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Horror Movies Uncut

Horror Movies Uncut is the eyes and ears of the Indie horror culture! Our goal is to forever bring awareness to the macabre world of horror movie blog posts that exists below the mainstream, shining a light on remarkable indie content.

Promotional image of Buddy, the orange unicorn from the upcoming horror film Buddy.

Promotional image of Buddy, the orange unicorn from the upcoming horror film Buddy.

Casper Kelly’s Buddy Unleashes Nightmare Fuel in First Official Teaser

Casper Kelly’s Buddy turns a beloved children’s TV mascot into nightmare fuel ahead of its August 28 release.

First-look image from Hope featuring a towering humanoid creature in a remote village setting.

First-look image from Hope featuring a towering humanoid creature in a remote village setting.

NEON Unveils First Trailer for Na Hong-jin’s Monster-Fueled Sci-Fi Horror Epic Hope

NEON’s first trailer for Hope teases giant creatures, unraveling reality, and sci-fi horror on a massive scale.

First-look image from Scorpion, starring Reda Elazouar, Alex Pettyfer, and Clive Owen.

First-look image from Scorpion, starring Reda Elazouar, Alex Pettyfer, and Clive Owen.

Reda Elazouar, Alex Pettyfer and Clive Owen Enter a Deadly Trap in Action-Thriller Scorpion

A deadly ultimatum forces a tactical unit to confront buried wartime secrets in the action-thriller Scorpion.

The Final Cut 7/9/26 | The Fisherman, Horror Blood Room & Skeletons

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The Final Cut 7/8/26 | Terrifier Lawsuit, V/H/S: SCP & Crack’d

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The Final Cut 7/7/26 | Night of the Living Dead Horror Game, Puppet Slasher & Trandemic

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Steven Spielberg’s Next Horror Bet? Mandela Catalogue | The Final Cut 7/3/26

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The Final Cut 7/1/26 | Dawn of the Dead Mall Farewell, FNAF 3 & Netflix Unhinged

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The Final Cut 6/30/26 | Werwulf Trailer, Backrooms Returns & Horror Gets Weird

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The Final Cut 6/29/26 | First Look at Werwulf, Lady Death & Do Not Open

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Nightborn Arrives, Dead Meat Goes Live & Specimen Begins | The Final Cut 6-26-26

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The Final Cut 6/25/26 | Blair Witch Returns & Shadows Sequel Happening?

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Elle Fanning stars in Predator: Badlands, the new sci-fi thriller from Dan Trachtenberg, in theaters November 22, 2025.

Elle Fanning stars in Predator: Badlands, the new sci-fi thriller from Dan Trachtenberg, in theaters November 22, 2025.

REVIEW: Predator: Badlands – The Hunt Evolves Again, and It’s One of the Best Sci-Fi Films of the Year

Predator: Badlands proves the hunt’s not over — a fierce, cinematic return from Dan Trachtenberg. In theaters Nov. 22 via 20th Century Studios.

Sci-Fi Releases

Nov 6, 20254 min read

A group of cosplayers fighting zombies during a convention in the indie horror film ZombieCon: Volume 1.

A group of cosplayers fighting zombies during a convention in the indie horror film ZombieCon: Volume 1.

“ZombieCon: Volume 1” — Low-Budget Mayhem Meets Cosplay Chaos- Review

An indie zombie comedy made by fans for fans, ZombieCon: Volume 1 mixes cosplay chaos, mystical mayhem, and DIY heart.

Oct 30, 20253 min read

Peter Jae as Wyatt Park in The Workout (2025), directed by James Cullen Bressack — a gritty found-footage action film fueled by vengeance.

Peter Jae as Wyatt Park in The Workout (2025), directed by James Cullen Bressack — a gritty found-footage action film fueled by vengeance.

REVIEW: The Workout (2025) — James Cullen Bressack’s Found-Footage Fury

James Cullen Bressack’s The Workout delivers a fierce indie action experience, blending POV realism, raw emotion, and relentless intensity.

Oct 28, 20252 min read

Angel Vargas as Killjoy the clown in the 2000 urban horror film directed by Craig Ross Jr.

Angel Vargas as Killjoy the clown in the 2000 urban horror film directed by Craig Ross Jr.

Final Screening Review: Killjoy (2000)

Full Moon’s Killjoy (2000) is a chaotic, hilarious, and oddly historic slice of urban horror that refuses to die — even after six sequels.

Oct 27, 20253 min read

Still from Gravestoned (2009), featuring two brothers facing a reanimated corpse in a low-budget graveyard horror comedy.

Still from Gravestoned (2009), featuring two brothers facing a reanimated corpse in a low-budget graveyard horror comedy.

Final Screening Review: Gravestoned (2009) — When “So Bad It’s Good” Digs Up a Whole New Level

Michael McWillie’s Gravestoned is the kind of so-bad-it’s-good stoner horror that only true DIY madness could make.

Oct 21, 20252 min read

Still from Highway to the Moon showing Kenyah Sandy standing in a surreal desert landscape as sunlight breaks through the haze.

Still from Highway to the Moon showing Kenyah Sandy standing in a surreal desert landscape as sunlight breaks through the haze.

Letitia Wright’s Highway to the Moon Turns Grief into Art in Her Directorial Debut

Letitia Wright’s Highway to the Moon is a poetic and powerful look at youth, grief, and resilience — a stunning directorial debut.

Oct 20, 20252 min read

Still from Strange Behavior (1981) showing Dan Shor as Pete Brady in a tense lab scene from the cult horror film.

Still from Strange Behavior (1981) showing Dan Shor as Pete Brady in a tense lab scene from the cult horror film.

Final Screening Review : Strange Behavior (1981)

We revisit Michael Laughlin’s Strange Behavior (1981), a cult sci-fi slasher full of paranoia, needle-to-the-eye shocks, and Halloween mayhem.

Oct 18, 20252 min read

Scene from Monster Medicine, directed by Veronica Felicity Johnson.

Scene from Monster Medicine, directed by Veronica Felicity Johnson.

Vancouver Horror Show 2025 Review: Monster Medicine

Monster Medicine delivers a supernatural ER twist at Vancouver Horror Show 2025, mixing medical drama with werewolves and ghouls.

Festival Highlights

Oct 18, 20252 min read

Still from House of Sayuri (2024) showing a terrified woman standing in a dark hallway as a shadowy figure looms behind her.

Still from House of Sayuri (2024) showing a terrified woman standing in a dark hallway as a shadowy figure looms behind her.

Asian Horror Spotlight: House of Sayuri (2024) — A Haunting Return to Form for Koji Shiraishi

Koji Shiraishi’s House of Sayuri twists traditional J-horror into a violent, emotionally charged descent into family terror and supernatural revenge.

Oct 16, 20252 min read

Robin Williams as memory editor Alan Hakman reviewing footage in The Final Cut (2004).

Robin Williams as memory editor Alan Hakman reviewing footage in The Final Cut (2004).

Final Screening Review: The Final Cut (2004) — Robin Williams Edits the Memories of the Dead

Robin Williams delivers a chilling turn in Omar Naim’s The Final Cut, a forgotten sci-fi thriller about memory, morality, and manipulation.

Oct 16, 20253 min read

Selma Blair stands in dense fog near a coastal town in The Fog (2005) remake directed by Rupert Wainwright.

Selma Blair stands in dense fog near a coastal town in The Fog (2005) remake directed by Rupert Wainwright.

Final Screening Review: The Fog (2005) — When PG-13 Horror Rolls In

Rupert Wainwright’s The Fog (2005) replaces John Carpenter’s haunting atmosphere with glossy PG-13 scares and early-2000s melodrama.

Oct 14, 20252 min read

Still from Zombie Nightmare (1987) showing the zombie wielding a baseball bat under eerie lighting.

Still from Zombie Nightmare (1987) showing the zombie wielding a baseball bat under eerie lighting.

Final Screening Review: Zombie Nightmare (1987)

A jacked zombie seeks revenge in this offbeat 1987 horror oddity where vengeance comes swinging, not biting.

Oct 13, 20252 min read

Clay Elliott and Cameron Fife star as best friends facing supernatural chaos in Weekend at the End of the World at Grimmfest 2025.

Clay Elliott and Cameron Fife star as best friends facing supernatural chaos in Weekend at the End of the World at Grimmfest 2025.

Grimmfest 2025 Review: Weekend at the End of the World

Weekend at the End of the World blends heart, humor, and supernatural madness into one of the most enjoyable films of Grimmfest 2025.

Oct 12, 20252 min read

Grimmfest 2025 Review: Frankie, Maniac Woman — Pierre Tsigaridis and Dina Silva Deliver Blood and Chaos

Grimmfest 2025 Review: Frankie, Maniac Woman — Pierre Tsigaridis and Dina Silva Deliver Blood and Chaos

Grimmfest 2025 Review: Frankie, Maniac Woman — Pierre Tsigaridis and Dina Silva Deliver Blood and Chaos

Frankie, Maniac Woman expands on Pierre Tsigaridis’s 2019 short, with Dina Silva delivering a bloody, chaotic performance in a fractured, gore-heavy feature.

Festival Highlights

Oct 11, 20252 min read

Close-up of Jeffrey Decker inside a beat-up Chevy Celebrity, embodying a man unraveling in Syphon at Grimmfest 2025.

Close-up of Jeffrey Decker inside a beat-up Chevy Celebrity, embodying a man unraveling in Syphon at Grimmfest 2025.

Grimmfest 2025 Review: Syphon — Tom Botchii’s Suburban Thriller Explores Human Horror

Tom Botchii’s Syphon at Fantastic Fest 2025 dives into obsession, grief, and violence with shades of Blue Ruin, but struggles with pacing and payoff.

Oct 10, 20252 min read

Still from Shelby Oaks showing a woman searching in a dark, decayed hallway, reflecting the film’s eerie atmosphere.

Still from Shelby Oaks showing a woman searching in a dark, decayed hallway, reflecting the film’s eerie atmosphere.

Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque 2025 Review: Shelby Oaks

At Beyond Fest 2025, Chris Stuckmann’s Shelby Oaks delivers an ambitious, atmospheric debut that mixes found footage with supernatural mystery.

Oct 3, 20252 min read

Still from The Furious showing Wang Wei mid-fight in a dimly lit warehouse, fists raised, surrounded by fallen opponents, highlighting Kenji Tanigaki’s sharp choreography and intense atmosphere.

Still from The Furious showing Wang Wei mid-fight in a dimly lit warehouse, fists raised, surrounded by fallen opponents, highlighting Kenji Tanigaki’s sharp choreography and intense atmosphere.

Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque 2025 Review: The Furious

At Beyond Fest 2025, The Furious landed with bone-crunching clarity. Directed by Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the international martial arts thriller delivers non-stop action and a timely story of survival and justice.

Festival Highlights

Sep 29, 20252 min read

Still from Killing Faith showing DeWanda Wise as Sarah clutching her daughter against the harsh backdrop of the 1849 frontier, evoking the film’s blend of Western grit and supernatural dread.

Still from Killing Faith showing DeWanda Wise as Sarah clutching her daughter against the harsh backdrop of the 1849 frontier, evoking the film’s blend of Western grit and supernatural dread.

Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque 2025 Review: Killing Faith

Ned Crowley’s Killing Faith premiered at Beyond Fest 2025, starring Guy Pearce, DeWanda Wise, and Bill Pullman. A bleak frontier Western with supernatural terror, the film blends atmosphere and grit into a gripping if uneven thriller.

Festival Highlights

Sep 29, 20252 min read

Still from Disforia showing the fractured family dynamic unraveling under intense psychological pressure.

Still from Disforia showing the fractured family dynamic unraveling under intense psychological pressure.

Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Disforia

Family trauma and psychological horror collide in Christopher Cardenas González’s Disforia. A layered, unsettling surprise.

Festival Highlights

Sep 28, 20252 min read

Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Sam Rockwell leads Gore Verbinski’s genre mashup Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die—a frenetic sci-fi satire that hits hard at Fantastic Fest.

Festival Highlights

Sep 25, 20252 min read

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