Caillou Pettis is a professional film critic and journalist as well as the author of While You Sleep, The Inspiring World of Horror: The Movies That Influenced Generations, and co-author of Out of Time: True Paranormal Encounters. He has been writing in the entertainment industry for over seven and a half years professionally. Throughout the years, he has written articles for publications including Gold Derby, Exclaim!, CBR, Awards Radar, Awards Watch, Flickering Myth, BRWC, Starburst Magazine, Punch Drunk Critics, Mediaversity Reviews, Vinyl Chapters, Northern Transmissions, and Beats Per Minute.
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The Substance

The Substance Review: A Gruesome And Haunting Reflection on Vanity

The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat, is a daring and grotesque exploration of identity, self-worth, and the double-edged sword of fame. This satirical body horror film carves a raw and terrifying narrative about Hollywood’s relentless obsession with youth, as seen ...
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Piece by Piece

Piece by Piece Review: A Block-Building Portrait of Pharrell’s Life

In Piece by Piece, Morgan Neville crafts an animated biographical documentary that is both inventive and poignant, paying tribute to Pharrell Williams in a way that is as vibrant and boundless as the artist himself. Through the delightful medium of ...
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Agatha All Along

Agatha All Along Review: A Bewitching Journey Through the MCU

Marvel Studios’ Agatha All Along takes fans back to Westview, New Jersey, to follow the sassy yet scarred Agatha Harkness, played by the endlessly captivating Kathryn Hahn. The WandaVision spin-off, directed by showrunner Jac Schaeffer, taps into darker, mystical elements ...
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Time Cut

Time Cut Review: It Fails To Carving Out Its Own Niche

With its ambitious mix of science fiction and slasher horror, Time Cut aims to deliver a thrilling, time-bending twist on the traditional slasher genre. Directed by Hannah MacPherson and co-written by MacPherson and Michael Kennedy, this film stars Madison Bailey ...
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Your Monster

Your Monster Review: Give Melissa Barrera Her Oscar

Caroline Lindy’s Your Monster is a refreshingly unique anti-romantic comedy-horror that stands out by blending human vulnerability with a quirky supernatural twist. Building upon her 2019 short film of the same name, Lindy crafts a story that doesn’t shy away ...
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Carved

Carved Review: A Failed Attempt At Halloween Horror

In Carved, director Justin Harding attempts to deliver a horror-comedy experience that blends Halloween spookiness with a historical twist. The film centers on a group of survivors trapped in a vintage reenactment village where, on Halloween night, a sentient, vengeful ...
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Don't Move

Don’t Move Review: A Solid Albeit Familiar Thriller

Adam Schindler and Brian Netto’s thriller Don’t Move stakes its claim as a visceral survival tale, spinning a familiar yet tension-packed story of endurance and personal transformation. Starring Kelsey Asbille as the grieving mother Iris and Finn Wittrock as her ...
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Sweetpea

Sweetpea Review: Ella Purnell Is Darkly Irresistible

In Sweetpea, creator Kirstie Swain masterfully adapts CJ Skuse’s sharp and twisted novel into a gripping dark comedy-drama for Sky Atlantic. Season 1 serves as a devilishly fun ride into the mind of a deeply complex anti-heroine, Rhiannon Lewis, played by ...
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Venom The Last Dance

Venom: The Last Dance Review: A Finale with Little to Celebrate

Venom: The Last Dance, the third and final installment in Sony’s Venom trilogy, reaches for grandeur but stumbles on a convoluted storyline, lackluster characters, and underwhelming action scenes. Directed and written by Kelly Marcel, the film attempts to wrap up ...
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Stream

Stream Review: Bloody Slasher Thrills With A Twist

Michael Leavy’s Stream is a nostalgic love letter to slasher horror that blends old-school scares with a modern edge. With a powerhouse ensemble of horror icons, including Danielle Harris, Tony Todd, Jeffrey Combs, and David Howard Thornton, the film promises ...
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Woman of the Hour

Woman of the Hour Review: Anna Kendrick’s Chilling Directorial Debut

Anna Kendrick‘s first foray into directing with Woman of the Hour is a tense, unsettling crime thriller that brings the notorious story of Rodney Alcala—’The Dating Game Killer’—to the screen in a gripping, psychological narrative. Kendrick herself stars as Cheryl ...