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.
Movie Reviews
G20 movie review

G20 Movie Review: Viola Davis Anchors an Uneven Thriller

In this G20 movie review we’re discussing an action-thriller with the makings of a geopolitical Die Hard, director Patricia Riggen places Oscar-winner Viola Davis front and center as a U.S. president forced to return to her military roots when terrorists ...
TV Reviews
Yellowjackets Season 3 cast members in intense forest scene from Showtime's hit psychological thriller

Yellowjackets Season 3 Review – Into the Heart of the Hive

After two ambitious, genre-blending seasons, Yellowjackets returns with a third installment that is bolder, darker, and more psychologically intricate than ever before. This Yellowjackets Season 3 review dives into why the show thrives not by giving answers, but by doubling ...
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The Amateur

The Amateur Review: Rami Malek Anchors a Slick but Uneven Spy Thriller

In James Hawes’ The Amateur, a cerebral cryptographer transforms into a grief-stricken vigilante, setting off a bloody chain of retribution within the covert corridors of the CIA. Based on Robert Littell’s 1981 novel—previously adapted the same year into a Canadian ...
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The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen Review: A Slow-Burn into Institutional Horror

James Ashcroft’s The Rule of Jenny Pen is an unsettling and atmospheric psychological horror film that sinks its claws deep into themes of aging, mortality, and institutional violence. Adapted from Owen Marshall’s short story, this New Zealand production is marked ...
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Hell of a Summer

Hell of a Summer Review: A Promising Debut From Wolfhard and Bryk

Finn Wolfhard has certainly had one hell of a career and he’s only twenty-two years old. He’s found immense success playing Mike Wheeler in Netflix’s juggernaut horror series Stranger Things, and he also starred in 2017’s It, which just so happens to ...
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The Life List

The Life List Movie Review: A Heartfelt Albeit Predictable Journey

Romantic comedies that balance emotional weight with humor often walk a fine line between sentimental and saccharine. The Life List, directed by Adam Brooks and adapted from Lori Nelson Spielman’s novel, attempts to strike that balance, weaving grief, self-discovery, and ...
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Holland

Holland Review: A Small-Town Thriller That Loses Its Edge

After the success of her film Fresh a few years back, one would think that highly talented director Mimi Cave‘s next project would be just as memorable and unique. Unfortunately though, that’s not the case. In fact, watching her newest film Holland, you ...