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
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 ...
Movie Reviews
Death Streamer

Death Streamer Review: Yet Another Bad Charles Band Film

Charles Band’s Death Streamer attempts to merge vampire lore with the internet age in a high-concept horror movie that sadly falls flat in execution. Despite its intriguing premise—combining vampirism with live streaming and a growing internet fandom—the film struggles to ...
Movie Reviews
Caddo Lake

Caddo Lake Review: A Haunting Dive into Time and Trauma

Caddo Lake is a thought-provoking thriller that weaves together mystery, supernatural elements, and deeply personal traumas in an atmospheric narrative. Directed by Celine Held and Logan George, the film deftly blends a story about family tension with a time-warping, psychological ...
Movie Reviews
Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet Review: A Sad Miss For Laura Dern

Lonely Planet, directed by Susannah Grant and starring Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth, seeks to blend the introspective musings of a novelist and the complexities of romantic entanglement set against the enchanting backdrop of Morocco. While the premise offers intriguing ...
Movie Reviews, Reviews
Terrifier 3

Terrifier 3 Review: Art the Clown Returns with Gory Holiday Carnage

The third installment in Damien Leone’s Terrifier franchise, Terrifier 3, arrives with all the gore, shocks, and tension fans of the series have come to expect—but this time with a Christmas twist. Taking place during the festive season, the film ...
Movie Reviews, Reviews
Mr. Crocket

Mr. Crocket Review: A Mother’s Descent into Darkness

In Mr. Crocket, written by Carl Reid and Brandon Espy and directed by Espy, audiences are plunged into a nightmarish world where childhood innocence is corrupted by a malevolent force. With an intriguing premise centered on a demonic children’s show ...
Movie Reviews
'Salem's Lot (2024).

‘Salem’s Lot Review: Gary Dauberman Delivers The Goods

Gary Dauberman‘s ‘Salem’s Lot is an engrossing and atmospheric adaptation of Stephen King‘s 1975 novel, successfully transforming the source material into a cinematic experience that feels both classic and contemporary. With a cast led by Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre ...
Movie Reviews
Strange Darling

Strange Darling Review: A Tense and Twisted Game of Survival

JT Mollner’s Strange Darling is an electrifying psychological thriller that refuses to follow conventional storytelling. Driven by a nonlinear narrative structure, the film is a meticulously crafted and tension-filled tale about the dangers of lust, manipulation, and survival. With standout ...
Movie Reviews
Hold Your Breath

Hold Your Breath Review: Atmospheric But With Disappointing Execution

Hold Your Breath, directed by Karrie Crouse and Will Joines, is a psychological horror-thriller set in the harsh, isolated landscape of 1930s Oklahoma. With dust storms that threaten to swallow the world whole, the film explores themes of motherhood, trauma, ...
Movie Reviews
The 4:30 Movie

The 4:30 Movie Review: A Nostalgic Dive into Youth and Love

Kevin Smith‘s The 4:30 Movie takes viewers on a humorous, heartwarming journey through the trials of teenage love, friendship, and the transformative magic of cinema. Set in 1986 New Jersey, this semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy weaves Smith’s signature humor with a ...