“825 Forest Road” is recommended for fans of movies made by indie artists who put sincere commitment into personal projects.
THE RULE OF JENNY PEN (2024)
“The Rule of Jenny Pen” fires off frightful suggestions from a bevy of barrels pointed directly at anyone who has ever felt unnoticed and unheard.
CURSE OF THE CLOWN MOTEL (2023)
I can't recommend "Curse of the Clown Motel,” but I can recommend a trip to the actual Clown Motel and its surrounding town of Tonopah, Nevada.
POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN (2025)
It’s moderately more watchable than “Popeye’s Revenge,” though that’s like saying being mauled by a bear is preferable to being mauled by a lion.
THE MONKEY (2025)
“The Monkey” cheerily and cheekily revels in this brand of B-movie schlock, though it always does so with hyper-stylized shocks.
BORDERLINE (2025)
Samara Weaving earns top billing and the most minutes onscreen, but “Borderline” is really a greater showcase for Ray Nicholson.
CONTROL FREAK (2025)
The uneven experience ends up feeling so fleeting that I’m uncertain what needs to be said about the movie other than a head-tilting “eh.”
BLOAT (2025)
Once the slight shininess of “Bloat’s” “screenlife” sheen gets dulled, it’s even easier to see the movie as a rote possession yarn.
F MARRY KILL (2024)
Dualities dominate “F Marry Kill,” though they cause confusing creative conflicts more often than they work in tandem to complement one another.
PETER PAN'S NEVERLAND NIGHTMARE (2025)
What’s the point in paying the movie any attention simply because it was first to hijack a lapsed Disney property for exploitation in hacky horror?
POPEYE'S REVENGE (2025)
“Popeye’s Revenge” makes a strong case on behalf of corporate lawyers for why ordinary people shouldn’t be allowed within an inch of lucrative IP.
PRESENCE (2024)
“Presence” illustrates the dreadful dullness a stranded spirit would actually encounter while peacefully haunting a normal house.
COMPANION (2025)
All aspects of drama, suspense, and parody get big boosts from the pairing of Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid, both of whom are easily the right actors for their roles.
THE GORGE (2025)
The world created for “The Gorge” might work better in a book, where an active imagination can shine brighter lights on the creatures and concepts than the movie does.
HEART EYES (2025)
“Heart Eyes” casually entertains as a fun-focused slasher, but its temperature isn’t turned up as high as it should be.
PIGLET (2025)
It’s not your fault if you make the mistake of assuming “Piglet” spun out of the “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey” series.
DARK MATCH (2024)
“Dark Match” got me thinking. How did I handle B-movie believability when I was younger? What was the criteria for suspension of disbelief?
WOLF MAN (2025)
Characters kept at arm’s length from audience investment and predictable beats transform “Wolf Man” into a disappointingly bland movie.
THE DAMNED (2024)
“The Damned” concludes on an unsatisfying explanation that retroactively reduces the entire experience to a big buildup for one minor moment.
GRAFTED (2024)
Whether the film likes it or not, and it probably does not, director Sasha Rainbow’s “Grafted” invites obvious comparisons to Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance.”
“825 Forest Road” is recommended for fans of movies made by indie artists who put sincere commitment into personal projects.