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Queer.Horror.Movies. is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Jenn Adams, Joe Lipsett, Terry Mesnard.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
1.5/5
Anaconda (2025) Joe Lipsett Anaconda frequently feels like it’s held together by Mad Libs and scotch tape...audiences can – and should – demand better from our IP remakes
Posted Dec 23, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Joe Lipsett Watching the spectacle on the largest screen available is still a breathtaking experience, even if narratively Fire and Ash feels like an expansion of The Way of Water, as opposed to its own standalone tale.
Posted Dec 16, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Beast of War (2025) Joe Lipsett Beast of War is a solid B-movie that’s augmented by practical FX. Even when the characters lean into stereotype or the deaths follow a somewhat predictable pattern, the ~87 minute film doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Posted Dec 09, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Roofman (2025) Joe Lipsett Roofman confidently mixes romance, comedy, and crime. It's a crowd-pleaser with broad appeal.
Posted Oct 09, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Daybreakers (2009) Joe Lipsett The film's climax is so lurid and operatic that it nearly punts the film into camp territory, but the story and world building is strong enough that the Spierig Brothers’ tendency to fall back on familiar tropes is forgivable.
Posted Sep 22, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) Joe Lipsett Koepp’s structure has divided the film into two storylines that never quite mesh. While Rebirth does contain several stand-out set pieces, when everyone meets up in the finale, it becomes evident how unimportant any of the individual narratives are
Posted Sep 20, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Little Lorraine (2025) Joe Lipsett The film struggles at times with its tonal balance, characterizations and accent work, but it also tackles regional and historical specificities that often go unremarked upon such as job security in an economically depressed small town.
Posted Sep 14, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Carolina Caroline (2025) Joe Lipsett A romantic bank-robbing film featuring a pair of dynamite lead performances, strong direction, and a familiar, but well-executed narrative that knows its strengths.
Posted Sep 14, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Fuze (2025) Joe Lipsett Featuring an MVP performance by Theo James, Fuze is a wildly successful action/heist film. If you’re looking for a movie whose sole purpose is to keep audiences on the edge of their seats, this is one for you.
Posted Sep 14, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Tuner (2025) Joe Lipsett A really solid crowd pleaser that deserves to find an appreciative audience.
Posted Sep 14, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Nino (2025) Joe Lipsett Pellerin anchors a tender, intimate and often devastating cancer drama wherein life and death stakes regularly intermingle with mundane everyday details.
Posted Sep 08, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Twinless (2025) Joe Lipsett Twinless is a delightful tragi-dramedy about messy, complicated people who are experiencing grief and regret. Both O’Brien and Sweeney are exceptional
Posted Sep 01, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Weapons (2025) Joe Lipsett While the end of Weapons is unquestionably a hilarious, gruesome, and disgusting delight, the route to get there is, at times, unwieldy, circuitous, and maybe even pointless. It is also extremely funny at times, particularly the editing and WTF comments
Posted Aug 08, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Freakier Friday (2025) Joe Lipsett Freakier Friday is a solid follow-up. It allows Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan to reunite and have a blast. It may not be an essential sequel, but it is a good time for fans of the 2003 original.
Posted Aug 07, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
The Way of the Gun (2000) Joe Lipsett Philippe struggles with [the] hard-boiled dialogue, and the pacing is draggy in parts, but overall it's a solid directorial calling card for McQuarrie, particularly his ability to handle multiple types of action.
Posted Jul 12, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Bark (2023) Joe Lipsett The truth is a gentle twist that reframes the narrative and the audience’s empathy for Nolan. It mostly works, paying off what is essentially a lushly photographed two-hander that could work just as easily as a play or a Twilight Zone morality lesson.
Posted Jun 16, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Materialists (2025) Joe Lipsett Materialists is more interesting because of Song’s resistance to romantic tropes, but this ain’t no crowd-pleaser (even if it is being sold as one)
Posted Jun 11, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Dangerous Animals (2025) Joe Lipsett The film’s true stand-out, however, is Courtney. Tucker is a big personality and it could have been tempting to overplay the character, but Courtney follows in the footsteps of fellow Aussie performer John Jarratt in Wolf Creek by underplaying the role.
Posted Jun 04, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Thunderbolts* (2025) Joe Lipsett It’s...a fun film, with a number of entertaining and acerbic characters, but the mental health stuff is what ultimately distinguishes it from its contemporaries.
Posted Apr 30, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Sinners (2025) Joe Lipsett Ryan Coogler's celebration of blues and juke joints is visually gorgeous, particularly some spectacular long takes. Jordan's dual performance could be more distinct and the opening & climax aren't as strong, though
Posted Apr 17, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Novocaine (2025) Joe Lipsett The action is solid, the laughs are plentiful, and the cast has good chemistry. Novocaine isn’t revolutionary, but audiences looking for a safe bet will find that the action comedy is a good time at the movies.
Posted Mar 13, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Werewolves (2024) Joe Lipsett Werewolves works best when it accepts that it is a dumb action horror film. When the film tries to be serious or develop its characters/relationships, however, it falters badly
Posted Dec 05, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Venom: The Last Dance (2024) Joe Lipsett As a popcorn flick where you park your brain and enjoy watching Venom bite off people’s heads for an hour and forty minutes, it’s dumb fun
Posted Oct 25, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Push (2024) Joe Lipsett While most of the narrative and character beats of Push will be familiar, they’re handled with such expertise that it hardly matters. The film isn’t breaking new ground, but it is so confident and well-made that Push is easy to recommend.
Posted Oct 21, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Relay (2024) Joe Lipsett The finale's misstep doesn’t take away from Ahmed’s performance, Mackenzie’s ability to create tension from what could mundane phone calls and conversations, or the exciting narrative novelty of the relay system.
Posted Sep 16, 2024  Edit critic review
1.5/5
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Joe Lipsett Deadpool & Wolverine is ugly, poorly scripted, full of tired jokes and endless cameos. This is a case of depreciating returns for each successive film and this is easily the worst entry in the Deadpool franchise.
Posted Jul 25, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Twisters (2024) Joe Lipsett As the lead, Edgar Jones is fine, [but] It’s Powell who runs away with the film. Blame the drawl, the smarmy charm, and even the way his crew, particularly Brandon Perea’s videographer Boone, gaze at him with unabashed idolization.
Posted Jul 19, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
In a Violent Nature (2024) Joe Lipsett With brutal kills, immersive sound design, and nods aplenty to Friday the 13th, In A Violent Nature is one of the most original horror films of the year
Posted May 31, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Babes (2024) Joe Lipsett Babes is a touch too long, but it works because of the strong character work between Glazer and Buteau and the frank female-focused comedy. Fans of either comedienne should already be lining up
Posted May 24, 2024  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) Joe Lipsett What’s so impressive about the film is not just its ability to craft dazzling new action set pieces (though it does that in spades), but how Miller and co. create genuine audience investment in Furiosa’s revenge plot.
Posted May 22, 2024  Edit critic review
2/5
Madame Web (2024) Joe Lipsett The reality is that Madame Web is not a good movie. But in the right frame of mind, with the right crowd, and the right mix of controlled substances, it *can* be a fun movie.
Posted May 20, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988) Joe Lipsett Killer Klowns from Outer Space is an utter delight. Packed with visual gags, exciting set pieces, and those incredibly memorable titular antagonists, the film is a fantastic piece of easily digestible entertainment.
Posted May 15, 2024  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The Fall Guy (2024) Joe Lipsett The Fall Guy is less about...criminal hijinks than using them as an excuse to highlight action movie stunts and watch the electric chemistry between Gosling and Blunt. And, in that capacity, the film is a stunning success.
Posted May 04, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Challengers (2024) Joe Lipsett A lurid, pulpy sports melodrama. The first half – with its lingering questions and hormonal sexuality between the three leads – is when the film works best. Alas, it loses its emotional weight in the last act, despite the excitement of the final match.
Posted Apr 25, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Civil War (2024) Joe Lipsett Regardless of its ability to inspire discourse, Civil War is undeniably tense, visceral, and affecting. Love it or hate it, audiences will feel something when the credits roll…even if it is just numb.
Posted Apr 11, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Monkey Man (2024) Joe Lipsett Patel’s direction is very stylish. Though it does occasionally drift into “everything but the kitchen sink” territory, it’s hard to fault [when] Patel’s passion for the project practically radiates off of the screen.
Posted Apr 06, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Exhuma (2024) Joe Lipsett Exhuma is an enthralling, unique exploration of intergenerational curses, national history, and spectral hauntings. It’s another strong international title that horror audiences should seek out.
Posted Mar 31, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Joe Lipsett If you’re simply looking for a film that features oversized creatures punching each other in the face for 115 minutes, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is going to give you everything you want.
Posted Mar 28, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Jennifer Eight (1992) Joe Lipsett The film is worth recommending thanks to Hall’s cinematography, as well as the relationship between Garcia's Berlin and Henriksen's Freddy. As a relic of a bygone Hollywood era when these films were common, Jennifer 8 remains an entertaining thriller
Posted Jan 29, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Sebastian (2024) Joe Lipsett Mikko Mäkelä’s Sebastian boasts a captivating performance by Ruaridh Mollica and a narrative that adheres to (and simultaneously rebuffs) the tropes of gay sex work in queer films
Posted Jan 25, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Mean Girls (2024) Joe Lipsett While the musical fails to distinguish itself from the 2004 Lindsay Lohan film, at least the two powerhouse queer performers (Cravalho & Rapp) get the best songs
Posted Jan 10, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
The Killer (2023) Joe Lipsett The film is a lean, often brutal globe-trotting adventure with a solid performance by Fassbender and stand-out sound design.
Posted Nov 10, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Marvels (2023) Joe Lipsett Clocking in at a brief hundred minutes and change, The Marvels is quick, breezy, and often quite fun. All three actresses have played these roles before, and there’s a lived-in quality to the performances even when they’re coming from different worlds.
Posted Nov 09, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Priscilla (2023) Joe Lipsett Priscilla is a gorgeous, albeit emotionally inert film, which isn’t something you expect to say about a Sofia Coppola picture
Posted Nov 02, 2023  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Late Night with the Devil (2023) Joe Lipsett A pitch perfect combination of gore and laughs...one of the best genre films of the year.
Posted Oct 19, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Infested (2023) Joe Lipsett Despite the wobbly ending, the combination of suspense, scares and solid character development easily makes Infested one of the best creature features in recent memory.
Posted Sep 27, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
The Strangler (1970) Joe Lipsett The intriguing queer undercurrent helps make The Strangler a worthwhile watch. This is a restoration worth seeking out for the purposes of (re)discovery and (re)appraisal.
Posted Sep 25, 2023  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The Coffee Table (2022) Joe Lipsett An uncomfortably intimate experience that will have audiences oscillating back and forth between wanting to die from the anxiety, laughing at pitch black moments, and praying for the film to end already.
Posted Sep 24, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Blue Beetle (2023) Joe Lipsett This is a crowd-pleaser: entertaining, with a healthy dose of comedy, reasonably solid action set-pieces, and, most significantly, heartfelt performances. It’s just a genuinely good time at the movies
Posted Aug 18, 2023  Edit critic review
2/5
Haunted Mansion (2023) Joe Lipsett This should be fun and exciting, or at least breezy and simple. Instead it proves bland and forgettable. At 123 minutes, Haunted Mansion feels like it will never end; audiences may well feel like they’re trapped in the house along with the characters.
Posted Jul 25, 2023  Edit critic review
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