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Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network 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, Sharai Bohannon.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
2.5/5
Humane (2024) Joe Lipsett Caitlin Cronenberg's debut has promise, but winds up lacking in execution. The intriguing premise is letdown by defanged satire and an early death is a grievous error. There's just not quite enough here
Posted Jan 15, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Stalked by My Doctor (2015) Joe Lipsett Doug Campbell's ludicrous film is highly entertaining, thanks mostly to Eric Roberts' scenery-chewing (and perfectly on point) performance. It's no wonder this became a franchise.
Posted Jan 06, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
Chained (2012) Joe Lipsett From misguided accusations of torture porn to a bizarre 'twist' ending, this film is *interesting*. Still, the performances from Vincent D'Onofrio and Eamon Farren are outstanding, and the premise has plenty of promise.
Posted Jan 06, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Despite the Gods (2012) Joe Lipsett A must-watch accompaniment for anyone watching Hisss, Penny Vozniak's documentary ably balances the notoriously disastrous production with a showcase of Lynch as a struggling artist
Posted Dec 05, 2025  Edit critic review
Hisss (2010) Joe Lipsett It's unclear how Hisss might have turned out if Lynch hadn't been locked out, but the finished product is a mess. While the practical snake effects look great and Mallika Sherawat is captivating, most of this is ponderous and dull
Posted Dec 05, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Hedda (2025) Joe Lipsett Starring a dazzling Tessa Thompson and a commanding Nina Hoss, this 1950-set all-in-one-night film race & queer swaps characters to breathe new life into the material. Proof that we should leave DaCosta alone so she can make art
Posted Dec 01, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Surveillance (2008) Joe Lipsett Lynch's 2nd film is a twisty crime thriller filled with unconventional casting decisions, bold colour-coded cinematography, and brief (but visceral) outbursts of violence. A great indicator of what Lynch is capable of when her vision isn't compromised
Posted Nov 11, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
American Sweatshop (2025) Joe Lipsett A tense (and scarily topical) look at the depravity of the Internet. The film thankfully subverts the inclination to become a female 8MM, instead focusing on the devastating mental impact of content moderation. Reinhart is excellent in an understated perf
Posted Oct 30, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Boxing Helena (1993) Joe Lipsett More sleepy than sensational, Jennifer Lynch's feature directorial debut was unfairly decried as misogynistic torture porn, which is bizarre considering it's so obviously framed as a sick fantasy from the POV of its disturbed male protagonist
Posted Oct 10, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
Hellraiser: Inferno (2000) Joe Lipsett Great practical FX give way to a never ending deluge of hallucinatory nightmares that lose all impact as the film progresses. It's hard not to blame Inferno for establishing the bland narrative/character template for the sequels to come
Posted Oct 07, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Shirley (2020) Joe Lipsett This intimate, meta tale features two great female leads (Elisabeth Moss and Odessa Young) and makes literal an ambiguous lesbian attraction. Bonus points for making the audience question if Young's character is even real. A very solid film
Posted Sep 23, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005) Joe Lipsett Halfway successful. The first half of the film is much better than the messy back half, but Henry Cavill has great screen presence in an early role. The twist still doesn't make a lick of sense, though.
Posted Sep 17, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Stranger in My Home (2025) Joe Lipsett A Lifetime film without the Lifetime label, this ode to 90s thrillers is the perfect antidote to modern life. Plastic people in beautiful homes with utterly ridiculous problems. It's amazing.
Posted Sep 03, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Flowers in the Attic (1987) Joe Lipsett There are moments of campy ridiculousness, but for long periods of time, this adaptation of V.C. Andrews' ode to family trauma and incest is just kinda boring
Posted Jun 19, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
Hellraiser: Deader (2005) Joe Lipsett Deader is narratively muddled due to franchise elements being forced into the script, as well as the Weinsteins' penny pinching. Still, Kari Wuhrer delivers a committed performance (her bathroom freak-out alone is worth the price of admission)
Posted Jun 05, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Mommie Dearest (1981) Joe Lipsett Alternating between high camp, lurid melodrama and genuine drama, Mommie Dearest varies wildly in tone. Dunaway is doing incredible work, though there's a saggy middle stretch that confirms the film doesn't need to be so long.
Posted May 09, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Perfectly Good Moment (2023) Joe Lipsett Deftly captures the impact of emotional abuse with a clever non-linear structure. The tight 72 minute runtime is exactly as long as the story requires. This is economical, indie thriller storytelling done right.
Posted Apr 01, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Maps to the Stars (2014) Joe Lipsett A half-baked Hollywood satire that mostly doesn't work aside from an MVP turn by a wonderfully awful Julianne Moore.
Posted Mar 27, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
F Marry Kill (2025) Joe Lipsett The film definitely works better as a comedy than a thriller, but Hale is game, the guys are hot, and the jokes are funny (even if the depiction of podcasting is wholly unrealistic)
Posted Mar 14, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Cosmopolis (2012) Joe Lipsett A challenging, occasionally off-putting film that marries DeLillo's prose and many of Cronenberg's key themes. Pattinson is fantastic as a disaffected rich buffoon and the high tech limo gliding through a dystopian tech-bro future is a thing of beauty
Posted Feb 27, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/5
May December (2023) Joe Lipsett Portman and Moore are excellent, but Melton is the revelation in a satire that targets method actors and cheesy true crime adaptations equally well. Haynes use of mirrors is immaculate, as is the utterly ridiculous melodramatic score.
Posted Feb 11, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
A Dangerous Method (2011) Joe Lipsett A sexy bore. Completely unsure what attracted Cronenberg to this, but he's on autopilot.
Posted Jan 30, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Babygirl (2024) Joe Lipsett Babygirl is another strong showcase for Kidman, who has a knack for playing messy, complicated women of a certain age. Her chemistry with Dickinson is solid, though everyone calling this an Erotic Thriller needs a refresher on the definition
Posted Jan 14, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Eastern Promises (2007) Joe Lipsett Viggo's second collaboration with Cronenberg doesn't have the same juice as A History of Violence and the story would have benefitted from exploring the Krill character more, but the naked bath fight is a keeper!
Posted Jan 02, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Red Rooms (2023) Joe Lipsett Juliette Gariépy is magnetic as an unknowable protagonist in a film that warns about obsessing over true crime. By refusing to provide catharsis and closure, however, director Plante doesn't pass judgement in this cold, clinical thriller
Posted Dec 17, 2024  Edit critic review
5/5
A History of Violence (2005) Joe Lipsett All-time performances by Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello, a stacked supporting cast, and gorgeous cinematography. This is Cronenberg's contemporary masterpiece.
Posted Dec 05, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Inland Empire (2006) Joe Lipsett Lynch's last feature is confronting, ugly and surreal, but it's also deeply personal and feels like a full circle moment that brings him back to many of the techniques he used on his first film, Eraserhead.
Posted Nov 21, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Mute Witness (1995) Joe Lipsett Anthony Waller's film is a huge surprise: fast-paced, well-shot, and featuring a great mix of comedy and thrills.
Posted Nov 19, 2024  Edit critic review
Spider (2002) Joe Lipsett A film built around a predictable twist that Cronenberg seems ill-suited for. Fiennes delivers a decent performance, but most of the present-day scenes feel inconsequential compared to the past. Richardson's dual roles are the film's greatest asset
Posted Nov 07, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Bug (2006) Joe Lipsett William Friedkin's adaptation of Tracy Letts' play features stunning performances by Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon, disorienting editing, and a truly tragic, albeit inevitable, ending.
Posted Aug 30, 2024  Edit critic review
2/5
Transmutations (1985) Joe Lipsett A surprisingly dull and uninspired affair. George Pavlou's direction only comes alive in the underground sequences and the script, plagued by producer interference, bears few traces of Clive Barker's penchant for sexy violence.
Posted Jul 09, 2024  Edit critic review
The Straight Story (1999) Joe Lipsett A sweet, simple story that feels unorthodox for Lynch, but eventually reveals it contains a number of his signature themes and visuals. Farnsworth's Oscar nomination was well-deserved; he anchors the film with humanity and boundless empathy.
Posted Jun 27, 2024  Edit critic review
2.5/5
The Girl on the Train (2016) Joe Lipsett Blunt does her best to elevate the material, but dividing the film's focus between three different women (and all of their men) means no one has an opportunity to develop a fully formed character.
Posted Jun 04, 2024  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Lost Highway (1997) Joe Lipsett Lynch's surreal masterpiece is infused with film noir conventions and characters, real world ties to true crime, and a fantastic dual performance by Patricia Arquette. Rarely has inky blackness ever looked so simultaneously romantic and terrifying.
Posted May 30, 2024  Edit critic review
2.5/5
M. Butterfly (1993) Joe Lipsett Jeremy Irons and John Lone are both doing great work, but the film's reticence to engage with its gender, queer, and even political themes is frustrating. The film is a bad marriage of director and material.
Posted May 16, 2024  Edit critic review
2.5/5
The Woman in the Window (2021) Joe Lipsett Too long by far considering its obvious twist and nonsensical killer reveal. Amy Adams is doing her best with a nothing character, swathed in billowing pyjamas and hysteria, but aside from a few great visuals by director Wright, this is a miss.
Posted May 14, 2024  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) Joe Lipsett Bleak, nihilistic, and haunting, Lynch's prequel to his infamous TV hit is a moody and surreal fever dream of trauma. Anchored by a career best performance by Sheryl Lee, Fire Walk With Me lingers long after the credits roll.
Posted May 02, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Clive Barker's Book of Blood (2008) Joe Lipsett Despite having nearly the same narrative as the 2020 Hulu Books of Blood, John Harrison's take has all of the requisite grime and sexuality of the short stories. It actually feels properly Clive Barker-y!
Posted Apr 30, 2024  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Naked Lunch (1991) Joe Lipsett A challenging film to engage with if you're unfamiliar with the life and work of William S. Burroughs. Visually it's very surreal and fantastical (the typewriters!), but narratively it doesn't come together in a satisfying way.
Posted Apr 18, 2024  Edit critic review
Books of Blood (2020) Joe Lipsett A visually and narratively bland adaptation of two of Clive Barker's books of blood stories. The anthology format is reminiscent of Trick r'Treat (but inferior) and the decision to place the Jenna character at the center is perplexing.
Posted Apr 16, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Wild at Heart (1990) Joe Lipsett Something of an desert noir/soap opera fever dream with completely over the top performances (MVP Diane Ladd). Cage and Dern are both incredibly hot, even if the film itself feels slightly disjointed and never truly comes together cohesively.
Posted Apr 04, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) Joe Lipsett This low-budget parody of slashers has a subtle, but strong female perspective (courtesy of its writer and director) which more than makes up for the occasionally wobbly tone and speedy shooting schedule.
Posted Mar 21, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Eileen (2023) Joe Lipsett Featuring a scene stealing turn from Marin Ireland, this adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh's book isn't afraid to revel in the messy, grossness of women. And it's all the better for it. Sexy, chilly and confronting, Eileen is a winner
Posted Feb 21, 2024  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) Joe Lipsett Elizabeth Olsen stuns in her feature debut in a film that perfectly embodies PTSD. While the murder sequence doesn't fully work, the way Durkin shifts between timelines and the "before they were famous" cast makes this a must-see
Posted Jan 11, 2024  Edit critic review
2/5
Don't Worry Darling (2022) Joe Lipsett Despite great chemistry between Pine and Pugh and amazing production & costume design, the obvious and nonsensical plot and Harry Styles' unconvincing performance ultimately sinks the film. Also: Why is this 2 hours long?!
Posted Nov 23, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
The Dead Zone (1983) Joe Lipsett The Dead Zone is a better Stephen King film than a David Cronenberg film. There's some great imagery here, but the best storylines (the murders) are speedily wrapped up to get to the hastily developed battle between Johnny and Stilson
Posted Nov 21, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Fair Play (2023) Joe Lipsett Regardless of how you feel about stock market films, this exceptionally well-acted relationship thriller is guaranteed to entertain, even if it will ruin Alden Ehrenreich for you (because he's so hissably awful)
Posted Oct 26, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023) Joe Lipsett Simultaneously overstuffed and completely hollow, the prequel's hot actors and welcome indigenous content can't save it from poor character development, bad editing, and a reliance on cheap jump scares. Give me this story with Manny and Donna as leads.
Posted Oct 09, 2023  Edit critic review
1.5/5
King on Screen (2022) Joe Lipsett A doc that features exclusively white men (and neither of the two female directors) is an extremely bad call. This is more about King than his adaptations and there's virtually no criticism of bad titles. This is far too complimentary and self-indulgent
Posted Aug 11, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Scanners (1981) Joe Lipsett Obviously the exploding head is iconic, but the rest of the film is nearly as messy. An on-the-fly script and paper thing characters hint at more intriguing ideas than what is actually seen on screen.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
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