movie reviews – Stephen McClurg

October 11, 2026

At Horror DNA: Her Will Be Done Review

Her Will Be Done, a slow-boiling folk horror movie, finds raw beauty in mud, blood, and the bonds of a troubled family. Read my review at Horror DNA. Continue reading At Horror DNA: Her Will Be Done Review

September 3, 2025

At Horror DNA: Malpertuis

Another review from FrightFest for the re-release of Malpertuis. There’s no subtlety in the opening of Malpertuis. The film begins with an image of Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky, while a child and an adult discuss their reading, offering the audience a set of instructions for what follows: “It’s pretty, but it’s difficult to understand.” “Somehow it makes … Continue reading At Horror DNA: Malpertuis

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

At Horror DNA: Dog of God

From FrightFest Uk, a root-scoped cosmic, folk horror vision from Latvia. The movie opens spectacularly: a grizzled, blindfolded man drags a chain across the desert until he reaches the sea, where he casts it outward and parts the waters. Above him rise two immense legs, ending not in feet but in hooves. Carrying the chain … Continue reading At Horror DNA: Dog of God