Down and Out in Vampire Hills (2022) – A Charming Horror Comedy Short
We just got our hands on a horror short titled Down and Out in Vampire Hills (2022) directed by Craig Railsback (Dark Classics) and written by Heather Joseph-Witham (Vampires in the Big Easy) This one is currently making the rounds (and clocking major awards) at several film festivals and we wanted to give it a look. To date, we have reviewed any shorts, in then in the

Teddy Told Me To (2022) – A fluffy bloodbath from Tom Devlin
We are taking an early look at Tom Devlin’s debut at the directing helm of his new feature film, Teddy Told me To. Tom Devlin

The Leech (2022) – Pious indie horror from Eric Pennycroff
You likely wouldn’t know this about me, probably because I’ve never said it. I have some major beef with religious horror as a subgenre. It

Bermuda Island (2023) – Bloodcurdling Lovecraftian monsters abound
We would like to give a big thank you to the folks at Mahal Empire for the opportunity to review a pre-release of their new

Fang (2022) – For the evil rats inside all of us
Written and Directed by Richard Burgin, Fang (2022) really caught us by surprise. In this particular case, the film delivers something significantly outside of initial expectations

Ash and Bone (2022) – Inbred family horror from Harely Wallen
Ash and Bone (2022), a horror thriller directed by Harley Wallen, chooses to tread familiar territory. At malevolent Dark, we have long held that every plot

Death Count (2022) – Blood soaked social media from Mahal Empire
Mahal Empire released Death Count (2022) through Gravitas Ventures back in July of this year. For those that not keeping score, Sonny Mahal his brother Michael

Amber Road (2022) – Extreme deep web horror
Most of us have heard something or another about the Dark Web. If you haven’t it’s probably a good thing. It is the part of

Antarctican fishmen and exhilarating nautical winter horror – Freeze (2022)
Am I biased? Absolutely. Nautical winter horror is my second favorite niche genre and this checked a lot of boxes for me. Was Freeze (2022) objectively good?

There’s gold, monsters and fun in those hills – Night of the Tommyknockers (2022)
Western themed horror is a subgenre that has always intrigued audiences. Using the legends and lore of the wild west, these movies capture a perspective

Bridge of the Doomed (2022) – Romero Style Zombies and Military Action
Once again, Malevolent Dark is proud to bring the gore consuming public a pre-release review of Bridge of the Doomed (2022). We would like to

The Sawyer Massacre (2022) – A Bloody Prelude to a Texas Tradition
Back in 2017, someone attempted to write a preamble to the greatest horror film of ALL TIME, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). Making prequels is fraught

August Underground (2001) – Sickest Film Ever Made In The US? (Explicit)
In 2001, A few friends from Pennsylvania decided to band together to show a side of Horror that most wouldn’t want to know or see.

Das Komabrutale Duell (1999) – A Bavarian Bloodbath
When most horror fans think of German extreme films, the likes of Jörg Buttgereit’s Nekromantiks and Andreas Schnaas’ Violent Shit series come to mind. But

The Awakening of Lilith (2021) – Menacing Darkness
In the daily grind of churning out content for horror community, we at Malevolent Dark love more than anything the opportunity to get an early

The Oregonian (2011) – Terrifying Psychedelia
Surreal landscapes and quirky characters often epitomize the world of independent horror films. The commonality comes at no surprise considering the unifying thread between these

Black Mountain Side (2015) – Clever Canadian Independent Horror
While the readership of Malevolent Dark continues to grow, to date only a few people in the circle actually make recommendations for content. I’d like

Flesh of the Void (2017) – Extreme Arthouse Horror
Welcome to another Malevolent Dark independent horror movie review. Looking for inspiration, I reached out to the Malevolent Dark Twitter family and asked for some

The Kingdom of Var (2019) – An Odd Independent Horror Film
Malevolent Dark loves independent horror films. That being said, we looked forward to viewing The Kingdom of Var, written, directed and produced by Nicholas Kleban,

Wretch (2018) – Deeply Disturbing Psychological Horror
Support independent horror films! Malevolent Dark’s quest to cater to the ravenous horror fans around the globe demands periodically stepping outside the safe confines of