Leviticus (2026): Queer Horror, Religious Trauma, and the Monster You Can’t Outrun Explicit

We saw Leviticus opening night and left the theater completely silent. Australian queer horror from director Adrian Chiarella — starring Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen — and it might be the most unsettling, well-crafted film we've seen this year.
Leviticus is a raw Australian queer horror film about two boys facing religious trauma and a supernatural entity. A stunning feature debut.

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Summerween 2026: Our Movie, Book, and TV Recommendations Explicit

It's Summerween 2026 on Grave Tone: our full lineup of summer horror movie recommendations (Pitfall, Dangerous Animals, The Vast of Night), vampire favorites, slasher book picks, and the horror TV shows we can't stop watching, including Widow's Bay and Midnight Mass.
Grave Tone's Summerween 2026 picks: ten horror movies, six books, and four TV shows perfect for hot weather and serious dread.

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Passenger Review: André Øvredal’s Road Horror Looks Great but Runs Out of Gas Explicit

We review Passenger (2026), André Øvredal's van life supernatural horror starring Lou Llobell and Jacob Scipio. Beautiful cinematography and effective scares, but does the story hold up? We break it down.
We review Passenger (2026), André Øvredal's van life horror film. Strong cinematography and solid scares, but a thin story keeps it middle of the road.

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At the Place of Ghosts Is a Haunting, Beautiful Gut Punch You Won’t Shake

Arthur and Meaghan review At the Place of Ghosts, Bretten Hannam's Mi'kmaq supernatural thriller about two estranged brothers who must enter a haunted forest to face the spirits of their past. Plus: Indigenous heritage resources, Red Dress Day, and book recommendations.
We review At the Place of Ghosts, Bretten Hannam's stunning Mi'kmaq supernatural thriller about two estranged brothers confronting trauma in a forest where time folds on itself.

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