https://dlepik.com/2026/06/19/trick-and-treats-1-2-out-of-four-was-a-grimy-horror-psychodrama-about-a-young-woman-loren-ledesma-and-her-friends-anastasia-edwards-gregory-hartigan-and-others-are-imprisone/dlepikcomen2026-06-19T09:00:04+00:00“Trick And Treats” (*1/2 out of four) was a grimy horror psychodrama about a young woman (Loren Ledesma) and her friends (Anastasia Edwards, Gregory Hartigan, and others) are imprisoned at a biker bar and have to turn the tables on their attackers to survive. Directed with some nice twisted flair by Eric Hector but bogged down by its own self-indulgence and routine plotting. Gary Busey has a minor role as a pastor; he needs all the hail Mary’s possible to rescue his career at this point.https://dlepik.com/2026/06/19/amityville-karen-out-of-four-was-an-unbearably-awful-horror-show-about-a-prototypical-karen-lauren-francesca-who-becomes-possessed-and-overtaken-by-the-evil-s/dlepikcomen2026-06-19T08:59:25+00:00“Amityville Karen” (* out of four) was an unbearably awful horror show about a prototypical “Karen” (Lauren Francesca) who becomes possessed and overtaken by the evil spirits of Amityville and this engulfs and endangers everyone around her (James Duval, Shawn C. Phillips, and others). Latest in a never-ending stream of “Amityville” cash-in titles but this one is bad enough to make Margot Kidder and Burt Young turn over in their graves. Phillips also directed, co-produced, and did film’s ugly cinematography.https://dlepik.com/2026/06/19/stalker-jane-out-of-four-was-a-flashy-but-flimsy-pulp-melodrama-about-a-young-woman-halo-kitsch-who-becomes-obsessed-with-a-singer-nigel-quinn-and-his-band-and-will-stop-at/dlepikcomen2026-06-19T08:58:58+00:00“Stalker Jane” (** out of four) was a flashy but flimsy pulp melodrama about a young woman (Halo Kitsch) who becomes obsessed with a singer (Nigel Quinn) and his band and will stop at nothing to help them career into superstardom including duplicity and murder. Fast-paced and features lively music scenes but is otherwise superficial and superfluous in equal measure.https://dlepik.com/2026/06/19/chum-1-2-out-of-four-was-a-better-than-average-horror-thriller-about-a-group-of-friends-lisa-yaro-alice-eve-eric-michael-cole-and-others-aboard-a-mediterranean-yacht-who-fin/dlepikcomen2026-06-19T08:58:33+00:00“Chum” (**1/2 out of four) was a better-than-average horror thriller about a group of friends (Lisa Yaro, Alice Eve, Eric Michael Cole, and others) aboard a Mediterranean yacht who find that a ravenous shark is in the water and the psychotic yacht owner (Jim Klock) wants to sacrifice them. Yes, it’s another killer-shark movie that rips off “Jaws” (and also the James Bond film “Never Say Never Again”) but it’s proficiently made and as a bonus the shark looks genuinely vivid and scary. Yaro stands out in the cast and is especially winning.https://dlepik.com/2026/06/19/badland-rising-out-of-four-was-a-joyless-suspense-melodrama-set-in-the-australian-outback-in-which-an-ordinary-bloke-jake-ryan-is-taking-a-long-ride-home-and-realizes-he/dlepikcomen2026-06-19T08:58:02+00:00“Badland Rising” (** out of four) was a joyless suspense melodrama set in the Australian outback in which an ordinary bloke (Jake Ryan) is taking a long ride home and realizes he’s being pursued by two dangerous criminals (Nathan Phillips and Steve Mouzakis) who want him dead at all costs. Pretty Australian scenery is nicely captured by cinematographer Timothy Carr but it upstages the limited dramatics and banal drama onscreen. Even still, this won several international awards at various Australian film festivals.https://dlepik.com/2026/06/19/the-caretaker-1-2-out-of-four-was-a-lackluster-action-melodrama-about-the-caretaker-charles-bronson-lookalike-robert-bronzi-of-an-abandoned-ghost-town-who-teams-up-with-his-form/dlepikcomen2026-06-19T08:57:21+00:00“The Caretaker” (*1/2 out of four) was a lackluster action melodrama about the caretaker (Charles Bronson lookalike Robert Bronzi) of an abandoned ghost town who teams up with his former partner in crime (Quinton “Rampage” Jackson) to safeguard a young woman (Avaryana Rose) from a ruthless crime boss (Daniel Baldwin). Director Fady Jeanbart seems to be attempting to emulate the spaghetti Western stylings of Sam Peckinpah, Clint Eastwood, and Walter Hill but result is sluggish and wooden. Too serious and self-important for action fans and too garish and silly for anyone else.https://dlepik.com/2026/06/19/skate-to-hell-out-of-four-was-a-disastrously-lame-horror-comedy-about-a-cursed-skateboard-created-by-the-devil-himself-robert-lasardo-for-his-son-joseph-poliquin-when-the-bo/dlepikcomen2026-06-19T08:56:49+00:00“Skate To Hell” (* out of four) was a disastrously lame horror comedy about a cursed skateboard created by the Devil himself (Robert LaSardo) for his son (Joseph Poliquin); when the board is stolen by a group of teens, he has to visit Earth to retrieve the board and his son by any means necessary. Inept throwback to 70’s grindhouse cinema may make you throw up instead. 80’s stars Robert Carradine, Oliver Robbins, and Eric Roberts are all wasted in token supporting roles