Cobweb(2023)

Cobweb taps into well worn horror concepts and delivers something a little different but hardly surprising. We all know from the get go, what Cobweb represents in broad terms. A tale of a child, locked away by its parents, because its different and more than a little, sinister. Stepping beyond the predictable, is a few tweaks that set this horror film apart. Mostly, in a good way. Cleverly re-working aspects of a…

Reviewed on August 14, 2023

Woody Norman is quite good in this otherwise rather routine horror movie. He is only eight years old when he suddenly starts hearing noises coming from the walls of their old wooden house. His parents initially try to assuage his concerns but when his well-meaning teacher "Miss Divine" (Cleopatra Coleman) shows them a drawing he made at school, the atmosphere at home becomes distinctly frosty. When the knocking…

Reviewed on September 2, 2023

I found it to be a bit boring. 2/3 into the movie, things finally start to happen! Up til then, I found Lizzy Caplan's performance wooden and stiff, and the same for Antony Starr. Woody Norman and Cleopatra Coleman were good, the story is decent enough, but it was all I could do to endure the odd performances to reach the anti-climactic ending. The few scares were old formulas. Sad effort.

Reviewed on October 29, 2023

Fun twist to scary concept This is a good movie, with great moments of tension, characters you can feel for and a good twist. Anthony is so very very creepy, and I really hope he does not get typecast into playing only these parts for ever, given Homelander and all. This movie has good direction, cinematography can get a bit dark, but it isn't too oppressive and feels approriate. The effects are decent, and overall…

Reviewed on May 27, 2026