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The Ghoul’s Gaze: Horror and Anime reviews by a Woman Who Loves Fear

  • Uzumaki: The Movie

    Uzumaki: The Movie

    One of the most important things to note about the live-action movie adaptation of Uzumaki is that it was made before the manga finished its publication run. This results in a very different ending than what the readers eventually got. It’s also a bit of a speedrun through the characters and story lines, which is expected considering

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  • Ghost Ship :  Good Vs  Evil

    Ghost Ship : Good Vs Evil

    I didn’t originally intend to review Ghost Ship this weekend. I was going to talk about Whistle, which is a great movie with a fun premise, but there’s just too much in it that reminds me of other movies. I’ll probably get back to it at some point, but this weekend, I wanted to focus on what really

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  • Mortal Kombat 2 : Not Flawless but Victory.

    Mortal Kombat 2 : Not Flawless but Victory.

    Holy crap, Mortal Kombat 2 did the thing! So, I enjoyed Mortal Kombat, when it was released during Covid to HBO max. H3 is not a big MK fan, so he was not as into the reboot as I was. At the time of its release, I thought it was a fun time. When we went to rewatch it so

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  • Do Not Open 2026: Obsession and Decline

    Do Not Open 2026: Obsession and Decline

    The first thing H3 said when he saw the trailer for Do Not Open was “that looks bad”. So, I rented it immediately.  Not because I agreed with him—I don’t, necessarily—but because it’s exactly the kind of indie film I love to watch. There are two films that come up under Do Not Open, this is the one about the

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