10 Perfect Isolation Movies to Stream on Netflix During Your Quarantine

March 16, 2020 by Matt Oakes Posted in Lists Tagged 10 Cloverfield Lane, A Ghost Story, Backcountry, Contagion, Freaks, Gerald's Game, Hush, I Am Mother, It Comes at Night, Room, Snowpiercer, The Rover 2 Comments

As of writing this, the city that I live in (Seattle) is almost entirely shut down. And, as I’m sure you’re aware, this trend of citywide closures is spreading even faster than the virus. From restaurants and bars to fitness clubs and movie theaters, amenities that we’ve long taken for granted have shuttered their doors. For now. So whether you’re working from home or in self-isolation or recovering from the coronavirus known as COVID-19, here’s a selection of movies about isolation, apocalypse, and quarantine that’s sure to apply to, well, just about everyone right now. Read More

Top Ten Horror Movies of 2016

December 9, 2016 by Matt Oakes Posted in Lists, Most Popular Tagged 10 Cloverfield Lane, Babak Anvari, Baskin, Don’t Breathe, Green Room, Hush, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ouija: Origin of Evil, The Eyes of My Mother, The Invitation, The Lure, The Neon Demon, The Shallows, The Wailing, The Witch, Under the Shadow 2 Comments

It’s that time of year. Christmas music infects our radios, capitalism runs rampant and industry insiders rush to be the first to publish their official Top Ten lists. While we at Silver Screen Riot are not racing to the finish line before we’ve seen the likes of Rogue One, Martin Scorsese’s Silence or a number of other potential contenders for the title, there is a collection of films that we do feel comfortable ranking: that of the horror persuasion. Read More

SXSW ’16 Review: ‘HUSH’

March 15, 2016 by Matt Oakes Posted in Festival Reviews Tagged Horror, Hush, John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Mike Flanagan, Reviews, Samantha Sloyan 1 Comment

To start with a bit of housekeeping, Hush joined the critically acclaimed Iranian Sundance debut Under the Shadow when it was swept up by preeminent streaming service Netflix before it was ever screened in front of an audience. Adding to their growing stockade of boutique horror films, Netflix has queued up the Mike Flanagan-directed thriller starring John Gallagher Jr. and Kate Siegel for fast turnaround release on April 8th. Meaning that those who want to get pupils on this high intensity home invasion thriller as soon as possible won’t be forced to wait long, however Hush, a film that lives and dies by its supreme sound design, should be experienced in the filmic church that is the theater. Read More