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Backrooms (2026): Watch It

Parsons serves up savory creepypasta in #Backrooms — coats every frame with eeriness and dread, but the story could be more firm and structured. A fantastic feature debut nonetheless. Can’t wait for the next one!

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Passenger (2026): Skip It

#Passenger squandered its demon and I call it the (James) “Wanification” of horror — from a creeping presence to a full-on final battle creature. These third act confrontations always kill the scares.

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Obsession (2026): Must-Watch

#Obsession is the lovechild of ‘Weapons’ and ‘Talk to Me’ — sadistically violent, emotionally tragic. Barker knows when to hold back and when to go for the jugular. But Navarrette is a revelation: the scream queen to beat.

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The Mummy (2026): Watch It

#TheMummy is indeed Lee Cronin’s: split diopter and gnarly galore. Pretty much ‘Evil Dead Rise’ (compliment) with a dash of ‘The Nun’ (derogatory). And he would’ve gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for that James Wan third act.

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The Drama (2026): Watch It

#TheDrama is a black dramedy — funny enough to be a comedy, emotionally heavy enough to be a drama. Unsettling in how it freely moves between the two. It’s “Will you still love me if I were a worm” meets “We Need to Talk About Zendaya.”

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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026): Watch It

The sequel suffers from overstuffed lore when the first one primarily worked because of its simple, contained plot. #ReadyOrNotHereICome is still funny, still gory, but chooses to hide in the original’s shadow.

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Project Hail Mary (2026): Required Viewing

#ProjectHailMary is full of grace. Blessed are we to have witnessed such an endearing story of perseverance and companionship — set in the vastness of space, yet profoundly intimate.

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Hoppers (2026): A Must-Watch

#Hoppers will have you jumping through emotions — laughing til you cry, then crying for real. Although it shares some similarities with 2024’s “Wild Robot,” it remains the definitive Pixar movie: charming and resonant.

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Stranger Things (’16–’25): A Must-Watch

Sure, there were bumps along the way—especially this final season—but damn, what a journey. And what a fantastic epilogue. Genuinely felt like watching a classic. There’s no denying #StrangerThings is one.

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Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025): Watch It

You’d think 195 minutes would be enough to tell a story. #AvatarFireAndAsh packs in so much that it feels as suffocating as it is immersive. But however overlong (and convoluted) these films get, no one still does it like Cameron.

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One Battle After Another (2025): Required Viewing

#OneBattleAfterAnother might be PTA at his best. Delivers both spectacle and substance — an absolute epic. With so much going on (complimentary), 162 minutes flew by. Stellar performances all around.

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Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea (2025): Required Viewing

#FoodDelivery brings to the surface the need to reaffirm sovereignty — securing not just territory through our maritime forces, but also the livelihood of ordinary fisherfolk, powerfully conveyed through their lived experiences.

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The Naked Gun (2025): Watch It

#TheNakedGun is loaded with so many gags that even the joyless will find more hits than misses. Fun Neeson is my favorite variant, carrying absurdity with effortless charm. A reboot worthy of the baton.

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Materialists (2025): Watch It

Song’s #Materialists doesn’t go as deep in story or as wide with its characters as her debut, opting to play out like a traditional rom com — charming, superficial. There’s nothing wrong with that but it doesn’t particularly stand out either.

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Weapons (2025): A Must-Watch

Writer-director Cregger’s #Weapons is a masterclass in storytelling, operating on a plane of horror that’s entirely his own. Like #Barbarian, it’s best experienced cold. A clear frontrunner for 2025’s best.

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Sunshine (2024): A Must-Watch

#Sunshine paints a bleak portrait of what it’s like to be a woman without bodily autonomy. Jadaone tackles it with a bit of magical realism, but it’s Racal’s nuanced performance that anchors the story as a cruel and unforgiving one.

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Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025): Watch It

#FantasticFour is Marvel at its most comic book yet — fun, colorful, action-packed. Its scale is both its strength and flaw, as personified in Galactus: impressive world-building (or devouring) that occasionally buckles under its own weight.

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Sovereign (2025): A Must-See

#Sovereign marks Swegal’s directorial debut and stands as the epitome of true-crime drama — careful in its handling of difficult ground, unflinching in its portrayal of familial tragedy. Offerman and Tremblay deliver Oscar-worthy performances.

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Untamed [Limited Series] (2025): Binge It for Bana

#Untamed might’ve worked better as a movie than a stretched-out six-part murder mystery. The story’s so familiar, it plays more like ambient television — elevated only by Bana’s presence.

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Lilim (2025): Skip It

#Lilim is Red’s most disappointing take on the genre yet — a hodgepodge of horror tropes that never quite mesh or serve the story. It feels like such an outlier that, as a fan, I’d like to believe this is the studio cut, not his true vision.