The Occult

From a production standpoint, the Occult is a thing of beauty. Incredibly well shot, well edited, and give the location scout a cookie because the sites chosen (especially the church) were fantastic. The use of lighting was moody and very well conceived. Actors did a great…

Trivial Theater

Don’t spend your money on this movie

Noe11a

Second of the double feature. This is a for sure watch again to pick up on subtle things I may have missed. Very interesting, very exciting.

Rob Melville

Independent horror films can be hit or miss. Smaller budgets can either yield deftly executed hits, like IT FOLLOWS, or…whatever CLOWNSTROPHOBIA is. But a lot can be done with a little if you have skilled artists there to help bring it to life.  THE OCCULT is the kind of…

Let’s All Go to the Lobby

Genuinely a really good storyline and I like the writing a lot. Not bad production value! Gotta support other filmmakers!!

Sapphire Brilliant

I might be biased but I think Tom Holland steals the show in this movie. Tom started off as an actor before turning to writing and directing. But here, he kills it. Amazing effects that I had no idea were effects. Joe Bob Briggs would be proud of the director doing things…

John Quinn

My mom once watched a documentary that made her worry that one of us could get entrapped by a cult. And while it’s true that no one is immune to that possibility, she was ignoring the fact that both of us have historically had a pretty low tolerance for other people.…

toemily

Editor's note: This review was originally posted on Today News Wire on April 17, 2025. This was following a private press screening held at The West Cinema in Cedartown, Georgia, during their stop for the Twin Tales of Terror Tour. The link is available here:…

kevintheeditor

The Occult is a psychological horror thriller that is surprisingly unconventional both in its narrative structure as well as its distribution. Rather than showcasing it in several film festivals, director/co-writer Peter Hyoguchi chose to self-distribute beginning last…

Justin Hall