Hy3na isn't built for audiences seeking a straightforward narrative or quick answers. Though its narrative puzzle may disorientate, the projects visual style and intense energy leaves a lasting impression.

Fresh Meat lands firmly in middle-of-the-road territory, delivering gruesome practical effects, inventive flashes of violence and a suitably grimy setting without providing much substance beyond the carnage.

Gator Face is a messy but entertaining slice of grindhouse horror, elevated considerably by Reynolds’ commitment to its sweaty, grimy aesthetic. The use of real alligators, buckets of practical gore and a memorable swamp setting give the film a tangible nastiness.

Ithaqua is a mediocre blend of mythological, undead horror and a survival Western. The lighting, location settings and practical nastiness is all strong and the performances commit to the material.

Grind is a playful and refreshingly strange anthology that turns the frustrations of modern working life into four wildly different horror stories.

Imposters is a compelling slow-burn thriller, elevated by committed performances and a mystery that keeps its cards close to its chest.

Big Baby may run out of ideas before it runs out of victims, but there’s enough slasher fun here to make the carnage worthwhile.

Colony is a triumph of body horror that turns the zombie subgenre on its head with its hive-mind organism design. Relentless gore, creature design, and brutal character deaths make it a thoroughly entertaining ride.