Deadly Squatters | Halloween 2026

Deadly Squatters may be the shortest review I have ever written. Yes, it is that bad.

Laura (Victoria Vanderberg) and Eugene (Jason Small) have gone on a short vacation together. When they get home, they find siblings Cassie (Niyana Brown) and Tate (Hunter McGowen) living in their house. The siblings won’t leave and the cops say there is nothing they can do. Will Laura and Eugene ever get their house back?

This is a stupid movie. Apparently no one really knows what squatters are. They aren’t random people who break into your house and say they live there. And that isn’t everything that is bad about this movie. The acting is bad, the script is bad, the plot is bad, even the sound effects are bad. I wish I could scrub this movie from my brain.

Review: They aren’t deadly nor are they squatters

Who Hurt Me? | Halloween 2026

We have had a few of these psychological thrillers this year. Who Hurt Me? is basically the same as the others. Very confusing. I’ll try to explain…

Lacey (Ciera Angelia) has just woken up from a coma. As a result, she can’t remember anything from before the coma. Including her best friend, Nessa (Ebony Tates), who takes it upon herself to take care of Lacey by getting her a new apartment and trying to get her to start a new life. But Lacey keeps having flashes from her past. Though with Nessa’s lies, it’s difficult to tell what is real and what isn’t.

And that is the big problem with this movie. We have no idea what is real, what is a lie, and what is made up in Lacey’s head. Even at the end, it’s unclear. Was this all a set up by Nessa to take over Lacey’s life? Is Lacey really insane and made all of this up in a drug-induced haze? Or is all of this real and Lacey’s brain injury has made her confused? Either way, all of this makes the movie awful. There are parts where I thought it would come together but then it would switch scenes. I’m angry that I actually watched this.

Rating: I don’t know who hurt you, Lacey, but maybe you all deserve it

Broken Bonds | Halloween 2026

Well, I watched Broken Bonds and a lot happened. I’m not really sure how to talk about this one…

Nia (Ciera Angelia) has just started working at a dive bar with Tonya (Robyn Rose) and Stacey (Bella Chadwick). One night, Tonya witnesses a double murder outside the bar while taking out the nightly trash. Noticing that it was a drug deal gone wrong, Tonya talks the other women into taking the bag of money left behind, hoping it would solve all of their problems. All it did was cause a brand new set of problems.

This was a wild one. There were drug dealers, corrupt cops, domestic violence issues, dying family members…you name it, it probably happened here. As usual this season, I can’t say that this is a great movie. I think they tried to fit too many things into a normal movie timeslot. It ends up leaving things feeling unfinished even when we see them kinda tied up. I’m not sure if I want to recommend Broken Bonds. Maybe if you really want to feel that “what the hell did I just watch” feeling. This would be perfect for that.

Rating: This may be the cleanest dive bar in the sketchiest of towns

The Bachelorette Party | Halloween 2026

I don’t think that I’ve seen a movie this season that didn’t revolve around a relationship with a man. Well, I mean, The Bachelorette Party does vaguely revolve around the party for a bride-to-be but the man is probably the least important part of the plot.

Angel (Sidnee Janeé), Katrina (Deborah Lane Spencer), Morgan (Amerrah Garrison), and Zoe (Kayla Von) have all gotten together in a mansion in the middle of nowhere to celebrate the upcoming wedding of their friend, Joi (Elizabeth Foxx). But since none of the women actually like each other, arguments start breaking out along with some long-kept secrets. And which of them are really to blame when the bodies start to drop?

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I went in expecting it to be terrible but it isn’t that bad. And while there are a lot of side-eyes, I don’t think I clocked who the killer actually was. So, I wouldn’t call this a “must see” movie but, if you have some free time and no better way to spend it, this won’t be a waste of your 90 minutes.

Rating: Maybe they should all go to jail

The Caretaker | Halloween 2026

We’re heading into the last week of Tubi thrillers. I’m not quite sure I’ll have enough to finish out the week so there might be a few more movies from other streaming channels. Until then, let’s take a look at The Caretaker.

Miles (Don Snipes) gets into a car accident, severely injuring his spinal column. His wife, Lisa (Robyn Rose), hires a caretaker named Nate (Hakeem Sharif) to help Miles during the day while she is at work. Unfortunately for Miles, Nate has other plans.

The Caretaker is yet another movie that has a good premise and a terrible execution. Having someone unable to care for themselves and have to rely on a complete stranger is already a difficult situation. However, Lisa overlooks so many things…like even getting a background check to begin with or contacting anyone once the original caretaker fell through…well, bad things were bound to happen. However, the acting is so terrible that, no matter how good the premise was, it was going to be a bad movie. (For example, you can see Miles’ doctor reading the script in his only scene.) Stay far away from Nate and this movie.

Rating: Don’t hire the first person that walks into your hospital room claiming to be a caretaker

Twin | Halloween 2026

We are getting close to the end of spooky season. There’s only about a week of Halloween movies left before Christmas rolls in. And today’s offering? Twin.

Justine (Drew Sidora) has recently been released from prison for the murder of her husband. After a quick makeover, she heads to her twin sister, Jordyn’s (Sidora), to either get a promised payment or take over Jordyn’s idyllic life.

This is one of those movies that had a great idea but a bad execution. Since there is a giant twist ending, the movie goes back and forth between the present and the past. And, to be honest, it can get a little difficult to tell exactly what is happening when. We don’t know how long the present day story lasts…it seems to all happen in less than a week…and the past sections are kinda thrown in all over the place, making it all very confusing. I love the idea and I love the big twist. I just wish it was done better.

Rating: There are so many whys

Bite Size Terror | Halloween 2026

Shudder has the V/H/S anthology series. Tubi followed suit with Bite Size Terror.

I’m not going to describe each of the 10 stories in the anthology. However, I will tell you that they are all under 15 minutes long - the shortest being 6 minutes while the longest is 14. Unlike V/H/S, which is set up as one long movie made up by short movies, Bite Size Terror is set up as individual episodes in a playlist. If you don’t like an episode, you can skip to the next one easily. Or, if you really like an episode, you can get the direct link to that particular episode to watch again or give out to your friends and family to watch.

Overall, the anthology isn’t bad. There are some really good episodes (“Book Club,” for example) but there are some that are rather boring (“Resonance”). A lot of the episodes are ones that have great ideas but need more time to flesh out the story. “Come Home” and “Kachina” have some potential in that sense.

Since these are all very short stories, I would recommend giving them a try. Like I said, you can always skip an episode if you aren’t feeling it.

Rating: Sometimes short stories are the best stories

Death Name | Halloween 2026

When I opened the Tubi app, I was surprised to see a Korean horror movie pop up. I tend to like Korean horror, though some can be too gory for me. So I have high hopes for Death Name.

Sophie (Amy Keum) is a Korean-American woman struggling with her Korean identity. When she transfers to a new college, she meets a group of Korean students willing to help her learn more about her heritage…a heritage her grandmother was unwilling to talk about. but when a mysterious stranger named Jun (Kevin Woo) comes into her life, Sophie learns about the tragedies in her family tree.

To be honest, I’m having a difficult time trying to find the words to explain why I enjoyed this movie. Maybe it’s because it was interesting to see the importance of names in Korean culture. Maybe I sympathized with Sophie as an outcast. Even though I am not Korean or a child of immigrants, I completely understand feeling shunned from social groups. I just know that I wish more Tubi movies were like this.

Rating: Can I join the group for karaoke?

Psycho Side Chick | Halloween 2026

Just when I think I’m getting to the end of the Tubi thrillers, they release new ones. Psycho Side Chick came out last week and it’s making me think I will never be free of Tubi.

Mario (Blair Anthony Hall) is married to Chloe (Tatiana Le’Joy) but is sleeping with Kelsey (Najah Bradley). When Chloe gets pregnant, he doesn’t break up with Kelsey but he moves the family to Atlanta. Of course, Kelsey follows him. She is not willing to give up on their relationship.

Amazingly, this is one of the better Tubi movies. There were a few times when I didn’t know if Kelsey was going to kill someone or just walk away. And that makes a good thriller movie. Keeping you on the edge of your seat. Granted, I also spent a lot of the movie telling Mario that none of this would have happened if he just kept it in his pants. He may be the main character but he’s also the real bad guy.

Rating: Just enough psycho to be dangerous

Live Stream From Hell | Halloween 2026

While my husband and I were bouncing around the non-tubi streaming providers, we came across Livestream From Hell on Amazon Prime. Let’s talk about that.

Kevin Hart wants to open his brand up a bit more and become a streamer. For his first 24-hour livestream, he invites Kai Cenat and Druski to join him. Of course, there are a bunch of other celebrities and streamers that stop by as well. But when people start dropping dead, it’s up to Kevin, Kai and Druski to not only hide the bodies but also figure out who is killing all of their friends.

My favorite type of horror movies are horror comedies. While this one is a little over the top with the overacting, I think it should be expected from these three. There were a few times where I was anxiously waiting to see who was going to kill next. And, of course, it’s funny to see Kai and Druski trying to shove bodies in trash cans. Is it a comedic masterpiece? No. But it is a fun way to spend a Saturday night.

Rating: I hope the sequel actually happens