Matt Donato

Matt Donato is a Los Angeles-based film critic currently published on IGN, SlashFilm, Bloody Disgusting, and anywhere else he’s allowed to spread to the gospel of Demon Wind. He is also a member of the Critics Choice Association. Definitely don’t feed him after midnight.

Retrospective

'The Blair Witch Project' Actors Deserve The Same Success And Respect As The Film

25 years later, Rei Hance, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard deserve their due.

By Matt Donato
Review

'Longlegs' is a Visceral Serial Killer Thriller Straight From the Bowels of Hell

Nicolas Cage is terrifying in the best horror movie of the year.

By Matt Donato
Unlimited Power

Everyone Deserves Their Star Wars

The Phantom Menace was a momentous occasion for existing fans, but more importantly, a chance for fresh-faced fans to finally catch a Star Wars movie in theaters.

By Matt Donato
Review

'The Strangers: Chapter 1' is the Worst Kind of Horror Spinoff

Everything that made The Strangers a standout horror flick is missing from Chapter 1.

By Matt Donato
Inverse Ranking

The 50 Best Sci-Fi Horror Movies, Ranked

The best of the subgenre, here are 50 films, entirely beloved and casually ranked.

By Matt Donato
Review

'Oddity' Turns a Cabinet of Curiosities Into One of the Scariest Movies of the Year

Stay away from the Wooden Man...

By Matt Donato
Review

'Sew Torn' is a Brilliant Crime Thriller With a Time-Twisting Gimmick

A Coen Brothers thriller meets a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure story.

By Matt Donato
Review

'Cuckoo' Is Maddeningly Close to Being a Great Surreal Horror Movie

Tilman Singer’s follow-up to his superb demonic debut is a mixed bag.

By Matt Donato
Review

'The Fall Guy' is Full-Gear Popcorn Entertainment At Its Finest

David Leitch’s fun-filled love letter to stuntwork is everything you want it to be.

By Matt Donato
Review

'Monkey Man' is a Kick-Ass Directorial Debut for Dev Patel

Welcome to the era of Dev Patel, action hero.

By Matt Donato
Review

'Imaginary' is an Underwhelming Scare-Fest Totally Devoid of Scares

Anyone could imagine a scarier horror movie than this.

By Matt Donato
Retrospective

One of the Smartest Remakes of the 2000s Came From a Very Silly Franchise

Once you’ve gone to space, it’s time to go back to basics.

By Matt Donato
Review

'Out of Darkness' is an Exquisite, But Overly Exacting, Survival Thriller

The Stone Age thriller is more history report than survival tale.

By Matt Donato
Retrospective

The Only Crime this Fast and Furious Knockoff Committed Was Being Ahead of Its Time

“What is it about driving cars that makes you all such assholes?”

By Matt Donato
Review

'Night Swim' is a Shallow Execution of a Ludicrous Horror Premise

Blumhouse's killer swimming pool movie is the first big disappointment of 2024.

By Matt Donato
Review

John Woo Deserves a Better Comeback Than 'Silent Night'

John Woo’s long-awaited return to Hollywood is a major misfire.

By Matt Donato
Review

'Five Nights at Freddy's is a Solid Gateway Horror Movie

The beloved video game becomes a family-friendly(ish) horror flick.

By Matt Donato
Review

'Saw X' is a Bloodthirsty Return to Form

The tenth Saw movie is a cut above the rest.

By Matt Donato
Review

'The Toxic Avenger' is a Gloriously Gory Love Letter to B-Movie Schlock

Toxie’s back!

By Matt Donato
Review

'Expend4bles' is the Most Pointless Sequel Ever — And One of the Worst Movies of the Year

Don’t expend any energy seeing this one.

By Matt Donato