What I Watched in November 2025

I’m aware that KEEPER (2025) is not a film that is built to appeal to a mass audience. It is slowly paced and hides its true genre for as long as possible before the horror of the events onscreen is revealed and explained. I’ll tread carefully since I think it is best to see this tight thriller with as little foreknowledge as can be managed. The central performance by Tatiana Maslany is brilliant and the entire film hinges on her skills as an actress. I expect her to be this good because of my introduction to her broad talent on the television show Orphan Black years ago. She shoulders the narrative perfectly as both our view inside this anniversary weekend in the woods with her boyfriend and the creeping dread of what begins to happen inside the cabin. Maslany’s ability to convey dozens of shades of emotion and intelligently give voice to subtle concerns elevate her performance into something award worthy. Sadly, director Osgood Perkins seems to be one of the few creators out there that recognizes her range and employs her accordingly. She is a rarely tapped resource that the entertainment field would be smart to cast more frequently.

 

As stated, I will not spoil the shocks the film deploys but I have to say that I find the final images to be some of the most satisfying of any horror film of recent vintage. KEEPER wasn’t made for a large audience but it is a deeply effecting tale for those who find its wavelength. 

The List 

THE YEAR OF THE CANNIBALS (1969) – 7 

THE SEVENTH VICTIM (1943) – 8 (rewatch on Blu) 

BUGONIA (2025) – 9 

PREDATOR: BADLANDS (2025) – 8 

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) – 8

BRONSON (2008) – 7 

BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA (1971) – 6 (rewatch)

MORBO (1971) – 7 

THE RUNNING MAN (2025) – 7 (good but not great)

KEEPER (2025) – 8 (exceptional slow burn horror) 

KLEINHOFF HOTEL (1977) – 7 (erotic drama with Corinne Clery)

SISU (2022) – 7 

MURDER IS MY BEAT (1955) – 6 (classic hard-boiled noir)