Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy on Peacock dissects the institutional failures and homophobia that enabled 33 murders. Michael Chernus delivers a chilling performance in this procedural that centers victims over voyeurism.
The Strangers: Chapter 2 suffers from franchise ambition over storytelling sense. Renny Harlin’s technical skills can’t save a script that treats coincidence as plot development in this forest-bound sequel.
Kevin James faces his past in Guns Up, while Christina Ricci brings edge and elegance to a violent underworld tale. Familiar formula, fierce performances.
A spoiler-filled Novocaine (Mr. No Pain) deep dive featuring the ending explained, cast breakdowns, filmmaking notes, behind-the-scenes trivia, and streaming availability.
Novocain review: Jack Quaid delivers a breakout performance as a bank manager with a rare genetic condition who can’t feel pain, turning his disability into a superpower when robbers kidnap his new girlfriend. This Christmas-set action thriller blends romance, dark comedy, and inventive violence into feel-good carnage.
Netflix’s Unknown Number follows an 18-month cyberbullying campaign that destroyed teenage relationships and families. This true crime documentary reveals how technology weaponizes those closest to us in unthinkable ways.
