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Cody Leach

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Biography:

My name is Cody Leach. Film has always been one of my main passions in life and I now share my passion with the world every single day. My bread and butter has always been the horror genre, but I am a massive fan of movies in general and love to discuss them with others. I post reviews, rankings, and film editorials multiple times a week on my YouTube channel.

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 92% 4/5 EDIT “The Bone Temple manages to build upon ideas from the previous film that I was not sold on and fully get me on board. Nia DaCosta approaches this world with a focus that delivers a standout chapter in the franchise and builds excitement for the future.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Jan 23, 2026 Full Review Return to Silent Hill (2026) 17% 1/5 EDIT “As a movie, it's a generic and poorly paced January horror film. As an adaptation, it's a completely bastardized cliff notes version of arguably the greatest story in a horror video game.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Jan 23, 2026 Full Review Keeper (2025) 53% 2/5 EDIT “Keeper is well shot and acted but was a complete drag to get through. Painfully slow storytelling leading to reveals that are blatantly telegraphed in the opening minutes made for a very frustrating experience.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Nov 17, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (2025) 63% 4/5 EDIT “This version of The Running Man is a very fun and exciting old-school action movie that feels strangely devoid of Edgar Wright's standout style.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Nov 17, 2025 Full Review Predator: Badlands (2025) 86% 4.5/5 EDIT “Badlands take a swing that could potentially alienate (pun intended) its core audience and somehow they pull it off! The action, spectacle, and classic underdog hero story makes a very entertaining crowd-pleaser that doesn't water down what fans expect.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Nov 7, 2025 Full Review Obsession (2025) 97% 4.5/5 EDIT “A simple concept that we all can relate to is elevated to horrifying and shocking levels with Curry Barker's feature debut. Inde Navarrette's physical performance alone will be nightmare fuel for men everywhere.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) 94% 4.5/5 EDIT “Gore Verbinski returns with a film that brilliantly holds a spotlight over the absurdity of our modern culture. You'll constantly feel shocked at the subject matter that is evoking guttural laughter. It's as entertaining as it is profound. ” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025) 95% 4.25/5 EDIT “This is a bigger, faster, and more entertaining sequel in every way. The balance of blood-soaked grittiness with absurdly over-the-top action will bring a sick grin to any fan of revenge movies. ” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review The Plague (2025) 97% 4.25/5 EDIT “The Plague brilliantly evokes the anxiety of bullying by painting broad strokes of darkness over an everyday coming of age tale. The story never elevates past the drama of pre-teen boys yet gives more tension than most full-blown horror films.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Primate (2025) 78% 3.75/5 EDIT “It's amazing how far a simple concept can go when you fully deliver on the entertainment. A rabid chimpanzee attacking dumb teenagers delivers pure crowd pleasure with a solid sense of humor and relentless practical carnage candy!” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Shelby Oaks (2023) 55% 3.75/5 EDIT “Shelby Oaks is a clever blend of influences and filmmaking styles. Stuckmann cements himself as a voice to look out for with a very solid debut. ” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Appofeniacs (2025) 91% 3.25/5 EDIT “Appofeniacs takes a genuine concern of modern technology and amplifies it to horrifying results. I wish the segregated storylines had more of an impactful through line by the end, but the insanity and carnage made for some sick entertainment. ” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Dolly (2025) 82% 3/5 EDIT “Dolly will inevitably be the new flavor-of-the-month for slasher fans. It feels like the best ideas were left on the table for sequels but there is plenty of grit and grime to make this debut stand out. Ethan Suplee was an absolute standout!” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Deathstalker (2025) 86% 3/5 EDIT “Deathstalker feels like something I would have watched in the 90s...and I mean that as a compliment. The throwback nature of the set design and practical puppets bring a nostalgic edge and the blend of fantasy and horror is a lot of fun.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Bad Haircut (2025) 100% 3/5 EDIT “This zany horror-comedy is the haircut from hell...in a good way. A villain with truckloads of personality goes a long way in a film that never shys away from absurdity.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Night Patrol (2025) 59% 1.5/5 EDIT “A brilliant concept of corrupt LAPD officers being vampires is completely wasted in an incoherent dogpile of about 15 different films worth of ideas. Clever writing could have saved it but the intended message is as messy and heavy-handed as can be.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025) 14% 1.5/5 EDIT “This trilogy feels like it's trolling us at this point. A 90-minute chase sequence where nothing happens but a wildly out of place CGI boar fight and a hint of an answer to a question no-one was asking. Waste of Time: Chapter 2...” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Crushed (2025) 1/5 EDIT “The subject matter as well as the storytelling decisions seem deliberately intended to elicit an angry and sickened response from the viewer. Congratulations on achieving that goal, I guess? This was a miserable watch with no insightful point to merit it.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Black Phone 2 (2025) 72% 3.25/5 EDIT “Black Phone 2 is a sequel that I liked...but don't feel fully convinced that we needed. The Freddy Krueger angle is a fun direction and the acting is great across the board. Much of the lore and mystery elements fell flat as a justification to come back.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) 77% 3.75/5 EDIT “This re-imagining of the infamous Santa slasher is what a remake should be: a clever twist on the original story while preserving the spirit of the original. Rohan Campbell and Ruby Modine are great together and the laughs are as big as the bodycount.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Sep 29, 2025 Full Review Crumb Catcher (2023) 87% 3.5/5 EDIT “Crumb Catcher is a quirky blend of offbeat dark comedy and home-invasion thriller. The premise is so ridiculous that it only amplifies the film's darker edge. The ending didn't quite stick the landing but it's a very unique watch that I recommend.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Sep 15, 2025 Full Review The Long Walk (2025) 88% 4.5/5 EDIT “The Long Walk is a gut-wrenching blend of the brutal edge of King's horror stories with the uplifting and emotional weight of his more dramatic works. A powerful film about brotherhood, lifting up our fellow man & pushing through all of life's obstacles.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Sep 15, 2025 Full Review Friday the 13th (2009) 26% 3.75/5 EDIT “At the end of the day, this is a Friday the 13th film...but it's a good one! Jason is more ferocious than ever and the kills are satisfying carnage. It says a lot though when you recycle the plot of the first 4 F13 movies and STILL feel light on story.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Aug 13, 2025 Full Review I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) 36% 1.75/5 EDIT “It wouldn't have taken much to be the best film in this franchise but this legacy sequel falls FAR short of that. Gen Z rehashes of the original cast go out in uninspired kill scenes while our legacy characters deliver exposition & anger-inducing twists.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Jul 28, 2025 Full Review Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) 62% 1/5 EDIT “Yet another sequel to a comedy classic that fails to recapture any of what worked before. Every joke from the original gets rehashed, every artist and athlete alive gets a cameo, and every character you love is either dead, drunk, or depressed. ” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Jul 28, 2025 Full Review
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