As the new wave of savagely violent French horror films continued traumatizing audiences throughout the 2000s, it seems that no taboo was sacred. However, while
Tag: 2000s
30 Days Of Night (2007) – Review
In 2007, a mere year before Twilight turned the popular view of cinematic vampires into glittery navel gazers who play baseball and yearn for high
Frontier(s) (2007) – Review
In a 2000s horror landscape that saw the rise of torture porn, not to mention a clutch of horror remakes that were trying to out-shock
The Strangers (2008) – Review
For decades, the slasher movie seemed to operate on a particular set of tropes, forged in the blood of countless teens who thought that getting
Uzumaki (AKA. Spiral) (2000) – Review
When the Japanese turn their eye to horror, you’re always going to get something weird, be it the analogue terrors of The Ring or the
Bruiser (2000) – Review
Despite a lot of casual horror fans being utterly unaware that it exists, Bruiser was something of a big deal when it made its bow
The One (2002) – Review
Long before numerous comic book franchises bet their box office on plundering the multiverse for ever more outlandish story ideas, we had The One: an
Sherlock Holmes (2009) – Review
When you think of Sherlock Holmes you would most likely conjure up visions of gargantuan pipes, deerstalkers and the super detective striding around a musty
Sunshine (2007) – Review
During his genre-hopping days, Danny Boyle had already tangled with stripped back thrillers (Shallow Grave), brutal comedy drama (Trainspotting), quirky rom-coms (A Life Less Ordinary)
Jennifer’s Body (2009) – Review
Sometimes, horror films need time to be properly understood. The Thing needed it, The Shining needed it and to a slightly lesser, extent, Jennifer’s Body
The Descent Part 2 (2009) – Review
Some movies simply don’t need a sequel thanks to the fact that they made their point perfectly well the first time round. One such movie
28 Weeks Later (2007) – Review
Banging out a follow up to a successful horror film may be something of a safe bet financially speaking, but when the film in question
My Bloody Valentine (2009) – Review
During that era of horror remakes that flooded the genre throughout the 2000s, one thing became abundantly clear, no matter how good each attempt actually
U-571 (2000) – Review
I guess, before we get started, we should address the noisy controversy that surrounded Jonathan Mostow’s World War II submarine like so many exploding depth
The Wrestler (2008) – Review
Until Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler stepped through the ropes to worldwide acclaim back in 2008, transferring the weird world of “Sports Entertainment” to the silver
The Descent (2005) – Review
After firmly installing himself on everyone’s radar with his massively fun debut, the horror comedy Dog Soliders, everyone huddled round waiting to see what British
Layer Cake (2004) – Review
Once upon a time, long before irreverent Neil Gaiman adaptations, psychotic twelve year-old vigilantes and groovy X-Men movies set in the swinging sixties, Matthew Vaughn
28 Days Later (2002) – Review
Despite the presence of slavering, gurgling ghouls presiding over an apocalyptic landscape, there’s been something of a debate over the years about whether 28 Days
Rush Hour 2 (2001) – Review
In 1998, armed with the power of a never ending stream of conscious thought bullshit emitting from the pie hole of Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan
Carrie (2002) – Review
For every groundbreaking adaption that takes its cue from a Stephen King novel, there seems to be a somewhat unnecessary version later made for television
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