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Tag: 2000s
Inside (2007) – Review
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
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
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