1981 was something of a banner year for the slasher film that not only saw the first of many Friday The 13th and Halloween sequels,
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Edmond (2005) – Review
On paper, a union between splattery horror director Stuart Gordon and celebrated writer David Mamet seems like an odd combination. Had Gordon hit the mainstream
Highlander: The Source (2007) – Review
When a franchise loses it’s way as much as the Highlander movies have, you often find yourself being quite surprised about how far the series
In A Violent Nature (2024) – Review
Much like the hulking, masked marauders that lurk within, the 80s slasher genre was something of a simplistic engine of destruction that moved inexorably toward
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) – Review
Hey, listen – if the Bad Boys and Maverick from Top Gun can suddenly explode back onto the screens in explosive adventures that manage to
Tarzan And The Leopard Woman (1946) – Review
After nine outings for Johnny Weissmuller’s Tarzan in as many years, you had to believe that the writers at RKO Studios were running a little
Maniac (2012) – Review
During an interview held sometime after the release of the 1998, meta sci-fi flick, The Faculty, director Robert Rodriguez stated that he’d love to cast
Drunken Master II (1994) – Review
If you ever wonder what it was that convinced the powers that be to give Jackie Chan one more shot at Hollywood, chances are it
Dressed To Kill (1980) – Review
Before his move into the crime genre with Scarface and The Untouchables, there were two things you could depend on when settling down to watch
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954) – Review
If anyone understood the need for high adventure, it was Walt Disney. Obviously, not every timeless, fantasy epic he oversaw was rendered in lush, groundbreaking
Night Of The Demons 2 (1994) – Review
Compared to the ballsy, brassier days of 80s horror, fear flicks of the 90s that actually made it to the cinema usually seemed a bit
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) – Review
When John Krasinski’s soft-soft-LOUD dystopian horror/thriller first landed in cinemas, audiences found there was plenty to shout about at this tale of a family struggling
Any Which Way You Can (1980) – Review
Anyone who has witnessed the Clint Eastwood led, redneck fever dream, Every Which Way But Loose, might be forgiven for thinking that this time capsule
Stopmotion (2023) – Review
Anyone who has even caught a hint of the less child-orientated offerings that the art of stop motion animation has unleashed, knows that the animators
Something In The Water (2024) – Review
There’s no shame in wanting your movie to emulate other movies, especially when films in question are pretty bloody brilliant; but the latest shark attack
The Exorcism (2024) – Review
When most successful actors hit their middle-age these days, they seem to take the Liam Neeson approach to acting and suddenly become a grizzled action
The Bikeriders (2023) – Review
No matter what, even the most scowling, masculine brute needs a sense of belonging to get them through this unfeasibly random shit show we call
Trigger Warning (2024) – Review
I don’t want to go as far as to suggest that I’m suffering from negative reinforcement, but I’m starting to treat the news of any
Ladyhawke (1985) – Review
There’s something about fantasy films that were made in the 1980s that just hits a little different. While the decades prior tended to fall back
The ‘Burbs (1989) – Review
Joe Dante has always been at his very best when he’s putting the subversive boot into the more picturesque aspects of the American dream. When
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