The imagination of a child is fertile ground for horror as there seems to be no limit to the depths of the unspeakable terrors they
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Damsel (2024) – Review
It’s a sad fact that women have been fighting off monsters of various shapes and sizes since humans have been walking upright, but when looking
Deathstalker (1983) – Review
There’s something about fantasy movies from the early 80s that tend to hit a little different – they’re harder, they’re harsher and they seem to
Django, Prepare A Coffin (1968) – Review
In the world of the vast, sprawling, and mostly unofficial, Django-verse, digging up a worthy successor to Sergio Corbucci’s gothic original is often as tough
20 Million Miles To Earth (1957) – Review
There’s something about a Ray Harryhausen film that sets it apart from other movies of its ilk. In fact, having a creation from the special
It! The Terror From Beyond Space (1958) – Review
Experiencing chronic deja vu while watching an older movie is nothing new as filmmakers have been borrowing and homaging from older flicks for about as
StageFright (1987) – Review
While loaded with a plethora of alternate titles that range from the trippy (Aquarius), to the bizarre (Bloody Bird), StageFright remains a flamboyant and stylish
King Of New York (1990) – Review
To describe Abel Ferrara as something of a cinematic enfant terrible would be something of a devastating understatement. Hell, the fact that he made Driller
Dune: Part Two (2024) – Review
Back in 2021, director Denis Villeneuve took a massive risk by tackling one of the white whales of sci-fi literature, Frank Herbert’s Dune. Not only
Pale Rider (1985) – Review
There probably isn’t another filmmaker alive who understands the importance of American myth more than Clint Eastwood. Having portrayed more enigmatic, mysterious, quickdrawing leading men
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
Crimson Tide (1995) – Review
When approaching a submarine movie, its wise to keep the nature of pressure in mind. Not just the incredible forces that diving to unfathomable fathoms
Torso (1973) – Review
Say what you will about the Giallo genre, they certainly don’t hold back when naming a movie. Renamed to a shorter and more succinct “Torso”
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
Smokey And The Bandit II (1980) – Review
There’s some things you simply can’t shake from childhood, be it a lingering phobia, a peculiar habit, or an affinity for a particular movie you
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
Kelly’s Heroes (1970) – Review
Back in the glory days of the Second World War movie, you could always count on selfless acts of heroism to save the day as
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