I’ve always been slightly worried if the horror genre can possibly keep its effectiveness in these times of streaming, where pinpoint scares, creeping dread and
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Next Goal Wins (2023) – Review
Is it me, or has legendary Kiwi cut-up Taika Watiti lost his edge a bit? I only ask because after a string of heartfelt, indie
Lisa Frankenstein (2024) – Review
For anyone whoever watched Juno, screenwriter Diablo Cody was an obvious horror fan who’s numerous references included nods to Dario Argento and Herschell Gordon Lewis,
Poor Things (2023) – Review
When a filmmaker finds a muse that lights a nitro under their butt, the results are often electric. Marty Scorsese has both Leo and Bobby
Manhattan Baby (1982) – Review
For those not in the know, Lucio Fulci is one of the greatest paradoxes of Italian horror cinema. His movies were often stunningly shot with
Red 2 (2013) – Review
Some films ingrain themselves on your psyche with the intensity of a laser aimed at a secret agent’s crotch and creates an indelible core memory
The Last Voyage Of The Demeter (2023) – Review
Adaptations and variations of Bram Stoker’s Dracula are ten a penny, in fact, I’d go as far to say that there’s probably been more cinematic
Spaceman (2024) – Review
Whenever Adam Sandler decides to tackle a role with substance – rather than shape an entire comedy around just him hanging with his mates –
Imaginary (2024) – Review
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
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
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