The “feel good” horror movie is an elusive beast. In a genre that continuously strives to make it’s audiences feel thrillingly shitty, the act of
Tag: Horror
Gerald’s Game (2017) – Review
Before Neflix utilised Mike Flannigan’s talents for their Haunting Of Hill House series and before he wrangled Stephen King for the big screen with Doctor
Maniac Cop 3: Badge Of Silence (1993) – Review
You’d think that being an undead, practically unkillable engine of destruction would garner you certain privileges in the world of the horror franchise but it
An American Werewolf In London (1981) – Review
When casting my eye over the frequently unloved werewolf genre (one of the benefits of having no real life to speak off), I’m always shocked
Nightbreed (1990) – Review
Released in 1990 as horror author slash director Clive Barker’s follow up to his superlative Hellraiser, Nightbreed was hyped up on set as the Star
Pet Sematary (1989) – Review
Death is (obviously) a reoccurring theme in horror, with a slashing knife or crunching jaws ending the pulse of many a hapless victim who appears
Creepshow 2 (1987) – Review
Inferior sequels are legion in and around the mean streets of the genre of 80’s horror and the belated follow up to George A. Romero
Maniac Cop (1988) – Review
Just outside the inner circle of horror icons who have become household names, lurk the also-rans. Where your Freddys and Jasons and Michaels and Leatherfaces
Braindead (AKA. Dead-Alive) (1992) – Review
Anyone who thought that Peter Jackson was ever a risk to make the Lord If The Rings trilogy obviously hasn’t seen Braindead (clumsily entitled Dead
The Dark Half (1993) – Review
The late, great George Romero and Stephen King only managed to collaborate on two full fledged features (not counting the profoundly decent anthologies Creepshow 2
The Mist (2007) – Review
Frank Darabont is famously no stranger to Stephen King, but an argument could be made that his superlative adaptations of both The Shawshank Redemption and
Return Of The Living Dead (1985) – Review
Dan O’ Bannon is a name that should be locked into the brain of every genre fan and yet it isn’t. Having worked with such
Blade (1998) – Review
Before the MCU, before Spider-Man and even before the X-Men – there was Blade.Hardly gifted the most memorable of comic origins, this 70’s blaxploitation throwback
Night Of The Living Dead (1968) – Review
For many, it was Psycho that changed everything and from certain point of view, they were right. Hitchcock’s masterpiece of rug-pulls, twists and cross dressing
Dawn Of The Dead (1978) – Review
In 1978, 10 years after his undisputed horror classic Night Of The Living Dead built an entire subgenre from the ground up, George A. Romero
In The Tall Grass (2019) – Review
As of time of writing, Netflix produced Stephen King adaptations are about 50/50 when it comes to quality. While Mike Flanagan’s production of Gerald’s Game
Constantine (2005) – Review
First dreamed up by grumpy, fuzzy faced comics overlord Alan Moore as a supporting character to mossy eco-warrior Swamp Thing, chain-smoking, street magician and full
Ready Or Not (2019) – Review
Spunky heroine turns tables on brutal murderers during an epically awkward family get together isn’t exactly a new idea for a energetic horror movie. Hell,
Halloween H20 (1998) – Review
20 years after John Carpenter’s seminal slasher classic crept in through cinema’s back window that cinema carelessly left open while babysitting; and 20 years BEFORE
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) – Review
As frequent frequenter of endless horror sequels, it’s a good idea to give yourself a good, healthy reality check every now and then. No matter
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