Anyone else get the sneaking suspicion that director Peter Hyams wanted to be Ridley Scott so bad?I’m ribbing, of course (although, I wouldn’t minded seeing
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Arachnophobia (1990) – Review
The year is 1990. A much younger me is out at the cinema with a group of friends for someone’s birthday. A decision has to
The Birds (1963) – Review
“The Birds Is Coming!” screamed early ads for Alfred Hitchcock’s horror/thriller, simultaneously giving grammar nazis an utter conniption and alerting 60s cinema goers that something
Love Lies Bleeding (2024) – Review
I don’t know about you, but I feel that Rose Glass’ searing Saint Maud came along at exactly the right time. A devastating glimpse into
Point Blank (1967) – Review
The American crime movie has always been cool as it usually features really bad people doing really bad things in a way that’s perversely endearing;
Dial M For Murder (1954) – Review
Despite being labelled a Master of Suspense who regularly delved into the dark recesses of the human psyche in thrillers concerning murder, deceit and scandal,
Vertigo (1958) – Review
Preserving the secret of a film that’s armed itself with devastating twist is becoming something of a lost art. Be it through careless posting on
Strangers On A Train (1951) – Review
Give Alfred Hitchcock a decent plot and the man was untouchable – his intuitive use of the camera would certainly guarantee that – but give
Blood Red Sky (2021) – Review
Vampires are such versatile creatures. Starting as refined predators that lurked in dusty old castles in Transylvania and eventually spreading into the modern world like
Civil War (2024) – Review
Writer Alex Garland has never been afraid to ruffle more feathers than someone who massages poultry for a living, but it’s in his directorial career
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 Hound Of The Baskervilles (1959) – Review
There are now so many incarnations of Sherlock Holmes over the years, that deducing your own personal favourite probably has a lot to do with
I Confess (1953) – Review
Hitchcock was always credited with being a master of suspense who was able to wring nerve-shattering tension with almost any scenario placed in front of
Mako (2021) – Review
What with streaming services opening up more and more opportunities to get your movie seen on a wider scale, more countries seem to be pumping
Monkey Man (2024) – Review
When word got out that Dev Patel was going to make his directorial debut, people probably wasn’t that surprised that he would use this opportunity
No Way Up (2024) – Review
Low budget killer shark movies seem to descend onto streaming services these days with the swarming ferocity of a feeding frenzy as each cash-strapped title
Saltburn (2023) – Review
Despite having enough of an English rose feel about her to portray Camilla Parker Bowles in Netflix’s The Crown, writer, director and actor Emerald Fennall
The Wrong Man (1956) – Review
Alfred Hitchcock is, was, and ever will be revered as the Master of Suspense as his countless thrillers allowed him to play merry Hell with
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
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
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