Abigail (2024) – Review

I don’t know if you’ve noticed it or not, but vicious killers that take the form of sweet, unassuming little girls has become weirdly prominent

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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

30 Days Of Night (2007) – Review

In 2007, a mere year before Twilight turned the popular view of cinematic vampires into glittery navel gazers who play baseball and yearn for high

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

Martin (1977) – Review

George A. Romero had already earned himself a reputation for adding an original spin on classic horror tropes thanks to his bold reinvention of the

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter (1999) – Review

When embarking on fashioning a sequel, there’s usually two paths you can go down – either do something completely new or honor the original as

A Return To Salem’s Lot (1987) – Review

During the Stephen King explosion of the 1980s, the majority of the gaggle of filmmakers who lined up to translate the author’s words onto the

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999) – Review

When it comes to the convyer belt of slapdash sequels that Dimension put out over the years, surely the most frustrating must be their continuation

Creepshow – Season 4, Episode 4: Meet The Belaskos/Cheat Code (2023) – Review

The balance of humour in your average episode of Creepshow can vary a suprising amount and while there’s always something of a cruel, sardonic streak

Near Dark (1987) – Review

For all the glorious gifts it selflessly gave us, it’s still utterly unfathomable to me that ridiculously stylish vampire/western Near Dark isn’t as universally adored

Renfield (2023) – Review

Throughout his lengthy career of being one of Hollywood’s most endearing whackjobs, Nicolas Cage has played a multitude of roles in a multitude of movies.

Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) – Review

After six movies that followed a distinct rinse and repeat pattern of its fangy star rising from the dead, terrorising a handful of people and

Scars Of Dracula (1970) – Review

These days, people are constantly banging on about franchise fatigue with a particular eye on the content flood of superhero movies we get year after

The Vampire Lovers (1970) – Review

Back in their glory days, the vampire-themed horror movies Hammer Films released into an unsuspecting public were always charged with a subtle sexual energy, what

Lust For A Vampire (1971) – Review

It’s not exactly ground breaking to declare that, compared to most other horror movies made at the time, Hammer Films’ output was noticeably hornier than

Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968) – Review

For any long running cinematic character, staying relevant and fresh is the key to success. Take Hammer’s version of Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire Count Dracula,

Dracula: Prince Of Darkness (1966) – Review

Sometimes the path of a franchise is never a straight line and in the world of crafting a worthy sequel, telling a continuing story is

The Brides Of Dracula (1960) – Review

When the concept of endless horror sequels became in vogue and studios wanted to resurrect a franchise worthy character, they’d either bend over backwards to

The Kiss Of The Vampire (1963) – Review

Picture the scene: it’s a typically grim day as mourners gather for the funeral of a young woman taken before her time. The sky is

Vampire Circus (1972) – Review

It may be something of a hot take, but when comparing Hammer’s unreasonably sizable catalogue of vampire movies side by side, you start to realise

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