[Film Review] XXX Dark Web (2019)
To many people, the words ‘dark web’ conjures up images of illegal weapons trading, chemical experimentation the likes of which most of us can only imagine…
[TV Review] Behind The Monsters (2021)
Behind The Monsters is an in depth examination of how some of the most famous horror antagonists were created…
[Film Review] The Strings (2020)
The Strings (2020) opens with shots of a lonely beach and a man walking into the ocean. He’s too far away to see clearly, and we’re left wondering who he might be…
[Film Review] Titane (2021)
The striking and challenging new film Titane was written and directed by Julia Ducournau; and when I left the screening last night…
[Book Review] Night Rooms (2021)
Gina Nutt artfully connects horror movies, horror books and the infamous "final girl" trope to events from her own life…
[Event Review] Lights Out (2021)
Part of London Horror Festival at The Pleasance Theatre, Lights Out was a Merely Roleplayers and Blackshaw Theatre Company co-production inspired by the game Ten Candles…
[Film Review] The Deep House (2021)
In all of the best haunted house movies, the house itself has just as much of a presence and character as the spirits that call it home…
[Film Review] When The Screaming Starts (2021)
An investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker are invited to shadow a young man with ambitions to become the next infamous serial killer…
[TV Review] Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The Shocking Truth (2000)
In 2000, David Gregory wrote and directed this documentary, which looks at the creation of the cult classic slasher movie in detail…
[Film Review] Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021)
James searches for answers about his wife who went missing a few years ago in 90s Chicago…
[Film Review] The Medium (2021)
I can’t resist a faux documentary horror. I freely admit that. Ghostwatch, Behind the Mask:The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Savageland…
[Film Review] Shepherd (2021)
Shepherd leaves the audience with a bitter taste in their mouth, wondering whether they were ever meant to empathise with Tom Hughes…
[Film Review] Death Drop Gorgeous (2020)
The concept of camp has a long and storied past within the horror genre, and especially in the slasher…
[Film Review] Woe (2021)
Woe (2021) is a slow-burning thriller about two grief-stricken siblings. After the death of a beloved family member, each sibling processes grief in differing ways…
[Film Review] Celluloid Screams Festival: We Need To Do Something (2021)
We Need to Do Something (2021) takes place in a huge bathroom, where a family of four wait out a tornado….
[Film Review] Possession (1981)
Possession is a film that demands the presence of a mass audience, chowing down on popcorn and taking in the chaos.
[Film Review] Caveat (2020)
Caveat, a promisingly rank piece of headfuckery from Irish director Damian McCarthy…
[Film Review] Last Night in Soho (2021)
Last Night in SoHo doesn’t feel bold enough to deliver on its more scathing commentary, delivering on cultivated cinematic moments that make it a diverting, if relatively empty vessel…
[Film Review] Antlers (2021)
The pandemic has led to a lot of movies getting pushed from their original cinematic release, and alongside A Quiet Place Part II (2021) and Halloween Kills (2021)…
[Film Review] Welcome to the Blumhouse: Double Feature The Manor & Madres (2021)
The second double feature release from Amazon Studios and Welcome to the Blumhouse tackles eugenics, ghosts, cool viney demons, and old age with a glossy sheen and few scares…
