Us – Review
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, Get Out, was rightly lauded for its incredible exploration of topical political, social and racial issues. It was, arguably, one of the most interesting debuts for q...
Category Archives: Horror
Possum – Review
A quote attributed to Einstein claims that the very definition of insanity is “repeating the same process over and over again, but expecting different results.” And yet, that’s exac...
Border – Review
Films like Border do not come along very often, especially to UK cinemas. This, more than anything else, is a good argument for the benefits that come from the likes of The Glasgow Film festival. The...
The Hole In The Ground – Review
Creaking old house in the middle of nowhere? Tick. Damian-esque child actor? Tick. Creepy old neighbour who likes to appear out of nowhere? Tick. You could say that Lee Cronin’s feature-length debut ...
Big Shark – Trailer
This is not a drill! Tommy Wiseau is back with another feature length film. Clearly buoyed by the success of The Disaster Artist, the best worst filmmaker in recent history has set his sights on a cl...
Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark – Teasers
Not one, not two, but four teaser trailers for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark premiered during the Superbowl at the weekend. Competing for attention against the Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel a...
Six Of The Best: Films With Dogs
Man’s best friend. An undeniable source of loyalty, support and internet memes. Yes, we’ve been keeping canines as pets or, in fact, worshipping them as far back as ancient Aztec civilisations and Gr...
Snake Outta Compton – Review
Sometimes you just have to go with it. Even with the publicity for Snake Outta Compton you get the sense that the film knows exactly what it is. There is no pretence of high ambitions, just the chanc...
Piercing – Review
Piercing is an odd little film. It clocks in at a sprightly 82 minutes and is a strange beast in terms of horror cinema. We get a lot films about serial killers and their origins but this is somethin...
Terrified (Aterrados) – Review
A film doesn’t have to have great scale to work effectively. The reason that the horror genre is so attractive to first time feature film makers is two fold. It can be particularly cost effective, wh...