Brightburn – Review
Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before. When an alien spacecraft lands in Kansas, a farm couple find a baby inside. As the boy grows it becomes clear he’s different. He exhibits unusual st...
Tag Archives: Horror
The Perfection – Review
* This review contains spoilers * The title of this film seems more than a little bit far-fetched, given that it is a steaming pile of turds. It is tonally all over the place, the plot feels like it ...
The Curse of La Llorona
The Conjuring Universe delivers a sixth instalment with The Curse of La Llorona. Based on the Mexican folktale of the “Weeping Woman”, the movie continues a worrying trend of poor movies ...
It Chapter Two – Trailer
It’s incredibly rare for a trailer to instil such an overwhelming sense of unease and fear. Usually, you’re in the cinema, hiding behind your popcorn, waiting for the jump scare but, in t...
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...
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...