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Podcast – Episode 38: Writer & Visual Artist Jaylan Salah On Horror

Writer, film critic and visual artist Jaylan Salah joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. A woman of many talents, Jaylan is a passionate film lover with a keen insight into multiple genres. Delving deep into what frightens her, Jaylan [...]

September 2, 2023

Remembering Sam Raimi’s CRIMEWAVE

Long before Doctor Strange and Spider-Man, Sam Raimi followed-up the success of 1981’s The Evil Dead with Crimewave. Co-written by Raimi along with Joel and Ethan Coen, the 1985 release mixes slapstick, noir and horror to deliver a film which [...]

May 3, 2022

Uncovering Curiosities: Sam Raimi’s EVIL DEAD II

Director Sam Raimi’s 1987 film, Evil Dead 2 is a rollercoaster of cinematic energy. It’s a live action Looney Tunes adventure, a balls-out crazy physical comedy extravaganza which just happens to be a horror sequel. Raimi’s follow-up to [...]

August 14, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Caitlin Koller’s 30 MILES FROM NOWHERE

When you see enough movies you get into the rhythm of certain genres and it’s often easy to guess what’s going to happen next. I can honestly say that director Caitlin Koller’s 30 Miles From Nowhere was a total surprise. You think you know [...]

January 25, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Sam Raimi’s EVIL DEAD 2 Is A Kinetic Live Action Looney Tunes Horror-Comedy

Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2 is a rollercoaster of cinematic energy. It’s a live action Looney Tunes adventure, a balls-out crazy physical comedy extravaganza which just happens to be a horror sequel. Raimi’s follow-up to 1981’s The Evil Dead, [...]

March 5, 2019

Closed Competition: Win Sam Raimi’s EVIL DEAD 2 On Blu-ray

Sam Raimi’s cult classic Evil Dead 2 hits 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on 4 March and digital download on 1 April. To celebrate the release, Movies In Focus is giving two lucky readers the chance to win a brilliant new double-disc blu-ray of [...]

February 26, 2019

Review: 30 MILES FROM NOWHERE Is Full Of Surprises

February 24, 2019

DVD Review: BLOOD PUNCH Is Hard To Define – But That Doesn’t Stop It Being Great

Sometimes little movies come along and knock your socks off. That happened to Movies In Focus with Blood Punch, an energetic little genre movie. Madellaine Paxson’s film almost defies classification, a sci-fi-comedy-horror-romance which feels as [...]

January 22, 2017

Blood, Guts, Gore And Humour Galore With Bruce Campbell In The Trailer For ASH VS THE EVIL DEAD

Who knew an Evil Dead TV series could look this good? Ash Vs The Evil Dead sees Bruce Campbell once again battling evil forces with his trusty chainsaw. Campbell appears to be having a great time, updating his character and poking fun at his age. [...]

July 11, 2015

New Poster For OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL; Is It A Cartoon?

Remember when Sam Raimi made low budget schlockers, before he turned to the darkside of bland big budget filmmaking? I don’t either, but I’m sure it wasn’t a fever dream. Anyway, the artist formally known as Sam Raimi, the director of The Evil [...]

November 1, 2012