horror

Behind The Scenes: George C. Scott On The Set Of THE CHANGELING

Often cited as one of the great horror films of all-time Peter Medak’s 1980 release, The Changeling is one hell of a tense piece of cinema. George C. Scott plays the grieving composer who rents an old mansion only to discover that he’s [...]

September 27, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Jeremy Gardner & Christian Stella’s AFTER MIDNIGHT

After Midnight is wonderful example of a small movie achieving great things. This quirky romantic comedy/horror from directors Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella delivers on almost every level. Not only did the pair direct After Midnight, but [...]

September 12, 2021

Behind The Scenes: John Carpenter, Victor Wong & Donald Pleasence On The Set Of PRINCE OF DARKNESS

Following the critical and commercial failure of 1986’s Big Trouble in Little China, John Carpenter returned to low budget filmmaking with Prince of Darkness. Carpenter made a deal with Alive Pictures, where he was given a budget of $3 [...]

September 12, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Peter Cushing Holds His Own Decapitated Head On The Set Of THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD

Amicus Productions churned out a selection of modestly budgeted (but rather successful) horror films throughout the 1960s and 1970s. These films often starred a selection of rather big actors in relatively small roles. Shot quickly and with small [...]

September 10, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Fred Dekker’s NIGHT OF THE CREEPS

Fred Dekker’s 1986 directorial debut, Night Of The Creeps is a gloriously bonkers horror-comedy which blends 1950s B-movie/sci-fi with 1980s frat-boy comedy. You’d think the whole thing would buckle under the silliness of it all, but Dekker [...]

September 5, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Freddie Francis’ THE SKULL

They don’t make movies like The Skull anymore. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee top-line this 1965 British horror that sees Cushing’s occult collector acquire the skull of the Marquis de Sade – but the evil relic soon takes on a life of [...]

September 3, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Benjamin Barfoot’s DOUBLE DATE

Director Benjamin Barfoot’s 2017 film, Double Date, a hugely satisfying comedic thrill-ride. Danny Morgan and Michael Socha share great chemistry as two friends eager to get laid – but they get more than they bargained for from two murderous [...]

September 2, 2021

Notebook Reviews: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER

Jim Gillespie – 1997. I Know What You Did Last Summer is an enjoyable entry into the slasher movie stable. It’s no Halloween, but this has the requisite thrills and spills to entertain for an hour and a half. An update of the type of [...]

August 28, 2021

What’s Going On Here? Clip From Shudder’s MOSQUITO STATE

There’s more than a touch of David Cronenberg in Mosquito State. Co-written by director Filip Jan Rymsza and Mario Zermeno, the film is a Wall Street body horror with plenty of atmosphere and strong visuals. Beau Knapp, Charlotte Vega and [...]

August 26, 2021

Review: Filip Jan Rymsza’s MOSQUITO STATE Is A Cronenbergian Psychological Thriller

A clinically precise piece of filmmaking, Filip Jan Rymsza’s Mosquito State is a psychological thriller which verges towards Cronenbergian body horror. Rymsza’s film is more than that though, it uses the 2007 financial crisis as a stepping-off [...]

August 25, 2021

AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON

1981’s An American Werewolf In London is as darkly funny as it is terrifying. Director John Landis hit a career high with An American Werewolf In London – a film which he wrote and directed. It’s one of the greatest horror [...]

August 21, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Joe Begos’ BLISS

Bliss is a wonderfully crazy gonzo 2019 horror film from cult director Joe Begos. It’s a gritty piece of punk rock cinema, a hallucinogenic vampire film which isn’t afraid to go to weird places (very weird places). It’s dark, nasty and it [...]

August 20, 2021

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