horror

Podcast – Episode 24: Director K. Asher Levin Talks About The Horror-Action-Comedy SLAYERS

Director K. Asher Levin joins the Movies In Focus podcast to talk with Niall Browne about his horror-action-comedy Slayers. A very modern take on the vampire film, Slayers stabs its stake into the heart of everything from online influencers to [...]

November 4, 2022

Review: PENNYWISE: THE STORY OF IT

The character of Pennywise has transcended Stephen King’s novel, It and effectively become its own entity. One of the reasons the monstrous clown achieved this infamy is because of Tim Curry’s gnarly performance in the 1990 TV [...]

October 2, 2022

Trailer & Poster: Thomas Jane Raises The Stakes In Vampire Horror-Comedy SLAYERS

Readers of Movies In Focus will know that I’m a fan of Thomas Jane and horror movies. These worlds collide in Slayers – a new horror-comedy from director K. Asher Levin. Jane plays a badass who has a run-in with social media influencers [...]

August 30, 2022

Blu-ray Review: Neil Marshall’s DOG SOLDIERS Is Still An Absolute Howl After 20 Years

Neil Marshall’s Dog Soldiers was a major breath of fresh air when it was released in 2002. At the time British horror films were in the doldrums and Marshall came along and delivered a punchy, visceral and monumentally entertaining film which is [...]

August 29, 2022

Trailer & Poster: It’s The Final Countdown For Laurie Strode & Michael Myers In HALLOWEEN ENDS

The great John Carpenter‘s 1978 horror film Halloween is a masterpiece. David Gordon Green‘s 2018 spiritual sequel/franchise reboot, Halloween was excellent but unfortunately Green’s 2021 follow-up, Halloween Kills was a huge [...]

July 20, 2022

100 Years Of Christopher Lee

Few actors have had an impact on so many generations in the way that Christopher Lee did. The tall, dark and enigmatic actor’s deep baritone voice meant that he sounded as iconic as he looked and he had a career which saw him enter the Guinness [...]

May 27, 2022

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

Get A Look At David Cronenberg’s New Body Horror CRIMES OF THE FUTURE Starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux & Kristen Stewart

Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg is returning to the realm of body horror with Crimes Of The Future. The film – which shares a title with a film Cronenberg made in 1970 – has just been announced as being in competition as part of the [...]

April 15, 2022

Podcast – Episode 19: Horror Filmmaker Sonny Mallhi On His Career As A Writer/Director/Producer

At the tail end of 2021 Movies In Focus watched and reviewed Sonny Mallhi’s excellent horror, Hurt. On The surface it appeared that Hurt was just another film in the slasher genre – but it turned out to be much more than that, Yes, it was [...]

April 10, 2022

Review: BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION Is An Impressive Retro Chiller

Broadcast Signal Intrusion really delivers on slow creeping atmosphere. Directed by Jacob Gentry and written by Phil Drinkwater and Tim Woodall, it riffs on a few classic movies (The Conversation, Blow Out and Zodiac to name a few) but it’s a [...]

April 5, 2022

First Images From Horror-Comedy RENFIELD: Nicolas Cage Is Dracula

Let’s be honest – Nicolas Cage‘s casting as Dracula in Renfield is pretty perfect on paper. It’s even more perfect when you see these first images of Cage in character as the Prince of Darkness. Directed by Chris McKay and [...]

March 23, 2022

Blu-ray Review: Irish Horror CAVEAT Will Give You The Creeps

Damian Mc Carthy makes a wonderful feature length directing debut with Caveat, a creepy and captivating horror film which has scares as well as a few well-placed chuckles. This low budget independent Irish film delivers the goods, making it a [...]

February 26, 2022

100 Years Of NOSFERATU: F.W. Murnau’s Legendary Vampire Film Back On The Big Screen In 2022

F. W. Murnau’s silent masterpiece, Nosferatu turns 100 in 2022. Unofficially based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Murnau’s film sees Max Shreck’s vampire, Count Orlock as he becomes involved with estate agent, Thomas Hutter (Gustav von [...]

February 24, 2022

CLOSED Competition: Win Irish Horror Film CAVEAT On DVD

Acorn Media International will release Damian McCarthy’s Caveat on Blu-ray, DVD and digital on 28th February 2022. To celebrate, Movies In Focus is giving away a copy of the film on DVD to one lucky reader. Amnesiac drifter Isaac (Jonathan [...]

February 19, 2022

Review: LAST SURVIVORS Takes You In An Unexpected & Entertaining Direction

This review contains slight spoilers. Director Drew Mylrea delivers a clever and entertaining dramatic thriller with Last Survivors. Starring Stephen Moyer, Drew Van Acker and Alicia Silverstone, the film is a dramatic thriller which adds a [...]

February 6, 2022

Blu-ray Review: Prano Bailey-Bond’s CENSOR Is Pure Nightmare Poetry

Prano Bailey-Bond’s Censor is one hell of a cinematic calling card. The director’s feature-length debut is an incredibly assured film with a wonderful mastery of tone and vision. It’s been rightfully lauded by critics and genre [...]

January 25, 2022

Master Of Horror: Remembering Texas Chainsaw Massacre Director Tobe Hooper

Horror director Tobe Hooper changed cinema forever with 1974’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Not only is the film one of the great films within the horror genre, but the title also entered the general lexicon, conjuring-up a million horrific images [...]

January 25, 2022

Review: Brad Anderson’s Cult Chiller SESSION 9 Gets An Epic Release From Second Sight Films

Slow burning and atmospheric, Brad Anderson‘s Session 9 has aged exceptionally well since it was first released back in 2001. This is because of its strong cast, well-honed characterisation and the atmospheric location work of the [...]

January 5, 2022

Review: Sonny Mallhi’s HURT Is A Thought-Provoking Slasher & The Best Horror Film Of The Year

Writer-director Sonny Mallhi’s Hurt is a truly captivating piece of genre cinema. It’s also very surprising, as it’s the rarest of rare things – a thought provoking slasher film which strongly resonates on an emotional level. [...]

December 12, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Don Taylor’s THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU

Director Don Taylor’s 1977 screen adaptation of HG Wells’ 1896 novel The Island Of Doctor Moreau is a wonderful sci-fi/horror from the iconic masters of schlock at American International Pictures. Taylor’s film has the perfect pace to tell [...]

November 27, 2021

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