horror

Fire The Editor: Luca Guadagnino’s SUSPIRIA Remake

Famed Italian horror meister Dario Argento’s 1977 film, Suspiria was perfectly fine as it was. Atmospheric, eerie and great to look at, there was nothing about the 99 minute film that screamed ‘remake me’. Apparently Luca Guadagnino thought [...]

October 31, 2020

Watch The Teaser Trailer For Nicolas Cage’s Theme Park Horror Movie WILLY’S WONDERLAND

Willy’s Wonderland is a horror film which sees the mighty Nicolas Cage playing a janitor trapped in a dilapidated amusement park where the character’s come alive at night. You’re either all-in for that scenario or not – and [...]

October 31, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Paul Hyett’s HOWL

The werewolf may be the least over-used mythical monster in the horror pantheon. You’ve likely seen fewer werewolf movies than those with vampires or zombies but that doesn’t mean that this hairy cousin is any less revered. In fact, within the [...]

October 31, 2020

Podcast: Movies In Focus Joins At The Flicks To Discuss Tobe Hooper’s Adaptation Of Stephen King’s SALEM’S LOT

Movies In Focus believes that Stephen King’s 1975 novel, Salem’s Lot is one of the author’s finest works. I’m also a huge fan of Tobe Hooper’s 1979 television adaptation starring David Soul and James Mason. I was [...]

October 31, 2020

Clive Barker Joins HBO’s HELLRAISER As Executive Producer

Author and filmmaker Clive Barker has joined HBO’s new Hellraiser series as Executive Producer. Barker of course created the Hellraiser franchise, writing the novel, The Hellbound Heart which was the basis for the first film in 1987 – [...]

October 31, 2020

Trailer For Second Sight Films’ Glorious Release Of DAWN OF THE DEAD

The brilliant Second Sight Films‘ forthcoming release of Dawn Of The Dead is a sight to behold. George A. Romero‘s horror classic has been restored and it arrives in two separate format releases: Dawn Of The Dead Limited Edition 4K UHD [...]

October 30, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Luke Hyams’ X MOOR

X Moor is a ball-bustingly visceral British horror from Luke Hyams that gets things just right on a storytelling and thrills level. The film kicks-off as young American couple, Georgia and Max (Melia Kreiling and Nick Blood) to travel to England to [...]

October 30, 2020

Notebook Reviews: THE THING

John Carpenter – 1982 Director John Carpenter delivers a brilliant sci-fi/horror with this update of Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks‘ The Thing From Another World. The Thing is loaded with great performances and brilliant atmosphere. [...]

October 30, 2020

Teaser: Next HALLOWEEN KILLS

Like a lot of movie releases, David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The follow-up to the 2018 horror hit, Halloween should have been released by now, but instead it will open on 15 October 2021. [...]

October 30, 2020

Get Ready For Bryan Bertino’s THE DARK AND THE WICKED – One Of The Best Horror Films Of The Year!

Movies In Focus was hugely impressed by Bryan Bertino’s when I caught it earlier this year at the Fantasia Festival. I called the film ‘a well crafted and intelligent horror film, The Dark And The Wicked is a strong and powerful slice of [...]

October 29, 2020

Halloween Revisited: A Look At John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN & David Gordon Green’s Follow-Up

The horror genre can often (rightfully) be maligned. Many of the films within the genre are cheap exploitation films, whose filmmakers care more about monetary return than crafting a great movie. However, John Carpenter constructed an instant [...]

October 27, 2020

DOCTOR PHIBES: Vincent Price On Set With Director Robert Fuest

The mighty Vincent Price brings his usual precision to the role of Doctor Phibes, the organ playing villain with no voice box (he speaks through a modified gramophone). This means that for most of the movies Price is sadly devoid of his greatest [...]

October 26, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Bobcat Goldthwait’s WILLOW CREEK

Movies In Focus has a strong dislike for found footage horror movies. The sub-genre is a cheap and easy way for directors with small budgets (and no talent) to make films. It’s often used as a way to cover-up gaping plot holes and a poor [...]

October 25, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Joseph J. Prieto’s MISS LESLIE’S DOLLS

A truly bizarre slice of grindhouse exploitation, Joseph J. Prieto’s Miss Leslie’s Dolls is so out-there that it needs to be seen to be believed. A sort of twisted Psycho remix, Prieto’s horror sees three University students [...]

October 20, 2020

The Madness Returns: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Poster

In August David Blue Garcia was hired to replace Andy and Ryan Tohill in the directing seat of Texas Chainsaw Massacre after one week of filming because of creative differences. The production then went quiet but now the first poster has arrived. [...]

October 20, 2020