horror

DVD Review: F.W. Murnau’s Legendary Vampire Film NOSFERATU

Some movies just seep into the language of cinema, their visuals and style becoming incredibly familiar, even if you have never seen the film in question. F.W. Murnau’s legendary Nosferatu is one of those movies. Murnau’s silent 1922 film, [...]

November 17, 2013

DON’T LOOK NOW: St Mary’s, Mayhem And Nicolas Roeg

On Halloween night I had the chance to catch Don’t Look Now as part of the Mayhem horror film festival (in conjunction with Broadway Cinema). As a resident of Nottingham, it’s always good to see events like this take place. However, Don’t Look [...]

November 2, 2013

Blu-ray Review: THE MUMMY Is Classic Hammer Horror

Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee lead the cast in Terence Fisher’s 1959 horror, The Mummy. It’s a classy and luscious looking film that uses Universal’s Mummy movies for inspiration, while giving it that unmistakeable Hammer feel. The action [...]

October 12, 2013

DVD REVIEW: There’s No Life In FRANKENSTEIN’S ARMY

Living my life without ever having to watch another ‘found footage’ horror movie will be a blessing. I’ve seen far too many of them over the years. I’ve watched the subgenre at its peak with The Blair Witch Project, but I think I’ve [...]

October 5, 2013

DVD Review: Horror CITADEL Can’t Rise To The Challenge

Citadel feels like a bunch of ideas (some good, some bad) that have been dropped into a cinematic blender and blitzed to hell. It’s not particularly an enjoyable combination, but you know that it has something good in there – somewhere. [...]

September 16, 2013

Blu-ray Review: THE SEASONING HOUSE Is Slick But Sleazy

Set in the Balkans in 1996, The Seasoning House uses the horrors of war as the stepping stone into its own psychological horror. Paul Hyett, a former make-up artist makes his directorial debut, and while his film may have some impressive effects and [...]

August 18, 2013

DVD Review: Stylish MANIAC Glorifies Sexualised Violence

Elijah Wood will forever be associated with the role of Frodo in The Lord of The Rings movies (and now The Hobbit). He’ll never be able to shake-off the ring-loving half-ling, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles in Hollywood. Wood has tried [...]

July 29, 2013

DVD Review: The Truth Is Out There With DARK SKIES

Dark Skies is an enjoyable little science fiction chiller. It’s not startlingly original, but enough time has passed since the mid-nineties, post X-Files glut of alien abduction stories to feel fresh. Kerri Russell and Josh Hamilton star as a [...]

July 28, 2013

DVD Review: THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ROSALIND LEIGH

Boy, does The Last Will And Testament Of Rosalind Leigh almost get things right. Writer/director Rodrigo Gudiño’s film is beautifully shot, it’s creepily atmospheric and it doesn’t pander to the youth market. Though it’s just a [...]

July 21, 2013

Book Review: WORLD WAR Z – THE ART OF THE FILM

World War Z had a lot of negative press before it hit screens this summer. The screen adaptation of Max Brooks’ novel underwent extensive reshoots, which many thought was a sure sign that it was going to be a disaster. However, the film went on to [...]

July 7, 2013

Blu-ray Review: APARTMENT 1303 3D

Apartment 1303 starts off with a fairly atmospheric opening credits sequence, but the film takes an absolute nose-dive once we get to any actual footage. Janet Slate (Julianne Michelle) has just signed the lease on her dream apartment. She can now [...]

June 2, 2013

DVD Review: TEXAS CHAINSAW Massacres A Classic Horror Icon

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of the most influential movies in horror cinema. Tobe Hooper’s seminal 1974 film introduced the world to Leatherface and a level of cinematic gore that enthralled and disgusted audiences in equal measure. It’s [...]

May 26, 2013

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