horror

Uncovering Curiosities: Henry Hobson’s MAGGIE

Henry Hobson’s 2015 film, Maggie is a superb zombie movie with a twist. This Arnold Schwarzenegger film isn’t The Walking Dead or 28 Days Later – it’s a low-key drama with a fantastic performance from Arnold Schwarzenegger. This film [...]

July 16, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Bryan Bertino’s THE DARK AND THE WICKED Is An Excellent Multilayered Horror That Resonates

Bryan Bertino’s The Dark And The Wicked is a horror film which is constructed from creepy atmosphere and and honest of emotion. A family drama enshrouded in a dark cloak, Bertino’s film is an intelligent horror which is as much about the [...]

July 14, 2021

JAKOB’S WIFE: New UK Trailer & Clip For The Barbara Crampton Vampire Horror Pic

Director Travis Stevens impressed Movies In Focus with his horror/thriller, Girl on the Third Floor. That means I’m intrigued by his latest film Jakob’s Wife. The film stars horror icon Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden as a [...]

July 13, 2021

Notebook Reviews: SCREAM 3

Wes Craven – 2000 Scream 3 is an hugely enjoyable slasher movie – and one which also works quite well as a Hollywood satire. This third instalment of the Scream franchise sees Wes Craven back in the director’s chair, along with [...]

July 8, 2021

Obituary: Legendary Hollywood Director Richard Donner Dies Aged 91

The great Richard Donner sadly passed away at the age of 91 on 5 July 2021. Born Richard Donald Schwartzberg on 24 April 24 1930 in New York, Donner started out as an actor before moving into directing in the 1960s. He went on to become one of [...]

July 5, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Jennifer Kent’s THE BABADOOK Is A Modern Horror Classic

Jennifer Kent’s 2014 film, The Babadook draws on the rich history of horror cinema, delivering thoughtful scares and strong imagery to create one of the finest genre films in recent years. Even, William Friedkin, the director of The [...]

July 1, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Mick Garris & Sam Raimi On The Set Of THE STAND

Clocking-in at over 800 pages, Stephen King’s 1978 sci-fi/horror novel, The Stand is an epic battle of good versus evil. The TV adaptation was also an epic event when it first aired in 1994, garnering huge viewing figures and scoring impressive [...]

July 1, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Malek Akkad, John Carpenter & Jamie Lee Curtis On The Set Of 2018’s HALLOWEEN

The 2018 horror movie Halloween begins with an institutionalised Michael Myers pulling the strong and silent treatment on a pair of podcasters who are delving deep into the events which occurred in Haddonfield, Illinois in 1978. However, an evil [...]

June 25, 2021

The Beast Must Die: Full Trailer For HALLOWEEN KILLS

David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills is set to open on 15 October 2021 and while we’ve had a couple of teasers for the film, this trailer is the first proper look at the horror sequel. Green’s follow-up to the 2018 hit, [...]

June 25, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Classic Silent Expressionist Horror THE HANDS OF ORLAC

The 1924 horror film The Hands of Orlac (Orlac’s Hände) reunited the star (Conrad Veidt) and director (Robert Wiene) of the 1920 masterpiece, The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari for yet another classic silent genre piece. Based on the novel [...]

June 24, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Taika Waititi & Jemaine Clement’s WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS

What We Do In The Shadows is a 2014 comedy written and directed by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement. The ‘mockumentary’ follows the lives of four vampires: Viago (Waiyiti), Vladislav (Clement), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh) and Petyr (Ben Fransham) [...]

June 22, 2021

Bryan Bertino’s THE DARK AND THE WICKED Getting A DVD, Blu-ray & Digital Release In The UK

Movies In Focus called Bryan Bertino’s The Dark And The Wicked ‘a well crafted and intelligent horror film..a strong and powerful slice of genre cinema which gets deep under the skin. It’s one of the best horror films of the [...]

June 21, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Waris Hussein’s THE POSSESSION Of JOEL DELANEY

This 1972 chiller directed by Waris Hussein is a supernatural tale that appears to be in the same mould as The Exorcist; however it was released over a year before William Friedkin’s classic. The Possession of Joel Delaney stars Shirley Maclaine [...]

June 20, 2021

New Irish & UK Release Date For Chris Baugh’s Brilliant BOYS FROM COUNTY HELL

Movies In Focus has seen Chris Baugh’s brilliant horror-comedy Boys From County Hell – and it delivers everything that you would ever want from a vampire film set in rural Ireland (read the full review). Baugh’s pic was supposed [...]

June 19, 2021

Trailer For Ben Wheatley’s Timely Horror Film IN THE EARTH

Director Ben Wheatley is once again bringing his own unique style of horror to the screen with In The Earth. Wheatley wrote and directed the film quickly during the summer of 2020 – a time when most of the world was still locked down due to [...]

June 17, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Dario Argento’s OPERA

Opera sees giallo master Dario Argento working at his most gloriously OTT and this 1987 mystery contains all the traits you would expect from the Italian director: mystery, lust, violence and impressive camera work. The film also features music from [...]

June 16, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Brian Yuzna’s BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR

Bride of Re-Animator is a preposterous but fun 1990 follow-up to Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator. This time Brian Yuzna takes the helm (he also produces and co-writes) which sees doctor buddies Herbert West (Jeffery Combs) and Dan Cain (Bruce Abbot) [...]

June 10, 2021