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Uncovering Curiosities: Horror Anthology TALES OF HALLOWEEN

Tales Of Halloween is a 2015 horror anthology film which takes eleven of genre’s best filmmakers and offers them the chance to let their talent and imaginations run wild. Ten short films over the course of 90 minutes seems like a lot, but [...]

October 7, 2021

Gimmfest 2020 Review: THE HORROR CROWD

Horror is a genre which shines a light on our darkest fears and nightmares. Horror films delve deep into human nature, taking the worst of humanity and bringing it to the fore. It also rips the most terrifying concepts from our imaginations and [...]

October 8, 2020

Ruben Pla’s Horror Doc THE HORROR CROWD To Play GRIMMFEST 2020

Movies In Focus really enjoyed Ruben Pla’s The Horror Crowd when it played at Fright Fest. The documentary takes a look at the filmmakers behind film’s darkest genre and it features the likes of Mike Mendez (Don’t Kill It), Lin Shaye [...]

September 13, 2020

Review: THE HORROR CROWD Talks To The Filmmakers Behind The Horror Genre

August 30, 2020

Interview: Ruben Pla Discusses THE HORROR CROWD

Actor-turned-director, Ruben Pla’s The Horror Crowd is a hugely entertaining and (strangely) emotional documentary which takes a look at the filmmakers behind film’s darkest genre. As an actor, Pla has starred in such genre films [...]

August 28, 2020

Trailer: THE HORROR CROWD Looks At The Filmmakers Behind The Darkness

Director Ruben Pla’s documentary The Horror Crowd takes a look at the filmmakers behind our darkest genre. An actor who has starred in films such as Insidious and Contracted, The Horror Crowd marks Pla’s directorial debut. The film [...]

August 5, 2020

Interview: DON’T KILL IT Director Mike Mendez

Mike Mendez is a director who understands the horror genre. He knows how to embrace its tropes and create films which incorporate plenty of humour alongside the darker aspects, understanding the ridiculous without ever losing sight of what [...]

November 28, 2016

Blu-ray Review: TALES OF HALLOWEEN Is A Satisfying Horror Anthology Collection

Tales Of Halloween takes eleven of today’s best genre filmmakers and offers them the chance to let their talent and imagination run wild in a horror anthology movie. Ten short films over the course of 90 minutes seems like a lot, but these are [...]

October 28, 2016

The Movies In Focus Recap Of MAYHEM 2016

Mayhem 2016 was yet another impressive year for the annual genre film festival which took at Nottingham’s Broadway Cinema. Movies In Focus was once again on hand to sample the festival’s delights – and here’s the rundown of what [...]

October 17, 2016

New Trailer For Horror Anthology Film TALES OF HALLOWEEN: Let The Scares Begin

Movies In Focus is excited by Tales Of Halloween, a horror anthology that’s expected to hit screens over the coming months. Ten tales by ten directors – it looks like it’s set to deliver some old-fashioned scares (‘ghouls, imps, aliens, [...]

July 11, 2015