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Uncovering Curiosities: Tony Zierra’s FILMWORKER

Director Tony Zierra’s 2017 documentary, Filmworker is a brilliant film which looks at the relationship between Stanley Kubrick and Leon Vitali, the actor who became Kubrick’s right-hand man after they met on the set of the 1975 film Barry [...]

January 16, 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

Horror Movies To Watch This Halloween

October is when the nights get darker and more mysterious. It’s the month where people like to delve deep into the horror genre and watch a variety of scary movies as Halloween approaches. Movies In Focus has put together a [...]

October 2, 2021

Stephen King, Jerry Bruckheimer, Bill Murray And Ethan Coen – A Day For Talent

Maybe it’s prophecy, or just coincidence – but Stephen King (74) Jerry Bruckheimer (78), Bill Murray (71) and Ethan Coen (64) were all born on the same date (21 September). That’s an impressive group of talent to share a birthday. These men [...]

September 21, 2021

Closed Competition: Win A Last Exit To Nowhere T-Shirt Inspired By The Shining

Movies In Focus has teamed with the mighty Last Exit To Nowhere to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a T-shirt inspired by the big screen adaptation of Stephen King‘s The Shining. Based on the Overlook Hotel’s maze from the [...]

August 19, 2021

Podcast – Episode 10: Writer, Director & Master Of Horror Mick Garris

Filmmaker Mick Garris has ticked nearly every creative box there is in the industry. From his career beginnings working in the Star Wars production office through to his work on Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories to his many Stephen King [...]

August 7, 2021

Book Review: Abbie Bernstein’s MASTER OF HORROR: THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY OF MICK GARRIS Delves Into The Career Of A Genre Icon

The name Mick Garris may mean very little to the casual film goer but to those who immerse themselves in the horror genre, Garris is a true Master Of Horror. A screenwriter, director, producer, novelist and host of the podcast Post Mortem, Garris [...]

July 20, 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: It’s All Play & No Work For Jack Nicholson & Stanley Kubrick On The Set Of THE SHINING

Director Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of Stephen King‘s The Shining is an atmospheric slice of sophisticated horror. Sure, it may not be a page for page adaptation of King’s book – but it’s still a mighty piece of [...]

May 14, 2021

The Great Jack Nicholson

The great Jack Nicholson turned 84 years old on 2021. Nicholson’s Hollywood career has been anything but conventional. As an actor he has played the game his own way, choosing a selection of roles, which on paper appear to be oddball decisions [...]

April 22, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE OMEN

Richard Donner – 1976 The Omen is a first rate horror from the great Richard Donner – which once again shows that he’s a director at ease in every genre. Great acting from Gregory Peck and Lee Remick and a fantastic score from [...]

April 14, 2021

Trailer For Christopher Smith’s THE BANISHING Starring Jessica Brown Findlay, John Lynch & Sean Harris

Pitched as ‘The Shining meets Downton Abbey‘ director Christopher Smith‘s The Banishing is a new 1930s set ghost story with an impressive cast: Jessica Brown Findlay, John Lynch, Sean Harris and Adam Hugill. Movies In Focus is [...]

February 17, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Nick Willing’s ALTAR/THE HAUNTING OF RADCLIFFE HOUSE

Writer-director Nick Willing’s Altar/The Haunting of Radcliffe House is an old fashioned ghost story steeped in fantastic atmosphere. It hits the mark for those wanting a horror film light on gore and high on tension. Matthew Modine and Olivia [...]

December 14, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: John Irvin’s GHOST STORY

They don’t make them like Ghost Story anymore. This 1981 horror from director John Irvin has a cast of Hollywood greats (Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and John Houseman) playing an elderly gentlemen’s group haunted by a [...]

December 9, 2020

Trailer For The New Limited Series Adaptation Of Stephen King’s THE STAND Shows A Glimpse Of The Overlook Hotel

Stephen King’s 1978 novel, The Stand is one epic tome, clocking-in at a massive 823 pages. The book was already adapted into a rather good TV mini-series by Mike Garris in 1994, but now it’s getting a 2020 update. This looks remarkably [...]

October 10, 2020

25 Great Horror Movies To Watch This October

October is the month where people like to delve deep into the horror genre and watch a variety of scary movies in the lead-up to Halloween. Movies In Focus has put together a list of 25 great horror movies. Some of them are classics films and others [...]

October 4, 2020

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