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Notebook Reviews: ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13

John Carpenter – 1976 John Carpenter‘s Assault On Precinct 13 is a taught and well-made thriller. This low budget siege film is hugely entertaining and a masterclass in tension. Assault On Precinct 13 is one of Carpenter’s finest [...]

January 22, 2021

Rollercoaster Of Blood: Trailer For Nicolas Cage Theme Park Horror WILLY’S WONDERLAND

2021 is here and that means we can finally see Willy’s Wonderland. The Kevin Lewis directed film sees the mighty Nicolas Cage playing a drifter turned janitor trapped in a rundown amusement park where the attractions come alive at night. All [...]

January 16, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Donald Cammell’s WHITE OF THE EYE

White Of The Eye is one of the craziest films that I’ve ever had the pleasure to watch. This serial killer thriller from maverick director Donald Cammell is a total mind-bender. It’s great. David Keith and Cathy Moriarty play a couple living an [...]

January 4, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: David Hackl’s INTO THE GRIZZLY MAZE

David Hackl’s Into The Grizzly Maze is a rollicking B-movie fun. The film sees Thomas Jane, James Marsden and Billy Bob Thornton face-off against one mean Grizzly Bear. Yes it’s Jaws in the woods – but how can that not make you want to [...]

December 13, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Andres Baiz’s THE HIDDEN FACE

The Hidden Face begins like most haunted house movies. A young couple move into a large country house and soon things start to go bump in the night. You’ve seen it all a million times before, but just as soon as you think that this Spanish [...]

November 26, 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

Gimmfest 2020 Review: MONSTROUS

Monstrous is a film which straddles multiple genres. Ostensibly a horror movie, it’s a credit to director Bruce Wemple and writer (and star) Anna Shields that it also works as a thriller and a romantic drama. There have been dozens of [...]

October 13, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Henri-Georges Clouzot’s THE MURDERER LIVES AT 21 (L’Assassin Habite Au 21)

Henri-Georges Clouzot’s 1942 film, The Murderer Lives At 21 (L’Assassin Habite Au 21) is a comedy/thriller which sees Pierre Fresnay’s Inspector Wenceslas Vorobechik hunt Monsieur Durand, a serial killer who leaves a calling card with [...]

October 5, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Mickey Keating’s DARLING

Writer-director Mickey Keating’s Darling is an impressive little psychological horror/thriller with a lot to recommend. Shot in stark black and white, Keating’s 2015 thriller has been compared to Hitchcock and early Polanski, however I feel [...]

August 25, 2020

Review: Dave Franco’s THE RENTAL Will Make You Rethink Your Next Airbnb Booking

Actor Dave Franco makes a strong directorial debut with The Rental. The concept of the film might not be wholly original, but Franco litters the film with enough well played characterisation and tense moments to make it well worth your time. Dan [...]

July 23, 2020

Lockdown Viewing Recommendation: Douglas Schulze’s Experimental Thriller THE DARK BELOW

The Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic means that quite a few people are watching a variety of different films during lockdown. One film you might want to seek-out is Douglas Schulze’s The Dark Below Schulze’s film is an original and bold, a [...]

June 28, 2020

Behind The Scenes: Alfred Hitchcock Directing Sean Connery On The Set Of MARNIE

The mighty Sean Connery fought hard to move away from the role of James Bond throughout the 1960s. He took on a variety of different roles in films such as Alfred Hitchcock’s psychological thriller, Marnie. Connery delivers a stoic and restrained [...]

June 22, 2020

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