In 1934, the body of a young woman was found on a beach in Albury, Australia. She had been shot, and the body had been set on fire to destroy the evidence. Police eventually identified her as Florence Agostini, an English-Australian who had taken her Italian husband’s surname. It took […]
Ashley Lane
Ashley Lane once saw a Dario Argento film, and has ever since been on a quest to find the greatest films known to man. And the worst. Since he has a PhD in philosophy, he is able to go on for hours about minor details, which is very handy for film criticism.
The Owners (2020) A very British home invasion horror movie (Review)
The Woman in Black (1989): Supernatual Chiller à la Quatermass (Review)
Kaleidoscope – Great performances marred by an uneven script
In Fabric – horror-comedy in a stunning red dress (Review)
The World is Yours: Scarface via Drunken Hell Holiday islands (Review)
Farès is a small-time drug dealer in France, with little enthusiasm to continue. He’s been trying to become a legitimate businessman, with the idea of setting up a company exporting freeze pops to North Africa. His chance has finally come, and he’s saved up 80,000 Euros for the opportunity… 80,000 […]
Donbass: Episodes of lunacy in Eastern Ukraine (Review)
Death in Venice (1971): Luchino Visconti makes a good film, but a bad adaptation (Review)
Ring (1998) The Most Important J-Horror For Good Reason (Review)
Hideo Nakata’s Ring is famously the film that triggered the western world’s awareness that yes, Asian countries do make horror films. It also famously triggered a slew of sequels and remakes, from the Korean The Ring Virus to the recent American Rings. It’s undeniably important in horror cinema, but being […]