How far does the grungy spirit of 80s horror reach? There’s an argument to be made for retro-conscious thrillers like The Guest or It Follows slumping over their synthesisers and going great lengths to resurrect the straight-forward thrills of years past in a cool new chasis’s. Yet the spit and sawdust of the grindhouse […]
Comedy
Cyndi Lauper in Vibes (1988) – Episode 113
Mad Cats (2023) A Mixed Return to Japanese Madcap Comedy (Review)
The Retirement Plan (2023) Nic Cage kicks back in unfunny geriaction comedy (Review)
There’s Something in the Barn (2023) Festive Comedy Horror that needs a sprinkle more Horror (Review)
Christmas can be an intense experience for everyone, and who hasn’t wished to spend the festive period in snowy, rural Norway to escape the hectic rush of the big city? Well Magnus Marten, (SAS Red Notice, Jackpot), seeks to answer this with the Christmas comedy-horror There’s Something In the Barn. […]
Booger (Soho Horror Festival 2023)(Review)
The Royal Tramp Collection (1992) Stephen Chow delivering laughs whilst he finds his voice (Review)
Birchall’s Pints (2023) A Six-Part Amazon Prime Comedy Series from Liverpool (Review)
From Beijing with Love (1994) The Universal Language of Stephen Chow (Review)
Time Addicts (2023) The Foul-Mouthed Sleeper Comedy of 2023? (Review)
Time Addicts is one of the most singular concoctions that I’ve seen in some time. It tells a tale of time travelling, drug addiction, and eventually, intergenerational neglect and trauma, and all within the guise of an australian stoner comedy in possession of the godly gift of creative (bad) language. […]