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High Road to China (1983) A Boy’s Own Adventure
Survive Style 5 (2004) The Return of a Stone Cold Cult Classic Weirdo
The Shout (1978): cryptic, constantly rewarding folk horror classic
Eastern Trails – The Western at DEFA (1967-75): go east, young man!
Hush (2016) Mike Flanagan’s Early Suspenseful Horror, Reimagined
Trick or Treat (1986) THE Rock N’ Roll High Camp Comedy Horror Classic
Sexy Beast 4K (2000) Sweltering Heat & Subversive Gangsters
Semolina Pilchard (2026) A fearless independent Crime Thriller, Liverpool-Style
The Black Rock (2026) Impressive Micro-Budget WWII Drama
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1988-1998) review 2: the extras (1982-2024)
Treasures from the Golestan Film Studio (1961-1974): the union that birthed Iranian cinema
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1988-1998): review 1B – the history(s)

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Born with a love for movies and mountains of trivia that isn't useful but might win the odd pub quiz. If the found footage genre ever needed a defender or a bad movie needed someone to ride or die with, Aaron is your man. Just don't ask about his thoughts on the MCU.
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#ChadGetsTheAxe (Glasgow Frightfest 2023)(Review)

Aaron Murray 13/03/2023
#ChadGetsTheAxe (Glasgow Frightfest 2023)(Review)

The dopamine rush that comes with social media is second to none. The likes and interactions you gain from strangers on the internet have shaped modern society in ways no one could imagine. As social media and the personalities within only grow in popularity, it’s only inevitable the lines of […]

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Welcome To The Dollhouse (1996) A Nightmarish Descent Into Adolescence (Review)

Aaron Murray 08/03/2023
Welcome To The Dollhouse (1996) A Nightmarish Descent Into Adolescence (Review)

The biggest lie we are told is that childhood and adolescence are innocent. Whether through bullying or the inevitable exploration of our bodies on a more intimate level, the innocence of our childish ignorance quickly becomes lost once high school begins. Welcome To The Dollhouse is a dark comedy about […]

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Rebel (2022) A Devastating Descent Into The Poisonous Spiral Of War And Propaganda (Review)

Aaron Murray 13/01/2023
Rebel (2022) A Devastating Descent Into The Poisonous Spiral Of War And Propaganda (Review)

War is an inevitability brought on in a world ruled by rivalry. The constant push for human beings to be pulled apart and divided against each other in an arbitrary battle of differences consistently reaches a boiling point that can only end in violence. Whether it’s religion, cultural differences or […]

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The Leech (2022) Straying From The Path of God Leads to Deadly Consequences (Blu-Ray Review)

Aaron Murray 05/12/2022
The Leech (2022) Straying From The Path of God Leads to Deadly Consequences (Blu-Ray Review)

Being a man of God means to be a man of principle as you follow and conform to the path that the man above wishes you to uphold. As we face temptation and lust, it’s the power of God that should theoretically help us survive these sins to live a […]

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Something In The Dirt (2022) Making Movies With Your Friends Is A Blessing (Cinema Review)

Aaron Murray 03/11/2022
Something In The Dirt (2022) Making Movies With Your Friends Is A Blessing (Cinema Review)

The COVID-19 pandemic forced creativity and art as we know it to transform completely. As the world locked itself indoors as the virus made its way through the planet, artists and filmmakers were left to ask one big question: What now? For some, the restrictions became a devastating detriment but […]

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Hounded (2022) A Successful Social Horror Of The Class Divide (VOD Review)

Aaron Murray 28/10/2022
Hounded (2022) A Successful Social Horror Of The Class Divide (VOD Review)

It can be argued that now more than ever, there is an intense divide between the upper and working class. As the world continues to run on a system where the former is treated far better than the latter, it stands to reason that a lot of anger and frustration […]