Jumping on the recent social media influencer horror train, Influencer is a thriller that centers itself on the phenomena of the celebrity of influencers, and the manner in which followers consume their unique brand of media. When Instagram influencer Madison is abandoned last minute by her boyfriend and is left […]
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Cursed Films: Series One (2020)(Review)
The first series of Shudder’s mini-series Cursed Films documents the phenomena of film sets, particularly those within the horror genre, rumoured to be cursed following consecutive tragic events that have plagued filmmakers during the course of production, and post-release. The series seeks to discover whether these cursed films are in […]
Jethica (2022) A beautifully cinematic expression of loneliness and the inbetween (Review)
Set amongst the vast and sprawling landscape of New Mexico in winter, Jethica centres itself around Elena who is retreating in her grandmother’s secluded trailer. Whilst getting gas one day she runs into an old school friend Jessica, who hesitantly accepts Elena’s invitation to stay at the trailer, but while […]
Project Wolf Hunting (2022) Rivals The Sadness for extreme viscera and gut-punching madness (Review)
From director Kim Hong-sun comes Project Wolf Hunting, an ultra-violent horror action thriller from South Korea. Korean criminals are being expedited from Manila, Philippines to Busan on a large cargo ship due to a past disaster in an airport. On board are the most dangerous criminals known to the state […]
Sorry About The Demon (2022) Its tongue firmly in its hellion cheek (Review)
Directed by Emily Hagins, Sorry About The Demon is a horror comedy that follows slacker Will as he navigates his recent breakup all the while dealing with his brand new roommates from hell. Will, played by Jon Michael Simpson, is a hopeless deadbeat who is completely devoid of any real […]
Nanny (2022) Bold Debut Subverts Stereotypical Supernatural Expectations (Review)
In Nikatyu Jusu’s debut feature Nanny, motherhood, race, class and West African folklore are explored wrapped up in a fiercely smart and subtly supernatural package, that manages to subvert stereotypical expectations. Anna Diop plays Aisha, a woman who has come to the United States from Senegal, in the hopes of […]
The Retaliators (2021) Rock Stars in retro Exploitation, for better and worse (VOD review)
Directed by the trio of Michael Lombardi (who also stars), Samuel Gonzalez Jr and Bridget Smith, The Retaliators is an ode to the revenge exploitation films of the 1970s, starring rock and heavy metal musicians from bands including Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills, Papa Roach and Motley Crue. […]
Maniacal Mayhem (1936/1940/1951) (Blu-Ray Review)
From the vaults of Universal Pictures comes Maniacal Mayhem, the Blu-Ray collection of three dark and moody tales of terror starring the iconic horror idol Boris Karloff. The Invisible Ray (1936) stars Boris Karloff as Doctor Janos Rukh, a scientist hellbent on the discovery and use of an element called […]
Stalker (2022) Chamber Piece with Engaging commentary on gender power dynamics (Review)
Stalker made its UK debut at this August’s Frightfest. As actress Rose Hepburn (Sophie Skelton) returns to her rundown hotel after a day of filming her latest horror film, she begrudgingly uses the freight lift. As the lift breaks down mid-floor, Rose finds herself claustrophobically trapped with a strange man. […]
Two Witches (2021) Gory Witch Horror that dips it toe into the fears of impending parenthood (VOD Review)
Directed by Pierre Tsigaridis, Two Witches is an ode to the darkly camp occult movies of the 1960s and 1970s. Split into three chapters, the film depicts black magic, the fear of the feminine and ancient occult customs through a matriarchal lineage. The first segment deals with a pregnant Sarah […]