Directed by Dasha Nekrasova, The Scary of Sixty-First is a film that depicts what happens when two women move into an apartment rumoured to have been used by Jeffree Epstein and his sex trafficking ring. After brushing off a dodgy and suspicious realty agent, Noelle and Addie move into their […]
Movies & Documentaries
Smile (2022) Hyped Horror is yet another to overuse Easy Jump Scares (Cinema Review)
Years after a family tragedy, Dr Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) witnesses the gruesome death of a patient with a sinister smile. Plagued by terrifying visions, she turns to her ex and police officer Joel (Kyle Gallner) for help, hoping to change her fate before it is too late. After the […]
They Live in the Grey (2022) The Desperately Sad, Haunting Horror of Grief (DVD Review)
Horror cinema, like science fiction, is often reminiscent of other entries in the genre. See one horror film and it will likely remind you of others. Such is the case with They Live In The Grey, the third feature from writer-director duo Abel and Burlee Vang. While it is somewhat […]
Pennywise: The Story of IT (2021) Leaves no Drain Cover Unturned (VOD review)
Deep diving into the iconic 1990 mini-series IT, which was adapted from the 1986 Stephen King novel, Pennywise: The Story of It explores every inch and corner of the series that spawned a worldwide fear of clowns, as well as beginning from the conception of the series, behind the scenes […]
Police Story 3: Supercop (1992) It’s the Michelle Yeoh Show (Blu-Ray Review)
The original police story is one of the essential movies in Jackie Chan’s career, helping cement his international career, and an action masterpiece. Beyond that, the series gets wildly inconsistent. In its initial 6-movie run and questionable in its two-movie run after being revived in 2003 under the moniker New […]
When The Screaming Starts (2021): A Mockumentary on a Killer Subject (VOD Review)
Premiering at Frightfest last year as part of their First Blood strand, Conor Boru’s When the Screaming Starts is finally released on digital platforms through Signature Entertainment. Boru co-wrote the script with Ed Hartland, who also stars as Aidan, an aspiring serial killer who becomes the subject of a documentary […]
A Fugitive from the Past (1965) A ruthless Japanese Masterpiece FINALLY makes its UK debut (Blu-Ray Review)
Tomu Uchida isn’t a name that immediately jumps out to western audiences when discussing the greats of Japanese cinema. A director that had been around since the silent era but lacking a distinctive style like Mizoguchi or Ozu, and whilst he would show a flair for many a genre and […]
The Guest (2014) Aged like Fine Synth (Blu-Ray Review)
Things move at such a fast pace in the movie world. Rewind 10 years ago, horror was not in the healthy position it is now – some things did cut through the noise, but mostly it was a very middle-of-the-road era. A few directors had some degree of cultural cache. […]
The Last Thing Mary Saw (2021) Teenage Kicks Get Puritanical (DVD Review)
Teenage kicks get puritanical in this slow-burn American gothic tale. The titular Mary (Stefanie Scott) stands on trial, blindfolded with blood running down her face, as she describes to a curious judge the last thing, or rather things, that she saw that landed her in the dock. Her tale introduces […]
Love (Szerelem) (1971) Fragmented Visions and Fabrications (Blu-Ray Review)
Released to Blu-ray this week by Second Run is the 1971 Cannes Jury Prize-winning Hungarian film Love (or Szerelem, to give it its title in its native tongue) Directed by acclaimed Hungarian filmmaker Károly Makk and based on two short stories by his fellow countryman, the renowned author Tibor Déry, Love […]