‘The Odyssey’ is one of the foundational texts of Western literature, with adaptations ranging from Georges Méliès’ ‘L’île de Calypso: Ulysse et le géant Polyphème’ to the animated series ‘Ulysses 31’, Tony Robinson and Richard Curtis’ children’s book series ‘Odysseus: The Greatest Hero of Them All’ and ‘Odysseus II: The […]
Reviews
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore 4K (1974) – an underrated work from a legendary filmmaker
Despite a wide filmography made across six decades, there are still people who dismiss Martin Scorsese as someone who solely makes “gangster films”. It’s a shame that such incorrect statements linger as they’re easy to disprove just by watching Scorsese’s back catalogue, and one film that stands out from that […]
The Caretaker (2025) Bittersweet, Awkward, and Quietly Unsettling
Context can be a curious thing because the circumstances in which you watch a movie can have a huge impact on how you feel about it, a case in point being Luke Tedder’s The Caretaker – now arriving on digital platforms in the USA and UK after debuting at last […]
The Boxer (1977) Rocky by quality, not by name
Director and a playwright Shuji Terayama was considered one of Japan’s most productive and provocative creative artists, yet despite the filmmaker’s acclaim he’s rarely talked about nowadays. The opportunity’s there for film fans to explore his catalogue of work, and luckily, Radiance Films have given a Blu-ray world premiere to […]
The Mortuary Assistant (2026) A Horror Game’s Logic Trapped in a Linear Film
2026 has seen one of those significant changes in horror taste that comes around every few years, but it’s not simply thematic as we’re being asked to reconsider what we know about horror narratives. The impetus for this change are the IPs that have recently been adapted from other media, […]
Cold Prey (2006-2010) A Rare Nordic slasher Trilogy gets its due
The country most people associate with the idea of a horror franchise is America. The UK has a few, as do Hong Kong, Japan, and Thailand, but the notion of anyone competing with the USA on franchising is laughable. Which is why the existence of a Norwegian slasher trilogy isn’t […]
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025)(II) – Long-gestating gutbuster from Canada’s finest pranksters
When it comes to stealing intellectual property, asking for permission is overrated. The same goes for dangerous stunts, particularly that of the skydiving variety, especially if it means a shot at playing a gig at the most esteemed live venue in your hometown. At least, that’s the logic preached by […]
Love is the Monster (2026) A Handsome, Horny, Hopelessly Chaotic Horror
After the cultural success of Ari Aster’s Midsommar, I’m surprised there weren’t more Scandisploitation, English‑language horror movies. Just as countless people became fascinated with Norse mythology off the back of Chris Hemsworth’s now‑iconic turn, this too felt like the perfect set‑up for more. There have been a few, but the […]
Madhouse (1974) The Price is Right
There’s a point in a horror icon’s career, usually when they’re still bankable but aren’t the newest fright any more, when they go meta. The roots of this can probably be traced back to all those Universal movies that pitted the studio’s once-formidable monsters against Abbott and Costello. Later on, […]
Kraken (2026) A tale of tension, patience, and a creature waiting in the wings
Since André Øvredal’s era‑defining Trollhunter in 2010, there’s been a small but persistent Scandinavian micro‑scene of giant‑monster movies, even Netflix got involved through its Troll outings (2022 & 2025). Now in 2026, we have a new addition to that tradition: Pål Øie’s Kraken, released by Signature Entertainment. At one end […]