Africa isn’t exactly the first continent that comes to mind when you think of Horror. Of all the African countries, the most synonymous with cinema is Senegal – or, within the more exploitation realm, Uganda’s Wakaliwood. In 2021, Jaco Bouwer made a real splash with his indie eco-horror Gaia, cordyceps and […]
Reviews
Cross of Iron (1977) Sam Peckinpah’s unconventional war story just as gritty and grim today (Review)
Legendary filmmaker Sam Peckinpah is always destined to be one of cinema’s most misunderstood voices. His predominantly macho body of work dealt with frustrated, pent-up groups of men on missions that traverse the abyss, often losing themselves and sending many others into its deep nothingness along the way. Although milder […]
Kate & Jake (2023) Liverpool’s Linklater? (Review)
Hot from reviewing Michael J. Long’s indie Baby Brother earlier this month, we at The Geek Show were approached by another Liverpudlian filmmaker with a view to taking a look at his movie. That movie is Kate & Jake and its writer/director is Jack McLoughlin. I was more than happy […]
Paris Memories (2022) Poignant Drama Undercut By Cluttered Screenplay (Review)
(Contains some spoilers) I have very vague memories of the news surrounding the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015. To be fair, I was only 10 years old and wouldn’t understand the gravity of events like this until the madness that happened the year after, but the idea of terrorism […]
The Breach (2022) Middling Indie Cosmic Horror Gets the Slash Treatment (Review)
As he approaches the end of his tenure as Chief of Police in a small town, a disfigured corpse puts paid to any hopes John Hawkins has of a peaceful last few days. When it comes to cosmic horror, often the best approach is to have as gnarly, gruesome gore […]
Rich and Famous/Tragic Hero (1987) Heroic Bloodshed’s Strength in Depth (Review)
Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan had become the faces of Hong Kong cinema, delivering a brand of action cinema that was both thrilling as it was technical in its execution, we’d never seen anything quite like it here in the West. And whilst it may have been Cheng Chang-Ho’s 1972 […]
May (2002) A Disturbing Yet Emotionally Moving Cult Horror Driven By a Fantastic Lead Performance (Review)
Almost immediately gaining cult status on release, May could easily be mistaken for what is simply an offbeat comedy drama before its horror elements come to the fore in its final act. Yet Lucky McKee’s directorial debut is also an often tragic look into loneliness. The closest thing I can […]
The Flash (2023) Hugely Mixed Swansong for the DCEU (Review)
Having uncovered the ability to go back in time through the speed force, Barry Allen attempts to save the lives of both his mother and father, setting off a chain of events which could alter the world as he knows it entirely. In October 2014, Warner Bros. announced a slate […]
Frontier(s)(2007) – Far From Subtle, But Packs A Punch Where It Counts (Review)
The explosion of extremity in French genre films from the noughties was a force to be reckoned with. Essentially redefining what on-screen nastiness was, such sights hadn’t been seen since the heyday of Lucio Fulci. Filmmakers like Gaspar Noé (Irreversible) and Alexandre Aja (Switchblade Romance) have evolved out of this […]
Cosa Nostra (1968-1975): A Trilogy of Corruption, Italian Style (Review)
Radiance Films celebrate a remarkable trilogy of films from renowned Italian director Damiano Damiani (of 1966’s A Bullet for the General fame) and arguably the country’s most celebrated male star, Franco Nero, with their Cosa Nostra boxset released today. In the postwar period, Italian cinema led the way with their […]