Australian cinema is exceptionally hard to get hold of here in the UK, due to so little of it being released on these shores. The only saving grace is that the ones that do make it over here have something approaching classic status, whether earned and deserved or unsung – […]
Reviews
John and the Hole (2021); A Child’s Fantasy or an Eerie Nightmare? (Review)
Following its UK premiere at Frightfest, Vertigo Releasing’s John and the Hole is released in cinemas and digitally as the latest in the growing trend of indie arthouse horror. Nicolas’ Giacobone adapts his own short story, ‘El Pozo’ (approximately translated to ‘The Well’) with collaborator Pascual Sisto making his directorial […]
Belzebuth (2017) A possession movie with real bite and ambition (Review)
Lock up your son’s, here comes a possession movie with real bite and ambition. There’s something special about horror movies set in Latin America. Something about the mix of religious fervour and oppression, poverty, superstition and hot weather blend together so well to set the scene for pseudo-religious spooky going’s […]
Monstrum (2018) A Blockbuster Monster Movie, Korean Style (Review)
Squid Game may be leading the charge for wider awareness and appreciation of Korean pop culture, however, there was a series that got there first. That series was Kingdom. Now, Kingdom is important when talking about Acorn Media’s Blu-ray release of Shudder’s Monstrum, as they are both cut from the […]
Beasts of No Nation (2015) The heart-breaking Horror of the Child Soldier (Review)
In 2021, the Netflix original movie is an established industry release line, one that has become synonymous with directors making passion projects that wouldn’t be possible elsewhere. Back in 2015, all of this was but a glimmer in the eye of the then Netflix Executives with one of the first […]
The Lighthouse (Mayak)(2006) Destruction, and the paralysing state of grief (Review)
Generational gaps are the essence of this depressing run-through of Armenian warfare. The Lighthouse adapts the distance of family and the wasteful nature of death around characters who are doing what they feel is best. That difficulty to connect a younger age group to the seniors is as frustrating as it is […]
Psycho Goreman (2021) Just shy of Potential New Gateway Horror Classic (Review)
Fun for all the family or out of control annoying pre-teen’s? There’s a psycho on the loose, alright, but is it the alien? Psycho Goreman (or ‘PG’ for short as we’re too often reminded) is the name of the evil, hulking, alien warlord, trapped in a hot pink jewel prison by Angelic-looking […]
The Power (2021) Female Solidarity & a Fear of the Dark (Review)
Acorn Media are doing great work, bringing movies previously locked away on Shudder, presenting them to the home video market. Corinna Faith’s The Power isn’t the first to receive this treatment, but it is the latest. And before launching in to what the movie is and my feelings on it, you need to present […]
Dementer + Jug Face (2019/2013) A Pair of Outsider Horrors (Review)
With this double-disc set, Arrow have put together a nice showcase of Chad Crawford Kinkle’s two features, Dementer (2019) and Jug Face (2013). Both show off Kinkle’s range with the former mixing docu-drama with occult horror, while the latter is a straight-up folk horror set in the American South. He shows clear talent in terms of sound design and […]
Early Universal Vol 1: Skinner’s Dress Suit/The Shield of Honor/The Shakedown (1926-1929)(Review)
Released to Blu-ray on Eureka’s Masters of Cinema last month, Early Universal Vol 1 is a boxset celebrating the legendary studio’s formative years with three beautifully restored silent features. Each film feels carefully chosen to represent the breadth and variety of features made during the silent era; the domestic comedy […]