New French extremity holds an important place in film history and for film fans. From Baise-Moi to Martyrs to Irreversible and Raw, this movement of boundary-pushing cinema is characterised by aggressive style, graphic violence and somewhat depraved presentations of humanity. Amelie, this ain’t. Inside from 2007 more than lives up […]
Horror
Peeping Tom (1960) – A rightfully reappraised masterwork (Review)
Following a run of classics that he created with Emeric Pressburger, director Michael Powell made his second solo feature with 1960’s Peeping Tom. Now considered a masterpiece that is an ancestor of the slasher subgenre, however, the feeling was much different upon release as the film was so vilified that […]
High Tension (2003) Loved and Loathed in Equal Measure (Review)
Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe (1964-2008) The Man, His Myth and The Legend that made him (Review)
Arrow jumbo boxsets are always aptly titled. Their collection of filmmaking’s Florida Man (Herschell Gordon Lewis), spanning fourteen films all dedicated to gruey gloop, was emblazoned with the word Feast. Their recent Enter The Video Store set let you literally take the lid off a miniature video store to select […]
20 Movies for Japanuray
Between Social Media and Marketing agencies, Japanuary is one of these traditions that happen every year, in which people portmanteau months to programme month long sessions into a particular movement – or, in this case, national cinema – into their cinematic diet. Giallo January is another common theme that people […]
Murder Obsession (1981): Late-Period Meta-Giallo With Some Unforgettable Set-Pieces (Review)
In terms of titles that encapsulate the appeal of a whole genre, there aren’t many competitors, are there? You have the murder, you have the obsession, and every giallo must feature both, but only one of them is called Murder Obsession. Riccardo Freda’s final film, reissued on Blu-Ray by Radiance […]
The Sacrifice Game (2023) Festive Horror elevated by its Young Cast (Review)
Treading the line between gruesome home invasion and dark comedy, Jenn Wexler’s second feature, The Sacrifice Game, is a welcome addition to the Yuletide horror subgenre. Set during Christmas 1971 at the ominously named Blackvale Catholic girls’ boarding school, The Sacrifice Game follows Samantha (Madison Baines), and school outcast Clara […]
S03E09 – Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive & The Neon Demon)
It’s A Wonderful Knife (2023) Christmas Gateway Horror, More Christmas than Horror (Review)
Directed by Tyler MacIntyre and written by Michael Kennedy, It’s A Wonderful Knife is a slasher spin on the much beloved Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life from 1946. Featuring a strong supporting cast of Justin Long, Joel McHale, Katharine Isabelle and Cassandra Naud, It’s A Wonderful Knife centers on […]