By Keri O’Shea “Even dying is an act of eroticism.” The name ‘Cronenberg’ may be synonymous with a particular brand of warped body horror these days, but it wasn’t always so. Still, those of us familiar with his work now will have a fair idea of what to expect; one can only imagine what effect […]
Review by Nia Edwards-Behi I can’t personally think of a horror sequel I’ve more eagerly anticipated recently than [REC] 4. The last one I’ve been as excited for was probably [REC] 3, which I ruddy well loved, unlike, apparently, most people. However, I’ve also tried not to get too excited for [REC] 4, knowing full […]
Review by Nia Edwards-Behi Sometimes, you’ve really got to admire a particularly high concept film. ‘Small-town cop turns into a werewolf’ was a concept that had me hooked quite easily. The excellent promotional material helped a lot too, as well as the great wolf design and make-up, and the retro 80s vibe that’s so in […]
Review by Tristan Bishop The coming-of-age tale is one that pops up again and again within the horror genre. It’s not hard to see why – we were all young once, and having young characters dealing with unimaginable horrors is a good metaphor for the way the world reveals more unpleasant aspects to us as […]
Review by Matt Harries Horror, to use the broad genre tag to which we here at Brutal As Hell are beholden, is a form of entertainment that at its most powerful shocks us. Whether it is with a moment of bloody violence, a startling denouement, or the realisation of a barely fathomable terror; horror gains […]
By Guest Contributor Helen Creighton They say you should never, ever meet your heroes, whoever ‘they’ are. They are likely right, for a host of reasons – the risk of gushing and embarrassing yourself for life and the unpleasant shattering of a pleasantly-sustaining personal fantasy when said hero turns out to be a bit of […]
Review by Karolina Gruschka I was not entirely sure what the phrase ‘play hooky’ in the film title means and therefore looked it up online. Turns out it is an American term employed to state that one is skipping school or work. This would make sense as the five main characters in Play Hooky (2014) […]
Review by Ben Bussey If there’s one complaint that holds up above all else when it comes to 21st century horror, it’s surely the lack of any truly great new iconic bad guys. We can pretty much measure the best decades for horror by the great monsters they gave us, from Dracula and Frankenstein (both […]
Review by Quin When I was given the task of reviewing The Pact 2, not having seen the first one, I agreed anyway. I then did what any reasonable film critic would do to prepare myself for this task, I found The Pact on Netflix and watched it. Having enjoyed it as much as I […]
By Svetlana Fedotov Ask any hardcore punk fan and they will say that on the Seventh Holy Day, God did not rest, but, in fact, created punk rock. Spurring cultural movements and getting anti-social kids laid since Joey Ramone’s ugly mug became the face of rebellion, punk is more than just music, it’s a whole […]
Review by Dustin Hall If there’s one thing that you can take away from Annabelle, it’s that people are effing terrified of dolls. This follow-up/prequel to James Wan’s The Conjuring last year was able to illicit groans and shudders of disgust from its audience every time a doll came onto the screen, whether it was […]