By Keri O’Shea It’s always a pleasure for us at Brutal as Hell to get to talk to indie directors about their work; it’s important too, because as often as we deal with the finished product here at the site, it pays to dig a little deeper sometimes and think about the motivations of the […]
Review by Dustin Hall Following in the footsteps of Pan’s Labyrinth, Don’t be Afraid of the Dark, and the Orphanage, Guillermo Del Toro brings his distinct horror styling to Mama, another film in his ‘dark fairy tale’ genre. Though written and directed by Andrés Muschietti, it still bears many of Guillermo’s tropes, passed down from […]
By Keri O’Shea If you’ve ever been unlucky enough to suffer from anxiety, there’s a fair chance that it’s also involved a degree of agoraphobia: after all, if people and unfamiliar situations fuck you up, then going out into the world where these things exist in spades is not likely to be a fun experience. […]
By Comix If you’ve only acquainted yourself with The Punisher through the movies, then shame on you. Well, not really, the movies were pretty bad-ass, but there is so much more to the man that Thomas Jane’s well toned abs and well timed quips. The Punisher is the original bad-ass of Marvel comics, the first […]
Review by Spooky Sean Directed by Kern Saxton, and written by Kern Saxton and Destin Pfaff, Sushi Girl is an interesting mish-mash of the crime and horror genres. It contains some powerful scene chewing from certain members of the cast, but the actors’ performances vary in gravitas widely. This, and certain plot developments keep it […]
Interview conducted by Ben Bussey Everything you’ve read is true: the Soska Sisters love to hug. And, good grief, they really hug you. As soon as we were introduced in the Sheffield Showroom Cinema’s green room, just prior to that evening’s screening of American Mary, Jen and Sylvia Soska both darted in my direction and took turns squeezing […]
Review by Kit Rathenar I went into British indie found-footage movie Hollow aware that it had previously managed to outrage my dear colleague Annie Riordan (read her review here), but hoping that I might have better luck with it. Maybe it would have more resonance for an English viewer. And indeed, at least I can’t […]
Review by Kayley Viteo I still remember the first time I saw The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – I’m sure any horror fan worth their salt can. It has stood the test of time (now nearly 40 years later) to become one of the most frightening and disturbing films in the horror canon. I say […]
Review by Ben Bussey “Stop all the rapin’ and killin’! You can’t run around rapin’ and killin’ everythin’ in fuckin’ sight!” Given that Dear God No! has only been granted an 18 certificate from the BBFC after 1 minute 37 seconds of cuts, it’s fair to say this line from early in the movie is […]
Review by Comix Steve Ditko is a man who gets around. Not only is he considered to be one of the most influential artists in the comic industry, but he is also responsible for creating such huge characters like Spider-man and Dr. Strange and contributing heavily to Iron Man and The Hulk. He is a […]
Review by Keri O’Shea Jess Franco was (and is) ready to turn his hand to just about anything, so it should come as little surprise to find that he did, back in 1970, make a film all about the turbulent history of 17th Century Britain. In many ways, The Bloody Judge is rather an anomalous […]