Review by Tristan Bishop “This is not a horror film.” This line from Berberian Sound Studio leapt out at me on viewing, firstly because one of the themes of this year for me is the question of what actually makes a horror film, and secondly because of the nature of the film itself. The line […]
Review by Stephanie Scaife This Irish creature feature is Jon Wright’s sophomore effort as a director, after the watchable if flawed teen zombie flick Tormented, and what an unexpected treat it is. Imagine if The Guard and Tremors had an oozy, tentacled love child, then what you’d end up with is Grabbers. It makes a […]
By Keri O’Shea So long then, 2012. As we come to the end of another year, a few of us here at Brutal As Hell have already taken time out to reflect on the year in genre film. If you haven’t already done so, check out Nia’s end-of-year review here and Ben’s low-down on the […]
Review by Ben Bussey You know what they say – location, location, location. There is a lot to be said for picking the right place to shoot your film, especially when money is in short supply. Find somewhere suitably picturesque, unspoiled, and – if possible – relatively unfamiliar, and that’s half your job done for […]
By Keri O’Shea Jacob is twenty-four years old, works the night shift as a security guard and – he’s sickening for something. He seems bemused by the physical symptoms which are laying him so low; he has a skin condition, he says, but he eats well and yet his doctor tells him he’s malnutritioned. Perhaps […]
By Ben Bussey Ha! Still here! Suck it, Mayans/New Age fuckwits! And I’m glad of it, as it means we’re free to reflect on the year behind us, and – no joke – what an outstanding year 2012 has been for genre cinema. Normally I get a bit anxious doing these end-of-year things, and struggle […]
By Comix I don’t think I need to tell you that Japan is chock full of comics. I mean, just an outrageous amount of comics. From convenience stores to bus stations to comic cafes, you can literally spend your entire day reading the things and still accomplish everything you need to do. With manga hitting the […]
By Nia Edwards-Behi I’m not very good at end of year lists, primarily because of my spectacularly bad memory. Another reason is that I’ll likely change my mind at any given second, making any list I make highly ephemeral. Regardless, I’ve gone right ahead and made an end of year list for 2012 anyway. Now […]
By Keri O’Shea As feature length movies grow increasingly longer, short films serve a purpose beyond themselves – and that is to remind the film-going world that a moving story can be told in a fraction of the time which many features feel they now need. This is the case with Nicky, the third film […]
By Keri O’Shea Alien invasions have taken many forms in film over the years; we’ve had bug-eyed Martians, super-intelligent hunters, sentient gloop, sentient gloop which becomes mass-marketed as a tasty snack, and many new arrivals – be they plant life or meteor-borne slugs, for instance – who have sought to take over the bodies of […]
By Comix and Spooky Sean 2012 has been an amazing year for the comic book industry. Avengers and Batman broke box-office records, comic-con attendance is at an all time high, and everywhere you look, new comics are popping up by the barrelful! But it wasn’t just a good time for superhero comics, but all genre […]