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 […]
Review by Annie Riordan Things I Learned from the Movie V/H/S: #1 – All men are stupid. #2 – All women are evil. #3 – Public Enemy was right. The hype should not be believed. I’d heard nothing but positive things about this movie, a found footage horror anthology which debuted at Sundance, boasted segments […]
By Keri O’Shea The Shining is a personal favourite of mine, and remains one of the strongest horror films I’ve seen – a film which retains its impact, even after many viewings. It’s safe to say I’m not on my own in that respect, as the presence of the documentary film Room 237 attests. However, […]
By Oliver Longden Horror franchises fade and die just like other organisms. What starts off as a vibrant exciting premise winds up puking and shitting itself to death in abject confusion while the rest of society does their best to ignore it like an embarrassing relative in a nursing home. Rarely has this been more […]