by Keri O’Shea At the time of writing, one of the things which really distinguishes horror fans from everyone else, regardless of how they look, where they are and what else they do, is the fact that they’re collectors. Often, they’re serious collectors. Come to our houses, and you’ll likely see shelves weighed down with […]
Review by Ben Bussey We’ve all seen our share of nightmarish visions of a post-apocalyptic future in which the world is overrun by zombies. How about a post-apocalyptic, zombie-filled period piece? That is the fairly promising hook for Exit Humanity, the new film from writer/director John Geddes. In the alternate timeline he cooks up for […]
Review by Ben Bussey First things first: given that this film was made in 2010, I’m sure we’ll all agree it’s a wee bit silly for it to be sold in the west as A Better Tomorrow 2012 – or worse, A Better Tomorrow 2K12 (yeesh, has anyone said ‘2K’ in the last twelve years, […]
Review by Stephanie Scaife Mild spoilers ahead. I was fairly reluctant to get on board with Prometheus when I first read that Ridley Scott was returning to the world of Alien, because – let’s face it – the franchise had long run out of steam and Scott hasn’t made a decent film since, well, Blade […]
Review by Ben Bussey Learn that The House is a Thai horror movie from 2007 that’s only just getting a Region 2 DVD release now, and you’d be forgiven for coming in with low expectations. Finding out it’s a ghost story may well inspire even less confidence; J-horror and the many far eastern imitations that […]
Review by Ben Bussey Certain key things may come to mind when we mention Cuba: missile crisis, cigars, Buena Vista Social Club… but, to date, zombie movies probably wouldn’t pop up on that list. Well, they do now, thanks to writer/director Alejandro Brugués, who brings us what is said to be the first ever Cuban […]
Review by Stephanie Scaife I was surprised when the screener for Catch .44 showed up in the mail, a flashy looking thriller sporting a relatively decent cast (Bruce Willis, Forest Whitaker, Brad Dourif) and I hadn’t heard of it. A little digging showed that Catch .44 was filmed in the summer of 2010 and had […]
Review by Ben Bussey There is the potential for something uniquely powerful when a horror film centres on the military. In a sense, these films get to the crux of what horror is really about: order versus chaos. The military – with its strictly regimented chains of command, codes of conduct and threat of force […]
A short but sweet review from Nia Edwards-Behi If I may indulge in some flagrant cliché abuse, the Soska Sisters are not just going places, but they’re paving the way to an exciting, vital and game-changing career in genre filmmaking. The powerhouses behind Dead Hooker in a Trunk have made their second film, American Mary, […]
A short but sweet review from Nia Edwards-Behi If I may indulge in some flagrant cliché abuse, the Soska Sisters are not just going places, but they’re paving the way to an exciting, vital and game-changing career in genre filmmaking. The powerhouses behind Dead Hooker in a Trunk have made their second film, American Mary, […]
Review by Ben Bussey Don’t you just love it when the hype proves true? To an extent, reviewing The Raid seems a bit arbitrary right now. There are already countless reviews out there, and while I’ve tried not to read too many I get the impression that what I say here will not diverge greatly […]