independent cinema – Warped Perspective

2025 reviewed: Keri’s Pick of the Indies

Posted on December 19, 2025December 20, 2025 by Keri O'Shea

I didn’t intend to start this rundown of my favourite independent films of the year with a rant, but it feels like the most honest way to start my preamble. Of course, I could start by saying what a diverse year it has been for a wide array of titles, genres and shooting styles, many […]

“Body horror is where my heart lies…” – an interview with director Andy Stewart

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Keri O'Shea

By Keri O’Shea We look at quite a few short films during the course of an average year here at Brutal as Hell, what with the Horror in Short section we run, together with our combined attendance at horror festivals – but sometimes, a filmmaker’s work stands out, and that’s certainly the case with director […]