Deathstalker (2025) is, by design, completely ridiculous. It’s also a film which, if it weren’t ridiculous, would be a disappointment. Both an amalgam and an homage to the original Deathstalker trilogy of the 1980s (produced by Roger Corman), it’s respectful to the original low-budget fantasy madness of the originals, whilst coming smack bang up to […]
After the notable outlier that is London’s FrightFest, the autumn is when a large share of the UK’s horror and genre film festivals tend to get going. And, in its usual late October slot, Sheffield-based fest Celluloid Screams has recently announced its full 2025 programme, with weekend passes about to go on sale (midday on […]
As much as I shouldn’t make broad assumptions, when it comes to horror properties getting rebooted I rather doubt that too many fans are likely to get up in arms regarding Leprechaun. Sure, the series that began with Mark Jones’ 1993 movie notched up five direct sequels and one existing reboot, making it one of […]