Review: The Fly
No introduction is needed for another of Cronenberg’s powerhouse films, the reputation of ‘The Fly’ being Cronenberg’s best is well deserved. As for plot, the tagline ‘Half man. Half insect. Continue Reading
Review: Whispering Corridors
The 1998 Korean chiller ‘Whispering Corridors’ is part statement regarding the strict schooling regime under military controlled government, and part ghost story about a haunted all-girls school. Unfortunately, as a Continue Reading
Review: Maniac Cop
Before we even start on its content a big nod to the classic tagline: “You have the right to remain silent forever”. That isn’t where the film’s potential ends either. Continue Reading
Review: Pulse (Kairo)
I have tried to watch Kiyoshi Kurosawa acclaimed ‘masterpiece’ a couple of times, braving a boggy pace and lack of scares to really get under the skin of what makes Continue Reading
Review: Harpoon
Harpoon’s slightly cryptic synopsis, tagline and trailer ultimately translate into one of the best contemporary slashers I’ve seen so far this year. With a title that’s easy to confuse with Continue Reading
Review: Schlock
For anyone who knows the background to ‘Schlock’ and indeed has witnessed film for themselves will know that it doesn’t really warrant reviewing, and as such I will class this Continue Reading
Review: After Midnight
Part romantic drama, part creature feature, ‘After Midnight’ does its damnedest to avoid being categorised; that said, for this reviewer it clearly sits in the ‘not for me’ category. Having Continue Reading
Review: Sea Fever
‘Sea Fever’ is a nautical Sci-Fi chiller (somewhat blatantly) merging elements of genre benchmarks ‘Alien’ and ‘The Thing’, to give a predictable, but entertaining 90 minutes of tentacle ridden tension. Continue Reading
Review: The Final Wish
‘Final Wish’, as indicated by the title is a modern mash-up of both the final destination premise (I believe one of the producers was also part of that series), and Continue Reading
Review: We Summon the Darkness
‘We Summon the Darkness’ isn’t a homage film to 80s slasher film, its shot entirely in the vein of. As such, it has all the pro’s and undeniable cons which Continue Reading
Categories
- Enjoying something of a resurgence of late, within this Spooktacular category you will find all manner of films providing jumps and jolts from those entities who linger beyond the grave. Consider your spine well and truly tingled.
- Monsters and mayhem! Vampires, Werewolves - anything with teeth, claws, scales or fur. If it kills, you will find it here.
- Some of horror's most celebrated directors cut their teeth in the genre. Named after the yellow stickers on genre novels 'Giallo' movies shoot to thrill. We've also banged in other assorted thrillers into this eclectic genre collection.
- "Rip, and cut, and mutilate the innocent! His friends, and again, and again". A category that needs no introduction to horror fans. Baby sitter? Coed? Virgin? - better stay away.
- Something of a guilty pleasure, films found behind this suitably gore spattered button represent the limits of the horror genre - and more often than not, those of good taste to! View discretion is advised.
- “WHEN THERE'S NO MORE ROOM IN HELL, THE DEAD WILL WALK THE EARTH" - from Romero and Fulci to modern classics, we got you covered. Better check your brain out before viewing though...
