Let’s start by going back to 1988 and the origins of the Child’s Play film franchise. Tom Holland’s film based on a story by Don Mancini, set the template for a whole series of low budget possessed doll tales, mixing childhood toys with American slasher film themes. In the process giving birth to the horror …
Claire Denis takes us on an interstellar journey exploring creation and completion and the dark corners of the human experience. In an unspecified future, young criminals on death row are sent on a journey of no return. Their mission to gather scientific data on the energy of a black hole in order to further the …
Ted Bundy was one of the most notorious serial killers of modern American history, viciously murdering and raping over 30 women in the 1970’s. During much of that time Bundy had a female partner, who has often been sidelined as a victim of his manipulation, multiple personalities and deadly charm. Loosely based on the book …
(Spoiler Free) Neil Jordan (Breakfast on Pluto, The Butcher Boy and Company of Wolves) is well known for bringing adult fantasy/horror to the big screen. Often dovetailed with social commentary and contemporary themes, Jordan’s filmography is that of a truly visionary force in cinema. With Greta, Jordan opts for a far more mainstream thriller/horror that …
They are us in this smart horror that plays with economic divides in modern society, whilst offering enough shocks and twists to keep die hard horror fans engaged. Jordan Peele’s debut picture Get Out provided audiences with a brilliantly constructed horror, interwoven with messages on race, slavery and the Afro-America experience. For many directors this …
Queer thriller and horror is underserved in filmmaking, often only covered in low budget, low quality porn/horror films. Last Ferry therefore starts from a promising premise; a thriller first and foremost, that happens to have gay characters. Echoing Stranger by the Lake, Rear Window and What Lies Beneath, there is much to praise in the …
Adapted from a John Ajvide Lindqvist short story, the man who also penned Let The Right One In. Ali Abbasi brings us a unique, surprising and brilliant piece of fantasy/drama that is beautifully reflective of modern society. Tina (Eva Melander) lives a quiet life, working as a border guard at the local ferry port. Sharing …
The Hole in the Ground continues a core theme of recent horror films, playing with mother and child relationships in a similar way to films like 2018’s Hereditary. Written by Stephen Shields and director Lee Cronin, this Irish folk horror focuses on recently single mother Sarah (Seána Kerslake) and her son Chris (James Quinn Markey) …
The Kindergarten Teacher takes you on a psychological journey that encourages you to draw your own conclusions in the divides between obsession, support and love.
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Quick Read Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Utterly beautiful film making wrapping you in its haunting mystery from the outset. I can’t say much without ruining this film, and I’m certainly not about to do that. Performances are outstanding, full of intrigue and calm in the midst of a spiralling story. Lee Chang Dong takes his time building …