Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Short Films Chime (Berlinale) short film review – a beguiling, unsettling and horrifying masterclass in slow-burn terror by Neil Baker 24th February 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind The alien environment of high school and college takes centre stage in The Faculty (1998) and Night of the Creeps (1986) by Neil Baker 27th January 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Interview with the Vampire (season one) review – Jones’ adaptation of the Rice classic is proudly queer, gory and riveting by Neil Baker 27th October 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Late Night with the Devil (BFI London Film Festival) review – wickedly entertaining, delightfully observant and deliciously twisted by Neil Baker 11th October 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Martin (1977) rewind review – George A. Romero’s film is a vampire film unlike any other by Neil Baker 11th September 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Departing Seniors “Killer Graduation” (Frightfest) review – deliciously dark, distinctly different and defiantly queer by Neil Baker 30th August 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The Weird Kidz (FrightFest) review – proudly weird, delightfully creative, joyously nutty and full of heart by Neil Baker 27th August 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Evil Dead Rise (review) – spine-chilling, disgusting and utterly hypnotic by Calum Cooper 19th April 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Haddonfield Horrors – Sabastian Astley explores the paradox of John Carpenter’s Halloween from 1979 to 2018 by Sabastian Astley 31st October 2022
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Sink your teeth into five unmissable vampire movies for Halloween night by Neil Baker 29th October 2022
1 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
2 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
3 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
4 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
5 Shrimp Fried Rice (review) – sizzling, satisfying and scrumptious, Dylan Pun’s salty-sweet short film is now streaming on YouTube
6 The Children (review) – Kirkwood’s exploration of social responsibility raises a deeply personal question: What would I do?
7 TV Choice: Tantalising temptations or collective sacrifice to win the game? Tempting Fortune returns to Channel 4 for a third series
8 TV Choice: Adventure, beauty, jeopardy and unforgettable characters as Simon Reeve returns to the Wilderness on BBC Two
9 Explore the full line-up of the 20th Bloomsbury Festival, with highlights from outgoing Festival Director Rosemary Richards
10 TV Choice: Ready for a terrifying trip back to Crystal Lake? The A24-produced series is coming to Sky and NOW this October
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