Following on from the huge successes of Get Out (2017) and Us (2019), Jordan Peele’s 3rd film does not disappoint … More
Tag: Horror
The Hole in the Ground (2019)
I love sitting terrified in the dark in front of a good horror film. The older I become, the more … More
Hounds of Love (2016)
This brutal, unforgiving psychological drama sets itself apart from mainstream horror schlock by giving precedence to the complex relationship between the … More
Goodnight Mommy (2014)
What are the two little boys up to? And what is wrong with Mommy? It seems nothing is what it … More
The Wailing (2016)
Unfortunately, it is a rare pleasure to encounter a horror film which is actually frightening. It takes a highly skilful … More
Red White & Blue (2010)
Drama; thriller; horror. Simon Rumley’s challenging and disturbing Red White & Blue morphs slowly from one genre to another, building … More
Amer (2009)
One film genre that I have never cared for is giallo. I’ve watched four films by the master of the … More
Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
Somehow, for me, Jacob’s Ladder has always gone hand-in-hand with Angel Heart (1987). Maybe director Adrian Lyne and writer Bruce Joel Rubin were … More
Thirst (2009)
We love South Korean cinema and we love director Park Chan-wook. Park is well-known for “The Vengeance Trilogy”, i.e. the … More
Frankenweenie (2012)
Tim Burton’s delightful Frankenweenie is a harmless comedy horror starring one of the most adorable dogs to grace celluloid. The … More
Let the Right One In (2008)
Tomas Alfredson’s amazing Swedish film cannot be pigeonholed into a single genre. It is not horror nor fantasy, although the … More
The Shining (1980)
Stanley Kubrick’s psychological horror masterpiece is hypnotic, eerie and truly frightening. This visually astounding film, which made abundant use of … More
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