After being featured at this year’s Fantasia Film Festival and Frightfest, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s latest film has been quietly making waves among critics and audiences alike. With a twisted family drama at its core, Ready or Not has the elements of the classic ‘hunted’ horror film. However, it is anything but. After marrying Alex Le Domas (Mark O’Brien) on his parents’ estate, Grace … Continue reading Review: Ready or Not (2019)
Since Halloween has been and gone, it may seem a little late to comment on a horror film. But seeing this has been making waves in such a seemingly short period of time, it is hard to pass up a flick that is, put simply, zombies on a train. Train to Busan follows workaholic father Seok-woo (Gong Yoo) reluctantly accompany his daughter Soo-an (Kim Su-an) … Continue reading Train to Busan – 4/5 stars
There was a time where horror films were not all about torture porn, found-footage or demonic possessions – this was a time when the genre was less indulgent in killing people. Francis Ford Coppola is known for his epic productions, such as The Godfather (1972) and Apocalypse Now (1979), but after the intense criticism from The Godfather III (1990), his next project is to direct an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic … Continue reading Looking Back – pre-Halloween Special: ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ (1992)
My first memories of Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black were not from the long-running stage play nor the film starring Daniel Radcliffe. Instead, my first memories of the classic ghost story were through the TV spots for the UK adaptation that were so chilling, they caused many sleepless nights. First broadcast on Christmas Eve 1989, though rarely repeated since, The Woman in Black stars Adrian Rawlins as Arthur … Continue reading Looking Back – Pre-Halloween Special: ‘The Woman in Black’ (1989)
After the bankruptcy of MGM in 2010, film fans were worried that this film would not see the light of day. Now, after extensive word-of-mouth on social networks and overall Joss Whedon-related buzz, The Cabin in the Woods is unleashed to the general public after two years of will-it-won’t-it distribution hell. The film sees five college students make their way to an isolated cabin in … Continue reading The Cabin in the Woods – 4.5/5 stars
Let’s get one thing straight – I don’t do horror films. They don’t turn my key and I’m a pussy. So the idea of watching an adaptation of a famous ghost story was not the most appealing idea. Especially as I had sleepless nights when I was seven years old after watching the TV spots for the 1989 ITV film. It scared the bejesus out … Continue reading The Woman in Black – 3.5/5 stars
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