Category: horror
Frankenstein
2025 Director: Guillermo del Toro Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance Words – Carly Stevenson. When I heard that Guillermo del Toro was set to adapt Frankenstein, I was ecstatic. Who better to capture the spirit of Mary Shelley’s… Continue Reading “Frankenstein”
Together
2025 Director: Michael Shanks Cast: Alison Brie, Dave Franco Words – Christian Abbott. Body horror attracts a certain kind of audience member. Few, if any, casually dabble in this highly charged and polarising subgenre. Fewer still would consider it a tenable option for a… Continue Reading “Together”
The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue (1974)
1974 Director: Jorge Grau Cast: Ray Lovelock, Cristina Galbó, Arthur Kennedy, Aldo Massasso, Jeannine Mestre, Fernando Hilbeck Words: Scott Burns. The shadow of George A. Romero’s ground-breaking film Night Of The Living Dead is long indeed, inspiring hundreds, perhaps thousands of zombie movies from… Continue Reading “The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue (1974)”
Nightmare City (1980)
1980 Director: Umberto Lenzi Cast: Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Francisco Rabal, Sonia Viviani, Eduardo Fajardo, Stefania D’Amario, Mel Ferrer Words: Scott Burns. From legendary jack-of-all-trades filmmaker Umberto Lenzi (1931-2018. His career comprises many different genres and sub-genres from violent politziotteschi to… Continue Reading “Nightmare City (1980)”
The Wicker Man (1973)
1973 Director: Robin Hardy Cast: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland, Lindsay Kemp, Ingrid Pitt Words: Adam Janicki. Characterised by conflicting belief systems, Folk Horror is in a current resurgence with Midsommar (2019), The VVitch (2015) and Men (2022) among some of… Continue Reading “The Wicker Man (1973)”
Christine (1983)
1983 Director: John Carpenter Starring: Keith Gordon, Alexandra Paul, John Stockwell, Harry Dean Stanton, Kelly Preston, Robert Prosky, Christine Belford Words: Adam Janicki. In 1982 John Carpenter released The Thing, a taxing passion project that signified his first critical failure for a feature film.… Continue Reading “Christine (1983)”
Videodrome
1983 Director: David Cronenberg Cast: James Woods, Debbie Harry, Peter Dvorsky, Jack Creley, Sonja Smits, Leslie Carlson, Julie Khaner Words: Adam Janicki. Throughout the 1980s David Cronenberg had one of the best directorial runs in science-fiction horror cinema. Videodrome (1983), the second of these… Continue Reading “Videodrome”
The Evil Dead (franchise)
1981 – 2023 Words: Oliver Innocent. – Evil Dead is a franchise built on blood, sweat, tears and determination. Unusual in a series encompassing four (soon to be five) feature films and a three season TV series, the core creative group of director and… Continue Reading “The Evil Dead (franchise)”
Hammer Horror retrospective
Hammer Horror Words: Scott Burns. Founded in 1934, Hammer Films was a genre-film studio specialising in B-movies made with low budgets but impeccable standards. After making successful movies in several genres, mostly lurid thrillers, the studio would become a household name when it produced… Continue Reading “Hammer Horror retrospective”
The Plague of the Zombies
1966 Director: John Gilling Cast: Brook Williams, Andre Morell, Diane Clare, John Carson, Jacqueline Pearce Words – Scott Burns. Hammer’s zombie movie (released two years before George A. Romero and John A. Russo’s Night of the Living Dead) remains a strong contender in the… Continue Reading “The Plague of the Zombies”
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