horror
Review: Here Alone Is A Solid, If Familiar, Zombie Movie
Here Alone opens with a striking shot of a woman (Lucy Walters’ Ann) covered in excrement. She washes off in a lake, the surrounding wilderness deathly silent. Later, we watch her eat maggots, s...
If You Can’t Wait For Alien:Covenant, Watch Life
There’s only one Alien. The ultimate haunted-house-in-space movie has spawned many wannabe replicators over the years, along with a dodgy sequel/prequel in the form of the excruciatingly dull Pr...
Review: The Blackcoat’s Daughter Is An Inspired Debut
Osgood Perkins’ (son of Anthony) feature debut The Blackcoat’s Daughter (AKA February) has been in release limbo so long, his sophomore effort, I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The Hous...
Review: Prevenge Makes Pregnancy Scary Again
Hell hath no fury like a pregnant woman scorned in Alice Lowe’s directorial debut (for which she also wrote the screenplay, and takes the starring role), the audacious, bizarre and gruesomely hi...
Personal Shopper Proves There’s (After)Life In The Paranormal Yet
If there’s one sub-genre that’s been done to death in modern horror movies, it’s paranormal/possession. And yet, with wispy CGI phantoms, a killer, modern location and a fearless cen...
Raw Is The Cannibal Coming-Of-Age Story You Didn’t Realise You Wanted
It’s a fascinating time for women in horror, with Elle, Raw and Prevenge all making an impact in the last couple of months alone, depending on where you live. If you’re on the other side o...
Not Quite Horror: Elle (2017)
Horror is evolving as a genre. Although your local multiplex is still loaded with the usual contenders, look a bit closer and you’ll find the latest drama, thriller, or crime offering is closer...
Back to the ’80s: Cat’s Eye
Welcome to Back to the ’80s. This recurring feature aims to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from horror’s most beloved decade. Regardless of which category a particular fi...
Not Quite Horror: I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore (2017)
Horror is evolving as a genre. Although your local multiplex is still loaded with the usual contenders, look a bit closer and you’ll find the latest drama, thriller, or crime offering is closer...