31 Days of Fright: Kill List
“They were bad people. They deserve to suffer.” No one makes movies like Ben Wheatley. He has no regard for the conventions of whatever genre he’s nominally operating in; in….
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31 Days of Fright: Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
“Sometimes I think that the best view of God is from Hell.” Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist has an opening scene that’s impossible to beat. It’s a sequence of bravura….
31 Days of Fright: Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
“Burkittsville isn’t a haunted place.” There’s a curious phenomena that seems to mainly affect the horror genre: movies that don’t need (or warrant) sequels being given them anyway. It’s not….
31 Days of Fright: Raw
“Any animal that’s tasted human flesh isn’t safe.” I am never going to watch Raw again. That’s not because it isn’t good – in fact, it’s exceptionally well-made. But it….
31 Days of Fright: Banshee Chapter
“I don’t like this. It can see me.” Your mileage with Banshee Chapter will vary depending on how you respond to ekphrastic work. If you didn’t waste your time in….
31 Days of Fright: Splice
“Do you think it’s in pain?” Some stories so acutely tap into our collective consciousness that they become part of the narrative firmament, something so fundamental and universal that the….
31 Days of Fright: The Invitation
“Tonight is the night our faith is made real.” I adore horror movies that can conceivably work as plays. Think of Funny Games, or Bug (which actually started as a….
31 Days of Fright: Hellraiser
“No tears, please. It’s a waste of good suffering.” How does anyone take Clive Barker seriously? He is possessed of a child’s sense of horror, a “more is more” approach….
Spider-Man: Far From Home Is As Spectacular As A Road Trip With Spidey Should Be
The final installment of this phase of the MCU is here, but does it live up to the lofty heights from those that came before it?
Brightburn review
Brightburn is a nasty piece of work – which is exactly what it wants to be. This thing’s got a chip on its shoulder and a mean streak a mile….
Captain Marvel review: Larson’s a Supernova amongst an adequate Marvel movie
Marvel’s first female led superhero film has been a long time coming, but does Captain Marvel shine, or does it get bogged down in trying to retcon an ever expanding….
VICE – Review
Adam McKay’s career is the equivalent of the person who abruptly announces a change of gears by saying, “Now that I have your attention”. Starting in 1995 he cut his….