I’ve often wondered, with the films we consider established classics today, did audiences back then know what they were viewing would be revered decades later? If it is possible to make such a prediction, I’m going to be bold and say that ‘Late night with the Devil’ is surely a modern classic. Everything about this […]
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‘In a violent nature’ switches up the typical slasher perspective telling the films story from the perspective of the killer, rather than the victims. The result, an unusually violent slasher movie with all the hallmarks of the 80s classics – warts and all. The films plot is loose to say the least. Essentially, a killer […]
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Director Alan Scott Neal serves up a home-invasion style slasher with more than a few twists when a group of masked assailants terrorise a lone waitress in her rural diner. Opening with a lengthy dialogue, the crass back and forth between the young waitress and her mate sets the tone for what will follow. Nancy […]
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‘‘There’s ‘Something in the Water’, teen horror meets shark attack flick and to no surprise, the outcome is exactly what you think it would be. Take a group of hapless teens and dump them in the middle of shark infested waters and you’ve got this movie. Quirky, hip and even at times amusing, with some […]
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A simple yet tense Aussie psychological thriller, the 13th Summer might not quite have you right on the edge of your seat, but there’s an escalating tension which at times has you close to it. The plot follows an angry cop and his wife as they look for some respite at a remote beachside shack. […]
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The Baby Snatcher (aka Maternal Hell) is a slow burn psychological thriller with more of a soap opera/drama edge to it than your typical horror movie. The film follows two best mates in a synchronous pregnancy. Whilst initially things are apple pie, sunshine and rainbows, things begin to take a dark turn when one of […]
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‘Stop Motion’ is an unnerving horror movie whose unique and striking visuals offer an equally unsettling abstract edge. The plot is simple, whilst the execution is both thought provoking and intricate. The movie opens as an elderly lady recruits her reluctant daughter to help her complete what would be her final stop motion animated film. […]
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‘The Exorcism’ sees Russel Crowe return to battle evil in a film whose intriguing meta concept is hampered by an inconsistent tone and poor quality of scares. The movie however, has an undeniably devilish plot with so much potential. It follows production on the set of a fictional remake of the classic ‘Exorcist’ movie. They […]
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Ti West’s ‘The Sacrament’ is perhaps a movie I could be accused of sleeping on somewhat. On revisiting for its 4K release I’m going to say it’s a far more effective movie than I perhaps gave it credit for upon its initial release. I’ve mentioned this in another review recently (Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum), but back […]
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‘Arcadian’ is a dystopian monster movie that packs an impressive amount into its lean runtime, leaning on strong performances to compliment some unique creature design, culminating in a coming-of-age drama with bite. The film opens at the end of the world. A weary Nicholas Cage makes his way along a ruined fortified wall, above it […]
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