Welcome back to another installment of Friday Fright Club, horror fans. For those of you dedicated to the perfect DVD collection, today’s film is definitely a must-have, if only to freak the bejeezus out of your friends when they call you a nerd for owning too much sci-fi films (It’s okay, Kervyn). That film, of course, is Event Horizon – …

This week at South African cinemas, film-goers have a choice between supernatural fantasy and grown-up drama. There’s an exact even split between these 2 types of movies today with 4 new releases hitting our screens. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: This fantasy actioner was supposed to be one of the first big fairy tale ‘reimaginings” of 2012 – before being …

It seems like horror movies are finally drifting out of their torture porn and found footage state, and headed to more anthalogical waters. V/H/S did just that, securing enough of an audience to get the ball rolling on a sequel, while the upcoming ABCs of Death consists of an alphabetical smorgasboard of horror tales. The latest such film to use …

Guillermo Del Toro is a very busy man, with his Mexican fingers in many different pies (which is a sentence that sounded a lot less dirtier in my head). He’s recently said that he would relook at his Lovecraftian adaptation for At The Moutains of Madness now that he knows Ridley Scott isn’t ripping him off, and his giant mechs vs …

There’s plenty that’s interesting about Mama; that instantly elevates this vengeful spirit tale above your dime-a-dozen horror film. An unusual premise, strong performances, thematic depth and A-list involvement are a big plus. However, the film never really establishes its own distinct identity – there’s nothing horror fans haven’t seen before – and ultimately Mama feels stronger in concept than execution. …

Four new movies open in South Africa today, and while the majority of the fare is geared towards adults, there’s some amusement for the kiddies as well. Last Updated: February 8, 2013

Robert Bartleh Cummings. That’s the name of somebody who uses words like “balderdash” and has a Spanish manservant who brings him tea in the parlour, not a hardcore musician. That’s probably why Robert Bartleh Cummings became Rob Zombie.  And a few years ago, Zombie once again transformed himself from rocker to filmmaker when he proved that he knows how to …

Has Resident Evil taken too many steps in the wrong direction? One of its producers feels that may be the case.