Toxic prolonged grief… Just like the mists that continually envelop the forlorn English village where The Woman in Black is set, the disturbing effects of pathological mourning are everywhere you look in this consciously old-fashioned horror film from resurgent Hammer Films. The movie is made all the stronger for this consistently applied thematic focus (so often AWOL in contemporary genre …
Back at the beginning of the year we profiled the 25 most interesting and eagerly anticipated movie releases from the first 6 months of 2012. Now it’s time to consider the treats in store for cinemagoers in the second half of the year. The Dictator: The latest no holds barred, politically incorrect comedy from Borat and Ali G star Sacha …
If you’re like me, then there are few things that scare you quite like returning to the use of VHS. Needing to clean the VCR’s head, tapes getting stuck, and, *GASP* having to remember to rewind the tape before you return it to the video store. Yeesh, I’m getting the heeby jeebies just thinking about it. So then I can …
Is it just me or are horror movies making a major comeback at the moment? I don’t remember seeing any advertised for quite some time but this year every second movie seems to be a horror. Or maybe this is just not a good year for me and my body want’s to terrify me on a daily basis. Either way …
Among the Sleep is a new horror title with a twist, you are only 2 years old
With Horror movies being rebooted left, right and center, the well of ideas is quickly running dry. One such maestro of the horror genre, Clive Barker, who happens to be the man responisble for numerous terrifying big screen films, is back in the news again, thanks to his new plans to reinvigorate two of his cultiest film properties. But he …
25 years ago, cinema audiences learnt that nothing on earth is more tenacious than a rubber doll with the soul of a serial killer stuck inside of it. A series of films followed, with Chucky getting more mutilated and more determined in every single one, ending with an unholy abomination of a film that was collectively known as “The Seed …
A few years back, Oren “steady on the camera” Peli hit it big with Paranormal Activity, a small film that made big waves in the industry with his unique take on the horror genre. And now he’s back, with a much slicker, shakier-camera styled film, that takes viewers inside the abandoned Chernobyl plant and its surroundings. Did I say abandoned? …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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