Category: Film
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If there is one hill I am prepared to die on, likely at the business end of a customized farm tool, it is this: Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is the most criminally underrated horror movie in the history of the genre. It’s a masterpiece that takes the slasher rulebook, puts it…
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It’s in 4:3 ratio. It’s rougher than a badgers arsehole. It’s so badly edited that the plot doesn’t make any sense. The dubbing is laughable. And there are two of them, not one as the title suggests. Yet, I can’t help myself. I love this movie. Welcome back to the deep, dark depths of the…
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Bruce Lee was the first ever tattoo I got on my body, which should be enough to tell you just how much I worship the man. It’s there on my upper right arm, a permanent reminder that while I’m sitting here typing this with a posture that would make a chiropractor weep, Bruce Lee was…
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If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the damp, flickering basement of the 80s, it’s that you can’t keep a good corporate mascot down. In the world of horror, death isn’t a finale; it’s a temporary inconvenience, a smoke break before the next shift starts. By 1988, the slasher genre was having a full-blown identity…
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There’s something deeply wrong with seaside towns in horror. Too quiet. Too polite. Like everyone’s collectively agreed not to mention the thing that eats people after dark. Enter Widow’s Bay, where that ‘thing’ is done waiting. Apple TV is dropping this supernatural slow-burn (that probably won’t stay slow for long) on April 29th, kicking things…
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Buckle up, because the Passenger isn’t offering snacks, legroom, or any chance of making it to your destination in one piece. Horror ringmaster André Øvredal is back behind the wheel, and this time he’s trading haunted ships and small-town nightmares for a road trip that goes straight through Hell’s dodgiest postcode. His latest film, Passenger,…
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Some friendships don’t fade. They rot, get dug back up, and start causing problems for the entire neighbourhood. That’s the premise coming off of My Best Friend’s Dead, an indie horror title that’s taking the whole ride or die concept and stretching it well past the point where it should’ve stayed buried. The film is…
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Brace yourselves, because the King of the Monsters has just booked a one-way ticket to New York. The first teaser for Godzilla Minus Zero has stomped its way out of CinemaCon in Las Vegas, offering a brief but very loud reminder that when Godzilla travels, he does not pack light. The footage builds to a…
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WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD!!! So don’t moan that you weren’t told. Alright, gather ‘round, you glorious gore-hounds and celluloid junkies and allow me to introduce you to Dr. Sam Allyn. You know the type: the guy who looks like he buys his shirts in bulk, drinks something strong enough to qualify as industrial solvent, and…
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Some films aim for polish. Some films aim for awards. The Master of the Flying Guillotine aims for straight for your fucking head. Directed by and starring the one and only Jimmy Wang Yu, this follow-up to One-Armed Boxer takes a straightforward premise, revenge, and builds it into a series of encounters that feel increasingly…