22nd Jul2024

‘Underground’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Caitlyn Barber, Charlotte Dawn Potter, Maaike Tol, Nadia Dawber, Sapphire Brewer-Marchant, Dave King, Bodo Friesecke, James Swanton | Written by Lars Janssen, Charlotte Dawn Potter | Directed by Lars Janssen With a career that includes directing short films, Lars Janssen makes his feature directorial debut with Underground. The story follows a group of women […]

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29th Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘To Fire You Come At Last’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Mark Carlisle, Richard Rowden, Harry Roebuck, James Swanton | Written and Directed by Sean Hogan Running at only 45 minutes, To Fire You Come At Last is one of the shorter features playing at this year’s Frightfest. Within that tight runtime, writer/director Sean Hogan crafts an eerie folk-horror tale that delivers an unsettling atmosphere […]

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29th Jun2022

‘The Haunting of the Tower of London’ DVD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Tim Cartwright, Emma Spurgin Hussey, James Swanton, Reece Connolly, Jake Watkins, Richard Rowden, Rory Wilton, Grace Blackman, Derek Nelson | Written and Directed by Charlie Steeds Originally titled The Haunting of the Bloody Tower and shot back to back with Werewolf Castle, The Haunting of the Tower of London sees writer/director Charlie Steeds (Death […]

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23rd Mar2022

‘Broadcast Signal Intrusion’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Harry Shum Jr., Chris Sullivan, Kelley Mack, Justin Welborn, James Swanton | Written by Tim Woodall, Phil Drinkwater | Directed by Jacob Gentry Expanded from the 2016 short of the same name, Broadcast Signal Intrusion stars Harry Shum Jr. (Glee, Shadowhunters) as James, a bereaved video archivist who, while logging tapes of old TV […]

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28th Dec2021

‘The Jack in the Box: Awakening’ DVD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Nicola Wright, Matt McClure, Victor Mellors, James Swanton, Mollie Hindle, Michaela Longden, Jason Farries | Written and Directed by Lawrence Fowler The Jack in the Box: Awakening is a sequel to writer/director Lawrence Fowler’s The Jack in the Box. That one of the better killer doll type films of the past couple of years […]

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28th Aug2021

Frightfest 2021: ‘Broadcast Signal Intrusion’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Harry Shum Jr., Chris Sullivan, Kelley Mack, Justin Welborn, James Swanton | Written by Tim Woodall, Phil Drinkwater | Directed by Jacob Gentry Expanded from the 2016 short of the same name, Broadcast Signal Intrusion stars Harry Shum Jr. (Glee, Shadowhunters) as James, a bereaved video archivist who, while logging tapes of old TV […]

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