Stars: Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti, Santiago Cabrera, Burn Gorman | Written by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar | Directed by Tim Burton There’s a great scene in 1993’s classic time-loop comedy Groundhog Day, where Bill Murray’s character experiences a near-perfect day with Andie MacDowell’s […]
Stars: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu, Rosie Ede, Robert Bobroczkyi, Trevor Newlin | Written by Fede Alverez, Rodo Sayagues | Directed by Fede Alverez The 7th instalment of the Alien franchise brings some new faces, some new ideas, and some old ones too. Cailee Spaeny has had a […]
Stars: Kellen Raffaelo, Chris Galust, Lauren Benanti, Dylan McTee, Sam Duncan, Michael Boatman, Mariel Molino | Written and Directed by Tyler Chipman A young boy (Kellen Raffaelo; Letters to Santa, Terrifier 3) witnesses the suicide of his father, and the appearance of the cowled, faceless figures that come to claim his soul. It’s a nightmare […]
Stars: Noyes J. Lawton, Ken Van Sant, Titus Himmelberger, Jeff Kirkendall, Natalie Himmelberge, Mark Polonia | Written by Mark Polonia, Aaron Drake | Directed by Mark Polonia Director Mark Polonia and co-writer Aaron Drake, the guys who gave us Amityville in Space, are back and taking everyone’s favourite franchise to a new frontier in the […]
Stars: Bee Vang, Corrinne Mica, María José Vargas Agudelo, Martin Harris, Guillermo Blanco, Jane Hammill, Michael Paul Levin, Sean R Jr. Soukkala | Written and Directed by Nicholas Bain Voice of Shadows is a slow-moving gothic-style horror about a young man, Gabriel (Guillermo Blanco), who tries to prevent his dark past from repeating itself when […]
Stars: Fletcher Hammond, Jared Korotkin, Ophelia Rivera, Michael Vitovich, Damian Edwards | Written and Directed by Manuel Camilion, Benjamin Edelman Santastein actually came out last year and, despite a plot that sounds like Weird Science meets Christmas Bloody Christmas, totally escaped my notice until now when I saw it while scrolling through Tubi and decided […]
Stars: Hunter Schafer, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Jessica Henwick, Dan Stevens | Written and Directed by Tilman Singer Gretchen (Hunter Schafer) is 17, and reluctantly leaving America for the German Alps to live with her estranged father. While there, she experiences overwhelming gory visions and is constantly haunted by strange noises. To her surprise, it’s […]
Stars: Bill Skarsgård, FKA Twigs, Danny Huston | Written by Zach Baylin, William Schneider | Directed by Rupert Sanders Eric Draven (Bill Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA Twigs) are tragically killed after being confronted by demons of their past. However, Eric — also known as The Crow — is given a chance at redemption by […]
Stars: Grace Van Dien, Robyn Rossouw, Tafara Nyatsanza, Keenan Arrison, Daniel Sharman, Ryan Kruger, Clancy Brown | Written and Directed by Kelsey Egan The Fix is the latest film from South African writer/director Kelsey Egan and in keeping with the themes of her previous features, Glasshouse and I Carry You Always, it’s set in a future […]
Stars: John Phillip Law, Brigitte Christensen, Gordon Mitchell, Olinka Hardiman | Written and Directed by Sergio Bergonzelli Sergio Bergonzelli’s Blood Delirium is a pulpy and eccentric exploration of madness, obsession, and gothic horror tropes, blending the grotesque with the surreal in a manner that is uniquely European. Released in 1988, this Italian horror oddity operates […]
Since the first Vampire Hunter D novel was released in 1983, writer Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrator Kevin Leahy have crafted over 40 novels in the series. The story follows the titular Dhampir – half-human and half-vampire – as he hunts vampires across a far-future after a nuclear war. Despite the series’ popularity, 2000’s Vampire Hunter […]
Stars: Chelsea Clark, Daniel Gravelle, Damian Romeo, Kate Corbett, Ryan McDonald | Written and Directed by James Villeneuve Making its debut at this year’s edition of the Blood In The Snow Film Festival, Pins and Needles is the first feature directed by James Villeneuve. While he had only directed one short, The Ticket, before this, […]
Working consistently since the 2010’s, manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto broke out with the release of his most influential series, the masterful Chainsaw Man. But while his high-profile work may deliver gore and laughs in gonzo fashion, the creative’s low-key works strip away the high-concept premises to show the beating heart and emotion that he consistently […]
Stars: Rasina Alexander, Mark Arnold, Nicholas Vince, Cory Peterson, Marina Lazaris, Zee West, Cian Lorcan | Written and Directed by Airell Anthony Hayles As a lover of all things Christmas, and therefore Christmas horror, I’ve always thought there could be a decent genre film based on the advent calendar. And indeed a movie came out […]
Stars: Will Pealer Jr., Scot Scurlock, Nick Nichols, David Lenik, Nellie Spackman, Caroline Williams, Cedric Gegel, Natalie Veater, Peyton Michelle Edwards | Written by David Lenik | Directed by Charlie Steeds He Sees You When You’re Sleeping is the most recent film from prolific British director Charlie Steeds (The Barge People, Night Harvest) who caps […]
Stars: Maisy Stella, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks, Aubrey Plaza | Written and Directed by Megan Park An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s “old ass” starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn’t do, Elliott realizes she has […]
Stars: James Clayton, Philip Granger, Simon Chin, Lee Majdoub, Fei Ren, Lou Diamond Phillips, Alisha-Marie Ahamed, James Hutson, Suleiman Abutu, Bradley Stryker | Written by James Clayton, Cooper Bibaud | Directed by James Clayton Get Fast opens in the midst of a chase involving two cars and a small plane that turns into a shootout […]
Stars: Ray Milland, Jean Hagen, Frankie Avalon, Mary Mitchel | Written by Jay Simms, John Morton | Directed by Ray Milland Panic in Year Zero is a gripping 1962 Cold War-era film that serves as both a survivalist thriller and a cautionary tale. Directed by and starring Ray Milland, the film explores humanity’s descent into chaos […]
Stars: Luke Avoledo, Nick Biskupek, Simon Phillips, Michael Swatton, Dan Molson, Sayla de Goede, Camille Blott, Paul Whitney | Written by Simon Phillips | Directed by Taylor Martin Silent Bite is the third exercise in seasonal slaughter from writer/actor Simon Phillips, who also gave us Once Upon a Time at Christmas and its sequel The […]
Stars: Jason Patric, Josh Wiggins, Sylvester Stallone, Dash Mihok, Josh Whites, Jeff Chase, Joel Cohen, Erin Ownbey | Written by Cory Todd Hughes, Adrian Speckert | Directed by Justin Routt James Brady (Jason Patric; Narc, The Lost Boys) wakes up and reaches for Tums and aspirin for his hangover before stumbling to the kitchen for […]
Stars: Sean Cameron Michael, Donna Cormack-Thomson, Suraya Rose Santos, Joe Vaz, Lloyd Martinez Newkirk, Shuraigh Meyer, Gary Green, Ryan Kruger, Warrick Grier | Written by Ryan Kruger, James C. Williamson | Directed by Ryan Kruger While remakes in general don’t bother me, I have to admit I didn’t think remaking Street Trash was a good […]
