10th Sep2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘The Monster Beneath Us’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Jack Forsyth-Noble, Nicola Wright, Becca Hirani, Marshall Hawkes, Jennifer Lim, Sue Kelly, Karl Hughes, Alice Mukunku, Tom Ryan | Written and Directed by Sophie Osbourne Set in Yorkshire in 1898, The Monster Beneath Us begins by showing a man in distress. Residing in his country house, Lord James Abbington (Jack Forsyth-Noble) is worrying housekeeper […]

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10th Sep2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘Fright’ Review

by Joe Hennessy

Stars: Gwyneth Evans, Jill Priest, Daniel Tuite, Jamie Martin | Written and Directed by Warren Dudley It’s a rare feat for a film to convincingly transport its audience back in time and believably sustain the world it builds, but that is exactly what Warren Dudley’s Fright achieves. A love letter to 1950s cinema, Fright is […]

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10th Sep2024

‘Scared Shitless’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

In his latest video review Kev checks out Scared Shitless, which comes from director Vivieno Caldinelli and stars Steven Ogg, Daniel Doheny and Chelsea Clark. A plumber and his germophobic son are forced to get their hands dirty to save the residents of an apartment building, when a genetically engineered, blood-thirsty creature escapes into the […]

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09th Sep2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘Charlotte’ Review

by Joe Hennessy

Stars: Georgia Conlan, Dean Kilbey, Ian Laing, Jennifer K Preston, Angel-May Webb, Kate Spencer, Keith French, Charlotte Monkhouse, Alexander Harriss | Written by Georgia Conlan, Martin Hardwicke | Directed by Georgia Conlan After running away from home, twelve-year-old Charlotte (Georgia Conlan) finds herself outside the home of Roy (Dean Kilbey), an older man who invites […]

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09th Sep2024

‘Something in the Water’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Hiftu Quasem, Natalie Mitson, Lauren Lyle, Gabriel Prevost-Takahashi, Nicole Rieko Setsuko, Ellouise Shakespeare-Hart | Written by Cat Clarke | Directed by Hayley Easton Street Something in the Water opens with an attack in a London subway station. Not by a shark on its way to visit relatives at the aquarium, but by a group […]

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06th Sep2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘Survive’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Andreas Pietschmann, Émilie Dequenne, Lisa Delamar, Lucas Ebel, Olivier Ho Hio Hen, Arben Bajraktaraj | Written by Alexandre Coquelle, Mathieu Oullion | Directed by Frédéric Jardin Opening with on-screen text, Survive sets up the terror to come by highlighting how the Earth has experienced five mass extinction events since it’s formation. The most ominous […]

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06th Sep2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘An Taibhse’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tony Murray | Written and Directed by John Farrelly Marketed as the first horror film ever made in the Irish language, An Taibhse (which translates to The Ghost) arrives from writer/director John Farrelly. Set in Ireland, 1852, the story sees Éamon (Tom Kerrisk) and his daughter, Máire (Livvy Hill), arriving […]

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06th Sep2024

‘Black Dog’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

In his latest video review, Kevin checks out Black Dog, a film that follows two teenage boys from very different London backgrounds who embark on a road trip North together. As they start to open up about their pasts, the boys learn they have far more in common than they first thought. Directed by George […]

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05th Sep2024

‘Lady Scorpions’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Caitlin Dechelle, Sofia O’Brien, Jose Manuel, Jeff Fahey | Written by Bruce Del Castillo, Stephen Carolan | Directed by Bruce Del Castillo The good news is that Cynthia Rothrock (The Last Kumite, Fyre Rises) has a new film, Lady Scorpions. The bad news is that it’s from Tiger Style Media, the same […]

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05th Sep2024

‘Island of Terror’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Peter Cushing, Edward Judd, Carole Gray, Eddie Byrne, Sam Kydd, Niall MacGinnis, James Caffrey, Liam Gaffney, Roger Heathcott, Keith Bell | Written by Edward Mann, Al Ramsen | Directed by Terence Fisher Island of Terror, directed by Terence Fisher, is a 1966 British horror film that stands out for its intriguing premise and unique […]

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05th Sep2024

‘Hungry Ghost Diner’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Keat Yoke Chen, Eric Chen, Sam Chong, Fabian Loo, Rabbit Chen, Julie Chew, Joyce Hon, Diana Kok, Yee Swee Tam | Written and Directed by Cho We Jun Hungry Ghost Diner is a Malaysian horror-comedy film that provides a refreshing blend of amusement, heart, and supernatural elements. Directed by Malaysian filmmaker Cho We Jun, […]

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04th Sep2024

‘Slingshot’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Tomer Capone, Casey Affleck, Emily Beecham | Written by R. Scott Adams, Nathan Parker | Directed by Mikael Håfström A mission critical to the survival of mankind runs into problems somewhere in the outer reaches of the solar system. That and the loneliness of space travel are two of science fiction’s core […]

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04th Sep2024

Spirit of Independence Film Festival 2024: ‘Reputation’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: James Nelson Joyce, Kyle Rowe, Olivia Frances Brown, Robyn Sass, Kru Lundy, Andrew Purcell | Written by Martin Law, Dean Gregson, Jordan Derbyshire | Directed by Martin Law Reputation is the kind of movie that reminds audiences that we Brits know better than anyone how to craft and tell a story that’s honest, raw, […]

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04th Sep2024

‘Who Saw Her Die?’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: George Lazenby, Anita Strindberg, Nicoletta Elmi, Adolfo Celi, Dominique Boschero, Peter Chatel, Peter Chatel | Written by Francesco Barilli, Massimo D’Avak | Directed by Aldo Lado Who Saw Her Die? (Chi l’ha vista morire?), directed by Aldo Lado, is a striking entry in the Italian horror genre that flourished during the late 1960s and […]

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03rd Sep2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘The Last Ashes’ Review

by Joe Hennessy

Stars: Sophie Mousel, Jules Werner, Timo Wagner, Luc Schiltz, Philippe Thelen, Marie Jung, Jean-Paul Maes | Written by Loïc Tanson, Frederic Zeimet | Directed by Loïc Tanson The Last Ashes is a competently directed, visually stunning, and superbly performed entry in this year’s FrightFest (2024). It is led by debutant director Loïc Tanson, who is at […]

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03rd Sep2024

‘A Halloween Feast’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Guile Branco, Julia Coulter, Lynn Lowry, James Griggs, Lou D’Amato, Asia Lynn Pitts, Pancho Moler, Mary O. Bremier | Written by Guile Branco, Arthur McClen | Directed by Guile Branco A Halloween Feast opens with a strange and bloody scene before a voiceover from Karen Long (Julia Coulter; The Night Is Young, L.A. Juice […]

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03rd Sep2024

‘Art of Eight Limbs’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Sahajak Boonthanakit, Nicholas Hammond, Ludi Lin, Vithaya Pansringarm, Suradet Dongthaisong | Written by H. Daniel Gross, Ryan C. Jaeger, Louis Spiegler | Directed by Robert Grasmere No, Art of Eight Limbs isn’t about an octopus that can paint portraits. It’s the latest knockoff of Enter the Dragon, a film that came out fifty-one years […]

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02nd Sep2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘Azrael: Angel of Death’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Samara Weaving, Vic Carmen Sonne, Katariina Unt, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett | Written by Simon Barrett Simon Barrett | Directed by E. L. Katz Across its 25 year history, FrightFest has been a film festival that has championed showing underseen classics and highlighting exciting new voices in cinema. They are also fond of screening new works by […]

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02nd Sep2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘Shelby Oaks’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Camille Sullivan, Keith David, Michael Beach, Sarah Durn, Brendan Sexton III, Robin Bartlett, Charlie Talbert, Emily Bennett | Written by Chris Stuckmann, Sam Liz | Directed by Chris Stuckmann Having built a name for himself as a YouTube film critic, Chris Stuckmann made the decision to change lanes and instead become a filmmaker. His […]

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02nd Sep2024

‘Thieves in the Night’ VOD Review

by Joe Hennessy

Stars: Liv Paige, Sabrina Bale, Tyler Winchcombe, Wayne Reid, Claudia Barba, Sandy Button, Olly Bassi | Written and Directed by Ted Dontchev, Maximillian Fuerstein On the run after a botched heist, a trio of thieves take refuge in a suburban family’s home. They plan to wait until morning, but things take an unexpected turn, leading […]

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30th Aug2024

‘Quadrant’ Review

by Liam McAuliffe

Stars: Rickard Claeson, Emma Reinagel, Shannon Barnes, Christian Carrigan | Written by C. Courtney Joyner | Directed by Charles Band Low-budget veteran, and all-around B-movie legend, Charles Band, makes his 400th career film in Quadrant – a tale of virtual reality, Jack the Ripper and nefarious scientist-types. At only 73 minutes long, Quadrant wastes little […]

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30th Aug2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘The Dead Thing’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Blu Hunt, Ben Smith-Petersen, John Karna, Katherine Hughes | Written by Elric Kane, Webb Wilcoxen | Directed by Elric Kane Directed by Elric Kane and co-written by Webb Wilcoxen, The Dead Thing is an erotic thriller with a supernatural twist. By turns haunting, chilling and achingly melancholy, it’s also a compelling drama about digital […]

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