Stars: Evyn Flanders, Stefanie Estes, Molly Kunz, Colleen Camp, Michael X. Sommers, Claire Saunders | Written and Directed by Gordon Shoemaker Foxwood Wild Eyed and Wicked opens with a young girl named Lily (Evyn Flanders; Brave the Dark), hearing a noise outside in the dark and, picking up a sword and shield, goes to investigate. […]
Stars: Julian Sands, Charlotte Hope, Aoibhe O’Flanagan, Pippa Winslow, Philipp Christopher | Written and Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen What are the chances that two films called The Piper, both horror films involving the legend of The Pied Piper, would come out in the same year? And that both would be hard to see? While I […]
Stars: Mutsuo Yoshioka, Seiichi Kohinata, Hana Amano, Junpei Yasui, Koji Seki, Giko | Written and Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa With a lengthy filmography under his belt, Kiyoshi Kurosawa has made himself known as an exciting director with many contributions to Japanese horror. Three of his films are currently slated for release in 2024, yet it […]
Stars: Virginie Ledoyen, Paul Hamy, Sandrine Bonnaire, Francis Renaud | Written by Annelyse Batrel, Ludovic Lefebvre | Directed by Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury [NOTE: With the film screening as part of this year’s Fantasia Film Festival, here’s a reposting of my review of The Soul Eater from its screening at Glasgow Frightfest earlier this year] […]
Stars: Walid Jabri, ‘Spark’ Patty Keach, Joey Mac Intosh, Denis Moreno, Stéphane Picotte, Ryan Stick, Karen Wan | Written and Directed by Vincenzo Nappi The popular stereotype of the nice, polite Canadian is, like that of the overly gracious Southerner in the US, an artifice that quickly vanishes once you spend some time in either […]
Stars: Antonio da Luz, Luís Aleluia, Tania Bento, Paulo Espírito Santo, Marlon Fontes, Sara Fernandes Fontes | Written and Directed by Fabio Powers This one from this year’s Fantasia Festival had me at its title. How could you not want to watch a film called The Old Man and the Demon Sword!? Thankfully, it delivers, […]
Stars: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Patrick Allen, Jane Merrow, Sarah Lawson, William Lucas, Kenneth Cope, Percy Herbert, Thomas Heathcote | Written by Ronald Liles, Jane Baker, Pip Baker | Directed by Terence Fisher Night of the Big Heat, directed by Terence Fisher, is a science fiction horror film based on the novel by John Lymington. […]
Sasquatch Sunset is a 2024 American absurdist fantasy drama film directed by David Zellner and Nathan Zellner, written by David Zellner, and starring Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg, Christophe Zajac-Denek, and Nathan Zellner. The film follows a family of Sasquatch over a period of one year. A year in the life of a unique family. It […]
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Matthew Macfadyen | Written by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Zeb Wells, Shawn Levy | Directed by Shawn Levy Is it possible to have soulless fun? Fun where there is no meaning behind it, where you even question your […]
Stars: Jeremy Moineau, Chris Asimos, Dominique Booth, Lewi Dawson, Olivia Deeble, Lisa Fanto, Molly Ferguson, Patty Glavieux, Betsey Brown | Written by Alice Maio Mackay, Benjamin Pahl Robinson | Directed by Alice Maio Mackay As always, I made sure I got to see the Christmas movie from this year’s Fantasia festival. Carnage for Christmas sees […]
Stars: Ladi Emeruwa, Amerjit Deu, Charlotte Price, Nathan Turner, Jamie B. Chambers | Written and Directed by Bertie Speirs, Samantha Speirs A new neo-noir from England, Midnight Taxi is the story of Eddie (Ladi Emeruwa; Hearts & Minds, Berlin Station) a London cab driver whom we first meet debating the pros and cons of ride-share […]
In his latest video review, Kevin sits down to talk about Bleeding Love, the 2023 American drama film starring real-life father and daughter Ewan McGregor and Clara McGregor. Directed by Emma Westenberg in her feature-length debut, Bleeding Love (which debuted at South by Southwest last year under the title You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder) […]
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Matthew Macfadyen | Written by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Zeb Wells, Shawn Levy | Directed by Shawn Levy “Welcome to the MCU – you’re joining at a bit of a low point.” That pointed one-liner is typical of […]
Stars: Michael Caine, Jason Connery, Mia Sara, Michael Gambon, Anatoly Kulbitsky, Shaughan Seymour, Corinna Richards | Written by Harry Alan Towers | Directed by George Mihalka Bullet to Beijing is a 1995 made-for-television film that sees Michael Caine reprising his iconic role as Harry Palmer, the unorthodox and disillusioned British spy first introduced in Len […]
In his latest video review, Kevin sits down to talk about Brit Horror folk tale The Moor, which stars Sophia La Porta, David Edward-Robertson, Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips as well as the late British acting legend, Bernard Hill. Claire was just a child when her best friend was abducted and murdered. Twenty-five years later, the killer has […]
Stars: Julian Sands, Jack Parr, Arlo Carter, Erin Mullen, Kim Spearman, Alexander Arnold | Written by Andrew Prendergast, Nick Saltrese | Directed by Joachim Hedén Notably, The Last Breath features the last performance by the late Julian Sands (The Piper, Warlock) to reach the screen. Sadly, it’s a supporting role that doesn’t give him, or […]
Stars: Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare, Leslie Hope, Tom Atkins, Nina Garbiras, Andrew Tarbet, Jonathan Higgins | Written and Directed by George A. Romero George A. Romero, renowned for his groundbreaking work in the horror genre, particularly his “Living Dead” series, took a distinctive turn with his 2000 film Bruiser. Stepping away from the visceral zombie […]
