Horror

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Film Review The Invisible Man Directed by Leigh Whannell

Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss, familiar as “June Osborne” in “The Handmaid's Tale” TV series) escapes from an abusive relationship with wealthy optics scientist Adrian Griffin (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). Hiding… 2024-02-25

Film Review The Platform (El hoyo) Directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

Goreng (Ivan Massagué) wakes to find himself in “The Hole” sharing a room with veteran Trimagasi (Zorion Eguileor). They are on level 48 with identical room above and below them. Every day a platform… 2022-02-13

Film Review The Lighthouse Directed by Robert Eggers

In this black and white film, two lighthouse keepers begin their four week stint at a remote lighthouse in New England. The old hand Thomas Wake (Willem Dafoe) and the newcomer Ephraim Winslow (Robert… 2021-11-06

Film Review What We Do in the Shadows Directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi

A spoof (!) documentary following the lives of four vampire (!) flatmates in Wellington, New Zealand: Viago (Taika Waititi), Vladislav (Jemaine Clement), Deacon (Jonny Brugh) and Petyr (Ben Fransham) who… 2021-10-31

Film Review Zombieland: Double Tap Directed by Ruben Fleischer

A decade after the events of Zombieland see psycho Zombie-killer Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), OCD rule-making Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), free-spirited but tough Wichita… 2021-10-31

Film Review Zombieland Directed by Ruben Fleischer

Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is a student trying to make his way back home in world devestated by a virus related to mad cow disease that turns victims into brutal (and fast) Zombies. In between killing… 2021-10-30

Film Review 28 Days Later Directed by Danny Boyle

At an animal testing facility in Cambridge a group of animal rights activists free some chimps despite being warned they have been infected with a virus…“rage”. The chimps quickly infect the activists… 2021-05-15

Film Review It Chapter Two Directed by Andy Muschietti

27 years after the events of the first film, Mike Hanlon (Isiah Mustafa), one of the members of the “Losers Club”, still lives in Derry. Monitoring a police scanner Mike attends… 2020-03-01

Film Review El orfanato (The Orphanage) Directed by J.A. Boyana

Laura (Belén Rueda), her husband (Fernando Cayo) and their adopted son Simón (Roger Príncep) move into a big house which was formerly an orphanage where Laura was raised. Shortly after moving in Simón… 2019-09-24

Film Review Mandy Directed by Panos Cosmatos Panos Cosmatos

Lumberjack Red Miller (Nicholas Cage) and his artist girlfriend Mandy Bloom (Andrea Riseborough) life a peaceful life in a secluded cabin in the woods. When Mandy catches the eye of a crazed cult leader… 2019-09-01

Film Review It Directed by Andy Muschietti

In the town of Derry, Maine children have been mysteriously disappearing for many years. Years following Bill Denbrough's (Jaeden Lieberher) little brother Georgie (Jackson Robert Scott) disappearance… 2019-01-01

Film Review The Lobster Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

When this was first shown independent cinemas it had a number of good reviews and it's premise was appealing to me. Recently we picked up the DVD to have a look. The film starts with David (Colin… 2017-07-29

Film Review 10 Cloverfield Lane Directed by Dan Trachtenberg

Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is upset having just ended a romantic relationship and, distraught, is involved in a dramatic car accident. She wakes to find herself in a concrete room chained to a… 2017-06-17

Film Review Ghost Ship Directed by Steve Beck

A salvage crew is approached by a pilot who has seen a cruise ship floating in international waters. They set out to recover the ship that they learn has been missing since the 1960s but very quickly… 2016-01-09