JUMPSCARECUT: Bad Romance
October is synonymous with a few things: autumn leaves, pumpkin-spiced everything, Halloween, the return of The Walking Dead on TV, and more horror movies than you can wield a knife at. Not everyone has a stomach for gore or the mettle for scares though. If…
REVIEW: Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)
“What if High School Musical had zombies?” When Anna and the Apocalypse was first conceived, this was the pitch. 8 years later, this zom-com Christmas musical is taking the film festival world by storm – and met with uproarious laughter and applause as the Grimmfest…
JUMPSCARECUT: The Voices (2014)
Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) is a man. A man who hears voices – ‘The Voices‘. When he accidentally kills the woman of his dreams, Fiona (Gemma Arterton), he must decide whether he is going to listen to his malevolent cat, Mr. Whiskers, or his benevolent dog,…
Grimmfest 2018: 10 Must-Sees!
GRIMMFEST, Manchester’s Festival of Horror, Cult and Fantastic Film, scheduled to take place from Thursday 4th October to Sunday 7th October at the ODEON Manchester, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The line-up was announced on Monday 3rd September, and this year promises “the darkest, deadliest…
REVIEW: The Escape (2018)
“It’s just a phase.” What happens when ennui gives way to something more annihilating? When the uninspiring daily routine crushes the sense of self? Writer-director Dominic Savage’s empathetic character study focuses on a young stay-at-home mum, Tara (Gemma Arterton), as she is consumed by a…
How I Went From Cine-Casual to Cinephile With Cineworld Unlimited
Cineworld Unlimited changed me. Prior to signing up, I was a cine-casual. I would go see the latest Star War or superhero outing with my closest friend or the newest LEGO movie with my son. But 99% of the time I would feed my passion…
Cinema Etiquette Is Dead
If film is my religion, then the cinema is my place of worship. I can’t remember a time I didn’t adore watching movies. My mum will tell tales of how I would be transfixed by Fantasia while still in my baby walker, asking to immediately…
REVIEW: Mother! (2017)
‘Mother!’ is the latest film written and directed by American auteur Darren Aronofsky, director of ‘Black Swan’ and ‘Requiem for a Dream’, about a couple whose relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home. At least, this is what the official synopsis and…
REVIEW: Shin Godzilla (2017)
I remember watching the original Japanese kaiju movies (a genre of film typically focusing on giant monsters – think Godzilla, Mothra and King Kong) of the 50s and 60s on weekend afternoon TV when I was younger. I remember feeling abject fear at seeing the…
REVIEW: Little Evil (2017)
Horror is one of the most polarising genres – some people are staunch horror fans, watching even the most bargain basement of offerings; others will write off any film with even a whisper of horror. Horror, when done well, reminds us of our greatest fears…
REVIEW: Death Note (2017)
When Adam Wingard’s live-action US-set reimagining of ‘Death Note‘ was announced, I had mixed feelings. Excitement at the prospect of another film from one of my favourite genre directors (The Guest is in my top 10 of all time, a criminally underseen B-movie flick). But also…
REVIEW: The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
‘The Fundamentals of Caring’ is an American comedy-drama indie film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2016, and was released on Netflix, as a Netflix Original, on June 24, 2016. Adapted from the novel ‘The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving’ by Jonathan…
REVIEW: Psycho (1960)
First, let me say this: I am, or at least was, a Hitchcock virgin. As an avid movie watcher, even I have long considered this a travesty. My limited knowledge of Alfred Hitchcock films is enough to indicate that I would probably love them. Typically…
