Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Nightcrawler as it celebrates its 10th anniversary… Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler offers audiences a glimpse into the dark side of stringer journalism where morals, media ethics and common decency are non-existent, and the value of a new item is dictated by the level of violence and controversy attached to […]
The Best UK Video Nasties Of All Time
EJ Moreno on the best UK video nasties… In a moment of conservative panic over films, groups like National Viewers’ and Listeners’ Association, along with the press and religious figures, all came together to end the filthy cinema. The UK Video Nasties list is the holy grail of shocking, offensive, and must-see horror films from […]
Noirvember: The Straight-to-Video Selection
Tom Jolliffe takes us into Noirvember with a selection of straight to video noir films… Dark tales of murder, intrigue, adultery, crime, punishment, femme fatales and lots of ominous dark shadow. Film noir and in more recent cinema history, neo-noir, have offered up an array of moody gems. Noir has infused so much of the […]
10 Essential Noir Films for Noirvember
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential noir films in celebration of Noirvember… We’re into November, also known in some select cinephile circles as Noirvember. In celebration of the film noir genre as well as Neo-noir which evolved some of the classic staples in more contemporary styles, here is a selection of essential noir films. It’s […]
Saw at 20: The low-budget horror that became a pop culture phenomenon
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Saw as the smash hit horror celebrates its 20th anniversary… The success of Saw literally transformed the horror industry through the introduction of filmmaker James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell, and also the launch of one of Hollywood’s most profitable horror franchises. As the original film celebrates its […]
Spooky 8-Bit Horror Games To Play This Halloween
It’s that time of year again when witches fly about on broomsticks and ghosts come into your house to raid your fridge and stack your plates all wonky, so what better way to forget about all the spooky trick or treaters than to get out our old 8-bit computers or our emulators and play some […]
Trashy Cult Horror Classics To Enjoy This Halloween
It’s Halloween so if you’re looking for some shlock horror fun make sure you check out these ten trashy cult classics… Chainsaws, mysterious masked killers and gallons of blood. Horror season is upon us and whilst you might fancy some top-tier cerebral horror like The Shining or Rosemary’s Baby, it’s also a time to get […]
How 2024 Belongs to Josh O’Connor
2024 has been a great year for cinema and especially for Josh O’Connor… For every actor who finds themselves becoming a highly sought-after commodity, their rise can often be traced back to a particular film. Josh O’Connor looks set to be the next big thing in Hollywood and as seems to be highly commonplace, is […]
Francis Ford Coppola In And Out Of The Wilderness
Simon Thompson chronicles Francis Ford Coppola’s career purgatory post-Apocalypse Now, as the filmmaker flitted between exile and embrace by the mainstream Hollywood studios… Francis Ford Coppola’s name is one that is synonymous with one of the most daring, innovative and exciting eras in American filmmaking, the New Hollywood era (1967- early 80s). Although this period […]
Body Double at 40: The Lurid Version of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window
Casey Chong revisits Brian De Palma’s Body Double as it celebrates its 40th anniversary… Brian De Palma’s works may have been inconsistent but at his peak, he directed a fair share of memorable genre films that defined his career. As a self-professed fan of Alfred Hitchcock, he has exploited the Master of Suspense’s themes, tones […]
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