With Halloween upon us, it’s time to take a look back at some essential horror movies of 1986…2026 has been another strong year for horror, with indie horror proving particularly successful thanks to films like Obsession, Iron Lung and Backrooms. It continues a trend from the past decade of new and interesting voices in the […]
The Three Biggest Swings of 2026
Which films have taken the biggest creative swings in 2026? We take a look…2026 has been a good year full of surprises and, if you’ve looked far enough outside of Hollywood, an eclectic range of quality cinema. Even so, within the Hollywood system there’s still been plenty to shout about. Spider-Man: Brand New Day won’t […]
The A-Team: Looking Back at Television’s Most Lovable Mercenaries
Hasitha Fernando looks back at the 80s classic TV series The A-Team…The A-Team is one of those television shows that defined the 1980s era of small screen entertainment. Who can forget Colonel Hannibal Smith’s iconic catchphrase “I love when a plan comes together!” or that unmistakable red striped 1983 GMC Vandura cargo van? This is […]
10 Crazy Horror Movies You Need to Watch This Spooky Season
It’s Halloween season, as if you needed an excuse to watch some horror, so go wild with these batsh*t crazy movies…Spooky season is upon us, and Santa is waiting in the background, ready to unleash the Christmas festivities upon us with overpriced chocolate selection tins. For the macabre among you, who much prefer Shocktober to […]
10 Essential Nightmare Journeys on Public Transport
Your driving license has been revoked. It’s time to take a journey on public transport, but pray it’s not a nightmare like these journeys from hell…We’ve all been there: public transport. You’re stuffed into a bus, a train, a plane, and there’s a mofo who smells, and if you don’t smell one, it’s probably you. […]
Through the Seventh Door: Fulci’s The Beyond Still Refuses to Make Sense, And That’s the Point
Adam Page revisits Lucio Fulci’s The Beyond…And you will face the sea of darkness, and all therein that may be explored.Two people walk down a flight of stairs in a hospital basement and come out somewhere they can’t possibly be. It’s not the hospital, or the hotel they fled. It’s not Louisiana, not Earth, not […]
The Prestige at 20: Magic, Mystery & Masterful Storytelling at its Finest
20 years on from its premiere, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige…As a filmmaker Christopher Nolan has achieved what very few directors have been able to achieve in the modern age – to become a household name. Hailing from the world of indie and arthouse cinema, Nolan ushered in a […]
8 Great Janus Films Releases of the 2020s
For 70 years, Janus Films has specialised in arthouse, indie, and world cinema releases. Here are some of their essential recent gems you may have missed…You probably know Warner, Disney, Amazon, Universal, and you sure as hell better know Cannon Films, but there’s another distributor that specialises in cultivating a more highbrow selection of movies. […]
10 Great Cult 1980s Sci-Fi Movies You Need to See
Casey Chong presents a selection of cult sci-fi movies of the 1980s you need to see…The 1980s era marked the rise of sci-fi cinema dominated by genre-defining blockbusters from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial to Back to the Future, Aliens, and Predator, not to mention iconic IPs including Star Wars and Star Trek, which continued to rule […]
Mike Flanagan’s Carrie Is the Update We Needed
Ricky Church on Mike Flanagan’s new adaptation of the Stephen King classic Carrie…Mike Flanagan’s latest Stephen King adaptation of Carrie has been released on Prime Video and is high in the ranks not only of Carrie adaptations, but of the many King adaptations overall. Its cast, writing and adherence to the source material while finding many avenues for Flanagan […]
