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7 Underrated Serial Killer Movies of the 2000s

April 18, 2026 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong presents seven underrated serial killer movies of the 2000s… The 2000s era saw a surge in thrillers, notably the serial killer subgenre, which focused more on the deeply psychological, at times, morally ambiguous aspects of the antagonist’s motives. Popular and acclaimed movies from American Psycho to others like Hannibal, Saw and Memories of […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Antibodies, Dahmer, Evilenko, Mindhunters, Mr. Brooks, Surveillance, The Crimson Rivers

Slam Evil! The Phantom Revisited

June 19, 2021 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church looks back at The Phantom as it celebrates its 25th anniversary… In the 1990s superhero films were few and far between with Batman mostly dominating in the Burton/Schumacher era. There weren’t many other superheroes hitting the big screen in that decade nor were they taken nearly as serious as they are now, being […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Ricky Church Tagged With: Billy Zane, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Remar, Kristy Swanson, The Phantom, Treat Williams

The Top 5 Moments from Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair

April 14, 2026 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church with the top five moments from Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair… Malcolm and his crazy family returned to TV over the weekend in the much anticipated reunion miniseries Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, showing fans that even after nearly 20 years the original cast still has the ability to charm […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Ricky Church, Television, Top Stories Tagged With: Bryan Cranston, Frankie Muniz, Hulu, Jane Kaczmarek, Keeley Karsten, Malcolm in the Middle, Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair, Vaughan Murrae

The Unexpected Humor Behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

April 13, 2026 by Jack Gayer

There’s a good deal of humor surrounding The Texas Chain Saw Massacre? Sure, buddy. What institute did you escape from? No, really. There is. Many fans of the original film know that Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface, actually cut the main actress during the dinner scene, and the production used real animal carcasses to decorate […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Jack Gayer, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: horror movies, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Tobe Hooper

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Universe: Ambition, Excess, and the Franchise That Could Have Been

April 12, 2026 by admin

Adam Page unlocks the Lament Configuration for a deep dive into the Hellraiser franchise… Shall we talk about something that was once genuinely frightening? Not in the jump-scare way, that cheap sugar-rush of a masked man hiding in a cupboard. No. I’m talking about the sort of horror that makes you feel complicit in your […]

Filed Under: Adam Page, Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Clive Barker, Doug Bradley, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Hellraiser, Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, Hellraiser: Deader, Hellraiser: Hellseeker, Hellraiser: Hellworld, Hellraiser: Inferno, Hellraiser: Judgement, Hellraiser: Revelations, The Hellbound Heart

10 Essential Holidays Gone Wrong Movies

April 11, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

Pack your suitcase and don’t forget your passport for these essential holidays gone wrong! Holidays are supposed to be relaxing escapes from the grind of everyday life. Whether you’re off to the snowy mountains to ski, or soaking up the sun, sand and Sangria at a Spanish beach, everybody needs a little R and R. […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday, Die Hard, Evil Dead, home alone, Hour Of The Wolf, In Bruges, Lion strike, Sonatine, The Descent, The Hills Have Eyes, The Vanishing, Total Recall, tourist trap, Vacation, Weekend at Bernies, When Darkness Falls, Withnail and I

10 Horror Films Driven by Obsession

April 11, 2026 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki presents ten horror films about obsession… Obsession is a perfect theme for horror, because it almost never ends well for anyone involved. Despite that, we still eat up horror movies centred on stalking, kidnapping, fixation on something or someone, and so on. We’re going to go for a quick ride down the block […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: Greta, Misery, Nosferatu, P2, Pet, Red Rooms, The Fan, Unsane, Windows

10 Terrifying Religious Horror Movies You May Have Missed

April 11, 2026 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong with ten chilling religious horror movies you may have missed… The horror genre encompasses a wide range of themes that allow filmmakers to explore specific subjects or mix and match them as they see fit. One of the recurring themes is the religious horror, which typically covers everything from faith to guilt, doubt […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Apostle, frailty, God Told Me To, Saint Maud, The Blackcoat's Daughter, The Devil's Doorway, The First Power, The Sentinel, The Seventh Sign, The Vigil

What’s Next For Tom Cruise?

May 26, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Is there life after blockbuster action cinema for Tom Cruise? At an age-defying 62 years old, Tom Cruise delivers us his latest action opus with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. It brings to a potential close an eight-film franchise largely built on the stunt du jour that the inimitable Cruise conjures up to perform. […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Jerry Maguire, Magnolia, Minority Report, Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Tom Cruise

8 Guilty Pleasure Thrillers of the 1990s You May Have Missed

April 8, 2026 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong presents a selection of ‘so bad they’re good’ thrillers of the 1990s that are worth adding to your watchlist… The 1990s was a decade that saw an influx of great thrillers, covering movies like Misery, Pacific Heights, The Silence of the Lambs and Se7en, to name a few. The same decade also included […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Annabella Sciorra, Antonio Banderas, Bruce Beresford, Christopher Crowe, Damian Harris, Deceived, Desperate Hours, Elias Koteas, Goldie Hawn, John Dahl, Kelly Lynch, Lara Flynn Boyle, Liv Tyler, Michael Cimino, Mickey Rourke, Never Talk to Strangers, Peter Hall, Phillip Noyce, Ray Liotta, Rebecca De Mornay, Richard Dreyfuss, Sharon Stone, Silent Fall, Sliver, The Temp, Timothy Hutton, Tom Holland, Unforgettable, Whispers in the Dark

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