Andrew Newton presents spooky 8-bit horror games for Halloween… All Hallow’s Eve is fast upon us and it’s the time for witches, spooks and monsters to roam freely through the shadows of our streets. What could be more terrifying than venturing out into the cold, dark streets and coming face to face with an evil […]
The Amityville Trope in Horror Cinema
Tom Jolliffe looks at the continual fascination with Amityville in horror cinema… In 1979, Stuart Rosenburg made The Amityville Horror, an adaptation of Jay Anison’s book. Said book was based on the real life case when Ronald Defeo Jr murdered his entirely family at their home in 1974. The book/film takes place a year later […]
From Shades of The Crow to the Ace in the Pack: Will The Batman Be Great?
Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to The Batman ahead of its release next year… The Batman has had an odd production filled with all manner of issues. For one, production has suffered the same as many other studio films of late with the presence of a worldwide pandemic. Shutdowns and delays lengthened the process of shooting […]
Revisiting the world of Richard B. Riddick
With whispers of a fourth instalment still in the works, Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at the Riddick trilogy… Before Vin Diesel headlined a car based franchise which has seen him recently become mercilessly memed, he starred in a low budget Sci-fi creature feature that became a cult hit. That film was Pitch Black, […]
Essential Cult 80s Films You May Have Missed
Tom Jolliffe with ten great cult 80s films you may have missed… The cult film. From the obscure gems with an undying loyalty from their small following, to the mass cults who followed Star Wars back in the 80s (it’s now probably too huge, mainstream and widely spread across mediums to be considered cult). Sometimes […]
A Squid Game-inspired Movie Triple Bill: Cube, The Running Man, and Battle Royale
Tom Jolliffe offers up a perfect triple bill for fans of this years most talked about series, Squid Game… Have you seen it? You must have seen it by now. Netflix’s latest worldwide phenomenon, surprisingly, is Squid Game. I say surprisingly, because though Korean cinema and dramas have proven very popular with Western audiences (and […]
Batman: Arkham City 10th Anniversary: The Best of the Arkham Franchise
Ricky Church revisits Batman: Arkham City on its 10th anniversary… In 2009 Rocksteady struck gold with Batman: Arkham Asylum, an open-world game which saw the Dark Knight trapped on the infamous asylum’s island after The Joker took control of it. Met with rave reviews for its gameplay and adherence to the source material, Arkham Asylum was called […]
The Essential Cannon Films Scores
Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the best musical scores from Cannon Films’ oeuvre… A good film score can elevate the picture and manipulate the viewer. It can illicit excitement, fear, intrigue, melancholy and more. It’s not uncommon for a film score to become just as legendary an aspect of a particular film as anything […]
The Contemporary Queens of Action Cinema
Tom Jolliffe on the current leading ladies of action… The 21st century has seen many things. Among those has been a push for equality across all spectrums. Of course there’s work still to be done, but progress has at least been made. The action genre has historically been monopolised by male stars. This was slightly […]
Not for the Faint of Heart: The Most Shocking Movies of All Time
EJ Moreno on the most shocking movies of all time… What is the most shocking film of all time? That feels like a loaded question, with so much going into what makes something “shocking” and what is everyone’s limit for insanity. You won’t see anything like 50 Shades, Hostel, or even The Human Centipede on this […]