Luke Owen reviews episode nine of Daredevil…If there is one thing to be said about “Speak of the Devil” (and there is a lot to say), it’s that it doesn’t hold back. Kicking you in the face from the moment the Netflix logo disappears, “Speak of the Devil” is a violent, violent episode and can be […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Emelie (2015)
Emelie, 2015Directed by Michael Thelin Starring Sarah Bolger, Joshua Rush, Carly Adams, Thomas Bair, Chris Beetem, Susan Pourfar, Elizabeth Jayne, Dante HoaglandSYNOPSIS: After their regular babysitter can’t make it, the Thompson family turns to her friend Anna to supervise the children while they go out to celebrate their anniversary.You know those movies where there’s never really any […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Last Girl Standing (2015)
Last Girl Standing, 2015Written and directed by Benjamin R. Moody Starring Akasha Villalobos, Danielle Evon Ploeger, Brian Villalobos, JD Carrera, Ryan Hamilton, Kelsey Pribilski, Laura Ray, Chris J. KnightSYNOPSIS: She survived a brutal massacre, but lost her life. What happens to the final girl after the credits roll?What happens to the Final Girl when all is […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Cherry Tree (2015)
Cherry Tree, 2015Directed by David Keating Starring Naomi Battrick, Patrick Gibson, Sam Hazeldine, Minnie Phipps, Elva Trill, Anna WaltonSYNOPSIS: Faith’s world is turned upside down after she finds out that her beloved father is dying. When the mysteriously alluring Sissy Young becomes her field hockey coach, Faith finds a compassionate spirit and much-needed mother figure. Little […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Suspension (2015)
Suspension, 2015Directed by Jeffery Scott Lando Starring Ellen MacNevin, Sage Brocklebank, Taylor Russell, Connor Fielding, Johannah Newmarch, Duncan OllerenshawSYNOPSIS: A high school girl and her bullying peers are terrorized by an escaped psychotic killer who is more than meets the eye.There is a good movie trying to get out of Suspension, but it just can’t quite fight […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Howl (2015)
Howl, 2015Directed by Paul Hyett Starring Ed Speleers, Holly Weston, Elliot Cowan, Amit Shah, Sam Gittins, Shauna Macdonald, Duncan Preston, Ania Marson, Rosie Day, Calvin Dean and Sean PertweeSYNOPSIS: When passengers on a train are attacked by a creature, they must band together in order to survive until morning.Forget Snakes on a Plane, this is Werewolves on […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
A Christmas Horror Story, 2015Directed by Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, Brett Sullivan Starring George Buza, Rob Archer, Jeff Clarke, Jessica Clement, Percy Hynes White, Zoé De Grand Maison, Amy Forsyth, Ken Hall, Debra McCabe, Michelle Nolden, Alex Ozerov, William ShatnerSYNOPSIS: Interwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema (2014)
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema, 2014Directed by Cem KayaSYNOPSIS: Turkey in the 1960s and 70s was one of the biggest producers of film in the world even though its film industry did not have enough written material to start with. In order to keep up with the demand, screenwriters and directors […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Demonic (2015)
Demonic, 2015Written and directed by Will Cannon Starring Maria Bello, Frank Grillo, Cody Horn, Dustin Milligan, Megan Park, Scott Mechlowicz, Aaron Yoo, Alex GoodeSYNOPSIS: A police officer and a psychologist investigate the deaths of five people who were killed while trying to summon ghosts.Just as with The Diabolical, Demonic from producer James Wan and director Will […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Zombie Fight Club (2014)
Zombie Fight Club, 2014Directed by Joe Chien Starring Andy On, Jessica Cambensy, Michael Wong, Terence Yin, Jack Kao, Han Chang, Abby Fung, Heng-yin ChouSYNOPSIS: It’s the end of the century at a corner of the city in a building riddled with crime – Everyone in the building has turned into zombies. After Jenny’s boyfriend is killed […]
