Casey Chong with seven actors who took on disturbing predator roles…Playing a predatory character, particularly one that highlights sexual misconduct, poses a challenge for any actor. Among the prime examples is Stanley Tucci, whose performance (he vows not to play again) as a terrifying child predator and serial killer in the otherwise tonally inconsistent The […]
Winona Ryder to reunite with Tim Burton and Jenna Ortega in Wednesday season 3
The third season of Netflix’s hit Addams Family series Wednesday has begun production and announced a number of new cast members, revealing the biggest addition to be Winona Ryder as she reunites with Tim Burton and her Beetlejuice Beetlejuice co-star Jenna Ortega. Ryder will feature as a guest star in the upcoming season as a character named Tabitha. No other information […]
Fright Night: A Timeless Blend of Horror, Comedy and Cool
Tom Jolliffe looks back at a timeless blend of horror, comedy and cool, with 1985’s Fright Night…Vampires might be the most well trodden of movie monsters. It’s still a persistent go to for horror film-makers, often looking for a way to freshen up the genre. The 1980’s brought a host of great vampire films and […]
The Princess Bride with film critic Charlotte Harrison – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #24
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film critic Charlotte Harrison discusses the very unusual cult fairytale movie The Princess Bride…On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film critic Charlotte Harrison stops by to chat about […]
12 Days of Christmas Horror: Day 6 – Child’s Play (1988)
Child’s Play, 1988. Directed by Tom Holland. Starring Brad Dourif, Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks and Chris Sarandon. SYNOPSIS: Widowed mother Karen is eager for her young son Andy to have the best birthday possible so she buys him a Good Guy doll named Chucky, a toy that Andy had been desperate to have. After her […]
