If you remember the last time Julia Ducournau dropped a new film, you know we are in for something special with Alpha. The filmmaker behind Raw and Titane, the latter of which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, has returned, and this new visceral cinematic experience is becoming a must-see. Alpha just had its world […]
Titane (2021) – October Horrors 2022
Titane, 2021. Directed by Julia Ducournau. Starring Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garace Marillier, Lais Salamah, Myriem Akheddiou and Bertrand Bonello. SYNOPSIS: After a car accident, young Alexia has a titanium plate fitted into her head. Several years later, while working as a showgirl at a motor show, Alexia embarks upon a surreal adventure of murder […]
Movie Review – Titane (2021)
Titane, 2021. Directed by Julia Ducournau. Starring Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Laïs Salameh, Myriem Akheddiou, Bertrand Bonello and Garance Marillier. SYNOPSIS: A woman with a metal plate in her head following a childhood car accident ends up on the run after a killing spree. Julia Ducournau announced herself as a new voice in horror cinema […]
Movie Review – Titane (2021)
Titane, 2021. Directed by Julia Ducournau. Starring Vincent Lindon, Agathe Rousselle, Garance Marillier, Laïs Salameh, Mara Cissé, Marin Judas, Diong-Kéba Tacu, Myriem Akeddiou, Bertrand Bonello, Céline Carrère, and Adèle Guigue. SYNOPSIS: Following a series of unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for 10 years. Titane: A metal highly […]
Movie Review – Titane (2021)
Titane, 2021. Directed by Julia Ducournau. Starring Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier, Lais Salameh, Mara Cisse, Marin Judas, Myriem Akheddiou and Bertrand Bonello. SYNOPSIS: A woman strangely attracted to metal seeks refuge from the consequences of her violent actions. Forget everything you’ve heard about Julia Ducournau’s Titane. Ignore the mystery generated by the deceptively […]
Julia Ducournau’s Titane sets UK release date
Altitude and Film4 have announced that they are set to bring director Julia Ducournau’s Palme d’Or winner Titane to UK and Irish cinemas this coming New Year’s Eve. French filmmaker Ducournau’s second feature after 2016’s acclaimed coming of age cannibal horror Raw, Titane stars Agathe Rousselle alongside Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillie, Lais Salameh and Bertrand […]
Palme d’Or winner Titane gets a new red band trailer
Following its acclaimed premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Neon has released a new red band trailer for Titane, the Palme d’Or-winning body horror from French writer-director Julia Ducournau (Raw) which has been hailed as one of the most shocking movies of 2021. We’ll be able to see for ourselves in two weeks, but in […]
Julia Ducournau’s Titane heading to Cannes, mysterious first trailer released
Following her explosive and controversial debut film Raw, French filmmaker Julia Ducournau is back with another mysterious movie. Titane is heading to the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it will compete for the Palme d’Or. Little is known about the project, with the studio behind the film Neon only releasing the definition of Titane: “A […]
Blu-ray Review – Raw (2016)
Raw, 2016. Directed by Julia Ducournau. Starring Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella, Laurent Lucas and Joana Preiss. SYNOPSIS: A vegetarian veterinary student gradually turns into a bloodthirsty cannibal after being exposed to meat. In recent times – or relatively recent times – the cannibal movie has gone the way of the zombie movie […]
The Nastiest Movie Moments of 2017
Ben Robins on the nastiest movie moments of 2017… It’s been a banner year for fairly disgusting things on-screen. No real guesses as to why, but we’re not here to slave over the reasons. We’re here to simply recount, and to celebrate. From FrightFest-backed horrors, to gonzo arthouse dealings and even the occasional indie weepy, […]
