Simon Thompson presents his top ten Stephen King adaptations…Stephen King is an author who needs very little introduction if you have lived on planet earth for an extended period of time and have access to all the latest up-to-date communication technologies. With a vast, prolific output of novels and short stories spanning all the way […]
10 Horror Films Driven by Obsession
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 and […]
10 Intense Chamber Piece Movies for Your Watchlist
Who needs a lot of locations? Not these ten intense chamber pieces…A chamber piece movie is typified by limited locations, or more often just a single location, with a focus on a small cast of characters. Intimate focus and character-driven narratives are a perfect antithesis to huge expansive ensembles and globe-trotting adventures you might see […]
The Most Terrifying Movie Psychopaths of the 1990s
Casey Chong takes a trip back to the 1990s to profile ten of the decade’s most terrifying movie psychopaths…Hollywood loves psychopaths in many forms. The character can be insane, obsessive or display any dangerous personality traits that lead to the victim’s death and murder. We have seen them in various genres, covering from horror to […]
Great Movies Guaranteed To Creep You Out
Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of unsettling cinema guaranteed to give you the creeps…Every film has a particular D.N.A. Within this cinematic coding it can feature elements synonymous with a particular genre, or techniques to give the film an overriding tone. For horror, the film-makers could mould their film in a variety of ways. […]
Jenna Ortega & The Weeknd rumored for a “loose remake” of Misery
Fan obsession, in the age of social media, has a lot of material to mine for a film. But what happens when you twist that with the iconic work of Stephen King? We could see something special (or delightfully campy with the talent involved).World of Reel reports that filmmaker Trey Edward Shults could be cooking […]
James Caan’s Finest Hour: Thief
We look back at the iconic work of the late, great James Caan and take a deep dive into the underrated neo-noir masterpiece Thief, with Caan at his fiery, mesmeric best… The sad news has broken. Another cinematic icon has left us, leaving behind an awe inspiring legacy. James Caan for a time, was synonymous with […]
Why Writers are Such Popular Protagonists
Tom Jolliffe on what makes writers a popular choice for a protagonist…There are many popular archetypes for a cinema protagonist. How often do you see a cop as the lead character in a film? It’s a regular character choice, particularly in action and thriller films. Almost every protagonist needs some kind of vocation I suppose […]
Misery at 30: Why the story of an obsessive superfan is even more potent three decades on
With Rob Reiner’s thriller celebrating its 30th anniversary, George Nash looks at the alarming relevance of Misery in the modern era… Movies, and perhaps most patently horror movies, are like mirrors. For well over a century, in the familiar setting of the living room or dark sanctuary of the multiplex, in the perceived safety of […]
October Horrors 2020 – Misery (1990)
Misery, 1990.Directed by Rob Reiner. Starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen and Lauren Bacall.SYNOPSIS:After a car crash, successful novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by Annie Wilkes, an eccentric woman who is Paul’s “number one fan”. As he recovers from his injuries, Paul quickly discovers that far from being rescued, he is now […]
