Casey Chong presents an essential selection of creepy Irish horror movies for your watch list… The distinct characteristics of Irish horror movies lie in their visual and narrative interpretation of the ancient folklore and myth, often related to rural and isolated locations. These settings play a big part in establishing the dread through the use […]
10 Great Horror Movies That Avoid the Director Sophomore Slump
Casey Chong looks at ten directors with great sophomore horror movies… Any filmmaker hopes they can hit the jackpot out of the gate, and many manage to impress with their directorial debut, earning positive responses from both critics and audiences. Then comes the next challenge of continuing a winning streak without falling victim to the […]
Movie Review – Oddity (2024)
Oddity, 2024. Directed by Damian McCarthy. Starring Carolyn Bracken, Jonathan French, Steve Wall, Gwilym Lee, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton. SYNOPSIS: A blind medium uses haunted items to uncover the truth about her twin sister’s murder. Damian McCarthy’s previous movie Caveat, was a slow-burning mood piece that had a few pacing and script issues, but it […]
Supernatural horror Oddity gets a creepy first trailer from IFC
IFC Films has released a poster and trailer for Oddity, the supernatural horror from writer-director Damian McCarthy (Caveat). Carolyn Bracken (You Are Not My Mother) stars as Darcy, a blind woman who seeks vengeance for the brutal murder of her sister by using haunted items from her cursed collection as her tools of revenge. Watch […]
