Vanessa Maki with ten great horror movies centring on villainous protagonists… In the world of horror, typically we’re meant to root for the protagonists like the final girl or boy, the character who endears us the most, and so on. Occasionally those characters aren’t antagonistic or villainous, as many tropes follow particular formulas. However, there […]
Martin Scorsese expresses his love for Ti West’s X/Pearl/MaXXXine trilogy
Martin Scorsese may not be a horror filmmaker but he loves a good scare. That’s why he’s been praising one of the modern Masters of Horror, Ti West, throughout his career. Now that West has crafted the MaXXXine, the end of his Mia Goth-led trilogy of films, Scorsese is back to praise the new school […]
Ti West said he “wholeheartedly endorsed” David Corenswet for Superman
David Corenswet has been eyed for Superman since 2021. We now have proof of that timeline from Pearl director Ti West. In a recent piece in The Hollywood Reporter, West was profiled and able to discuss everything related to the X/Pearl/MaXXXine trilogy. Promoting the latter’s film’s release, West looked back at Pearl, which starred Corenswet […]
MaXXXine drops its scandalous second trailer
From the wild mind behind X and Pearl, Ti West is back with the third film in this twisted trilogy. MaXXXine is awaiting its release this July and has dropped its latest trailer to hype up fans. Promising to give us a killer look at 80’s Hollywood in all its grittiness, Mia Goth returns as […]
Movie Review – Pearl (2022)
Pearl, 2022. Directed by Ti West. Starring Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, Alistair Sewell, and Emma Jenkins-Purro. SYNOPSIS: Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, […]
Giancarlo Esposito, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Lily Collins, Halsey and Kevin Bacon join Mia Goth in MaXXXine
Ti West’s X prequel Pearl achieved that rarest of feats by surpassing the original film on almost every level, including a stunning central performance from newly-crowned scream-queen Mia Goth as the titular-killer. So it comes as no surprise that actors are clamouring to join the 80s-set trilogy-capper MaXXXine, which has just announced an impressive line-up […]
The Best Horror Movies of 2022
EJ Moreno lists his favourite horror movies of the year… 2022 was a year filled to the brim with amazing horror films. If anyone ever doubted the state of the genre, we’ve collected ten films to prove why horror was in a better shape than any other year in recent memory. You will find ten […]
Staggered Release Dates: Why does the UK get the short end of the stick?
Jed Wagman on the archaic practice of staggered release dates… What’s all this fuss about staggered release dates? In the globalised inter-connected digital world that we’re currently living in, why does it take six months for a film to release in the UK? There will always be certain smaller and lesser-known films released in one […]
2023 Oscar Nominations: Reasons to Cheer and Reasons to Jeer
We look at the Oscar nominations. The surprises, the nods to celebrate and some glaring omissions… The Oscar nominations for the 2023 ceremony were announced this week. It’s time to warm up your slapping hands, sorry, clapping hands and ready yourself for the main event. As with every year, there are predictable choices, and pleasing […]
Mia Goth in Pearl and why it needs to break the Oscars Horror curse
EJ Moreno dives into Pearl’s unlikely journey to the Academy Awards… “It has to be me.” While sitting in on her big audition, Pearl repeats, “It has to be me.” We are seeing a young woman’s drive and hunger for fame push her to do anything to achieve it. While our sweet Pearl doesn’t land […]
