horror

ORIGIN (S1E1) "Pilot": Lost, In Space
ORIGIN (S1E1) “Pilot”: Lost, In Space

Unfortunately, despite Origin’s good intentions and mysterious manner, it’s simply too derivative and absent of any originality to really recommend an immediate watch.

SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ: Uneven Comedic Horror That Needs To Go Back To School
SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ: Uneven Comedic Horror That Needs To Go Back To School

With Slaughterhouse Rulez, it seems Simon Pegg and Nick Frost haven’t quite let go of the comedy/horror genre, only this time with a different director and with uneven results.

Monster Party: Be Sure To R.S.V.P.
MONSTER PARTY: Be Sure To R.S.V.P.

Monster Party is a quick, gory horror romp with a modern sensibility. It’s undoubtedly a bloody good time.

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE: Artistry At Its Finest
THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE: Horror Artistry At Its Finest

The Haunting of Hill House is full of arresting images and startling moments of pure drama; this is a show that doesn’t skimp on the heft and it presses its viewers with an inherent need to invest. 

Tokyo International Film Festival 2018: Love & Friendship With CHAOTIC LOVE POEMS & RENT A FRIEND
Tokyo International Film Festival: Karaoke Rooms & Bathhouses

In our latest recap from the Tokyo International Film Festival coverage, Tynan Yanaga reviews Lust in a Karaoke Box and Melancholic.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE (S8E8): A Filler Episode that Lacks Creativity and Interest
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE (S8E8) “Sojourn”: A Filler Episode Lacking Creativity & Interest

There is a tiredness within American Horror Story: Apocalypse’s “Sojourn”, and its inability to reinvent the Satanic image.

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT: A Journey into the darkest depths of Lars Von Trier's mind
THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT: A Journey Into The Darkest Depths Of Lars Von Trier’s Mind

Aided by a stellar central performance from Matt Dillon, The House That Jack Built is an unforgettable, uncomfortable nightmare, and one of the few films of the current age that more than lives up to its transgressive billing.

Conjuring Dread: The Ghostly Legacy of THE CHANGLING
Conjuring Dread: The Ghostly Legacy Of THE CHANGELING

The Changeling has built up a devoted club of admirers and its influence on films such as The Ring and Annabelle have seen it reclaimed by many as the grandfather of the Conjuring Universe.

Staff Inquiry: Scenes That Scarred Us
Staff Inquiry: Scenes That Scarred Us

Some scenes have a lasting impact – the Film Inquiry team dredges up some of the most gruesome and horrifying scenes that they couldn’t ever forget.

Meeting Fear with THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
Meeting Fear With THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT

Film Inquiry’s Tessa Bahoosh writes about one of her favourite films, The Blair Witch Project, and how its existential dread still resonates today.

POSSUM: A Niche British Nightmare

Possum is an impressively chilling debut from Holness and credit must go to the director for taking a risk on a darker affair.

THE SUPER: Messy Horror Film With All-Too-Brief Glimmers Of Fun
THE SUPER: Messy Horror Film With All-Too-Brief Glimmers Of Fun

The Super has the occasional moment of great horror filmmaking – but not enough to make it a super film.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE: (S8E7) "Traitor": Old Characters Return and Retribution Avails
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE: (S8E7) “Traitor”: Old Characters Return & Retribution Avails

American Horror Story’s “Traitor” was packed with old characters returning, answers and satisfying moments – yet there are still many questions that remain.

AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS: “Worship Me” Sounds A Lot Like “All Hail The New Flesh”

While the film possesses a level of craft and passion that cannot be ignored, Await Further Instructions is missing something vital: originality.

Baby Boom: SHOCK WAVES & The Greatest Generation
Baby Boom: SHOCK WAVES & The Greatest Generation

Ken Wiederhorn’s mostly forgotten 1977 film Shock Waves is an apt metaphor about the fear of a fascist planet.