horror

NIGHT KALEIDOSCOPE: A Visually Astute Mess
NIGHT KALEIDOSCOPE: A Visually Astute Mess

Indie low-budget vampire horror Night Kaleidoscopee has solid visuals but this is not enough to cover up its paper thin characters and story.

THE DEVIL'S CANDY: An Intersection of Genius, Madness & The Devil
THE DEVIL’S CANDY: An Intersection Of Genius, Madness & The Devil

With The Devil’s Candy, provocative Australian director Sean Byrne proves he is one of the best genre filmmakers working today.

Interview With THE DARK TAPES Director Michael McQuown
THE DARK TAPES: The Best Found Footage Film In Years

The stale found footage genre is revitalised with ambitious anthology film The Dark Tapes, a stunning directorial debut from Michael McQuown.

QUARRIES: An 80 Minute Endurance Test For All The Wrong Reasons

It’s no fun to criticise an aspiring filmmaker’s low budget passion project- but when the result is as misguided as Quarries, it’s necessary.

HERE ALONE: Woman Vs. Nature Under The Threat Of Zombies
HERE ALONE: Woman Vs. Nature Under The Threat Of Zombies

Here Alone is a survival story in a zombie apocalypse, but its story struggles to survive against the great zombie films that precede it.

The Beginner's Guide: David Cronenberg, Director
The Beginner’s Guide: David Cronenberg, Director

In this beginner’s guide, we discuss David Cronenberg’s work – an influential director who is particularly known for his body horror films.

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?: What's Camp Got to Do with It
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?: What’s Camp Got to Do With It

With the release of the FX series Feud, there’s no better time to revisit Robert Aldrich’s histrionic horror, What Ever Happened To Baby Jane.

LIFE: Shortsighted Characters Alienate The Viewer From A Gripping Story
LIFE: Shortsighted Characters Alienate The Viewer From A Gripping Story

Life certainly nails its big moments, but it’s frustrating that what could have been a memorable classic handicapped itself with hapless characters.

DIG TWO GRAVES: A Visually Stunning Southern Gothic Nightmare
DIG TWO GRAVES: A Visually Stunning Southern Gothic Nightmare

Dig Two Graves is a visually stunning low budget Gothic thriller, which is effectively surreal and compelling.

PERSONAL SHOPPER: A Techno-Gothic Puzzle That Demands Your Attention
PERSONAL SHOPPER: A Techno-Gothic Puzzle That Demands Your Attention

Personal Shopper is the rare film that is unclassifiable in terms of genre, refusing to neatly fit in to the preconceptions of a horror film, as well as lacking a distinctive explanatory reading.

BLAIR WITCH: An Exercise In Home Invasion Horror
BLAIR WITCH: An Exercise In Home Invasion Horror

Today, we analyse Blair Witch, Adam Wingard’s influences and how he applied the horror concept of home invasion on a film set in a forest.

DON'T KILL IT: A Funny & Nostalgic Gore-Fest
DON’T KILL IT: A Funny & Nostalgic Gore-Fest

Don’t Kill It is a throwback to 1980s horror, in addition to updating some of the rather outdated tropes found in those types of films.

Changing Fortunes: How Films Were Bolstered Or Sunk By Cultural Sentiment In 2017
GET OUT: The Film You Didn’t Expect to Be THAT Good

Instantly captivating and undeniably intriguing, Get Out may be the “diamond in the rough” film of the year.

The Mistress of Suspense: Lou Simon
The Mistress of Suspense: An Interview With Lou Simon

Lou Simon is an independent director who mostly makes horror films; we had a chance to sit down with her to discuss her filmmaking process.

JOHNNY FRANK GARRETT'S LAST WORD: Waste Of An Incredible Story
JOHNNY FRANK GARRETT’S LAST WORD: Waste Of An Incredible Story

Based on the real-life case, Johnny Frank Garrett’s Last Word is unfortunately a waste of its material, with many overused horror tropes.