Tag Archives: Horror

10 Great Australian Horror Films

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine | Tagged Cargo, Dead Calm, Horror, Lake Mungo, Relic, Rogue, Snowtown, The Babadook, The Loved Ones, Wake in Fright, Wolf Creek | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Candyman (2021)

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

You have to respect Nia DaCosta’s CANDYMAN for going hard, not going home. In this belated sequel to the 1992 film, struggling artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and his curator girlfriend (Teyonah Parris) living in the gentrified area of Chicago previously … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Candyman, Horror, Nia DaCosta, Robert AA Lowe, Teyonah Parris, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Werewolves Within (2021)

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

WEREWOLVES WITHIN is an absolute treat for horror-comedy fans, and cements Josh Ruben as a new master of meta scares. Not many horrors would open with a Mr Rogers quote, but it works creepily, atonally well. Believe it or not … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Comedy, Horror, Josh Ruben, Mishna Wolff, Sam Richardson, Scare Me, Werewolves Within | Leave a comment

Reviews in Brief: Fear Street Trilogy (2021)

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Welcome to Shadyside for a trilogy of horror films telling the story of the curse of Sarah Fier. This might have been inspired by the books of RL Stine, but be warned – GOOSEBUMPS this ain’t. FEAR STREET PART 1: … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Fear Street, Horror, Leigh Janiak, Mystery, Netflix, RL Stine | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: A Quiet Place Part II (2021)

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Certainly less lean and no-nonsense than the first instalment and too reliant on stupid horror movie characters acting like stupid horror movie characters, A QUIET PLACE PART II is still a mostly solid follow-up. After a pretty breathtaking opening flashback … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged A Quiet Place Part II, Horror, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Sci-fi | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Make no mistake, SPIRAL is a SAW movie, it’s not a bold new direction for the franchise. Bafflingly someone says at one point “Jigsaw didn’t target cops”, which makes you wonder how closely people have been watching the other films … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Chris Rock, Darren Lynn Bousman, Horror, Saw, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Thriller | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Willy’s Wonderland (2021)

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

WILLY’S WONDERLAND is proof positive that nobody needs to make a FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S movie now. Nicolas Cage is a silent janitor with borderline superhuman capabilities seemingly imbued by energy drinks fighting animatronic mascots possessed by a cannibal cult. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Horror, Kevin Lewis, Nicolas Cage, Willy’s Wonderland | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: The Reckoning (2020)

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

It’s hard to put your finger exactly on what went wrong with THE RECKONING. It’s director Neil Marshall firmly back in his comfort zone, hybridising horror with another well-trod genre (in this case a historical witchfinder film) and he still … Continue reading →