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Sam Sewell-Peterson
Writer and film fanatic fond of black comedies, sci-fi, animation and films about dysfunctional families.
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Tag Archives: Horror
Review in Brief: The Sadness (2021)
Remember the first time you saw THE RAID? Remember that feeling of being completely floored by the sheer artistry of its ultraviolence? Well, Taiwanese horror THE SADNESS conjures up that same feeling, but with even more extreme imagery and through … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Berant Zhu, Horror, Regina Lei, Rob Jabbaz, The Sadness, World Cinema
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‘The Cabin in the Woods’ at 10 – Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Chris Hemsworth, Drew Goddard, Horror, Joss Whedon, Kristen Connolly, The Cabin in the Woods
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Morbius (2022) Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Daniel Espinosa, Horror, Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Morbius, Superhero Movie
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Review in Brief: Titane (2021)
TITANE, isn’t that the car-f***ing movie? Yes, and so much more. Writer-director Julia Ducornau (RAW) has, within five years, unleashed on the world two of the most transcendent, bold and both warm and messed up films of the 21st century … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief
Tagged Agethe Rouselle, Black Comedy, Horror, Julia Ducournau, Raw, Thriller, Titane, Vincent Lindon, World Cinema
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Review in Brief: Last Night in Soho (2021)
Edgar Wright’s latest is another dazzling, musically-lead genre cocktail that might not feel quite as singular as BABY DRIVER but still demonstrates that he is the best there is at this sort of thing. Thomasin McKenzie is Eloise, a fashion … Continue reading
Original vs Remake: Let the Right One In vs Let Me In
Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine
Tagged Coming of Age, Horror, Let Me In, Let the Right One In, Matt Reeves, Tomas Alfredson, Vampire Film
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10 Great Australian Horror Films
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
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Review in Brief: Candyman (2021)
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
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Tagged Candyman, Horror, Nia DaCosta, Robert AA Lowe, Teyonah Parris, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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Review in Brief: Werewolves Within (2021)
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
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Tagged Comedy, Horror, Josh Ruben, Mishna Wolff, Sam Richardson, Scare Me, Werewolves Within
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