Tag Archives: Horror

Sinners (2025) Review

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Bride of Frankenstein (1935) 90th Anniversary Review

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: Heretic (2024)

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Sam S-P

What a tense, twisted treat HERETIC is. Mormon missionaries Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Paxton (Chloe East) are invited into the home of the affable Mr Reed (Hugh Grant) for a friendly theological discussion and get much more than they bargained … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Wolf Man (2025)

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Sam S-P

While not as effective as his modern take on THE INVISIBLE MAN, Leigh Whannell’s WOLF MAN still works as a no-nonsense representation of a painful and tragic transformation. In a slightly laboured setup, Christopher Abbott’s Blake must return to his … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: The Substance (2024)

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Sam S-P

How do you honestly react to THE SUBSTANCE without using expletives? The commentary on sexualised imagery and aging isn’t subtle, but Coralie Fargeat’s body horror is powerful, cinematic and by turns nauseating and uncomfortably hilarious. Movie star-turned-TV fitness guru Elisabeth … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters Movies Ranked

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Sam S-P

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Where to Start with Boris Karloff

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: Abigail (2024)

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Sam S-P

Radio Silence do like their showers of viscera to liven up a film’s third act. Following on from READY OR NOT and 2 instalments in the SCREAM franchise, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett stay in the horror genre with their … Continue reading →

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‘Hellboy’ at 20 – Review

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Sam S-P

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Dead Ringers (1988) Review

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Sam S-P

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