Tag Archives: Horror

Review in Brief: The Platform (2019)

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Sam S-P

THE PLATFORM may feel relevant but it’s extremely obvious in its use of metaphor. One character (Zorion Eguileor) has a catchphrase, responding to every passing comment of his cell mate (Iván Massagué) with a derisive “Obviously”. “Obviously” could be this … Continue reading →

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Review: The Lighthouse (2019)

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Sam S-P

THE LIGHTHOUSE is an experience, and no mistake, but it’s an experience I’d struggle to sell. Much like director Robert Eggers’ previous film THE WITCH, it’s fascinating, but it’s an acquired taste. Two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Man (2020) Review

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/invisibleman-blumhouse-horror-review-2020/ SSP

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Doctor Sleep (2019) Review

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/doctor-sleep-2019-shining-sequel-movie-review/ SSP

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Review: Ready or Not (2019)

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Sam S-P

READY OR NOT is a good really time at the movies. No, it’s not revelatory or particularly groundbreaking or the next big thing, it’s just good and a whole lot of fun. As tradition dictates, any new member of the … Continue reading →

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Review: It Chapter Two (2019)

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Sam S-P

Two years have just flown by haven’t they? The first IT floated high above all expectations and had pretty much everyone clamoring for more. CHAPTER TWO is good…but only just. Stephen King’s novel isn’t an easy one to adapt and … Continue reading →

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Border (2018) Review

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/border-2018-aliabbasi-movie-review/ SSP

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Review: Crawl (2019)

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Sam S-P

This was pretty gnarly, as the kids used to say (probably). We’ve seen so many varied creature features from the paranoid 1950s to the invention of the blockbuster in the 1970s and the low-fi efforts of the 2000s. CRAWL is … Continue reading →

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Review: Hellboy (2019)

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Sam S-P

Mike Mignola’s Hellboy is my guy, my favourite comic book character of all time. I’m a fan. I loved that the Guillermo del Toro films hit the key beats of the mythology but remained first and foremost del Toro films. … Continue reading →

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Review: Us (2019)

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Sam S-P

Well that’s 2 for 2 for Jordan Peele. He’s become a vibrant, distinctive and essential American filmmaking voice in what seems like no time at all, and while US can be compared to GET OUT on certain thematic levels, it’s … Continue reading →

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