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Sam Sewell-Peterson
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Tag Archives: Troll Hunter
Review in Brief: The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
There are surprisingly few horror movies set in morgues. Plenty with morgue scenes, but a scarcity that really make the most of that cold dread atmosphere for an extended duration. What they do with a few key simple sounds and … Continue reading
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Tagged André Øverdal, Horror, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Troll Hunter
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Review: Doomsday (2008)
DOOMSDAY is by far the weakest link in British writer-director Neil Marshall’s career so far. Following a pair of highly original horror films DOG SOLDIERS and THE DESCENT, Marshall endeavoured to continue his run of success, and sadly as soon as he brought sci-fi … Continue reading
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Tagged 28 Days Later, Bob Hoskins, Centurion, Doomsday, Film, Game of Thrones, Horror, Mad Max, Movies, Neil Marshall, Resident Evil, Rhona Mitra, Robin Hood, Sci-fi, Troll Hunter
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The World Cinema Monster Spotter’s Survival Guide
This article was originally written for Subtitled Online March 2013. Ever feel like there are just too many things that go bump in the night to keep track of? Do you need help in recognising exactly what is making you … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature, Subtitled Online
Tagged Cronos, Dark Water, Dead Snow, Film, Horror, Ju-on: The Grudge, Movies, Ringu, The Devil's Backbone, Troll Hunter, We Are What We Are, World Cinema, [Rec]
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Werewolves, Crawlers, Romans…Trolls
Neil Marshall is set to direct the American remake of André Øvredal’s Norwegian found footage horror TROLL HUNTER (2010), and pre-production is expected to begin shortly. The Brit is known for well-constructed and stylish genre films such as the mortifyingly claustrophobic … Continue reading →