Coming to Shudder on September 17th, Spiral is a queer psychological horror film from the creators of Still/Born. It’s a paranoid, occult suburban thriller with shades of Roman Polanski and… Continue reading "New Trailer For Shudder Original ‘Spiral’ Spins into Small Town Paranoia"
Dennis Nilsen was a Scottish serial killer and necrophile who murdered at least twelve young men and boys between 1978 and 1983 in London, England. Two years after his death… Continue reading "David Tennant to Play Serial Killer Dennis Nilsen in Upcoming Adaptation ‘Des’"
Loathe them or hate them, Social media influencers – the people who get paid obscene amounts of money to live out an extended childhood online – are here to stay.… Continue reading "New Trailer for ‘No Escape’ Features Vloggers in Peril"
Silvia Moreno-Garcia‘s Mexican Gothic is getting a television series adaptation courtesy of Hulu. The news will be welcome for fans of the novel, which many hailed as a gamechanger in the… Continue reading "‘Mexican Gothic’ Heads to Hulu for TV Series Adaptation"
Adapted from Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti‘s one-shot graphic novel of the same name, Random Acts of Violence is a lurid story of violence both real and fictional. Throughout, the film hints at a conversation… Continue reading "Murder Most Foul: ‘Random Acts of Violence’ is Sure to Divide Audiences"
A great director can hook you from their movie’s opening scene. In Joko Anwar‘s latest Shudder-exclusive offering, we open on two friends, Maya (Tara Basro) and Dini (Marissa Anita), chatting via… Continue reading "Bloody Roots: Indonesian Folk Horror ‘Impetigore’ Will Get Under Your Skin"
After a brief stint in prison for setting her boyfriend on fire, Mary (Vanessa Grasse) manages to land a sweet gig operating the till at a 24-hour petrol station. Her… Continue reading "Hammer Time: Trauma and Terror in Gas Station Horror ‘Open 24 Hours’"
Of all the words that we reviewers misuse, perhaps ‘surreal’ is the worst offender. Too often it’s the first word we reach for whenever a film presents us with something… Continue reading "‘Peripheral’ is a Faustian Pact For The Internet Age"
From the moment that Thomas Cocquerel‘s eyelids flutter open in the dank hospital that provides the grimy backdrop for Alive, we know he’s in trouble. Severely injured, he is reduced… Continue reading "Mediscares For All: ‘Alive’ Takes Medical Malpractice to a Whole New Height"
Leaking faucets and flickering lights aren’t a couples only issue with their new apartment in Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss, the wilfully absurd horror comedy from Vivieno Caldinelli. Eternally… Continue reading "Take The Plunge: ‘Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss’ Invites You to Find Inner Peace in a Bloody Bathtub"
We all crave security, community and a sense of belonging. In an increasingly alienating and atomised world, those who can offer these comforts to the unwary have an irresistible lure.… Continue reading "Cult Thriller ‘1BR’ Asks: What Would You Sacrifice for Community?"
Two of contemporary cinema’s most iconic actors, Jason Momoa and Peter Dinklage, are set to play off each other in upcoming supernatural action/horror The Good, The Bad and The Undead.… Continue reading "Peter Dinklage to Play Van Helsing Opposite Jason Momoa’s Vampire"
Not content with being one of horror’s most enduring on-screen icons, Jamie Lee Curtis has announced plans to work behind the camera on multiple film and TV projects with Blumhouse.… Continue reading "Jamie Lee Curtis to Make Feature-Length Debut as Writer/Director With ‘Mother Nature’"
2020 is an interesting time to be any age. The generational divides seem more like yawning chasms every day. Boomers hate millennials, millennials hate boomers. Gen Xers are too ironic… Continue reading "The Blank Generation: Boomer Vs. Millennial Slasher Flick ‘Killer Instinct’ Falls Flat"
