Back in September, the Squid reported on the buzz surrounding promising horror debut Hosts, a supernatural home invasion film whose unique premise left us intrigued. We managed catch up with… Continue reading "Directors Richard Oakes and Adam Leader on Indie Horror ‘Hosts’, a Home Invasion Movie with a Supernatural Spin"
Describe the plot of 2020’s Blind to any horror fan and you’re likely to hear something like: “Oh, so kind of like Hush, then?” However, despite superficial similarities with Mike… Continue reading "Horror-Drama ‘Blind’ Offers Eerie Visuals But Lacks Vision"
Described by director Chelsea Stardust as a love letter to films like Drag Me to Hell, Jennifer’s Body and Deathgasm, Satanic Panic is the horror comedy that stole the show… Continue reading "Satanism in Suburbia: The One-Percent are on a Rampage in ‘Satanic Panic’"
School is over for the day, and you’re not sure what to do with your evening. Most teens in this scenario would play some sports, hang out with friends, maybe… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: Extracurricular"
From writer and director Dan Bush comes his most recent venture: The Dark Red. The film follows Sybil Warren (April Billingsley), a patient in a psychiatric hospital, as she recounts her trauma to her… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: The Dark Red"
Sarah (Sarah Bolger) is a woman under siege in this gritty revenge thriller from director Abnor Pastoll. With her young kids reeling from the gangland slaying of their father, Sarah… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: A Good Woman is Hard to Find"
An homage to some of the kitschiest classic horror in film history, Here Comes Hell clearly presents its intentions to you from the very first moment. Even down to the long… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: Here Comes Hell"
From 1988’s Talk Radio to 2008’s Pontypool, there’s always been something eerie about the mixture of connectedness and isolation that can be found behind the mic of a radio broadcaster.… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: Feedback"
Set entirely within the confines of a single house, I Trapped the Devil creates wonderful tension by combining a claustrophobic setting with the highest stakes imaginable. The film follows a… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: I Trapped the Devil"
What’s clear from the outset on first viewing writer and director Tony D’Aquino’s film The Furies is that he is a child of the 80’s slasher boom. There’s no meta-commentary on… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: The Furies"
Emma Tammi‘s The Wind is a harrowing chiller that utilises a rare combination of genres: horror and western. Focusing more on suspense and paranoia than cheap scares, The Wind is… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: The Wind"
When Norval (Elijah Wood) makes the decision to reconnect with his estranged father, he probably expected some residual awkwardness. He may have expected some long-buried resentments to rise to the… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: Come to Daddy"
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot will be playing at Frightfest London 2018. The screening will take place on Sunday 26 August at 1:00pm on the Arrow Video Screen and at 1.30pm on the Horror Channel… Continue reading "INTERVIEW: Robert D. Krzykowski on ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot’"
CTRL will be playing at Frightfest London 2018. The screening will take place on Saturday 25th August at 2:15pm at The Prince Charles Cinema. Tickets are available here! The first… Continue reading "INTERVIEW: Director Harry Lindley on Techno-Thriller ‘CTRL’"
The Witch in the Window will be playing at Frightfest London 2018. The screening will take place on Monday 27 August at 1:20pm at Leicester Square Cineworld. Tickets are available… Continue reading "INTERVIEW: Director Andy Mitton on Ghostly Chiller ‘The Witch in the Window’"