FrightFest 2019: Extracurricular
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"
Tag: Slasher
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FrightFest 2019: The Furies
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"
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Thrills and Chills: The Best of Netflix 2018
Whilst 2018 was turbulent for certain genres, it did dish out out some tasty treats for horror fans. Netflix is killing it for consistent chills, and with some surprising hits last… Continue reading "Thrills and Chills: The Best of Netflix 2018"
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Director Anthony Cooney on ’80s-Style Slasher ‘Leaf Blower Massacre 2’
Leaf Blower Massacre 2 will be screening at the Horror-On-Sea Festival 2019 on Friday 11th January 2019 at 10:00PM. Tickets are available here. Michael Myers had his butcher’s knife, Freddie Kreuger… Continue reading "Director Anthony Cooney on ’80s-Style Slasher ‘Leaf Blower Massacre 2’"
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RANKED: The ‘Halloween’ Franchise From Worst to Best
Halloween – John Carpenter’s seminal 1978 classic – introduced us to the formidable and iconic Michael Myers at the centre of an engrossing and brilliantly effective horror picture. Its unique but… Continue reading "RANKED: The ‘Halloween’ Franchise From Worst to Best"
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INTERVIEW: Director Padraig Reynolds on Atmospheric Slasher ‘Open 24 Hours’
Open 24 Hours will be playing at Frightfest London 2018. The screening will take place on Monday 27th August at 10.45am and 11.15am at Leicester Square Cineworld. Tickets are available here! Horror has a habit of creeping… Continue reading "INTERVIEW: Director Padraig Reynolds on Atmospheric Slasher ‘Open 24 Hours’"
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INTERVIEW: Director Jenn Wexler on Bringing ‘The Ranger’ to FrightFest
The Ranger will be playing at Frightfest London 2018. The screening will take place on Thursday 23rd August at 6pm on the Arrow Video Screen at Leicester Square Cineworld. Tickets are available here! The Ranger is the directorial… Continue reading "INTERVIEW: Director Jenn Wexler on Bringing ‘The Ranger’ to FrightFest"
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INTERVIEW: Director Tyler MacIntyre on Teen Slasher-Comedy ‘Tragedy Girls’
When best-friend teenage true crime enthusiasts discover that there are more social media likes in committing the murders themselves, things are bound to get bloody. Starring Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Hutcherson and Craig… Continue reading "INTERVIEW: Director Tyler MacIntyre on Teen Slasher-Comedy ‘Tragedy Girls’"
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Jamie Lee Curtis Prepares for a Final Showdown in ‘Halloween’ Reboot
John Carpenter’s Halloween is making a comeback in 2018, this time written and directed by David Gordon Green. Fans can look forward to re-visiting Smith Groves Sanatorium, the notorious infirmary that… Continue reading "Jamie Lee Curtis Prepares for a Final Showdown in ‘Halloween’ Reboot"
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INTERVIEW WITH A FILMMAKER: Director Preston DeFrancis Talks ‘Ruin Me’, Extreme Escape Rooms, and the Slasher Resurgence
Ruin Me follows Alexandra, partner to a horror-obsessive boyfriend, who finds herself cajoled into attending a live-action horror experience. The terror of being trapped alone with a gaggle of slasher… Continue reading "INTERVIEW WITH A FILMMAKER: Director Preston DeFrancis Talks ‘Ruin Me’, Extreme Escape Rooms, and the Slasher Resurgence"