What if you cross the wrong person today? What if a chance exchange were to be taken the wrong way? Perhaps you’ve had a trying day and some stranger ends… Continue reading "When the Devil Drives: ‘Tailgate’ Mixes Fragile Masculinity and Road Rage"
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"
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’"
If you imagine someone set I Know What You Did Last Summer in a nightclub and blasted the whole thing with a glitter cannon, you’ll have a fair idea of… Continue reading "Style Over Substance: ‘Killer Unicorn’ Gives the Standard Slasher a Glittery Makeover"
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"
A maniacal killer slowly making their way through a camping party of teenagers is a timeless trope. Friday the 13th managed to build an entire franchise on this simple but… Continue reading "This One Time at Camp: Troublesome Teens Menaced By The Living Dead in ‘What’s Eating Todd?’"
In 1996, Wes Craven’s Scream changed the landscape of mainstream horror. This change may not have lasted forever, but was certainly enough to give the films of the 1990s a… Continue reading "Copycat Killers: ‘Scream’ Versus ‘Halloween H20’"
There’s nothing more unsettling than the idea of someone being in your home, watching you. This uncanny sensation is just one of many things that psychological thriller from director Benjamin… Continue reading "The Man Behind The Mask: ‘Made Me Do It’ Is a Slasher With Depth"
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"
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"
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"
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’"
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"
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’"
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"