Tag: FILM REVIEW
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Bodies Bodies Bodies
As the horror genre continues to reinvent itself for new generations & audiences, it’s no surprise to see Bodies Bodies Bodies come along. With its Gen Z cast and social media, spoilt, rich-kid characters Bodies Bodies Bodies feels like a film very much identifying with its time.
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My Best Friend’s Exorcism
Despite its best efforts, My Best Friend’s Exorcism is a horror-comedy that is neither funny or scary. The latest in a line of 1980s set nostalgia trips, My Best Friend’s Exorcism is ripped straight from the pages of Grady Hendrix’s novel of the same name. There’s an annoyingly catchy pop soundtrack, terrible hair, worse fashion…
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Pennywise: The Story Of It
Fans of classic horror films have certainly been treated to some amazing documentaries on the subject in recent years. From Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, to Memory: The Origins of Alien and Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th — in depth documentaries have not been hard to come by.…
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Samaritan
The superhero genre is already packed full of films suitable for all ages and desires, so what is one more added to the mix? Samaritan stars Sylvester Stallone as a former superhero known as Samaritan who protected Granite City, before an ill-fated showdown with his evil brother Nemesis led to his death and the disappearance…
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Ultrasound
Multiple genres collide in director Rob Schroeder’s debut feature film Ultrasound. As the film opens, we meet Glen (Vincent Kartheiser), driving on a rainy night before his car runs over a crudely put together spike strip of nails and wood. He finds refuge in the nearby home of Art (Bob Stephenson) and his wife Cyndi…
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The Black Phone
After a stint in the MCU with Doctor Strange, Scott Derrickson returns to the horror genre with The Black Phone. Based on a short story by Joe Hill, son of Stephen King, The Black Phone is Derrickson’s return to the genre where he made his name with the likes of The Exorcism of Emily Rose…
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The Righteous
There are moments in director Mark O’Brien’s The Righteous where it feels as though the film has been directed by a seasoned veteran, and not a newcomer directing his first film. Exquisitely shot in black and white, with stunning cinematography by Scott McClellan, The Righteous has the look of a film that could end up…
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DASHCAM
Back in 2020, British director Rob Savage gave us one of the most memorable horror films in recent years in Host. His use of Zoom at the height of the pandemic was used to great effect when a group of friends thought it would be a good idea to hold an online seance. What Host…
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Jackass Forever
Despite all the stunts, pranks and violent mayhem on show in Jackass Forever, there is something fundamentally sweet about this group of idiots getting back together for one final rodeo. The crew is the same, largely, and some of the stunts call back to the earlier films in the series. But apart from the laughs,…
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Top Gun: Maverick
It’s been over 30 years sine Top Gun arrived in cinemas and made a superstar of a very young Tom Cruise. Tony Scott was the director, and the pair were single-handedly responsible for a phenomenal rise in recruitment at the US Navy. The original film is full of 80s cheese and soft-rock anthems, but it…
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