Evil Dead

Evil Dead Rise

When the original Evil Dead was released in 1982, it caused controversy and disdain from the Conservative press due to its graphic and horrific content. It became one of the notoriously banned video nasties and wasn’t rereleased until the late 90s when it became a cult favourite. After seeing the new film Evil Dead Rise,…

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

If ever there was a more apt title to a movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is it. A visually head-spinning film with a mind-boggling plot, although at its heart, is suspiciously simple. It also is the first Marvel Cinematic Universe that is more of a horror film than others. This could be…

Ready Or Not

Directors: Matt Bettinell-Olpin and Tyler Gillett Starring: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien, Henry Czerny, Andie MacDowell, Melanie Scorofano, Kristan Bruun, Nicky Guadagni Written by: Guy Busick and Ryan Murphy Running Time: 95 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 25th September 2019 One of the toughest cross-genre styles in cinema is comedy horror. Many have tried…

The Girl In The Spider’s Web

Director: Fede Alvarez Starring: Claire Foy, Sverrir Gudnason, Lakeith Stanfield, Sylvia Hoeks, Stephen Merchant, Christopher Convery, Claes Bang Written by: Jay Basu, Fede Alvarez, Steven Knight, (based on the novel) David Lagercrantz and (with characters introduced in the Millenium series) Stieg Larsson Running Time: 117 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 21st November 2018 Stieg Larsson’s…

The Ritual

Director: David Bruckner Starring: Ralf Spall, Robert James-Collier, Arsher Ali, Sam Troughton, Paul Reid Written by: Joe Barton and (based on the novel) Adam Nevill Running Time: 94 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 13th October 2017 British horror films are now like buses. You don’t see one for ages and then two come along all at…

Don’t Breathe

Director: Fede Alvarez Starring: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto, Emma Bercovici Written by: Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues Running Time: 88 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 9th September 2016 The last time director Fede Alvarez helmed a movie, it was the reboot of Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead, a film that I was…

Director: Fede Alvarez Starring: Jane Levy, Shoiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore Written by Fede Alvarez, Diablo Cody, Rodo Sayagues Running Time: 91 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 19th April 2013 Most modern horror films leave me cold. They rely to much on the same old quiet, quiet, quiet, LOUD school of…