Director: David Twohy Starring: Vin Diesel, Jordi Molla, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Dave Bautista Written by: David Twohy, (screenplay) Oliver Butcher, Stephen Cornwell, (based on the characters created) Jim Wheat and Ken Wheat. Running Time: 119 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 4th September 2013 It was 13 years since the psychotic murderer with night vision…
Tag: horror
You’re Next
Director: Adam Wingard Starring: Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn, AJ Bowen, Joe Swanberg, Ti West Written by: Simon Barrett Running Time: 96 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 28th August 2013 When I was growing up the slasher horror film was at the height of its popularity. A heady mix of masked killer stalking teenagers…
The Conjuring
Director: James Wan Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Shanley Caswell Written by: Chad Hayes and Carey Hayes Running Time: 112 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 2nd August 2013 Those who read my blog will know that I’m not a great lover of modern horrors, preferring my thrills from films of the…
A Field In England
Director: Ben Wheatley Starring: Michael Smiley, Julian Barrett, Reece Shearsmith, Peter Ferdinando, Ryan Pope, Richard Glover Written by: Amy Jump Running Time: 90 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 5th July 2013 A Field In England is a first. The first time a film has simultaneously been released in the cinema, available online and on DVD as…
World War Z
Director: Marc Forester Starring: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, David Morse, Peter Capaldi Written by: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof, (story) J. Michael Straczynski and (based on the novel) Max Brooks Running Time: 116 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 21st June 2013 Look everyone, it’s another zombie movie. With the…
A Haunted House
Director: Michael Tiddes Starring: Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Marlene Forte, David Koechner, Cedric The Entertainer, Nick Swardson Written by: Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez Running Time: 86 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 19th June 2013 I had a conversation with someone today who accused me of not liking anything. Not true at all. I loved…
Byzantium
Director: Neil Jordan Starring: Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Reilly, Jonny Lee Miller, Caleb Landry Jones, Daniel Mays. Written by: (and based on her play The Vampire Tale) Moira Buffini Running Time: 118 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 31st May 2013 Neil Jordan is one of my favourite directors. Ever since seeing his debut Angel…
The Purge
Director: James DeMonaco Starring: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, Max Burkholder, Edwin Hodge, Rhys Wakefield Written by James DeMonaco Running Time: 85 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 31st May 2013 Isn’t it annoying when a premise comes along that sounds really interesting and then you see the movie and that premise is kind of…
Evil Dead
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…
Dark Skies
Director: Scott Stewart Starring: Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, Kaden Rockett, J.K. Simmons Written by: Scott Stewart Running Time: 97 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 3rd April 2013 There are several things to learn when watching trailers: they are made to make a film look inviting and interesting and they have all the best…
Stoker
Director: Chan-wook Park Starring: Mia Wasikowski, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Dermot Mulroney, Jacki Weaver, Ralph Brown. Written by: Wentworth Miller Running Time: 98 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 1st March 2013 There has been much excitement buzzing around this first English language film from the director of Oldboy. The trailer looks incredibly weird yet enticing, while…
Mama
Director: Andy Muschietti Starring: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier, Isabelle Nelisse, Daniel Kash Written by: Neil Cross (and story) Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti Running Time: 99 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 22nd February 2013 There is nothing more creepy in a horror than a child or two. Look back in history and the…
