Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Starring: Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Anthony Anderson, Edward Herrmann, Gary Cole, Ed Lauder, Travis Tope Written by: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and (based on the 1976 film) Earl E. Smith Running Time: 86 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 17th April 2015 In 1976 a very low-budget exploitation horror emerged as a cult favourite, entitled The Town…
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It Follows
Director: David Robert Mitchell Starring: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi, Lili Sepe, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary Written by: David Robert Mitchell Running Time: 100 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 27th February 2015 There was a common denominator during the slasher horrors of the late 70’s and early 80’s, that if a character went to…
The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death
Director: Tom Harper Starring: Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory, Leanne Best, Adrian Rawlins, Oaklee Pendergast, Ned Dennehy Written by: Jon Croker and (story) Susan Hill Running Time: 98 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 1st January 2015 I went into The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death with a little trepidation. I liked the original…
Horns
Director: Alexandre Aja Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Mingella, Joe Anderson, Heather Graham, David Morse Written by Keith Bunin and (based on the book) Joe Hill Running Time: 120 mins Cert: 15 Release date 29th October 2014 You have got to give credit where credit is due. Daniel Radcliffe is trying his hardest to…
Ouija
Director: Stiles White Starring: Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Daren Kagasoff, Bianca Santos, Douglas Smith, Shelley Hennig. Written by: Stiles White and Juilet Snowden Running Time: 89 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 31st October 2014 I don’t often leave cinemas angry but I certainly did after seeing Ouija. I know this will probably fall on deaf ears but please…
The Babadook
Director: Jennifer Kent Starring: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, Hayley McElhinney. Written by: Jennifer Kent Running Time: 93 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 24th October 2014 Thank you, Jennifer Kent! For years I have done nothing but complain at the low standard of mainstream horror films coming out of Hollywood, in which we…
Annabelle
Director: John R. Leonetti Starring: Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Almendola, Alfre Woodard, Kerry O’Malley, Brian Howe Written by: Gary Dauberman Running Time: 99 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 10th October 2014 Last year saw the release of a reasonably decent horror called The Conjuring, about Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. They possess a doll that…
’71
Director: Yann Demange Starring: Jack O’Connell, Sam Reid, Sean Harris, Paul Anderson, Charlie Murphy, Sam Hazeldine Written by: Gregory Burke Running Time: 99 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 10th October 2014 They say never judge a book by its cover. In the case of ’71, they are absolutely right. Coming across as a political drama about…
Life After Beth
Director: Jeff Baena Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Cheryl Hines, Paul Reiser, Anna Kendrick Written by: Jeff Baena Running Time: 89 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 1st October 2014 Most films tend to run out of steam way before the end. Life After Beth is a curiosity as it runs…
The Guest
Director: Adam Wingard Starring: Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer, Sheila Kelley, Leland Orser Written by: Simon Barrett Running Time: 99 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 5th September 2014 Last year, director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett reinvented the siege horror with the brilliantly inventive You’re Next. This year, they have managed to do…
The Purge: Anarchy
Director: James DeMonaco Starring: Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, Zoe Soul Written by: (also based on the characters created) James DeMonaco Running Time: 103 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 25th July 2014 Last year saw the release of the high concept genre film, The Purge, a film that had a very intriguing central idea,…
Oculus
Director: Mike Flanagan Starring: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso, Garrett Ryan Written by: Jeff Howard, (also based on a short screenplay) Mike Flanagan and (based on a short screenplay) Jeff Seidman Running Time: 104 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 13th June 2014 At last! A modern horror film that doesn’t rely on the…
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