Director: Gerard Johnstone Starring: Morgana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru, Ross Harper, Cameron Rhodes Written by: Gerard Johnstone Running Time: 107 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 3rd July 2015 We all like surprises, so when a film comes along that you are not expecting much from, turns out to be a little gem, then…
Tag: horror
Knock Knock
Director: Eli Roth Starring: Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas, Ignacia Allamand, Aaron Burns, Colleen Camp Written by: Eli Roth, Guillermo Amoedo and Nicholas Lopez Running Time: 99 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 26th June 2015 It has to be said that the expectations for this film were very low. Firstly, the director, Eli…
Insidious: Chapter 3
Director: Leigh Whannell Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell. Written by: (also characters created) Leigh Whannell Running Time: 97 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 5th June 2015 If you are a regular reader of my reviews (and I’d like to thank you for that), then you will know that I…
Poltergeist
Director: Gil Kenan Starring: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris, Jane Adams, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett, Kennedi Clements Written by: David Lindsay-Abaire and (based on a story) Steven Spielberg Running Time: 93 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 22nd May 2015 Another day, another remake of a modern horror classic. This week, it’s the 1982 Steven Spielberg/Tobe…
Unfriended
Director: Leo Gabriadze Starring: Shelley Hennig, Matthew Bohrer, Moses Storm, Renee Olstead, Will Peltz, Courtney Halverson Written by: Nelson Greaves Running Time: 83 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 1st May 2015 Going into Unfriended, I thought, here we go another gimmicky horror film that will probably have very little scares and characters you would care about. I…
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
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…
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…
