horror
Prometheus: A fascinating prequel with the wrong main character
May 16, 2017 | David FarnorPrometheus is ambitious, pretty, fascinating and impressive. It’s also a disappointment.Read More
Alien: Resurrection: A cautionary tale of trying to copy brilliance
May 14, 2017 | David FarnorThis flawed attempt to copy brilliance only leads to a disappointingly ugly mess.Read More
Alien 3: An underrated tale of religion and redemption
May 11, 2017 | David FarnorDavid Fincher’s underrated sequel is a brooding tale of religion and redemption.Read More
Aliens: A sci-fi film that should’ve won the Oscar for Best Actress
May 9, 2017 | David FarnorBigger, bolder and beautifully emotional, James Cameron’s sci-fi is one of the greatest sequels ever made.Read More
Alien: The sci-fi horror where you can hear people scream
May 8, 2017 | David FarnorThis sci-fi horror classic is a precisely terrifying feat of film-making in every possible way. Read More
VOD film review: The Descent
May 1, 2017 | David FarnorOne of the scariest horrors of the last 30 years, Neil Marshall’s descent into hellish darkness is terrifyingly simple – and simply terrifying.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Before I Wake
April 30, 2017 | Ian LoringMike Flanagan’s wonderfully involving and melancholic horror gets the worldwide release it deserves.Read More
VOD film review: Seoul Station
April 17, 2017 | Rachel BowlesA promising, and affecting, zombie film is undone by a twist that’s enough to bring out the Annie Wilkes in you.Read More
VOD film review: Don’t Knock Twice
March 31, 2017 | David FarnorUnafraid to back up scares with sentiment, this indie horror is a promising calling card for an up-and-coming director.Read More
VOD film review: The Void (2016)
March 31, 2017 | Anton BitelSilly but serious, this 80s horror pastiche is a cult film in every sense of the word.Read More