Author Archives: Chris
Excision (2012) – mini-review
A troubled, blood-obsessed teen’s psychosexual awakening is the focus of this enjoyable but genuinely shocking film. As the end credits rolled I was left just staring at the screen for 5 minutes traumatised. The casting and performances across the board … Continue reading
House (1985) – mini-review
I took against this movie quite early on, and it did nothing to win me over during its runtime. The idea of presenting PTSD in a horror movie is not a terrible one, but doing so in a goofy, unfunny, … Continue reading
Coherence (2013) – mini-review
I really enjoyed this single-location, wordy sci-fi. A dinner party quickly descends into paranoia when the world is altered by a comet passing by. Best watched knowing as little as possible beforehand. I think this will also be a movie … Continue reading
Noroi: The Curse (2005) – mini-review
‘Found-footage’ horror mystery that makes really good use of the format. The acting adds to this, as all the characters are believable within the world of the movie. The horror aspects are genuinely chilling – usually when I am watching … Continue reading
Tag (2015) – mini-review
The first 5 minutes of this are great, and has one of the most gruesome multiple death scenes I think I have ever watched. After this though I found myself wondering about the way in which the girls were being … Continue reading
They Look Like People (2015) review
During my reconnection with the world of horror movies over the last 3 years or so, my first venture into FrightFest was in February 2019. At this, my favourite film of the 2 days was Perry Blackshear’s The Siren (which … Continue reading
Luz (2018) review
In this 70 minute German movie shot on 16mm film, writer/director Tilman Singer conjures an otherworldy atmosphere from both a limited budget and just a few locations. The very first scene is drawn-out, almost wordless and shot from a distance. … Continue reading
Xtro (1982) review
Back in the mid-to-late 80s, in the era when VHS was king, a certain type of entrepreneur sprang up in the UK prior to the big chains like Blockbuster getting themselves established. A man (almost exclusively a man) with a … Continue reading
City Of The Living Dead (1980) – mini-review
Forget the ‘plot’ and just bask in the atmosphere and nightmarish set-pieces. This is the first film by goremaster Lucio Fulci that I have watched in my recent(ish) horror renaissance and it won’t be my last. There’s not much to … Continue reading
Dave Made A Maze (2017) – mini-review
I found this a tough film to rate – there’s so much impressive stuff in here, mostly the unique premise and stunning set-design, but after watching it I felt as flat as the cardboard that gets thrown away in the … Continue reading