Mini Review Day 18: The Last Broadcast (1998) Let’s get this out of the way first, The Last Broadcast (1998) and The Blair Witch Project (1999) have a few minor similarities but they are vastly different films, solely having in common the use of woods and some found footage. The Last Broadcast isn’t exactly a … Continue reading →

Review Day 17: The Bad Seed (1956) Stage plays turned into films can be hit and miss, what works for the stage may not entirely translate well to the screen. The Bad Seed (1956) however manages to work, it feels like a stage play with most of the film taking place in the same setting. … Continue reading →

Mini Review Day 15: Burnt Offerings (1976) Haunted house films are a main stay within the horror genre, some work and others don’t. If there isn’t the right atmosphere and story, the film can fall flat. There are some truly great haunting films, unfortunately Burnt Offerings (1976) isn’t one of them, but it does try … Continue reading →

Mini Review Day 13: The Final Girls (2015) Who doesn’t enjoy a good 80’s slasher film? There are many out there and quite a few that involve or take place at a Summer Camp, perhaps the most well known is the Friday The 13th franchise. The killer chases the teens at the camp and kills … Continue reading →

Mini Review Day 11: The Addiction (1995) Abel Ferrara is an interesting film maker, no two of his films are alike and stand out in their own way. From Driller Killer (1979) to Bad Lieutenant (1992) his filmography is vast and offers something for all sorts of audiences. The Addiction (1995) is a unique take … Continue reading →

Mini Review Day 09: The Midnight Meat Train (2008) It is kind of bizarre to think that The Midnight Meat Train (2008) was originally going to be a sequel to Candyman (1992), both were based on Clive Baker works but fairly different. There is a strange beauty that lies within the works of Clive Baker, … Continue reading →

Mini Review Day 07: Altered States (1980) Ken Russell was a film maker like no other, immersing audiences in all sorts of madness and visuals. His first American made film, Altered States (1980) is a visual feast and a psychedelic trip through time and space. The film is mixed with different genres, there are horror … Continue reading →

Mini Review Day 05: Dementia 13 (1963) So many great and legendary director’s got their start in the 60’s, it was a great era for cinema and easy to see why lot’s of names started in this time. One such name is Francis Ford Coppola, who made his official directorial debut with Dementia 13 (1963) … Continue reading →

Review Day 04: The Fly (1958) The Fly (1958) is a classic of sci-fi and horror cinema, spawning two sequels and a remake the story is an intriguing one. The 1950’s was a great era for the two different genre’s and this particular story offered something a little different to the usual giant monster or … Continue reading →

Review Day 03: The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1945) The works of Oscar Wilde are still as popular as ever, and his only novel The Picture Of Dorian Gray remains a classic. The 1945 classic adaptation is a very worthy one, following the book in great detail whilst changing a few aspects that really make … Continue reading →

Mini Review Day 01: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) The silent era of films is an extra ordinary one, in a time when film was still new, the medium was growing and finding it’s feet. The horror genre was a popular one in the silent era with classic’s such as Nosferatu (1922) and The … Continue reading →