Tagged with horror

[Review] You’re Next (2011)

[Review] You’re Next (2011)

Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett have certainly made a name for themselves in the horror genre in recent years, and it really started with this very film YOU’RE NEXT. This was a big break out film for them both, it helped that the film had a very strong word of mouth and it took horror … Continue reading

[Review] Blair Witch (2016) by Bede Jermyn

[Review] Blair Witch (2016) by Bede Jermyn

Even though these days the 1999 indie horror classic THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT has a reputation as being one of cinema’s most divisive films, it’s hard to deny the fact that it is one of the most influential and game-changing films of all time. Sure it wasn’t the first ‘found-footage’ horror film, but it was … Continue reading

[MIFF 2016 Audio Reviews #2] Wiener (2016) and Under The Shadow (2016) by Bede Jermyn

[MIFF 2016 Audio Reviews #2] Wiener (2016) and Under The Shadow (2016) by Bede Jermyn

WIENER (2016) and UNDER THE SHADOW (2016) Welcome to the 2nd edition of my 2016 Melbourne International Film Festival (a.k.a. MIFF) audio reviews. In this one, I share my thoughts on the political documentary about controversial U.S. politician Anthony Weiner WEINER and the Iranian horror/thriller UNDER THE SHADOW. Download HERE For more of my experiences at MIFF, follow me at  http://www.twitter.com/BedeJermyn for my … Continue reading

[Review] Poltergeist (2015)

[Review] Poltergeist (2015)

The horror genre is just riddled with remakes and reboots, and while we do get some fairly good films out of it, the majority just do not work. They really seem to be quick cash grabs with no imagination or respect for the source material. The original POLTERGEIST is a much loved film of the … Continue reading

[Review] Hush (2016)

[Review] Hush (2016)

Being isolated for some people can be quite comforting, no one else around, just peaceful, and even better if that isolation is in nature. This is the setting for HUSH, a woman living alone in the woods, in isolation, working on her next novel. We have seen this setting done before, but with different stories … Continue reading