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Review: One Cut of the Dead (Kamera o tomeru na!)

Review: One Cut of the Dead (Kamera o tomeru na!)

From indie success in Japan to international adoration, One Cut of the Dead reanimates the horror-comedy genre with a wholesome tale
Review: Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

Review: Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

Looks can be deceiving
Review: Escape Room

Review: Escape Room

Escape Room is a confused, poorly written mess of a horror film that’s also glorious to watch for its ridiculousness and bizarre imagination.
Review: American Horror Story Apocalypse

Review: American Horror Story Apocalypse

After eight seasons, AHS still is as scary as it always was
Review: The Possession of Hannah Grace

Review: The Possession of Hannah Grace

Carl Fitzgerald reviews a disappointing The Possession of Hannah Grace
Review: Hell Fest

Review: Hell Fest

This new indie slashfest, Hell Fest, proves entertaining and creative, but is held back by tedious leads, dull set pieces and predictable deaths.
Review: Assassination Nation

Review: Assassination Nation

Assassination Nation is incredibly visually stylish and a clever film which features some of the finest cinematography of 2018.
Review: Suspiria

Review: Suspiria

An excellently performed, visually stunning art-house horror, Suspiria is another success for its acclaimed director, despite it’s lengthy run-time.
Jason Blum and the horrors of misogynistic gatekeeping

Jason Blum and the horrors of misogynistic gatekeeping

The highly successful producer blames female invisibility behind the camera on lack of participation. But, is he right? (Spoiler alert: no, he isn’t).
Review: Halloween

Review: Halloween

This Halloween film isn’t like the other sequels to the 1978 original: it’s good
Review: Mandy

Review: Mandy

Brutal, strange, and featuring Nicolas Cage at his insane, over-the-top best, Mandy is an instant cult-classic.
Grimmfest 2018: The Cleaning Lady Review

Grimmfest 2018: The Cleaning Lady Review

Part-home invasion horror, part-jealousy melodrama, The Cleaning Lady is a an initially shocking film that struggles to stand out in its genre
Grimmfest 2018: Summer of 84

Grimmfest 2018: Summer of 84

The 80s themed tale of a killer-next-door was shown at Grimmfest 2018, shocking audiences with an explosive, violent final act
Review: Climax

Review: Climax

Ever considered using psychedelic drugs? This film might make you think twice. Alfie Clark reviews Gaspar Noé’s fifth feature film
Preview: The Early Films of Japan’s Punk Generation

Preview: The Early Films of Japan’s Punk Generation

Catch an ’80s array of cult Japanese sci-fi, horror and action at HOME this October
Review: Slender Man

Review: Slender Man

One of the simplest ways to realise what you think about a film is to ask how it made you feel. In the case of this sluggish, ugly, and disassembled product known as the Slender Man movie, I just feel unequivocally angry. At one point during the film, I found myself demanding that it make […]
Review: Ghost Stories

Review: Ghost Stories

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s adaptation of their acclaimed stage play is a superbly haunting and unnerving collection of menacing tales

Review: Happy Death Day

This slasher flick from the writer of Paranormal Activity acknowledges its glaring similarities with Groundhog Day, yet fails to justify them

Review: Jigsaw

The eighth instalment in the Saw series throws audiences into an agonising game of boredom and predictability

DM17 Film Season: Frankenstein & Bride of Frankenstein

As part of Design Manchester’s 2017 Film Season, The Dancehouse resurrects two horror classics on the big screen