Horror
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Mary Shelley’s gothic classic may well be a lifelong passion project for visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, but in this episode Steve & James do a deep dive on why… Read More
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The Grabber is back in the sequel to 2021’s The Black Phone. Cast and crew all return, but as the tone shifts further towards the supernatural, does it forget to… Read More
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Better known for directing feel-good crowd pleasers like The Waterboys and Swing Girls, Japanese director Shinobu Yaguchi proves he is equally adept at delivering genuine scares with the riotously entertaining… Read More
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Urban legends, tragic accidents and historical wrongdoings have proved a rich font of inspiration for horror filmmakers, nowhere more so than in Taiwan. The island’s tumultuous history and rapid economic… Read More
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein might be the earliest example of body horror, a subgenre of horror that focuses on mutation, destruction and transformation of the human form. These ideas were explored… Read More
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A fantastic spin on the serial killer genre that definitely benefits from viewers knowing as little about what is to come as possible before going on, suffice to say Willa… Read More
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This week on Radio 3’s Morning Brew, I talk to Phil about Pierre Coffin’s new animated prequel, Minions, as well as the Sam Raimi-produced remake of the Steven Spielberg-produced horror… Read More
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On this week’s show we pay tribute to the great Hollywood composer James Horner, before reviewing two of this week’s new releases, Seth McFarlane’s Ted 2 and indie horror flick… Read More
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Nick Cheung follows a string of critical and commercial hits with his debut as writer-director, a seasonal horror flick in which he also takes the leading role. While Cheung has… Read More
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The only Tony Scott film I had yet to see, and therefore the subject of my entry in Twitch’s Full Disclosure feature for this month. I had more to say,… Read More
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Also known as War of the Insects, this is a real sci-fi horror oddity from Criterion’s Eclipse series, When Horror Came to Shochiku, about a swarm of marauding bugs capable… Read More
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Dane DeHaan stars as the heartbroken Zach whose girlfriend, Beth (Aubrey Plaza) dies suddenly, apparently from a snakebite while out hiking. As he attempts to get over her death, however,… Read More
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Larry Cohen’s ambitious horror satire on consumerism is far from his best work, but there’s still plenty to enjoy in his high concept tale of an alien white ooze that… Read More
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Masked psychopath Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield yet again to stalk his niece, played again by Danielle Harris. Donald Pleasence also returns as psychiatrist Dr. Loomis, but this chapter in… Read More
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An excellent example of how to do a low budget zombie movie right. Focus on character, forget about gore and FX. Great stuff. Read More
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There’s a degree of method in the madness of Joseph Kahn’s all-in balls-out execution that’s quite commendable. Unwieldy fun. Read More
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The feature debut from writer-director Xan Cassavetes too often lets its unnecessary Euro kitsch aspirations handicap an otherwise respectable modern day vampire romance. Read More
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Despite a decent turn from Fiona Dourif (daughter of Chucky’s voice actor Brad), Curse of Chucky is pretty lame. Lacks scares, laughs & efforts to link back to original fall… Read More
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