horror

BEFORE I WAKE: An Emotional Disaster
BEFORE I WAKE: An Emotional Disaster

Before I Wake feels like a parody of director Mike Flanagan’s more successful work, prioritising emotional manipulation over story and scares.

The Beginner's Guide: James Gunn, Writer/Director
The Beginner’s Guide: James Gunn, Writer/Director

James Gunn has made a name for himself for his gloriously offensive yet emotionally poignant films; here is a rundown of his filmography.

THE BLACK ROOM: Horrifying For All The Wrong Reasons
THE BLACK ROOM: Horrifying For All The Wrong Reasons

With poor direction, effects and performances across the board, The Black Room is unbearably difficult to sit and watch.

The Beginners Guide: John Carpenter, Director
The Beginners Guide: John Carpenter, Director

In this beginner’s guide, we discuss John Carpenter’s work – spanning the duration of his career in skillfully frightening his audience.

THE BAR: An Unfortunate Reflection of Today
THE BAR: An Unfortunate Reflection Of Today

The Bar is a predictable story that constantly betrays its established characters in order to service the cynical narrative.

RUPTURE: A Massively Mishandled Mystery
RUPTURE: A Massively Mishandled Mystery

Two great performances are wasted in Rupture, a mess of a horror movie which sets up mysteries it doesn’t even know how to answer.

Interview With THE DARK TAPES Director Michael McQuown
Interview With THE DARK TAPES Director Michael McQuown

In our latest interview, we talk with director Michael McQuown, whose latest work is the anthology horror film The Dark Tapes.

RAW: A New Age Ravenous Tale
RAW: A New Age Ravenous Tale

Julia Ducournau’s debut RAW doesn’t deserved to be labelled as “barf bag” cinema, as this is one of the best horror debuts in recent memory.

NIGHT KALEIDOSCOPE: A Visually Astute Mess
NIGHT KALEIDOSCOPE: A Visually Astute Mess

Indie low-budget vampire horror Night Kaleidoscopee has solid visuals but this is not enough to cover up its paper thin characters and story.

THE DEVIL'S CANDY: An Intersection of Genius, Madness & The Devil
THE DEVIL’S CANDY: An Intersection Of Genius, Madness & The Devil

With The Devil’s Candy, provocative Australian director Sean Byrne proves he is one of the best genre filmmakers working today.

Interview With THE DARK TAPES Director Michael McQuown
THE DARK TAPES: The Best Found Footage Film In Years

The stale found footage genre is revitalised with ambitious anthology film The Dark Tapes, a stunning directorial debut from Michael McQuown.

QUARRIES: An 80 Minute Endurance Test For All The Wrong Reasons

It’s no fun to criticise an aspiring filmmaker’s low budget passion project- but when the result is as misguided as Quarries, it’s necessary.

HERE ALONE: Woman Vs. Nature Under The Threat Of Zombies
HERE ALONE: Woman Vs. Nature Under The Threat Of Zombies

Here Alone is a survival story in a zombie apocalypse, but its story struggles to survive against the great zombie films that precede it.

The Beginner's Guide: David Cronenberg, Director
The Beginner’s Guide: David Cronenberg, Director

In this beginner’s guide, we discuss David Cronenberg’s work – an influential director who is particularly known for his body horror films.

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?: What's Camp Got to Do with It
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?: What’s Camp Got to Do With It

With the release of the FX series Feud, there’s no better time to revisit Robert Aldrich’s histrionic horror, What Ever Happened To Baby Jane.