slasher
In an age where horror options are plentiful this time of year, Hell Fest’s derivative thrills almost feel insultingly disappointing.
We got the chance to speak to director Yann Gonzalez about his new film Knife + Heart after its US premiere at Fantastic Fest.
The Forest of the Lost Souls is an impressive debut that will find its audience in those filmgoers who appreciate cinematic genre fusion.
For all of its merciless violence, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is a clever exercise in genre thrills and impossibly twisted humor.
With sophisticated cinematography and aesthetics, The Strangers: Prey at Night and its moody semblance of survival preserves dread just enough to deserve its place in slasher cinema.
Director Damien Leone’s horror introduces us to the terrifying Art the Clown – it’s just a shame the rest of the movie doesn’t live up to the terrifying promise of its central big bad.
Despite a premise which would beckon horror fans and cinephiles alike, Death House doesn’t deliver. Its many references and horror icons don’t contribute much to a story that is far too caught up in itself to be any fun.
The Babysitter is perfectly trashy popcorn entertainment, with a distinctive, highly-stylized vision and self-satirizing bite; a lesson in embracing genre conventions rather than falling victim to them.
Paul Cotgrove’s Horror on Sea festival is championed by up and coming genre filmmakers across the world. Film Inquiry met with Paul to find out why his small seaside festival has become a phenomenon.
We examine the history and trends of the slasher horror sub-genre, and whether it is still as popular in modern times as it was in the past.
Mayhem is a culmination of film, art, historical and current affairs references, genre juxtapositions, and effective stylized filmmaking.
Happy Death Day is a fun slasher film that likens back to the slasher days of old, albeit with a Groundhog Day twist.
Saw II might not be as strong or as fresh as its predecessor, but it has enough about it that works, making it a guilty pleasure watch.
Another entry in the continuing trend of independent horror, Cut Shoot Kill just manages to stand out amongst the masses.
Sure, it’s a terrible film, yet Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 has elements to make it an entertaining cult classic in the making.