Death of a Unicorn is a satirical horror-comedy that looks at the lives and reactions of the superrich to a supernatural threat. Elliot and Ridley Kintner (Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega) are father and daughter who have a strained relationship. The pair had been invited by Elliot’s boss, Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant), to his […]
Tag: horror-comedy
Hell of a Summer Review
At first, the offer of Hell of a Summer is very recognizable. An unknown and unseen killer slowly picks off a bunch of kids at a summer camp while their friends obliviously go about activities nearby. There are campfires, tall tales, tiny cabins, lame ice breakers, and awkward hook-ups. There’s the initial moment when they […]
The Monkey Review
The Monkey is a darkly comic offering from the pantheon of Stephen King adaptations. This film is the follow-up of Osgood Perkins’ sleeper hit, Longlegs. In 1999 twin brothers Hal and Bill Shelburn (Christian Convery/Theo James) find a toy monkey amongst their father’s possessions. When the boys use The Monkey people they know die and […]
Heart Eyes Review
Valentine’s Day is a day for romance. It’s also the day a new slasher villain has chosen to go on a killing spree in the romantic-comedy horror hybrid Heart Eyes. Ally (Olivia Holt) is a pitch designer at a luxury jewellery company in Seattle. Her latest campaign is received poorly because the Heart Eyes Killer […]
Britflix: Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead was the film that kicked off the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy and set the benchmark for zombie comedies. It’s a beloved cult classic and it is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, making it a perfect candidate for a Britflix retrospective. Shaun (Sean Pegg) is a 29-year-old underachiever. He’s the oldest salesman at an electronic store, […]
Abigail Review
Abigail comes from the team behind Ready or Not and the Scream legacy sequels. This horror-crime mash-up sees a group of criminals battling with a pre-teen vampire. A crew of criminals is hired by Lambert (Giancarlo Esposito) to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy individual. One member of the crew, Joey (Melissa Barrera) is assigned […]
Lisa Frankenstein Review
Lisa Frankenstein is a horror-comedy that aims to homage to films from the ‘80s as it shows the friendship between a teenage girl and the living dead. Lisa Swallow (Kathryn Newton) is a morbid high school senior suffering from depression after her mother was violently murdered. Her situation is made worse by living with her absentee […]
The Blackening Review
The Blackening is a horror-comedy that aimed to be a self-aware film like the Scream franchise. The Blackening’s target is black tropes in horror cinema. A group of old college friends plan to celebrate Juneteenth and plan to go to a cabin in the woods. They plan to have fun by playing games, drinking, and […]
Type Till You Bleed Review
Type Till You Bleed is a horror-comedy short film and directional debut for Richard Jackson. This short film sees retro-technology and supernatural forces combine to taunt a night security guard. A computer museum in England has been given permission to display The Jupiter P55, a text-based Soviet computer. The condition is the museum has to hire a security […]
Renfield Review
There have been many featuring the Prince of Darkness himself, Dracula. Renfield is the latest film to feature the famous vampire. Robert Montague Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) is Dracula’s familiar. He must do the usual things for his master: find accommodation, get victims, and protect the Count from the forces of good. When Renfield finds himself in New Orleans […]