The Exorcist is considered one of the greatest horror films of all time. Seeing that the film celebrates its 50th anniversary and a sequel has been made by Blumhouse now seems like a good time to revisit this important film. Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) is a famous actress who’s filming a movie in Washington DC. Chris […]
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Saw X Review
During the noughties, the Saw franchise was a juggernaut. These films were crafted with low budgets but were highly profitable. Saw X aims to return to the franchise’s glory days by bringing back Tobin Bell and editor-turned-director Kevin Greutert. In this installment, John Kramer (Bell) is dying of brain cancer and only has months to live. He […]
It Lives Inside Review
It Lives Inside is an American horror film influenced by Indian culture and Hinduism. This film sees an Indian-American teen haunted by a demon from the Indian Subcontinent. Samidha (Megan Suri) aims to be a typical American teen. Everyone calls her Sam, she speaks English, even at home, and acts American as much as possible, to […]
Cobweb Review
Cobweb is based on a screenplay shortlisted on the 2018 Black List. This film sees a young boy face many forms of horror. Peter (Woody Norman) is an eight-year-old boy who lives in an old house with his overbearing parents. He is bullied at school, and he hears unusual and unsettling sounds at home. Peter learns about a […]
Talk to Me Review
Talk to Me is an Australian horror film and the directional debut of the Philippou Twins. It’s a film that had a lot of buzz around it since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Mia (Sophie Wilde) is a teenage girl who is still grieving for her mother who passed away two years prior. When […]
Infinity Pool Review
Infinity Pool is the third feature film to be written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg. It’s set to be one of the trippiest films of 2023. James Foster (Alexander Skarsgård) is a struggling novelist who goes to a resort with his wife, Em (Cleopatra Coleman) to find inspiration. Whilst at the resort James meets one […]
The Boogeyman Review
The Boogeyman is based on a Stephen King short story of the same name. This time childhood fears and grief are explored as a family battle a monster. The Harpers are suffering from grief after a drunk driver killed the family matriarch. Sadie (Sophie Thatcher) has become overly attached to her mother’s possessions and wears her […]
Evil Dead Rise Review
The Evil Dead franchise makes it for a fifth cinematic entry. Evil Dead Rise aimed to mix the carnage of the original trilogy and the more serious tone of the 2013 reboot. Beth (Lily Sullivan) is a guitar engineer who’s constantly on tour. When Beth finds out she’s pregnant she visits her sister, Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland), a single mother […]
The Pope’s Exorcist Review
The Pope’s Exorcist is a supernatural horror film based on the supposedly true story of Father Gabriele Amorth. Father Gabriele (Russell Crowe) is a priest who specialises in exorcisms and reports directly to the Pope (Franco Nero). In 1987, Amorth is ordered to go to Spain where an American boy, Henry (Peter DeSouza-Feighoney) has been possessed by […]
Pearl Review
Pearl is a prequel to the slasher throwback X. This film shows the origins of X’s slasher villain. Pearl (Mia Goth) is a Texan farm girl who lives with her mother (Tandi Wright) and disabled father (Matthew Sunderland). She longs to leave her hum-drum life and become a dancing star in the pictures. She may get a chance when […]