Apocalypse Z (2013) (also known as Zombie Massacre) makes Brad Pitt’s mega-buster World War Z (2013), which tried manfully to transpose the walking dead to
Month: June 2016
The Fury (1978)
In the late 1970’s and early 80’s glossy Hollywood horror, though having its fair share of big budget shocks, frequently favoured a subtler, psychological approach
Shivers (1975)
Almost forty years after its first release, Shivers is still difficult to watch. Even for a director as renowned for his bizarre visions as David Cronenberg,
Nowhere to Go (1958)
Nowhere to Go, starring George Nader, Maggie Smith and Bernard Lee, and directed by the legendary Seth Holt, is a film which still packs a
Rough Cut (2013)
The essence of some films is captured perfectly in their name. Take Rough Cut, the pseudo documentary about the making of a fictional horror movie
Patema Inverted (2014)
Patema Inverted – the animated feature written and directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura and featuring the voice talents of Yukiyo Fujii, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Shinya Fukumatsu and
The Lady Assassin (2013)
Oriental action / martial arts films never fail to surprise. Take for instance the visually stunning, high kicking Vietnamese period adventure The Lady Assassin. In
I ORIGINS (2014)
Is it drama? Is it sci-fi? Or is it just a mystery? Watching writer / director Mike Cahill’s film I Origins, it’s difficult to decipher
MR MORGAN’S LAST LOVE (2013)
Occasionally a film emerges from the melee of otherwise nondescript cinema releases, which stays in the mind long after it is first seen. That it
Trollhunter (2010)
Trollhunter is a rare thing – a modern horror film which eschews visceral gore for subtlety and a genuine air of unease. Starring Otto Jespersen, Glen
Attack of the Werewolves (2011)
On the face of it Attack of the Werewolves (also known as Game of Werewolves or by its original name, Lobos de Arga), the Spanish
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
Not all fans of Dwayne Johnson (and yes, there are some of us out there) do not necessarily appreciate him for his acting skills, which
