“It Makes You Uncomfortable in Different Ways”: Dr Christina Brennan on The Vanishing
Can you tell me about your first experience seeing The Vanishing? I was first aware of the film when I was very young. I caught...
Tag: Horror
‘Midsommar’ Review: Just How Scary Is It?
Midsommar is a very good horror film. Ari Aster continues to value chills over thrills as he eschews jump scares in favour of unsettling images...
‘Look Away’ Review: What’s Lurking Behind The Surface?
Maria (India Eisley) is a shy girl with a lot of problems. She has bullies at school, a crush on her best friend’s boyfriend, and...
‘Us’ Review: Jordan Peele’s Latest is Even Crazier than Get Out, But Is It As Good?
Get Out director Jordan Peele’s new film sees Adelaide Thomas (Lupita Nyong’o) returns to the site of a childhood trauma with her husband (Winston Duke)...
‘Halloween (2018)’ Review: Fun But Conventional Slasher Thriller
Forty years after killing five people, Michael Myers escapes from the mental institution. Having survived the previous attack, Laurie Strode (Jaimie Lee Curtis) has been...
Matthew Holness Interview: Possum, Horror and A Bit of Dark Place.
How did Possum come about? I was asked back in 2008 to write a story for an anthology called The New Uncanny, that was being...
‘In Fabric’ Review: A Deliciously Camp Horror Comedy
In 70s Britain, Sheila (Mariannne Jean-Baptiste) is a single mother looking for love. She purchases a striking dress from an unusual boutique in her department...
‘Suspiria’ Review: A Terrifying Expansion On The Original
Susie Bannion (Dakota Johnson) attends an exclusive modern dance school in 1977. She soon learns that there is something sinister at work in this school and...
Frightfest 2018 Short Film Showcase 3 Review
The third day of Frightfest’s short film showcase boasted yet more high quality short form horror from around the world. Perhaps the most eclectic selection...
‘Possum’ Review: Pitch Black Horror From Matthew Holness
Peter (Sean Harris), a children’s entertainer, returns to his isolated home on the Norfolk coast following some terrible incident. He spends his time exchanging terse...