Horror film creators often addressed the subject of bullying well before it was trendy to pretend to care in order to market a product. This scenario was often saved for the slasher and as this sub-genre was booming in the eighties many directors saw this formula as a way to pay the bills. Even Lucio Fulci joined the band on their wagon in 1987 wit... Click to read more "Aenigma"
Convents: they're all well and good, but a functional convent rarely makes for an entertaining movie. Luckily for us, we have an entire genre based on what happens when good nuns - or their young charges - go bad, and demented Mexican movie Alucarda (Sisters of Satan) must rank amongst the most grisly, camp and compelling takes on the theme. Here, ... Click to read more "Alucarda"
Art of the Devil (Khon len khong) is a 2004 supernatural horror movie from Thailand and is Tanit Jitnukul's first attempt at directing a horror movie. The horror in this movie comes from the black arts and the storyline is based around the occult and witchcraft.The story begins (in black and white for dramatic effect) with a panic stricken Nan, pla... Click to read more "Art of the Devil (Khon len khong)"
The Cabin in the Woods is a rarity in modern horror in that it gets a lot right. Directed by Drew Goddard (who also wrote the movie alongside Joss Whedon), it is apparent that his time writing and producing TV was well spent, mastering the art before delving into film. Whedon's influence is also very noticeable within the execution of the film, the... Click to read more "The Cabin in the Woods"
Child's Play is the first instalment of the slasher franchise starring the now notorious Good Guy Doll by the name of Chucky. The true marketing potential of the killer doll had not been realised at this stage and for this reason we are presented with a much darker horror movie than its numerous sequels. There is still a darkly humorous undertone b... Click to read more "Child's Play"
With the popularity and controversy surrounding the first Child's Play movie it was inevitable that we would be bombarded with numerous sequels as seems to be the trend with slasher movies. Child's Play 2: Chucky's Back is the aptly titled second part of the Child's Play franchise and introduces us to the more humorous yet still just as sadistic Ch... Click to read more "Child's Play 2: Chucky's Back"
Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa delivers an original spin on the serial killer movie and has managed to create a perplexing anti-hero that will leave the viewer questioning the abilities and motivations of the murderer long after the movie has finished. Cure is definitely a movie that needs to be watched multiple times and is a breath of fresh air among ... Click to read more "Cure"
For those looking for a Raimi fix of old and, lusting over the camp, blood drenched hilarity of Evil Dead but wanting a bit more in special effects than stop-motion clay, then Drag Me to Hell is just what the psychiatrist ordered. Starring Justin Long from Jeepers Creepers fame and Alison Lohman from "cute as a button" fame, Drag Me to Hell is a br... Click to read more "Drag Me to Hell"
Jeffrey Mandel's Elves is a little shit... but, it's an endearing little shit that cannot fail to get some love from fans of crappy movies. It's not so bad that it's good, it's so bad that it has to be seen to be believed and, as the true scale of the convoluted story is unravelled, it is destined to amaze due to the childlike charm it emits. Not t... Click to read more "Elves"
Sam Raimi's 1981 horror movie Evil Dead manages to contain all of the essential elements from the whole horror genre including excessive gore, the supernatural, undead, dark humour, sex, violence and a chainsaw for bodily dismemberment. Due to these essentials the movie soon found itself on the UK's Video Nasty List as well as being banned in a num... Click to read more "Evil Dead"
