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May 20

May 20 The Old Dark House

Hammer Horror, Film Review, Written Review

The Hammer Horror loving Bloke Down The Pub is embracing the goofy and offering a hand across the ocean to cinematic huckster William Castle and his 1963 collaboration with Hammer, The Old Dark House.

Apr 21

Apr 21 Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time Vols. 1 - 3

Jon Cross

Film Review, Written Review, New Releases

Jon Cross reviews a trio of docs that are, once again, taking a look at the world of cult films - from midnight movies to campy comedies and Point Break… for… reasons.

Apr 10

Apr 10 The Snorkel

The bloke down the pub

Hammer Horror, Film Review, Written Review

The Bloke Down The Pub, our Hammer Horror fanatic, ruminates on how casting can prove so vitally important to presenting a strong idea well, especially where The Snorkel, from 1958, is concerned.

Mar 22

Mar 22 Four Sided Triangle

The bloke down the pub

Hammer Horror, Film Review, Written Review

When we need him most, the Hammer fanatic, The Bloke Down The Pub, is back and this time he’s gone back to the beginning, to when Hammer Films took their first tentative steps in to the realm genre film with the 1953’s Sci-Fi effort Four Sided Triangle. What did they learn, what mistakes were made? read on…

Feb 21

Feb 21 SUNDANCE REVIEW: David Bruckner’s The Night House

Lisa Gullickson

Written Review, Film Review, Sundance, New Releases

In another review of a movie that premiered at Sundance 2020, Lisa Gullickson takes a look at The Night House from Director David Bruckner, starring Rebecca Hall.

Feb 3

Feb 3 Sundance Review: Promising Young Woman

Lisa Gullickson

Written Review, Film Review, Sundance, New Releases

Lisa Gullickson looks at her third Sundance film, Promising Young Woman, a razor sharp satire and social commentary of female revenge and culpability in the heart of the #metoo era from writer/director Emerald Fennell and starring Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Adam Brody, Molly Shannon and Clancy Brown.

Feb 2

Feb 2 At Twenty Five: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

TF Parent

Written Review, Film Review, At Twenty Five

TF Parent presents the next in his series of reviews looking at movies turning 25 years old. This month it’s the first and, arguably, the best of the Tales from the Crypt movies, Demon Knight starring William Sadler, Dick Miller, Billy Zane and Jada Pinkett.

Jan 30

Jan 30 SUNDANCE REVIEW: Minari

Lisa Gullickson

Written Review, Film Review, Sundance, New Releases

Lisa Gullickson, reviews Lee Isaac Chung’s childhood drama Minari from the Sundance Film Festival 2020

Jan 28

Jan 28 SUNDANCE REVIEW: Dick Johnson is Dead

Lisa Gullickson

Written Review, Film Review, Sundance, New Releases

Lisa Gullickson, at the Sundance Film Festival, looks at the documentary Dick Johnson is Dead by filmmaker Kirsten Johnson who takes a unique look at her father’s Alzheimer's disease and his inevitable passing.

Dec 31

Dec 31 At Twenty Five: Drop Zone

TF Parent

Written Review, Film Review, At Twenty Five

Our contributor TF Parent looks at one of our favourite genres: the nonsensical, high-adrenaline 90s action film. This month it’s Drop Zone with Snipes, Busey and Yancy (it’s like Nancy but, ya know… with a Y) Butler that turns 25 years old. Does it hold up? What are the pros and cons of 90s effects? Have a read and find out!

Dec 18

Dec 18 Blinded by the Light

Aaron Carruthers

Written Review, Film Review, New Releases, Blu Ray

Aaron Carruthers is back and taking a look at the new Blu-Ray/DVD release of Gurinder Chadha’s Blinded By The Light.

Dec 16

Dec 16 Teen Movie Hell

Michael Campochiaro

Book, New Releases, Written Review

Michael Campochiaro looks at Mike "McBeardo" McPadden's indispensable tome to the sex romp, comedy, teen movies of the 70s, 80s and 90s, Teen Movie Hell, from publisher Bazillion Points, 2019

Dec 6

Dec 6 QT8: The First Eight

Jon Cross

Film Review, Written Review

Jon Cross looks at the new documentary about the first eight films by Quentin Tarantino.

Nov 25

Nov 25 At Twenty Five: Heavenly Creatures

TF Parent

Written Review, Film Review, At Twenty Five

After making three underrated, surreal, splatter classics, filmmaker Peter Jackson turned to some true life horror for his fourth feature film in the Director’s chair. Heavenly Creatures launched the careers of Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey and it turns 25 years old this year. T F Parent, takes a look back…

Oct 28

Oct 28 Maniac

The bloke down the pub

Hammer Horror, Film Review, Written Review

The Bloke Down The Pub, lover of all things Hammer, is realising just because you don’t have the best boss doesn’t mean you can’t do good work in Hammer’s 1963 film, Maniac.

Oct 22

Oct 22 At Twenty Five: Wes Craven's New Nightmare

TF Parent

Written Review, Film Review, At Twenty Five

In the month of its 25th Anniversary, contributor to the site, TF Parent, brings us a look back at the meta horror film that started 90s meta horror, revitalised a franchise and allowed an original filmmaker to respond to the sequels that were out of his control, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.

Oct 3

Oct 3 Fantastic Fest Review: Thai Film The Pool is About a Guy Stuck in a Pool. What More Do You Need?

Lisa Gullickson

Film Review, Written Review, New Releases

In her latest Fantastic Fest review, Lisa Gullickson contemplates being stuck in an empty pool for days, what kind of premise that is for a movie and how we’re all just one mistake away from having one of those “you’ll never believe this but…” stories. Read her review for Ping Lumpraploeng’s independent horror, The Pool.

Sep 27

Sep 27 Nurse 3D

Michael Campochiaro

Written Review, Film Review, Cult Classic

Michael Campochiaro, the appreciator of the underappreciated, the excavator of the discounted and the curator of cult takes a look at what some consider the worst film ever made, the controversial, relatively new cult classic - Nurse 3D starring Paz de la Huerta, Katrina Bowden and Judd Nelson.

Sep 25

Sep 25 Fantastic Fest Review: Takashi Miike’s First Love Proves the Yakuza Genre is Worth Fighting For

Lisa Gullickson

Film Review, Written Review, New Releases

Lisa Gullickson sends back another review from Fantastic Fest 2019. This time it’s the blood soaked and violent, romantic, drama First Love from filmmaker Takashi Miike.

Sep 23

Sep 23 Fantastic Fest Review: Joe Begos’ VFW is a Bloody Good Time for Genre Film Fanatics

Lisa Gullickson

Film Review, Written Review, New Releases

Our roving reviewer down at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Tx. Lisa Gullickson had the luck and privilege to see the premiere of one of our hotly anticipated fall titles, Joe Begos’ VFW starring William Sadler, Fred Williamson, Stephen Lang and George Wendt.

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May 20 The Old Dark House

Apr 21 Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time Vols. 1 - 3

Apr 10 The Snorkel

Mar 22 Four Sided Triangle

Feb 21 SUNDANCE REVIEW: David Bruckner’s The Night House

Feb 3 Sundance Review: Promising Young Woman

Feb 2 At Twenty Five: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Jan 30 SUNDANCE REVIEW: Minari

Jan 28 SUNDANCE REVIEW: Dick Johnson is Dead

Dec 31 At Twenty Five: Drop Zone

Dec 18 Blinded by the Light

Dec 16 Teen Movie Hell

Dec 6 QT8: The First Eight

Nov 25 At Twenty Five: Heavenly Creatures

Oct 28 Maniac

Oct 22 At Twenty Five: Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Oct 3 Fantastic Fest Review: Thai Film The Pool is About a Guy Stuck in a Pool. What More Do You Need?

Sep 27 Nurse 3D

Sep 25 Fantastic Fest Review: Takashi Miike’s First Love Proves the Yakuza Genre is Worth Fighting For

Sep 23 Fantastic Fest Review: Joe Begos’ VFW is a Bloody Good Time for Genre Film Fanatics