Kill List is a low budget (approximately £500,000) British thriller/horror movie, that was shot in Sheffield and released towards the end of 2011, directed by Ben Wheatley. It was trailed with the prominent use of a curious, unexplained symbol “ something like half occult sign, half rifle sight, which hinted at some of the mysteries to come. … [Read more...]
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) review by That Film Brat
After the ridiculous success of Resident Evil at the box office, the studio green-lit a sequel and injected a bit more money into it this time ($45 million versus Resident Evil's $30 million). Paul W. S. Anderson decided not to stay on as director, but instead wrote the script and produced the film. And thank god. Resident Evil: Apocalypse improves on the first film in almost … [Read more...]
Suspiria (1977) review by That Film Guy
The 1970s were something of a golden era for the horror genre. Following the success of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead and latterly the critically acclaimed The Exorcist, a new wave of director's pushed the boundaries of the genre both in terms of narrative and theme. Dario Argento, one of the new wave of directors in the 1970s created … [Read more...]
Teeth (2007) review by That Film Guy
In the ever increasing low-budget horror market a lot of films will go for a sensationalist approach to story-telling. Saw and Hostel went for intense gore and human suffering, whereas Paranormal Activity and The Blair Witch Project focused on a more ˜old wives tale' ghostly approach. Whatever your feelings about any of these films, or the horror genre as a whole, it is clear … [Read more...]
Silent House (2012) review by That Film Guy
Based on the original Uruguayan film Le Casa Muda (The Silent House), the abbreviated Silent House is an American remake. Claiming to have been shot in one continuous take, Silent House follows Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen) who visits a Victorian lakehouse with her father and uncle to renovate in preparation for sale. The house is in a terrible state and Sarah's father and uncle … [Read more...]
Review: The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Producer Joss Whedon and director Drew Goddard worked on the script to The Cabin in the Woods together and these two former Buffy the Vampire Slayer contributors have succeeded in creating something quite spectacular and completely unexpected. … [Read more...]
Review: Coraline (2009)
Welcome to The Twilight Zone for kids in another Henry Selick production, Coraline. The audience will see childhood fun and frolics take on a sinister edge and bringing the characters to life are Dakota Fanning as Coraline with Teri Hatcher and John Hodgman featuring as her parents. Henry Selick uses his famous stylistic way of film animation making this piece of work instantly … [Read more...]
Review: Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
A GROTESQUE parade of candy-coloured, hooligan freaks is how the makers describe the eponymous bad guys in Killer Klowns From Outer Space. They're not wrong “ which is surprising given the film they made. Magnificently terrible from start to finish, this film has everything a classic shouldn't: an incredibly slow-moving plot, infuriatingly unrealistic characters and acting so … [Read more...]
Review: The Devil Inside (2012)
1973 saw the release of not only the best exorcism film of all time, but the best horror of all time in William Friedkin's The Exorcist. Since then there have been a number of sequels, remakes and imitations that try to channel the same religious fear that this masterpiece inspired. Using similar marketing techniques, such as audience reaction and apocryphal tales of people … [Read more...]
Review: The Woman in Black (2012)
School is over! Harry, (oops! I meant Daniel...sorry) has well and truly graduated from the Hogwarts School of Child Actors and puts his acting chops to the test in the quintessentially spooky The Woman in Black. Daniel Radcliffe plays Arthur Kipps, a young, widowed lawyer who is told that he must successfully travel to the north east of England and settle the estate of the … [Read more...]