Film news and reviews: fantasy, horror, sci-fi and thrillers
‘A film with guts. Lots of guts.’ My Lovely Burnt Brother and His Squashed Brain is a 1988 Italian underground horror feature film written and directed by Giovanni Arduino [as Jay Jay …
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‘Till death do they part’ Blood Bride – aka Death of a Nun – is a 1980 American horror thriller feature film written and directed by Robert J. Avrech (screenwriter of Brian …
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The Fury Within is a 1998 Australian/American made-for-TV horror film directed by Noel Nosseck from a screenplay by William Bast and Paul Huson. It stars Ally Sheedy, Costas Mandylor and Jodie Dry. The plot’s fairly straightforward. …
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‘To save our world they must destroy theirs’ Alien: Reign of Man is a 2017 American science fiction horror film directed by Justin Price (Forsaken; Dark Moon Rising; The Cloth). …
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‘Pure evil demands a pure sacrifice’ The Occultist – aka The Ritual and 666: The Ritual – is a 2009 American horror film co-produced and directed by Novin Shakiba (Deadly Little …
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When thinking about horror films, Belgium doesn’t obviously immediately jump to mind as a hot bed of genre production. Without question, there have been stand outs though, going all the …
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Ritual of Evil is a 1970 American made-for-television horror feature film directed by Robert Day (The Initiation of Sarah; Fear No Evil; Grip of the Strangler) from a screenplay by Robert Presnell …
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Christmas Blood – original title: Juleblod – is a 2018 Norwegian slasher horror feature film written and directed by Reinert Kiil (The House). The Sanctum Film production stars Julianne Aga, …
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‘New approach to suspense’ Raccoon Valley is a 2018 American science fiction horror feature film written, produced, edited and directed by Turner Clay (The Blackwell Ghost and sequel; Disaster L.A.; …
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‘Death isn’t always final’ The Nursery is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro from a screenplay by Micklos. The Visuality Media Productions movie …
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‘Let’s play. One. More. Time.’ Ouija Séance: The Final Game is a 2018 Italian supernatural horror feature film directed by Andrea Mugnaini and starring Alan Cappelli Goetz, Katharina Sporrer and Holly Mumford. Sarah …
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The House That Would Not Die – aka The House That Wouldn’t Die – is a 1970 American made-for-television horror feature film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey (I, Desire; Home for …
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Slasher is a 2007 German horror feature film edited and directed by Frank W. Montag (Cannibal Diner) from a screenplay co-written with Jörn Döring. The movie stars Christiane Imdahl, Christian …
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Night Force is an American comic book series featuring Baron Winters and the Night Force published by DC Comics. In 1982, when DC’s Night Force first appeared, it was innovative in two ways: first, …
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Strange Paradise is a Canadian occult-supernatural horror soap opera television series that ran from 1969 to 1970. The production was the brainchild of producer Steve Krantz, in an attempt to capitalize on the phenomenal success …
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Vampire is a 1979 American horror made-for-television feature film directed by E.W. Swackhamer (Terror at London Bridge) from a screenplay by Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll. It stars Richard Lynch, E.G. …
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Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein is a 1972 European horror feature film written and directed by Jesús Franco. The movie stars Dennis Price, Howard Vernon, Paca Gabaldón and Alberto Dalbés. Plot: Dracula …
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‘Was it a nightmare? Or was it for real?’ Black Devil Doll From Hell is a 1984 American blaxploitation horror feature film written, produced, and directed by Chester Novell Turner (Tales from the QuadeaD Zone), …
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‘Something’s coming’ House by the Lake is a 2017 American horror film directed Adam Gierasch (Tales of Halloween; Fertile Ground; Night of the Demons; et al) from a screenplay by newcomer …
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‘Makes it perfectly clear’ The Werewolf of Washington is a 1973 American comedy horror film written, edited and directed by Milton Moses Ginsberg, produced by Nina Schulman and starring Dean Stockwell, Biff McGuire, Clifton James, …
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‘A suburban nightmare’ The Ice Cream Truck is a 2017 comedy horror film written and directed by Megan Freels Johnston (Rebound). It stars Deanna Russo, Dana Gaier, John Redlinger and Emil Johnsen. …
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The Phantom is a 1931 American thriller film written and directed by Alan James (as Alvin Neitz). It stars Guinn ‘Big Boy’ Williams, Allene Ray, and Niles Welch. Review: An ‘Old Dark House’ thriller haphazardly …
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‘The Devil will take your soul… …one piece at a time’ Deathday – aka The Campus – is a 2018 American supernatural horror film written and directed by J. Horton (Monsters in the …
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‘Are you still on the naughty list?’ Krampus: The Devil Returns – aka Krampus 2: The Devil Returns and The Christmas Devil – is a 2016 supernatural horror film directed by Jason Hull …
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‘Forget milk and cookies… this Christmas he wants blood!’ Two Front Teeth is a 2006 American horror feature film directed by Jamie Nash (ParaAbnormal; co-writer of The Night Watchmen; V/H/S/2 segment ‘A Ride …
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Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon is a 1969 American made-for-television horror film directed by Lela Swift (Deadly Visitor; The Gift of Terror; The Satan Murders) from a screenplay by …
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‘All is not calm…’ The Elf is a 2017 American supernatural horror feature film written and directed by Justin Price (The 13th Friday; Alien: Reign of Man; Forsaken; et al). …
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‘It Becomes You.’ Lifechanger is a 2018 Canadian supernatural horror feature film written, produced and directed by Justin McConnell (producer of Galaxy of Horrors; Minutes Past Midnight). The Unstable Ground production …
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Deliver Us aka Libera Nos is a 2016 Italian documentary by Federica Di Giacomo. Claims of satanic possession are increasing around the world. In meeting the demands of those desperately seeking …
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Satan’s School for Girls is an early example of the kitschy titling that would later bring us the likes of Satan’s Cheerleaders, and is one of the few TV movies to have been remade (in 2000, with Shannen Doherty in the lead role). The original stars Pamela Franklin as Elizabeth Sayers, a woman whose sister committed suicide under mysterious circumstances while attending Salem’s School for Girls…
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