MOVIES & MANIA

CANDYMAN (1992) Reviews of horror classic

‘We dare you to say his name five times’ Candyman is a 1992 American supernatural horror film directed by Bernard Rose (Sx_tape; Frankenstein; Snuff Movie; Paperhouse) and is based on …

FROST GIANT aka ARCTIC PREDATOR (2010) Reviews and overview

Frost Giant – aka Arctic Predator – is a 2010 made-for-television American science fiction horror film directed by Víctor García from a script by Rafael Jordan. The UFO Films production stars Dean Cain, Steven Waddington, Lucy Brown and Louisa …

STITCHES (2012) Reviews and overview

‘You’ll die laughing’ Stitches is a 2012 British/Irish comedy horror film written and directed by Conor McMahon (Let the Wrong One In; From the Dark; The Disturbed; Dead Meat). The movie …

EVIL DEAD (2013) Reviews of Fede Alvarez’s remake

Evil Dead is a 2013 American supernatural horror film reboot of Sam Raimi’s classic The Evil Dead (1981). The movie stars Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci …

TERROR TRAIN (1980) Reviews and free to watch online

‘All aboard… If you dare!’ Terror Train is a 1980 Canadian slasher horror film directed by Roger Spottiswoode (The 6th Day; Tomorrow Never Dies; Turner & Hooch) from a screenplay …

FROM DUSK TILL DAWN Reviews of classic crime-horror hybrid

From Dusk Till Dawn is a 1996 horror crime action thriller film written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Robert Rodriguez. The movie stars Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and Juliette Lewis. Two brothers Seth (George Clooney) and Richard “Richie” Gecko (Quentin Tarantino), …

MONSTRO! (2010) Reviews and overview

‘Killer vixens vs. the creature from the deep’ Monstro! – aka El Monstro del Mar – is a 2010 Australian horror comedy written and directed by Stuart Simpson. Three attractive female killers – …

GOTHIC (1986) Reviews and overview

‘Conjure up your deepest, darkest fear… now call that fear to life!’ Gothic is a 1986 British horror film directed by Ken Russell, starring Gabriel Byrne as Lord Byron, Julian Sands as Percy Bysshe Shelley, Natasha Richardson as Mary Shelley, Miriam Cyr …

SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D (2012) Reviews and overview

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D is a 2012 horror film written and directed by Michael J. Bassett, Revelation 3D is based on the survival horror video game Silent Hill 3 and a sequel to the horror film Silent …

GRINDHOUSE: DEATH PROOF + PLANET OF TERROR (2007) Overview

Grindhouse is a 2007 action-horror/exploitation double feature co-written, produced, and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. The double-feature consists of two feature-length segments, Rodriguez’s Planet Terror and Tarantino’s Death Proof, and is bookended by fictional trailers for upcoming …

FRONTIER(S) (2007) Reviews and overview

Frontier(s) – aka Frontière(s) – is a 2007 French horror film written and directed by Xavier Gens. The movie stars Estelle Lefébure, Samuel Le Bihan and Aurélien Wiik. Plot: An extremist right-wing candidate is elected to the …

BREEDERS (1986) Reviews of scuzzy sci-fi horror

‘ … they must be stopped!’ Breeders is a 1986 American science fiction horror film written and directed by Tim Kincaid (Robot Holocaust; Mutant Hunt; She’s Back aka Dead & Married). …

KHOONI PANJA Bollywood Hindi horror

Khooni Panja (English translation: ‘Bloody Claw’) is a 1991 Indian Hindi horror film directed by Vinod Talwar and produced by Achal Talwar. The movie stars Anil Dhawan, Jagdeep and Javed Khan. Plot: An unfaithful husband is messing …

FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 (1981) Reviews of first sequel

‘The body count continues…’ Friday the 13th Part 2 is a 1981 American slasher horror film directed by Steve Miner, who also directed its sequel, Friday the 13th Part III and House. The film was a …

LEPRECHAUN Reviews of the first one – with Jennifer Aniston!

‘Her luck just ran out.’ Leprechaun is a 1993 American comedy horror film written and directed by Rick James and starring Warwick Davis and Jennifer Aniston in her first film …

IT aka Stephen King’s IT (1990) Review and overview

IT is a 1990 American miniseries based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name. Also known as Stephen King’s IT The story revolves around an inter-dimensional predatory life-form, which …

HELL’S GROUND Reviews of Pakistani slasher

‘Pakistan’s first gore film’ Hell’s Ground aka Zibahkhana is a Pakistani/British slasher horror film directed by Omar Khan. The film passed censors in Pakistan (with 9 seconds of cuts) and became the first non-35mm, …

SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) Reviews and overview

‘A romantic comedy. With zombies.’ Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British zombie comedy horror film directed by Edgar Wright from a screenplay co-written with Simon Pegg, who stars …

THE ALIEN DEAD (1980) Reviews of Fred Olen Ray’s zombie flick

The Alien Dead is a 1980 American science fiction horror film directed by Fred Olen Ray (The Tomb, Evil Toons, Super Shark) from a screenplay co-written with Martin Nicholas. Filmed deep in the swamps …

CARRIE Reviews and free on Freevee

Carrie is a 2013 American supernatural horror film, a remake of the 1976 film of the same name, and the third adaption of Stephen King’s 1974 novel of the same name. It was directed by Kimberly Peirce from a …

DOOM (2005) Reviews and overview

‘No one gets out alive’ Doom is a 2005 science fiction horror action film directed by former cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak (Species) from a screenplay by David Callaham and Wesley Strick. It is loosely based on …

EVIL TOWN aka DR SHAGETZ Reviews and overview

Doctor Shagetz is a 1974 horror film made in Mendocino, California as God Bless Grandma and Grandpa. It was begun by director Curtis Hanson (co-writer of The Dunwich Horror and …

PHANTASM (1979) Reviews of Don Coscarelli’s surreal cult classic

‘If this one doesn’t scare you, you’re already dead!’ Phantasm is a 1979 American horror film directed, written, photographed, co-produced, and edited by Don Coscarelli. It introduced the Tall Man (who was portrayed …

SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN Reviews of dark comedy horror

Seven Footprints to Satan is a 1929 dark comedy film directed by Danish filmmaker Benjamin Christensen (Häxan aka Witchcraft Through the Ages). Based on the novel of the same name by Abraham Merritt, …

THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1980) Reviews and overview

La Nuit des Traquées (English title: The Night of the Hunted) is a 1980 French horror film directed by Jean Rollin. On a cold dark night, a man is driving through the countryside …

BUNNYMAN 2 aka BUNNYMAN MASSACRE (2014) Reviews and overview

‘One by one, they all fall down.’ Bunnyman 2 aka Bunnyman Massacre is a 2014 American horror film. It is writer, editor and director Carl Lindbergh’s sequel to his 2009 Bunnyman film. In the UK, …

[•REC] Reviews of classic Spanish found-footage horror

‘Experience fear’ [REC] – stylized as [•REC]; short for “record”- is a 2007 Spanish found footage horror film co-written and directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza. The movie stars …

REPOSSESSED (1990) Reviews of Leslie Nielsen Exorcist spoof

‘The Devil’s back. But he’s never dealt with an Exorcist like this!’ Repossessed is a 1990 comedy horror film that very belatedly spoofs The Exorcist (1973) and features its original star, Linda …

THE UNBORN (2009) Reviews and overview

‘Evil will do anything to live’ The Unborn is a 2009 American supernatural horror film written and directed by David S. Goyer (director of The Invisible; Blade: Trinity; screenwriter of …

SADAKO 3D (2012) Overview

Sadako 3D – original title: 貞子3D – is a 2012 Japanese horror film directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa, based on the novel S by the creator of Ring, Koji Suzuki. Plot: A mysterious, white-clad man is seen dropping …

THE PUMPKIN KARVER (2006) Reviews of horror slasher

‘Every face is a work of art’ The Pumpkin Karver is a 2006 American horror slasher film directed by Robert Mann (R BnB; Trapped) from a screenplay co-written with producer …

VAMPIRE GIRL VS. FRANKENSTEIN GIRL (2009) Reviews of Yoshihiro Nishimura’s splattery madness

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (吸血少女対少女フランケン, Kyūketsu Shōjo tai Shōjo Furanken) is a 2009 Japanese horror film. It was directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura (Helldriver; Tokyo Gore Police; Zombie TV) and Naoyuki Tomomatsu. It is based on a manga …

WAKE WOOD (2011) Reviews and overview

‘Beware those you love the most’ Wake Wood is a 2011 British-Irish horror film by Hammer Film Productions and Vertigo Films directed by Ireland’s David Keating. It stars Timothy Spall, Eva Birthistle, Dan Gordon and Aidan Gillen. Plot: …

GRAVE ENCOUNTERS 2 (2012) Reviews and overview

‘Just when you thought it was over… they found more footage’ Grave Encounters 2 is a 2012 Canadian-American horror film directed by John Poliquin from a screenplay by The Vicious Brothers …

28 DAYS LATER… (2002) Reviews and overview

‘Your days are numbered’ 28 Days Later… is a 2002 British horror film directed by Danny Boyle from a screenplay by Alex Garland. The movie stars Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns, and Christopher Eccleston. A …

CANNIBAL GIRLS (1972) Reviews of Canadian dark comedy horror

‘These girls do exactly what you think they do!’ Cannibal Girls is a 1972 Canadian black comedy horror film directed by Czechoslovakian-born Ivan Reitman (producer of Shivers, Rabid, director of Ghostbusters, 1984) from a screenplay by Robert …

PLAYGIRL KILLER Reviews of Canadian psycho-thriller

‘Artist or killer? Temptress or playgirl?’ Playgirl Killer is a 1967 Canadian psycho-thriller co-written by actor William Kerwin (writer of Love Goddesses of Blood Island and co-writer of Sting of …

THE MASK aka EYES OF HELL Reviews and overview

The Mask is a 1961 Canadian horror film produced in 3-D by Warner Bros. It was directed by Julian Roffman, and stars Paul Stevens, Claudette Nevins, and Bill Walker. It …

THE CAT AND THE CANARY Reviews of Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard comedy classic

The Cat and the Canary starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard is a 1939 comedy horror film remake of the 1927 film The Cat and the Canary, which was based on the 1922 play of the same name by …

THE BROOD Reviews of David Cronenberg’s classic

The Brood is a 1979 Canadian science fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg (Shivers; Dead Ringers; The Fly). The movie stars Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar (Curtains; Demonoid) and Art Hindle (The Void). Psychotherapist …

CORPSE BRIDE (2005) Reviews and overview

Corpse Bride, often referred as Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, is a 2005 stop-motion-animated fantasy musical film directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton. It is set in a fictional Victorian era …

BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA Reviews of Coppola’s horror

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a 1992 American Gothic horror film directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola (Dementia 13), loosely based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. The movie stars Gary …

SPECIES II (1998) Reviews and overview

‘Mating season begins…’ Species II is a 1998 American science fiction horror film directed by Peter Medak (Hannibal TV series; The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1997);The Changeling) from a screenplay …

ROCK MONSTER (2008) Reviews and overview

Rock Monster is a 2008 television horror monster film written and directed by Declan O’Brien (Snakeman; Wrong Turn 4 and 5; Joy Ride 3) based on a story by Ron Fernandez. Main cast: …

CREATURE (2011) Reviews and overview

‘Terror has teeth’ Creature is a 2011 American horror film directed by Fred M. Andrews based on a screenplay co-written with Tracy Morse. It stars Mehcad Brooks, Serinda Swan, Amanda Fuller, Dillon Casey, Lauren Schneider, Aaron Hill, …

PONTYPOOL (2008) Reviews and overview

‘Shut up or die!’ Pontypool is a 2008 Canadian horror film directed by Bruce McDonald (Dreamland; Hellions; My Babysitter’s a Vampire series) from a screenplay written by Tony Burgess (Septic …

BLOOD BATH aka TRACK OF THE VAMPIRE (1966) Reviews and overview

‘The shrieking of mutilated victims caged in a black pit of horror!!!’ Blood Bath is a 1964 American horror film written and directed by Jack Hill (Spider Baby) and Stephanie Rothman (also see Queen …

FREAKS (1932) Reviews and overview

Freaks is a 1932 American Pre-Code horror film about sideshow performers, directed and produced by Tod Browning and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with a cast mostly composed of actual carnival (funfair) performers. The film was based on Tod Robbins’ 1923 short story “Spurs”. …

P2 (2007) Reviews of parking lot horror

‘A new level of fear’ P2 is a 2007 American horror film directed by Franck Khalfoun (Maniac), written and produced by Khalfoun, Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur and starring Rachel Nichols and Wes Bentley. The trio of Khalfoun, Aja and Levasseur …

NOT OF THIS EARTH (1988) Reviews and overview

‘The Science-Fiction Chiller!’ Not of This Earth is a 1988 American science fiction-horror film directed by Jim Wynorski (Chopping Mall; Piranhaconda; Gila!) from a screenplay co-written with R.J. Robertson, based on …