Movie Review- Uncle Peckerhead (2020)- Ghoul to be Kind

‘Friends don’t let friends drive drunk’, as the old slogan goes- neither should they let them consume human flesh. Aspiring singer Judy (Chet Segel)’s dreams of punk- rock stardom come one step closer to being released when she quits her dead-end bakery job to go on tour with her band DUH, which includes Scott (David

TV Review- Sweet Home (2020)- A Monster Disappointment

With the releases of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Kingdom, Marianne, The Haunting of Hill House, Ares and The Haunting of Bly Manor, it’s safe to say that Netflix is enjoying a horror television renaissance. Sweet Home, released just last year and based on the popular manhwa written by Kim Carnby and illustrated by Hwang

Movie Review- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)- A Cut Above the Rest

Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger and Leatherface- they are the modern day boogeyman, whose names have been cemented in popular culture as sentinels of fear. But some legends’ beginnings are more humble than others. This film, though seldom known outside select circles, is the smartest skewering of the horror film genre since Wes Craven’s

Movie Review- Ghost Stories (2017)- A Phantasmagorical Mind Game

“The brain sees what it wants to see.” And with those defining words, begins Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson’s Ghost Stories (2017), adapted from their equally mind-bending 2010 stage play. Unlike most other ghost-related horror movies, which favour cheap jump scares over plot, this film interrogates the psychological mindset behind paranormal sightings and our ultimate

Movie Review- Frailty (2001)- An Underrated Masterpiece

Doubtless, many of you know the late great actor Bill Paxton, whose career spanned decades, including such hits as The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), Near Dark (1987) Twister (1996). However, few are aware of his sole directorial debut, Frailty, released on November 7th 2001 which is a shame, because it deserves to be just as

Movie Review- Gingerclown (2013)- A Mess-terpiece of Epic Proportions

While combing the deepest, darkest depths of Amazon Prime, I found this film by chance and was immediately intrigued- not by the plot, but by the cast, featuring the likes of Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Before Dark, Pumpkinhead) , Sean Young (Blade Runner, Dune) Brad Dourif (Child’s Play) and Tim Curry himself. Surely a film containing