horror: 44 publications

Victor Fraga - 07-09-2025

Portuguese horror fest MotelX has been around for nearly 20 years; now filmmakers from other parts of Europe (and the world) are beginning to uncover their dark and dirty secrets [Read More...]

Mariano Garcia - 13-11-2024

Mariano Garcia picks the top 10 most unsettling documentaries ever made, in a sordid reminder than reality is often crueller than fiction [Read More...]

Paul Risker - 16-06-2024

Korean comedy horror begins well, but ultimately provokes an indifferent response despite an intriguing premise - on VoD on August 19th [Read More...]

Paul Risker - 07-05-2024

Mysterious new neighbours set paranoia loose in a peaceful cul-de-sac, as grown men let their inner child out to play - wacky American comedy is the third one of Paul's 27 Dirtiest Movies of All Time [Read More...]

Paul Risker - 08-09-2023

A two-day journey reveals the oppressive nightmare haunting Nepal, in this slow-burn drama blending elements of horror, politics and philosophy – from the 80th Venice Film Festival. [Read More...]

Redmond Bacon - 21-06-2022

More of a DVD supplement than a genuine film, horror and porn director Joe D'Amato is given a tribute that is only skin deep — live from Transylvania [Read More...]

Redmond Bacon - 18-06-2022

This exceptionally mean-spirited Spanish horror about an obese teenager and her crush on a serial killer is an absolute blast - in cinemas Friday, January 6th [Read More...]

Redmond Bacon - 11-02-2022

Noise meets food in this culinary British comedy, using a horror-aesthetic while hanging out in a strange fantasy world - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]

Redmond Bacon - 21-11-2021

The spirit of Ben Wheatley is transplanted to South Tyrol in this effective horror-comedy blend - live from Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. [Read More...]

Paul Risker - 30-08-2021

Neill Blomkamp’s uninspiring return about a young woman unleashing demons is devilishly forgettable - from FrightFest; in UK cinemas and on Premium Digital 27th, on Blu-Ray and DVD 25th October. [Read More...]

Redmond Bacon - 11-08-2021

Neither flat-out horror or compelling arthouse drama, this Austrian film fails to properly evoke the terror of the devil - from Locarno [Read More...]

Paul Risker - 20-05-2021

Director of adult fantasy PSYCHO GOREMAN Steven Kostanski talks about the need to change the hype-culture around movies and keeping our inner child alive – in an exclusive interview [Read More...]

Redmond Bacon - 05-03-2021

British horror expertly recreates the video nasties of the '80s, as well as the moral prudity of the time, weaving them into an effective gore-fest - on VoD on Sunday, October 31st [Read More...]

- 13-01-2021

Survivalist horror becomes a metaphor of both man’s conflict with nature, and present-day America - exclusively on Shudder on Thursday, January 14th [Read More...]

Redmond Bacon - 20-11-2020

This devilishly entertaining horror-thriller boasts three great central performances from Tamara Lawrence, Jack Lowdon and Fiona Shaw — live from Tallinn [Read More...]

Redmond Bacon - 17-11-2020

A mother and son relationship unlike any other is presented in this carefully controlled and strange German film — live from Tallinn! [Read More...]

Jack Hawkins - 05-05-2020

A formulaic premise, disposable characterwork and risible scares prevent this horror flick about a grief-stricken mother and a haunted urn from gaining much traction - on VoD Monday, May 25th [Read More...]

Victor Fraga - 24-10-2019

British blend of black comedy and slasher with flavours of other horror subgenres is both unsavoury and indigestible - in cinemas on Friday, October 25th [Read More...]

Paul Risker - 02-09-2019

Grace has to hide from her murderous in-laws immediately after her luxurious wedding, in this American blend of black comedy and horror - now available on VoD [Read More...]

Jack Hawkins - 21-08-2019

New fantasy horror produced by Guillermo del Toro is neither scary nor original, however it does excel in technical proficiency - now available on VoD [Read More...]

Redmond Bacon - 30-06-2019

Nicolas Roeg's horror masterpiece is back in cinemas nearly 50 years after its original release, and it remains a harrowing reminder of our impermanence, and the immutability of our future - out on Friday, July 5th [Read More...]

Jeremy Clarke - 24-06-2019

A red dress bought from and returned to a department store wreaks terrible fates on serial owners in a film much stranger and more worthwhile than it sounds - now on Curzon Home Cinema [Read More...]

- 10-03-2019

Mommy and daddy are elated as their little son shows signs of rapid development and extreme intelligence, unaware that these are symptoms of something very sinister - now available on Netflix [Read More...]

Victor Fraga - 26-01-2019

Irish horror about mother convinced that her son isn't her son anymore recycles old suspense tropes, and is effective enough to keep you hooked for 90 minutes - premieres on Friday, January 25th at Sundance and then out in UK cinemas on Friday, March 1st [Read More...]

Charlie Jones - 16-10-2018

British horror has echoes of Robin Hardy's The Wicker Man, Ken Russell's The Devils and Greek mythology, with plenty of blood, gore and majestic imagery! Available on Netflix from Friday, October 12th [Read More...]

Jeremy Clarke - 07-10-2018

I put a spell on you. An American holidaying in Cambodia falls for a compliant girl who seems to good to be true – from the Raindance Film Festival [Read More...]

Redmond Bacon - 20-08-2018

Canadian filmmaker (who also happens to be one half of The Vicious Brothers) twists traditional woods horror story to convincing results - in cinemas and also on VoD on Friday, August 24th (US viewers) and as part of FrightFest on August 25th (UK viewers) [Read More...]

Eoghan Lyng - 17-06-2018

Gothic Irish horror about haunted house makes good and imaginative use of a classical filmic devices, but there's also a very English problem with casting - out on June 25th [Read More...]

Alasdair Bayman - 01-06-2018

Hair-raising horror about family bereavement starring Toni Collette has some of the darkest imagery you will have seen since Ken Russell's THE DEVILS - now on Netflix [Read More...]

Paul Risker - 15-04-2018

The cruellest demon is never to be seen... Canadian filmmaker understands the power of inference, using our imaginations as a tool to create anticipatory fear in this simple yet effective horror - on VoD and DVD [Read More...]

Jeremy Clarke - 05-02-2018

Edgar Allen Poe, psychological terror, plus a touch of supernatural and comedy. These three, very different horror/suspense shorts Lock In, Bricks and Ghosted, all scripted by Jamie Russell and directed by Neville Pierce, are dirtylicious delights - out on Vimeo from Monday 5th Feb [Read More...]

Richard Greenhill - 04-12-2017

British horror movie about bereavement of a child and the strange and jarring ways in which grief can manifest itself has interesting prerogative but also quite a few flaws - in cinemas Friday [Read More...]

Richard Greenhill - 30-10-2017

Fantastic blend of splatter and musical about partying and murderous mermaids in communist Poland with a delicious '80s synth-pop soundtrack is released just in time for Halloween! [Read More...]

Victor Fraga - 12-10-2017

Not a walk in the park: four young men mourning the tragic death of a friend go on a hiking trip in Swedish woods, but what they encounter is far from comforting - on Shudder on March 7th; also available on other platforms [Read More...]

Victor Fraga - 29-08-2017

Dan Bush's hybrid of horror and bank heist stars James Franco; it does work on some levels, but it eventually loses the plot - on VoD on Friday, August 27th [Read More...]

Jeremy Clarke - 01-08-2017

Officer Jekyll and Mr Hyde - psychological thriller weaves a complex web of characters and a police procedural which folds back in on itself. Welcome to the strange, confusing and compelling world of The Ghoul - now on BFI Player [Read More...]

Victor Fraga - 25-07-2017

Taking immersive cinema to a whole new level: British survival horror successfully recycles devices from the shark and claustrophobia horror movies to very convincing results, in a film that will leave your nails bleeding - in cinemas [Read More...]

Victor Fraga - 22-06-2017

Remember Children of the Corn? 'Tis time for children of the sugarcane! Deeply disturbing and yet widely practised Indian tradition is the centrepiece of this effective and socially engaged horror - from the London Indian Film Festival [Read More...]

Victor Fraga - 14-06-2017

The first six months of 2017 saw a number of dirty films either made by women or dealing with the subject of racism. Is the mutant beast of horror changing shape or is this just a quick fad? [Read More...]

Victor Fraga - 14-06-2017

Nail-biting Irish horror about a ghost haunting a woman recovering from an accident in a hospital will make you want to jump from your seat... but what if your body refuses to budge? In cinemas this week [Read More...]

Alasdair Bayman - 05-06-2017

Alice Lowe pops out a strange blend of comedy and slasher dealing with pregnancy and a bloodthirsty unborn child - now on DVD and Blu-ray [Read More...]

Jeremy Clarke - 18-04-2017

An extraordinary portrait of teen angst, framed by the character of a boy obsessed with vampires and set in a bleak and soulless housing estate in New York [Read More...]

Victor Fraga - 03-04-2017

We have a very dirty surprise for you: bloody disgusting French horror about vegetarian-turned-cannibal will keep your head spinning and your stomach churning - out in cinemas this week! [Read More...]

Maysa Monção - 04-10-2016

Hello, may I please speak to my dead son? This is no schlock, nail-biting horror, but an emotional trip into the dark secrets of Irish occultism [Read More...]