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REVIEW: Follow Me (2020)

October 31, 2021 Grant Watson

A social media influencer falls into a violent nightmare in Follow Me, a 2020 horror film written and directed by Will Wernick (and released in some markets as No Escape). Cole Turner (Keegan Allen) is a social media star boasting several million … Continue reading REVIEW: Follow Me (2020)

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REVIEW: Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)

October 27, 2021 Grant Watson

Hammer Film Productions represent a legendary part of British film history. While the company was established in 1935, it was a period from 1955 through to the early 1970s that cemented their contribution. Beginning with a series of horror adaptations … Continue reading REVIEW: Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)

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REVIEW: The Mimic (2017)

October 3, 2021 Grant Watson

Hee-yeon (Yum Jung-ah) retreats to the country, with her husband Min-ho (Park Hyuk-kwon) and daughter Jun-hee, in order to better care for his dementia-afflicted mother (Huh Jin). In the surrounding forests Hee-yeon finds a frightened young girl (Shin Rin-a) and, … Continue reading REVIEW: The Mimic (2017)

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REVIEW: Halloween (2007)

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Grant Watson

Remakes are a standard part of Hollywood production. In a hunt for successful projects, it makes sense to reproduce an already tried-and-tested formula – or to rely on a pre-existing brand proposition and get a head-start on marketing. The first … Continue reading REVIEW: Halloween (2007)

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REVIEW: Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)

September 14, 2021 Grant Watson

11 year-old Mexican Estrella (Paola Lara) finds herself living on the street when her mother is kidnapped by the terrifying Huascas criminal gang. She is soon taken in by a gang of homeless young boys, but their lives come into … Continue reading REVIEW: Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)

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REVIEW: Daguerreotype (2016)

September 11, 2021 Grant Watson

Daguerreotype sees the young, unemployed Jean (Tahar Rahim) accept an offer to become an apprentice to the photographer Stephane Megray (Olivier Gourmet). Stephane lives in a decaying Parisian mansion with his daughter Marie (Constance Rousseau). He is obsessed with using 19th … Continue reading REVIEW: Daguerreotype (2016)

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REVIEW: Jug Face (2013)

September 8, 2021 Grant Watson

Released in some territories as The Pit, Jug Face (2013) is a low-budget slice of folk horror from the USA. While the film is limited by financial restraints, that does not prevent the ideas and story potential from emerging. There is a … Continue reading REVIEW: Jug Face (2013)

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REVIEW: The Retaliators (2021)

September 2, 2021 Grant Watson

Early impressions may frustrate, but it is worth persevering with The Retaliators (2021). A string of jumbled and disparate elements may not seem like they can possibly pull together by the climax, but pull together they do in this flawed, choppy, but … Continue reading REVIEW: The Retaliators (2021)

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REVIEW: The Call (2020)

August 24, 2021 Grant Watson

Stunt casting has likely boosted Timothy Woodward Jr’s The Call to a profile beyond its own merits, but it remains a watchable and broadly enjoyable independent horror film. Measured expectations are a must. A group of friends have engaged in … Continue reading REVIEW: The Call (2020)

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FANTASIA REVIEW: Don’t Say Its Name (2021)

August 23, 2021 Grant Watson

On a snowy forest road in Canada, Kharis (Sheena Kaine) – a young indigenous woman – is fatally struck down by a car. While her community mourns, a supernatural force appears to start killing off visitors and locals alike. Police … Continue reading FANTASIA REVIEW: Don’t Say Its Name (2021)

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