Rebecca (2020) Review

Rebecca (2020) Review

Ben Wheatley adapts Daphne De Maurier’s “Rebecca”, first put to screen by Alfred Hitchcock, with Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas and particularly Lily James excelling in their roles. Beth Sawdon reviews.

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Funny Games and the Victimisation of the Audience

Funny Games and the Victimisation of the Audience

How Michael Haneke makes us as much the victims of his world-renowned horror film ‘Funny Games’ as he does his central characters. A feature essay by Jacob Heayes.

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Saint Maud (2020) Review

Saint Maud (2020) Review

A religion themed horror of the pace and tone of a Robert Eggers movie, Saint Maud (2020) from debut feature director Rose Glass and starring Morfydd Clark reviewed by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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Every Oscar Nominated Best Picture Horror Film Ranked

Every Oscar Nominated Best Picture Horror Film Ranked

Only 6 horror films have ever been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. In this edition of Ranked, we rank each of them from worst to best. Article by Joseph Wade.

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New Order (2020) BFI LFF Review

New Order (2020) BFI LFF Review

‘New Order’ (2020), from Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco, is “a daunting but very well crafted art-house thriller”. Naian González Norvind stars. Review by Jack Cameron.

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10 Best Horror Movie Moments of the 1970s

10 Best Horror Movie Moments of the 1970s

What are the best horror movie moments of the 1970s? The decade, known for some of the best horror films in history, such as Jaws and The Exorcist, had many. Top 10 list by Beth Sawdon.

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The Exorcist (1973) Retrospective Review

The Exorcist (1973) Retrospective Review

Arguably the most famous and influential horror of all time, William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist’ (1973) starring Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair and Jason Miller, reviewed by Katie Doyle.

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Young Frankenstein (1974) Review

Young Frankenstein (1974) Review

Following hot on the heels of his smash hit ‘Blazing Saddles’, Mel Brooks sends up the horror genre with a spoof for the ages, ‘Young Frankenstein’ (1974). Retrospective film review by Christopher Connor.

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Nomadland (2020) BFI LFF Review

Nomadland (2020) BFI LFF Review

“The Journey is one hell of a trip” in Chloé Zhao’s immersive road movie ‘Nomadland’ (2020), featuring arguably the most complex and versatile performance of Frances McDormand’s career. Leoni Horton reviews.

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Never Gonna Snow Again (2020) BFI LFF Review

Never Gonna Snow Again (2020) BFI LFF Review

“Imagine a superhero film that takes aim at the upper middle classes and borrows moments from the work of legendary Soviet-era filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky”. Never Gonna Snow Again (2020) review by Joseph Wade.

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