Beetlejuice (1988) Review
Michael Keaton gives an iconic performance at the head of a brilliant ensemble cast in Tim Burton’s macabre Halloween movie ‘Beetlejuice’ (1988). Review by Elisabetta Pulcini.
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<p>Reviews in retrospect – the best of cinema long gone reviewed with a modern outlook by The Film Magazine. </p>
Ringu (1998) Review
Hideo Nakata’s iconic J-Horror ‘Ringu’ (1998) is the rare type of horror that creeps out of your screen and into your brain, promising frightening sights. Review by Emily Nighman.
Read MoreThe Orphanage (2007) Review
Directed by J.A. Bayona, and backed by Guillermo del Toro, ‘The Orphanage’ (2007) “might be one the most moving ghost stories ever put to film”. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreMartyrs (2008) Review
Pascal Laugier’s infamous New French Extreme horror film ‘Martyrs’ (2008) intentionally refuses us any catharsis, but holds us in a twisted and tight grip. Review by Grace Britten.
Read MoreThe Others (2001) Review
With a twist “so obvious you won’t see it coming”, Alejandro Amenábar’s ‘The Others’ (2001) starring Nicole Kidman is still captivating and frightening today. Review by Margaret Roarty.
Read MoreThe Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Review
Tim Curry stars as Dr Frank N. Furter in the camp classic Halloween musical ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ (1975), from the mind of Richard O’Brien. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreHocus Pocus (1993) Review
The Sanderson Sisters, played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, light up ‘Hocus Pocus’ (1993), a cult classic for Halloween enthusiasts. Review by Emi Grant.
Read MoreSuspiria (2018) Review
Luca Guadagnino’s 2018 ‘Suspiria’ film places a new focus on the story first told on screen by Dario Argento in 1977. Film stars Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton. Review by Mark Carnochan.
Read More‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ at 10 – Review
Ten years on from its release, Stephen Chbosky’s film adaptation of his own novel ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ still offers a warm embrace. Review by Kae M.
Read More‘The Master’ at 10 – Review
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘The Master’, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams in Oscar-nominated performances, is 10 years old. Review by Rachael Norris.
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