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Us (2019) Review

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Kieran Judge

Jordan Peele returns with his latest horror outing ‘Us’ (2019), a film Kieran Judge has described as “a startling vision by one of the new masters of the dark side of humanity”.

Alien (1979) Retrospective Review

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Guest

Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ (1979) pairs “genuine, spine-tingling horror and thematic resonance” to create a classic of horror and sci-fi. Lucas Hill-Paul reviews…

Designing Nightmares: H.R. Giger and ‘Alien’

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Kieran Judge

When you think of ‘Alien’, you think of Ridley Scott and the Xenomorph, but the man behind the disturbing visuals is H.R. Giger, the artist profiled by Kieran Judge in this article.

The Thing (1982) Review

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Elizabeth Howlett

John Carpenter’s The Thing is a suspense-riddled, snow-covered sci-fi horror and Kurt Russell is the fiery cherry on top of a perfectly-iced paranoia cake.

“Where My Love of Cinema Began” – ‘Scream’ and the Awakening of Kieran Judge as Film Aficionado

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 by Kieran Judge

How Wes Craven’s ‘Scream’ awoke the film aficionado in staff writer Kieran Judge. Read his Valentine’s Day inspired special journey through his love for cinema, here.

Halloween (2018) Review

Posted on October 31, 2018November 26, 2018 by Rebecca Seghini

‘Halloween’ (2018) “transports you back to the original classic in terms of tone and atmosphere” for a “fun slasher movie” according to Rebecca Seghini in her review of the film, here.

Who’d Have Thought That ‘Paranormal Activity’ Would Be Actually Terrifying?

Posted on October 29, 2018November 3, 2018 by Katie Doyle

Could it be possible that the original ‘Paranormal Activity’ (2007) was actually a feminist movie ahead of its time? And was it actually scarier than we remember? Katie Doyle guides us through it, here.

Jacob’s Ladder: A Masterpiece Often Forgotten

Posted on October 27, 2018December 1, 2018 by Kieran Judge

Why more people should remember ‘Jacob’s Ladder’, a film that “takes the themes and iconography of horror and moves into something deeper and more meaningful” according to Kieran Judge.