By far the nastiest ‘V/H/S’ to date, this latest entry offers up a mean-spirited found-footage anthology of Halloween-themed stories that deliver trick-or-treat terror, murderous mayhem, and gruesome gore.
Trick or treat… ‘V/H/S/Halloween’ review
Tag: Horror
Raw cosmic terror… ‘The Outwaters’ Review
You don’t need to see to be scared. Nor do you need to understand. ‘The Outwaters’ offers the rawest jolt of cosmic horror you can experience… Fear of the unknown. Madness. Monsters. The abyss… I keep seeing the criticism that you can’t make out much once the nightmare commences, but those people are missing the point – it’s not about what you can see; it’s about what you can hear. (Warning: spoilers follow…)
Descent into hell… ‘Malum’ review
When a rookie cop takes on the last shift at a decommissioned police station where members of a cult committed suicide years prior, she isn’t prepared for the supernatural grip that the cult’s leader has over the place. As the paranormal occurrences grow in frequency and escalate to deadly extremes, she begins to uncover the truth not only about the cult, but also the connection they have to her family’s past…
Continue reading “Descent into hell… ‘Malum’ review”Nature is unforgiving… ‘In a Violent Nature’ review
Two things are required for the arthouse slasher, ‘In a Violent Nature’ – patience, and a strong stomach. Because once a locket is taken from a grave by a group of reckless teens, something unstoppable awakens… Witness the wrath of a silent undead brute as he slaughters everyone in his path in an attempt to retrieve what was taken…
The night HE came home… ‘Halloween’ (1978) Review
‘Halloween’ has since spawned a plethora of inferior imitators, but John Carpenter’s original classic slasher simply cannot be beaten. A masterclass of suspense building, chilling imagery, and iconic music produced by the legend himself, ‘Halloween’ shows what can be accomplished with a meagre budget when the right person is in full command of their craft.
Continue reading “The night HE came home… ‘Halloween’ (1978) Review”Darkness prevails… ‘Cold Ground’ Review
Oh yes, there will be blood… ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’ Review
Beauty is vicious… ‘The Neon Demon’ Review
On a first watch, ‘The Neon Demon’ never clicked with me on a deeper level; but this time I could see below the surface – where it’s dark and perverse – and understood (and liked) what I saw.
Continue reading “Beauty is vicious… ‘The Neon Demon’ Review”The only trophy that matters… ‘The Head Hunter’ Review
Accomplishing so much with such a small budget, ‘The Head Hunter’ begins as an intimate episode in the life of a lone wanderer who seeks the monster that killed his daughter; a medieval escape for the viewer that evolves into a gory horror chiller by the end.
Continue reading “The only trophy that matters… ‘The Head Hunter’ Review”Monochrome madness… ‘A Field in England’ Review
Curious, strange, bold… Ben Wheatley’s ‘A Field in England’ is a unique viewing experience that gradually lures you in to its hypnotic grasp.
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The SS Criticism 