Category: Reviews

FrightFest 2013 Film Review: Hatchet III

October 7, 2013
3 mins to read

“A gore-filled ride through the swamplands!” Victor Crowley is back… of course he is; that’s what he does. After barely surviving the over-called maniac in Hatchet 2, Marybeth (Danielle Harris) is arrested after walking into a Honey Island police station carrying what appears to be a human scalp and a shotgun. Interrogation reveals the aftermath …

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Book Review: House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill

October 3, 2013
5 mins to read

“Scaled back ideas and scares!” House of Small Shadows is the latest book by one of Britain’s leading horror authors Adam Nevill. To date, Nevill has been called “Britain’s answer to Stephen King” by The Guardian and his output has loomed large over the British horror landscape for the last couple of years. Two of …

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Film Review: Escape (Flukt) (2012)

October 2, 2013
5 mins to read

“The ‘seen it all before’ feeling pervades much of the film!” Much like his foray into the realm of the slasher flick with Fritt Vilt (Cold Prey), the splendidly named Roar Uthaug shows absolutely no intention of deviating from the conventions of the genre he chooses to delve into here. While this approach worked reasonably …

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FrightFest 2013 Film Review: Dementamania

October 1, 2013
3 mins to read

“Destined to become a cult classic!” The brilliant thing about FrightFest is its ability to unearth hidden gems of cinema and this is exactly what it’s done with Dementamania. With firm nods towards Cronenberg, a lead character who bares similarities to Patrick Bateman and a distinctly art-house feel to proceedings Dementamania is both original and …