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Rich
Sep 14, 20232 min read
ROBODOC: THE CREATION OF ROBOCOP confirmed for UK release
Premiering on the Icon Film Channel from 2nd October Thursday 14th September 2023, London, UK: RoboDoc - The Creation of RoboCop, the...
Rich
Sep 6, 20232 min read
HOLLYWOOD DREAMS & NIGHTMARES: THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY set for UK release
Premiering on the Icon Film Channel from 2nd October Monday 4th September 2023, London, UK: Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment is thrilled...
Rich
Sep 3, 20232 min read
FrightFest Review: CHEAT
A ghostly affair Filmmaking duo Kevin Ignatius and Nick Psinakis’ entry from this year’s FrightFest is a creepy little indie horror with...
Rich
Aug 29, 20233 min read
FrightFest Review: MINORE
Gonzo Greek horror As much an ode to Greek culture, as it is to pop culture, cult cinema, and the pulps that have shaped horror over the...
Rich
Aug 29, 20239 min read
FrightFest 2023: Social Highlights
This is the End... Apologies in advance: I rarely take selfies, but here are some highlights of the interactions I had. If I’ve missed...
Rich
Aug 28, 20233 min read
FrightFest Review: THE DARKSIDE OF SOCIETY
“It’s all true.” As if the shunting wasn’t disturbing enough in Brian Yuzna’s 1989 horror movie Society, we are presented with an...
Rich
Aug 26, 20232 min read
FrightFest Review: TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST
Four men and a coffin If ever there was an inspired title that epitomises folk horror, then Sean Hogan’s mini feature “To Fire You Come...
Rich
Aug 26, 20233 min read
FRIGHTFEST Review: THE MOOR
Dark. Evil. Awake. In Chris Cronin’s 2019 short film “Oscar’s Bell”, a father and son’s camping trip turns into a foreboding nightmare. A...
Rich
Aug 26, 20233 min read
FrightFest Review: MONOLITH
All you have to do is listen Chamber pieces and one-hander performances are often the most viable (and logical) approaches to making a...
Rich
Aug 26, 20232 min read
FrightFest Review: WHERE THE DEVIL ROAMS
All in the family I wasn't intending to write anything about Where the Devil Roams as it was one of the few films I wanted to sit and...
Rich
Aug 25, 20232 min read
FrightFest Review: THE KNOCKING
Family trees Finish horror is developing quite the niche since Jalmari Helander’s festive feast Rare Exports was released in 2010. Since...
Rich
Aug 25, 20233 min read
FrightFest Review: NEW LIFE
A deadly journey There are two stories at the heart of John Rosman’s debut feature, both of which feel as if they will inevitably collide...
Rich
Aug 25, 20234 min read
FrightFest Interview: Sebastiano Pupino and actor Carolina Lopes for RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY
Dark reminder Director Sebastiano Pupino and actor Carolina Lopes discuss working together on the short film Rain, Rain, Go Away that...
Rich
Aug 25, 20232 min read
FrightFest Review: THE J-HORROR VIRUS
More than just a grudge Focusing on the origin of Japanese movies that were a huge part of ushering in 21st-century horror, The J-Horror...
Rich
Aug 24, 20232 min read
HERD Home Release
The brand-new action-packed zombie thriller follows its FRIGHTFEST premiere with home entertainment release in October Starring: Ellen...
Rich
Aug 24, 20233 min read
FrightFest Interview: Steven Pierce for HERD
Directing... and survival Following on from lead actors Ellen Adair and Mitzi Akaha, Herd director Steven Pierce lends some perspective...
Rich
Aug 24, 20235 min read
FrightFest Interview: Roger Lay Jr. for 1982: GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER!
Part 3 of 3 There’s more to Roger Lay Jr. than meets the eye. A founding partner at Lay-Carnagey Entertainment — a media production...
Rich
Aug 24, 20232 min read
FrightFest Interview: Erik Bloomquist for FOUNDERS DAY
Judge, jury… executioner The Bloomquist brothers take another stab at the slasher, this time using the iconography of their founding...
Rich
Aug 23, 20234 min read
FrightFest Interview: John Rosman for NEW LIFE
Personal apocalypse Recently released to ferociously positive reviews at Fantasia, John Rosman’s debut feature, New Life , has become...
Rich
Aug 23, 20235 min read
FrightFest Interview: Chris Cronin for THE MOOR
Ghosts of the past The development of The Moor is as interesting as director Chris Cronin’s taste in cinema. Inspired as much by classic...
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