CREEPSHOW 2 (1987) 3 stars Arrow Films. Limited Edition 4K UHD and Limited edition Blu ray. Out Now Another helping of EC comic style horrors adapted from Stephen King – the second segment here is based on a short story…
THE BOATYARD (2025) 3 stars Reel 2 Reel Films. Digital. 22nd September A bunch of friends – Chad (Zachary Roosa) and his girlfriend Dana ((Meghan Carrasquilo), Jess (Caitlin Rose) and her girlfriend Brandy (Amy Byrd), plus Franklin (Jamal R. Averett)…
IN MY SKIN (2002) 3 stars Radiance Films. Limited Edition UHD and Blu ray/Limited edition Blu ray. Out Now French title: Dans ma peau Esther (Marina de Van, who also wrote the film and directed it) is at a party.…
THE WOODS (2006) 3 stars Arrow Video. Limited edition Blu ray. 15th September Director Lucky McKee is probably best known for his films MAY (2002) and THE WOMAN (2011). So it was interesting to catch up with folk horror THE…
SHADOWZONE (1990) 3 stars 88 Films. Blu ray. Out Now Having just reviewed the more recent SOMNIUM, which explored dreams, SHADOWZONE came as a somewhat different take on the idea of manifesting your sleeping visions – it’s another in 88…
THE INVISIBLE RAPTOR (2023) 4 stars The Movie Partnership. Digital. 8th September The opening titles use the familiar Jurassic Park font – so you know this is some kind of homage to Spielberg. In a secret lab they have developed…
ALL THE LOST ONES (2024) 3 stars Reel2Reel Films. Digital. 1st September We are in a world where the environment is in a bad way. The death toll is rising because of it. There are protests and the imposition of…
4 stars The Movie Partnership. Digital. 8th September ‘1990 Something’ we are informed at the beginning. Magazine covers etc show pop singer Sofia (Samara Weaving) is a big worldwide star. We see Paul Duerson (Ray Nicholson) wandering the streets of…
ABOVE THE KNEE (2024) 3 stars Blue Finch Film Releasing. U.K. premiere at FrightFest 25th August. Digital 8th September A cliff face. A bloodied rock falling. Cut to Amir (Freddy Singh) tightening a leather belt around his upper thigh. He…
213 BONES (2025) 3 stars UK Premiere at FrightFest London. 24th August A stormy night. A romantic sexual encounter – but there is someone there apart from the couple. Whilst he showers, she is brutally stabbed to death by an…
PIG HILL (2025) 3 stars Empty Jug Productions in association with Concourse Media. World Premiere at FrightFest 2025 on 23rd August This has a strong opener to get you interested. Late at night. A couple pull up in a car.…
NoSeeUms (2025) 3 stars Torchlight Studios and Odin’s Eye Entertainment. Frightfest The internet reliably informs me that NoSeeUms are small biting flies midges with the scientific name of Ceratopogonidae. So now you know. The story opens in the past with…