THEATRE HAUNTINGS (2026) 3 stars Reel2Reel Films. Digital. 5th October. THEATRE HAUNTINGS are a couple of mildly diverting documentaries about the ghosts that haunt theatres in the U.K. and the U.S. Apparently, every theatre is connected to the supernatural and…
THE DEMON DETECTIVE (2025) 3 stars Miracle Media. Digital. 17th August The film establishes early on that our lead character, one Miles Mako (Dustyn Gulledge), is a kind of demon hunter (sadly, despite the title, he’s not a gumshoe that…
R. L. STINE’S PUMPKINHEAD (2025) 4 stars Signature Entertainment. Digital DVD Blu. 17th August. Here’s a fun, kid friendly, gateway horror based on the 1999 short story from R.L. Stine – best known for the ‘Goosebumps’ books. 13 year old…
HELLCAT (2025) 3 stars Blue Finch Film Releasing. Digital. 14th August HELLCAT is one of those horror movies that starts with a good idea but then loses its way. A pick-up truck pulling a large, rather rundown, old caravan trailer.…
KILLER WHALE (2026) 3 stars Plaion Pictures. Digital. 18th May When I first got the press release for KILLER WHALE my first reaction was ’it makes a change from a shark’ — though to be fair the end result for…
FADE TO BLACK (1980) 4 stars 88 Films. Limited Edition 4K/Blu ray. 16th March Eric Binford (Dennis Christopher) is a shy, introverted movie obsessive who lives with his wheelchair bound Aunt Stella (Eve Brent) who doesn’t approve of his fixation…
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 4 stars StudioCanal. Blu Ray. DVD. 2nd March It is kind of weird reviewing a film set at Christmas, featuring a killer Santa, at the end of February – that being said SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT…
BEYOND MAMUSHI (2025) 4 stars Independent production. Playing Festivals The film opens on what you assume is a happy scene – a woman, Kate (Corina Jayne), is flying a colourful kite in the park. It is soon obvious all is…
BARE SKIN (2026) 3 stars Miracle Media. Digital. 23rd February Several people arrive at a fancy building and head to one room – they are there for a group session to discuss their various traumas with Dr Hedonia (Rachel Alig).…
HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN (2022) 4 stars Arrow Video. Blu Ray. 26th January Valeria (Natalia Solián) wants to be a mother – so much so that she visits a shrine to be blessed. As the camera pulls back it reveals…
THE VINDICATOR (2025) 3 stars Miracle Media. Digital. 19th January THE VINDICATOR starts, after a tease with a girl being chased, with effective opening titles with giallo style music. The film follows the exploits of a trio podcasters and their…
CREEP (2014) 3 starsSecond Sight Films. Limited Edition and Standard Blu Ray. 9th December Aaron (Patrick Brice) is a videographer, who gets a new job to go out to a remote location – one proviso for the gig is “discretion…