*This article contains some spoilers for the Silent Hill movies, as well as some graphic images* I probably belong to the relatively large population of people who know an awful lot about the Silent Hill franchise without actually playing much of it. I mean, I had the Silent Hill HD collection on the Xbox360, but […]Read More
The star of hit shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Killing Eve, Sandra Oh, looks to have found her next project in Iris K. Shim’s upcoming supernatural horror film Umma. The film centres around Amanda (Oh) and her daughter who, while living a quiet life on an American farm, receive the remains of her estranged mother […]Read More
(Warning, this review features references to racial violence and sexual violence) Antebellum is a difficult movie to review. Not because of any strong inherent flaw, but because it’s built around a surprise (spoilers) twist. This inevitably hits you the hardest if you know as little as possible about the film going in. I know giving […]Read More
Amazon Prime Video has released a trailer for upcoming horror movie Evil Eye, produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Jason Blum. Adapted by Madhuri Shekar’s audio play of the same name, Evil Eye examines themes of myth and reincarnation through an Indian-American lens. The cast stars Sarita Choudhury (Mississippi Masala, Jessica Jones), Sunita Mani (Mr. […]Read More
From the studio that brought you films like Hereditary, The Witch and Midsommar comes A24’s latest delve into the horror genre: Saint Maud, a film that ditches the occult for something altogether more sinister. The directorial debut of Rose Glass, Saint Maud follows reclusive nurse Maud (Morfydd Clark) who, after an unknown incident, begins to […]Read More
Not even a global pandemic can stop the cinematic powerhouse that is Blumhouse. After working with Elisabeth Moss on The Invisible Man, this time they’re even teaming up with her production company (Love and Squalor Pictures) to adapt Virginia Feito’s still unreleased novel for the big screen. Moss is set to take on the role […]Read More
Jay Baruchel, best known for Goon: Last of the Enforcers and the voice of Hiccup in the How To Train Your Dragon franchise, sets comedy aside for his first attempt at horror with new film Random Acts of Violence. Starring Jesse Williams and Jordana Brewster, the film follows comic book creator Todd Walkley and his […]Read More
As the COVID-19 pandemic has limited theatrical releases, the careful reopening of theaters could be a new opportunity for audiences to embrace more off-beat films.Read More
Harriet Metcalfe discusses the trailers from new horror film "Antebellum".Read More
Coinciding with its four year anniversary celebrations, ‘Dead by Daylight’ has announced its latest update. In a livestream hosted by the game’s director, Matthew Cote of Behaviour Studios, the new chapter has been revealed to be a crossover collaboration with Konami in the form of ‘Silent Hill’. It will feature the iconic Pyramid Head and […]Read More
“Why’d ya spill yer beans?” a grizzled Willem Dafoe spitefully asks over and over, to a backdrop of stark, black and white photography and ritualistic sea shanties. But he’s not alone in this ethereal plain of crashing waves and weather-beaten rocks. He is paired with a haggard, moustachioed Robert Pattinson, the only other cast member […]Read More
Director Ari Aster’s second project in as many years propels his previous themes of grief and trauma explored in 2018’s Hereditary into a full-frontal attack on the senses and synapses. In his sophomore effort, Midsommar, Florence Pugh plays Dani, a young American woman recently stricken by a horrific familial tragedy. Sometime in the months that […]Read More
If Yorgos Lanthimos thought he was the only one that could do creepy and cryptic symbolism with rabbits, boy, was he wrong. Jordan Peele doesn’t shy away from combining horror with happiness; if the squirmish discomfort caused by seemingly cute rabbits wasn’t enough, wait until you see someone bludgeoned to death to the tune of […]Read More
Warning: Spoilers abound for the Netflix adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House. In the finale of Mike Flanagan’s brilliant new 10-part adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House, the youngest of the Crain family – the recently deceased Nell – shares a sentiment that, for the most part, completely encapsulates the spirit of the […]Read More
Essence of the supernatural and paranormal have been around for centuries: ghost sightings, the unholy and even the odd poltergeist. The film industry has been no stranger to this element of our supposed afterlife, with films such as The Amityville Horror, The Shining, and most recently, The Conjuring Universe all drawing focus to spirituality and immortality. On the […]Read More
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