August, 2012 Archive
[Rec]3 Genesis – Blu-ray Review
The first thing to remember when you sit down to watch [Rec]3 Genesis is that it is a very different film to its predecessors. [Rec] (2007) and [Rec 2] (2009) have already garnered more than their fair share of cult following and critical acclaim, Rec 2 often being cited as one of the best horror […]
The Lost Coast Tapes – DVD Review
Unlike the majority of films to ride the lucrative “handheld” wave that has flooded horror since Blair Witch and more recently Paranormal Activity, The Lost Coast Tapes actually holds its own as an enjoyable addition to a painfully tired sub-genre.
Livid – DVD Review
Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo have already made a sound debut in the form of 2007’s Inside, so their second feature, Livid, is due to cause some excitement amongst horror fans. The pair’s second film is an atmospheric and visually inventive take on the ‘old haunted house story’ and among other things probably one of […]
The Fields – DVD Review
The Fields is one of very few horrors to successfully put a child in the lead character position and pull it off. Part of this comes down to B.Harrison Smith’s script, but for the most part it’s down to Joshua Ormond’s muted performance as Steven, a kid who, rather than being mouthy, irritating, cocky, inhumanly […]
