Reviews
The Other
Robert Mulligan’s (To Kill a Mocking Bird) The Other cleverly disguises itself; a depression-era domestic tale of family on
Torment
Jordan Barker’s Torment probably wont be as tormenting as you’d like it to be, but its still worth a look if you’re a fan of home
Bad Kids Go to Hell – DVD Review
Haunting of Crestview High actually takes the biscuit when it comes to lazy horror comedy. Riffing on The Breakfast Club with some seriously misguided “postmodern elements”, the film is clearly trying to be a nihilistic update of the classic 80’s sit-com, but doesn’t stop for a second to ponder whether that’s a worthwhile concept.
Dark Tourist
Dark Tourist opens with a man sitting in a shady apartment, cracking and salting a boiled egg, then smoking a cigarette with
Open Grave – DVD Review
After a strong opening sequence of utter intrigue and obvious horror cliché, Gonzalo Lopez- Gallego’s Open Grave
Treehouse – DVD Review
Even if it feels like an episode of X-Files and looks like it was shot by the Home and Away team, Michael Bartlett’s Treehouse is
Reaper
Philip Shih’s Reaper is, from the start, an over encumbered feature. There’s a kind of attention deficit that leaves its numerous
Lesson of Evil – Blu-Ray Review
Japanese master of splat Takashi Miike has flirted with the dark and downright seedy since his debut in 1991. From there the
You Are Not Alone – DVD Review
You Are Not Alone, written and directed by Mark Ezra (Slaughter High), follows screenwriter Matt and his musician
The Cabin – DVD Review
From the outset, there’s little consideration shown in Matt Thompson’s The Cabin. The film begins with the death of a native at the
