Thriller Tag Archive
Welcome to New York – EIFF 2014
Abel Ferrara has always been interested in contemporary American society, particularly the class divide of New York and the legitimacy of the so-called upper classes. His latest film Welcome to New York is a bold look at high-class low-life.
Killers – Glasgow FrightFest 2014
The final, and arguably best, feature and Glasgow’s Frightfest 2014 was Killers, the latest project from the so-called Mo Brothers, Timo Tjahjanto and Kimo Stamboel. The Indonesian writer-directors have already introduced their dark vision to western audiences via their entries into recent anthologies. Tjahjanto directed the most gruelling entry to The ABC’s of Death in […]
Wolf Creek 2 – Glasgow FrightFest 2014
When it comes to horror sequels, something tends to get lost in translation; the follow up will rarely do more than enact round 2 of what the first one had to offer, upping the gore and shifting the set-pieces. The films that survive seem to be the ones that throw their eggs in the proverbial […]
The Dance of Reality – GFF 2014
Reviewing a film like Alejandro Jodorowsky’s The Dance of Reality (La Danza de la Realidad) is a tricky thing. Rarely do films achieve such a level of mind-boggling skill, flaunting an incredible fusion of art and entertainment like nothing you’ve ever seen. The legendary director’s first film in 23 years is an account of his […]
No One Lives – DVD Review
Old-school horror, the kind that makes you laugh and squirm in equal measure, is frightfully hard to come by these days. Either a film doesn’t have the charm to pull off an enjoyable venture into the grotesque, or it lacks the balls and brains to relay a truly horrifying venture. Arguably No One Lives is […]
Devil’s Knot – TIFF 2013
Back in 1993, three boys wandered into the woods of a small Arkansas town and never came out again, their bodies were found
Man of Tai Chi – TIFF 2013
At one point in time many of us owed our teenage years to Keanu Reeves. Not only did the guy become a global star overnight
Gravity – TIFF 2013
Only the human race would look at the void hell of space and think ‘we should probably go there’. Time and time again
Thou Gild’st the Even – TIFF 2013
Undoubtedly one of the most bizarre features at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival is Turkish oddball drama
Cannibal – TIFF 2013
Considering its title, it may be hard to accept that Manuel Martin Cuenca’s Cannibal was one of the most subtle and endearing features at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
