Thriller Tag Archive
You Are Not Alone – DVD Review
You Are Not Alone, written and directed by Mark Ezra (Slaughter High), follows screenwriter Matt and his musician
Lizzie Borden Took An Axe – DVD Review
In 1892, a young American woman named Lizzie Borden was tried and acquitted for the axe murders of her mother and father
The Quiet Ones – Blu-Ray Review
Hammer productions, the British heavyweight in horror, has a varied and vivid history spanning some 60 years.
Faust – Blu-Ray Review
In 1926 F.W. Murnau, the silent-era master of macabre, released what would be his final German film before moving on to the
Rapture – Blu-ray Review 29/7/14
Until now, John Guillermin’s coming-of-age story Rapture has perhaps been side-lined amidst his bigger budget productions.
Hunting the Legend – DVD Review
Bigfoot, Yeti, and Sasquatch, all different variations of the same age-old terror: a gargantuan primate thought to roam the
In Order of Disappearance – EIFF 2014
Hans Petter Moland’s In Order of Disappearance is as slick and indifferent as the cold environment it occurs in. Originally titled ‘The Prize Idiot’, the film follows Nils Dickman (Stellan Skarsgard), a quiet dedicated snow-plough who becomes a furious force of vengeance when his son is murdered by a drug cartel.
Cold in July – EIFF 2014
Jim Mickle is fast proving himself to be a director of particular vision and consistent quality: 2010’s Stakeland and last year’s We Are What We Are both flaunt a gorgeous unity of content and tone. This perfect southern Gothic vibe leaks through into his new feature Cold in July.
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 […]
