As we move further from the end of the First World War, the meaning of ‘Remembrance’ … “Not on my watch”Read more
Hollywood Hegemony
I Saw the TV Glow: The 90s as horror and refuge
As my spree of Halloween write-ups reaches its end, I Saw the TV Glow seems like … I Saw the TV Glow: The 90s as horror and refugeRead more
Fantasy as reality: the nightmarish world of Censor
Prano Bailey-Bond’s 2021 horror Censor should be considered a masterpiece of modern horror. Not only for … Fantasy as reality: the nightmarish world of CensorRead more
Letters forwarded from Hell: The cruel comedy of Phil Tippett’s Mad God
Many of the reviews for Mad God inevitably focused on trying to describe one of “the … Letters forwarded from Hell: The cruel comedy of Phil Tippett’s Mad GodRead more
Neverending ending: Spinal Tap II is good fan-service but will create few fresh converts
Sometimes, old bands find it hard to play the hits: they want to show they still … Neverending ending: Spinal Tap II is good fan-service but will create few fresh convertsRead more
Weapons, and the enduring horror of metaphor
2025 has seen a number of rather facile attempts to suggest the problem with modern horror … Weapons, and the enduring horror of metaphorRead more
Nosferatu, and unsated appetites in an age of repression
With Nosferatu (2024), Robert Eggers has given us an insight in to what a woman’s sexual … Nosferatu, and unsated appetites in an age of repressionRead more
Otets, and a treatise on the composition and conflicts of freedom
Otets is billed as a “poetic-philosophical documentary” – and while the trappings of each one of … Otets, and a treatise on the composition and conflicts of freedomRead more
War of the Worlds reflects a studio system desperate to connect with a digital generation
With superhero fatigue here to stay, and video games having delivered catastrophic results, Hollywood is openly … War of the Worlds reflects a studio system desperate to connect with a digital generationRead more
Concerning Violence: A film about the struggle against colonialism
Concerning Violence is a documentary made and released in 2014. It presents mainly found footage of … Concerning Violence: A film about the struggle against colonialismRead more