History of Horror: How Universal Studios Created Movie Monsters Tori Brazier December 26, 2020 Behind The Curtain, Features, Stories from the Set What immediate associations pass through your mind when you hear the name Frankenstein? Or Dracula? Is it an image of a flat-headed, neck-bolted green giant? Does Dracula swish around in a cloak and white tie,...
Ghoul Britannia: The Best British Horror Movies Katy Moon October 30, 2018 Analysis, Features, Top 10 It has never been a better time to be a fan of scary movies. With Get Out, A Quiet Place, The Conjuring cinematic universe and the latest Halloween setting the box office alight, it is clear that we're hungry...
Why Vampire Movies Will Never Die Naomi Soanes April 21, 2017 Analysis, Features, Opinion Anyone that's seen the trailer for The Transfiguration will know that it appears to be a lot more Let The Right One In than Twilight. Coming across as dark, bloody and completely inscrutable, it follows all...
Your Week In Film: Dracula, Dragons, Damian Lewis and more! Stephen O'Nion December 9, 2016 News, Reviews 1. Jimmy Kimmel is komming to host The Oscars Mr. Jimmy Kimmel is our host for the 2017 Academy Awards. Honestly though, this is not an announcement to overwhelm us with feelings of any kind; Kimmel is a...
Lord of Misrule: A Personal Tribute to Sir Christopher Lee Daniel Orton June 14, 2015 Analysis, Features, Spotlight The last of his kind. That was how Tim Burton described Sir Christopher Lee last week after the actor passed away at the age of 93. Of course, it is perhaps fair to say that Sir Christopher was the only one of...
Top 10 Vampire Movies Conor Morgan May 20, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 With the release of the fantastic Iranian vampire film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night finally coming to the UK on May 22nd, it’s high time we took a look at ten of the best vampire films for you to sink...
A Beginner’s Guide To Keanu Reeves Eddie Falvey April 10, 2015 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features Where does one begin with Keanu Reeves? Recently endowed with an (un)healthy dose of the Nic Cage effect – that is, being caught on the slippery slope of diminishing returns – Keanu is now one of the most...
Second Chance: Van Helsing David Brake September 7, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance 1 Comment Roger Ebert was right. In amongst the resounding cacophony of negative noise, one man stood strong against the tide engulfing Stephen Sommers’ 2004 film. He simply states at the end of his review, ‘Van...
A Short History of the Period Drama, Part Two: Merchant Ivory (or, the ’80s and ’90s) David Brake June 8, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 1 Comment Ask someone what they think of when you mention 1990s period drama and they might just say "Merchant Ivory" - even if they don't know what that means. Launched in 1961, the production powerhouse has become...
The Sad Story Of The Silent Star: Bela Lugosi Patrick Taylor March 19, 2014 Analysis, Features, Spotlight The name Dracula looms like an overlarge bat in the cinematic pantheon. Any history of the horror genre is duty bound to recognise its significance. Yet it is doubtful whether as much significance would have...
