By Naomi Roper Das (Daniar Alshinov), is a man who is both late on his loan payments and keen to escape his heavily pregnant wife Zhanna (Asel Kaliyeva). Das ditches…
By Naomi Roper A beguiling and definitive look at folk horror. What do you think of when you hear the term folk horror? Edward Woodward screaming while Christopher Lee dances?…
By Naomi Roper Tonal inconsistencies mar an otherwise spirited revenge caper. Paul Dood (Tom Meeten) is an aspiring performer working in a charity shop with colleagues who don’t respect him.…
By Naomi Roper The Fantasia International Film Festival returns for its 25th year from 5 August through 25 August with a killer lineup of genre films. This year’s festival will…
Four friends are hiking in the Himalayas when one of them, Paul (Aaron Poole), hears a sound that the others cannot. Following it Paul falls into a crevasse. When his…
Covid caused havoc with movie release schedules but no delay caused me more dismay than Fast 9 being bumped from 2020 to 2021. I love the Fast and the Furious…
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga bring warmth and heart to tepid satanic tale The year is 1981 and our favourite demon-fighting duo the Warrens have returned to deal with the…
Cage Against the Machines- Nicolas Cage fights animatronic creatures from hell in hilarious horror. Nicolas Cage (known only as “The Janitor”) is driving in his fancy car when spikes “accidentally”…
By Naomi Roper Doing a “best of” list this year seems like a pointless endeavour given… (gestures futilely at the world). However, TV and film really have been my saviour…
