HCF Reviews
CLOWNTERGEIST (2017)
Release Date – On DVD 16th October 2017 So let’s get to it right away, and talk about the elephant in the room. This isn’t an original sounding movie, from the rather forced portmanteau title […]
Year Made: 2017
Genres
Wind River (2017) – In Cinemas Now
The death of a local young woman has green around the gills FBI agent Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen), team up with local hunter Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner), in order to get to the bottom of […]
Documentary
TOCO TOCO TV – 2017 HORROR DIRECTOR FEATURE
Full Series Available Now Directed by Anne Ferroro, toco toco is a short documentary series showcasing Japanese artists and creators. The latest episodes however may be of particular interest to readers who are fans of […]
HCF Reviews
IT: The Hughes Verdict!
What is it all about? It begins with the murder of a child, George Denbrough, in a small town’s local storm drain, in the fall of 1988. One year later, in the summer of […]
Ghost
REVELATOR (2017)
VOD Release Date 5th September 2017 [Amazon] [Vimeo] A strange island inheritance, a troubled psychic looking for peace, and an amoral web journalist looking for a story… these may not be the most conventional ideas […]
Drama
VOICE FROM THE STONE (2017)
VOICE FROM THE STONE (2017) Directed by Eric D. Howell Nanny nurse Verena accepts a job in Tuscany to look after young boy Jakob who’s not spoken since the death of his sick mother. Upon […]
Comedy
AMERICAN MADE [2017]: In Cinemas Now [Short Review]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 115 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Barry Seal is a TWA pilot in the late 70s who makes a bit of extra money on the […]
Found Footage
PHOENIX FORGOTTEN (2017)
Available on DVD 18th September 2017 While subjects like the supernatural and other horror staples have often been the subject of found footage movies, science fiction generally crops up less frequently. I guess it’s more […]
Interviews
HCF: Exclusive interview with Benjamin Barfoot and Danny Morgan on Double Date
One of the unexpected treats of Fright Fest was new brit/ horror combo Double Date. Telling the duel stories of desperate virgin Jim, wanting to pop his cherry before he turns 30, and two women […]
Crime
The Vault (2017)
THE VAULT (2017) Directed by Dan Bush Banks are awful places aren’t they? Soul sucking, teeth grinding, head thumping pits of despair, where you wait a long time for the joys of doing paperwork and […]
Fantasy
THE DARK TOWER [2017]: In Cinemas Now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 95 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Eleven-year-old Jake Chambers experiences visions involving a Man in Black who seeks to destroy a Tower and bring ruin […]
Short Films
GIRL AND A SCAR (2017)
GIRL AND A SCAR (2017) Written and Directed by David Cave Newcastle-based director David Cave is back after a succesful run on the international festival circuit with his previous short Dystopia St. In his new […]
Drama
Detroit (2017) – In Cinemas 25th August
As Detroit opens, we’re shown an interesting but brief animation of the history of the movement of black people in the USA, from the southern states, to the northern regions, the subsequent discrimination, leading up […]
Action
Security: The Hughes Verdict!
What is it all about? A mall security guard has to protect a female witness from a gang after they lose all forms of communication during a storm. The Trailer! The Verdict: The tagline states […]
HCF Reviews
Awakening The Zodiac: The Hughes Verdict!
What is it all about? A couple find a 40-year-old film reel that depicts the gruesome murders of two people by a serial killer who vanished. They quickly set out to solve the mystery and […]
Genres
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) – In Cinemas Now
It’s been sometime since Luc Besson has really shown how good a film maker he is and Valerian looked like it would be a return to his 90’s heyday. The opening few minutes are mesmerising, […]
Ghost
A GHOST STORY [2017]: In Selected Cinemas Now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 92 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Struggling musician C is killed in a car accident. At the morgue, he awakens as a ghost covered in […]
Action
ATOMIC BLONDE [2017]
USA RUNNIMG TIME: 115 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In 1989, a week before the collapse of the Berlin Wall, MI6 agent James Gascoigne is shot and killed by KGB agent […]