Columns
Hidden Horror Gems: The Leprechaun Series
One of the great perks of being a horror fan is all the little hidden gems that are out there just waiting to be discovered. No other film genre seems to offer quite the same […]
Year: 2017
Features
HCF Horror Critic’s Best and Worst Horror Films of 2017
OUR TOP FIVE HORROR FILMS OF 2017 Chosen by the HCF Critics! (and some suggestions for the worst and our guilty pleasures) Over the Christmas period, a few of us at HCF got […]
Genres
SUFFER, LITTLE CHILDREN (1983)
SUFFER, LITTLE CHILDREN (1983) Directed by Alan Briggs Available on DVD The unexpected arrival of a young, mute girl at a children’s home spells trouble when the other kids at the home begin to misbehave. […]
HCF Reviews
THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA (1976)
Available now on DVD and Blu-ray from Arrow Video As titles go this is the kind of thing that could be misleading. It’s sounds dramatic but it wouldn’t be a surprise if it didn’t contain […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #110: VAMPIRE CIRCUS [1972]
UK AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 87 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Schoolmaster Albert Muller leads the villagers of Stetl, Serbia, to invade the castle of Count Mitterhaus, […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #109: NEAREST AND DEAREST [1972]
UK AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 87 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic On their father’s death, siblings Eli and Nellie Pledge inherit a pickle factory in Colne, in the north of England, […]
HCF Reviews
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN [2017]: In Cinemas Now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 105 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Young P. T. Barnum spends most of his childhood seperated from sweetheart Charity Hallet due to her father’s objection […]
Ghost
BLACK SABBATH [1963]: On Blu-ray and DVD Now
AKA I TRE VOLTI DELLA PAURA, THE THREE FACES OF FEAR Italy AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD: NOW, from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 92 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic The Telephone: […]
Drama
DARK NIGHT (2016)
Six strangers’ lives cross when one night they decide to head to the cinema for a midnight screening. Inspired by the tragic events in Colorado that saw James Holmes openfire on cinema goers attending the […]
Cult TV
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON – Season One Review
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON (2017) Season One Available on Amazon Prime Instant Video Jean-Claude Van Damme returns for a full season of JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON where the martial arts actor stars as a fictionalised version of […]
Features
How Effectively Have Fairy Tales Inspired the Horror Genre?
Horror films have formed one of the most popular genres over the years, but how have they managed to stay so relevant throughout the decades, from Nosferatu in 1922 to It in 2017? The formula […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #108: TWINS OF EVIL [1971]
UK AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 87 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Maria and Frieda, recently orphaned identical twin teenage girls, move from Venice to Karnstein in Central […]
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DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #107: DR JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE [1971]: On Doubleplay 29th January 2018
UK AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 94 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Dr. Henry Jekyll dedicates his life to the curing of all known illnesses. However, after his […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #106: BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB [1971]: On Doubleplay Now
UK AVAILABLE ON DOUBLEPLAY BLU-RAY AND DVD: NOW, from STUDIO CANAL RUNNING TIME: 92 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Margaret Fuchs suffers from a recurring nightmare in which the ancient […]
Cult TV
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD – Season Three Review
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (2017) Season Three With Nick and Luciana being attacked by militia at the end of Season Two, just as they make their way across the border to America, Season Three picks […]
Action
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL [2017]: In Selected Cinemas Now
AKA MUGEN NO JUNIN Japan IN SELECTED CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 140 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Japan during the mid-Tokugawa Shogunate period. Manji is a highly skilled samurai who fails […]
Action
Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Hughes Verdict! SPOILER-FREE!
What is it all about? Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #99: THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN [1970]: On Doubleplay January 29th
A NOTE FROM THE DOC! Frequent readers of these reviews will know that this review was previously posted a while. However, along with Scars Of Dracula I’m reposting it now with some amendments and additions […]