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 I usually expect to be misleading. It’s a little over the top sounding, so I wouldn’t […]
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 […]
News
Heist Franchise Gets The Female Treatment in OCEAN’S 8 – Watch The Trailer Now!
The tide has turned and it’s a whole new “Ocean’s” when eight women plan and execute a heist in New York in OCEAN’S 8. Oscar winner Sandra Bullock stars in the title role, alongside Oscar […]
News
First Image Revealed For Ghost Story Film THE LITTLE STRANGER
In his first film since Room, Oscar nominated Lenny Abrahamson directs THE LITTLE STRANGER, a chilling ghost story written by BAFTA nominee Lucinda Coxon (The Danish Girl) which is adapted from Sarah Waters’ novel of […]
News
Teaser Trailer Revealed For SICARIO 2: SOLDADO
The mission is unfinished, and the war has just begun. The first look teaser trailer for the eagerly anticipated sequel to the 2015 Academy Award Nominated Sicario, Sicario 2: Soldado, has been revealed. In Sicario […]
Events
FrightFest and Glasgow Film Festival Challenge Aspiring Scottish Filmmakers
FrightFest, in association with Glasgow Film Festival, are delighted to announce an exciting new initiative to discover the next wave of emerging Scottish talent. FrightFest has always championed new film-makers since its inception in 2000. […]
News
THE UNRAVELING Prepares For U.S. Release on 26th December 2017
Gravitas Ventures takes North American Rights to The Unraveling from London based One EyedFilms with a release date set for the 26th December 2017. Shot in LA the movie has gained critical acclaim and a […]
Events
Grimmfest To Host Wes Craven’s Nightmares Double Bill in Stockport on 18th January 2018
As The Horror Channel will be celebrating the work of the late great WES CRAVEN throughout January with screenings of some of his best movies appearing on the channel, the team at Grimmfest thought it […]
News
Radio Anthology Show SUSPENSE Release Their Christmas Special Episode
Need a little something to get you in the holiday spirit? ‘A Very SUSPENSE-ful Christmas‘ premieres this weekend on various radio stations…but you can catch one of the three stories from it right now! This […]
News
Who Will You Find In Your Bedroom This Christmas Eve? Trailer For AWOKEN Revealed!
If you’re not already tucked in bed this Christmas Eve, you should be! The brand new trailer for AWOKEN has been revealed and it sure doesn’t look like Santa Claus has come to visit! AWOKEN […]
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 […]