Features
Fright Fest 2015 – best to worst
By now you’ve probably got sick of Horror Cult Films coverage of Fright Fest (reviewed here, here, here, here and here). However, if you want a quick run down of the films in order of […]
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Interviews
Interview with Axelle Carolyn and Neil Marshall on Tales of Halloween
As the closing film at this year’s Fright Fest, there was a lot of anticipation for new horror anthology Tales of Halloween (reviewed here). A couple of hours before it screened Horror Cult Film had […]
Interviews
Interview with the Paz brothers on Jeruzalem
Fright Fest is not just a time to see the latest horror films – it’s also a chance to meet some of the dark minds behind them. A few hours before watching the excellent Jeruzalem (reviewed […]
Cult TV
Fear The Walking Dead Episode One Pilot Review
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (2015) – Episode One Pilot Review Directed by Adam Davidson It’s refreshing to see a character come across a flesh eating zombie and not know what the hell it is. The location […]
Events
Fright Fest day 5: taxis, babysitters and pumpkins
Today opens on a solemn note with the sad passing of Wes Craven. A visionary who revolutionised the genre three times (with Last House On The Left, Nightmare On Elm Street and Scream), with a […]
Events
Fright Fest day 4: road, rage and elves
Three days down and two to go. Online this was the day that most people seemed to be looking forward to. I can see why – looking at my schedule there’s a fine-looking mix of […]
Events
Fright Fest day 3: hallows, hangings and self harming
Day three, and a mixture of tiredness and horror overload has left me a little shaken. Still, a well-timed visit to Coffee Republic in the morning, and pick me up from the local shop, and […]
Events
Fright Fest day 2: landmines, ghosts and demons
Waking from a late night, the thought of spending 14 hours in Leicester Square ought to be a daunting one. Fortunately today’s 6 film line-up looks like just the ticket. Munching a Pret sandwich and […]
Events
Fright Fest Day 1: cherries, comicbooks and wasps
It’s that time of year again: the biggest days on the UK horror calendar. Billed as ‘the dark heart of cinema’, the Film 4 sponsored Fright Fest is the country’s most prolific genre film festival. […]
Drama
Buttercup Bill (2014)
BUTTERCUP BILL (2014) Directed by Remy Bennett and Émilie Richard-Froozan As kids, imaginary friends were usually great! They’d always be able to play with you if nobody was around, your parents wouldn’t eye them with suspicion […]
Events
Fear The Walking Dead premiere party, London
“Halt!” I stop in my tracks. “Where have you been the last few days!?” “Uh…” “Answer him!” There’s 2 guns pointed at my face. They’re held by a pair of big looking men. I respond. […]
Drama
Siren (2013)
SIREN (2013) Directed by Jesse Peyronel [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn0qjT5Wu8M[/youtube] To paraphrase pop-punk superstar Avril Lavigne, he had no sense of smell and she unconditionally released a pheromone preventing her from establishing a meaningful relationship: can I make it […]
Ghost
Pernicious (2014)
PERNICIOUS Directed by James Cullen Bressack [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9lZ_Er-Wjg[/youtube] We all know that feeling after a night out. Your head’s sore, you’ve blacked out and (on top of the corpses in the basement smelling) your unnerving gold […]
HCF Reviews
Drama
The Gift (2015)
THE GIFT (2015) Directed by Joel Edgerton [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3IiZU9JBuE[/youtube] While often not the easiest things to give, gifts are great to receive. Now, riding on the waves of a reliable box office, the ever-successful studio Blumhouse […]
HCF Reviews
Brand New-U (2015)
BRAND NEW-U (2015) Directed by Simon Pummell [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heX6svwhjW8[/youtube] We all want to be the best version of ourselves that we can. This is a simple fact that’s spawned a billion dollar industry. Around us millions […]
HCF Reviews
Closer to God (2014)
CLOSER TO GOD Directed by Billy Senese As with religion, horror tends to find itself at odds with the scientific pursuit. Its scepticism started in the decaying days of Shelly, continued through the mind control […]
Drama
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014)
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014) Available on Download from 20th July 2015 and on DVD and Blu-Ray from 27th July 2015 In the unlikely event that anybody were to ask me my […]