david.s.smith, Author at Horror Cult Films

Talk To Me (2023)

July 29, 2023 david.s.smith 0

TALK TO ME (2023) Directed Danny and Michael Philippou I don’t mean to sound like a stereotypical boomer, moaning about the things kids these days do. But considering the sheer range of daft challenges they […]

FrightFest 2023 line-up announced!

July 13, 2023 david.s.smith 0

FrightFest, the UK’s biggest, best and most beloved community-driven horror & fantasy film festival, returns in a blaze of gory glory to the Cineworld Leicester Square, London, for its 24th edition, this year with pioneering […]

Stephen King On Screen (2023)

July 13, 2023 david.s.smith 0

STEPHEN KING ON SCREEN Directed by Daphné Baiwir Available on digital and Blu-Ray A couple of years ago I realised I’d read quite a lot of Stephen King, so decided I’d try and check out […]

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

June 29, 2023 david.s.smith 0

INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY Directed by James Mangold “It’s not the years, honey… It’s the mileage” said Indy in Raiders of the Lost Arc. It’s doubtful he’d say the same thing 40 […]

REVEALED: GRAHAM HUMPHREYS’ STUNNING POSTER ART FOR FRIGHTFEST 2023

June 22, 2023 david.s.smith 0

FrightFest is proud to unveil Graham Humphreys’ stand-out poster design for 2023, which marks the 15th appearance for his iconic Monster. Graham revealed today: “This year’s FrightFest poster share it’s theme with the annual FrightFest book, […]

CenterFrame & FrightFest join forces to promote new filmmakers

June 19, 2023 david.s.smith 0

CenterFrame, a global community of filmmakers, and FrightFest, the legendary horror and fantasy film festival, are teaming up for the first time, and are proud to announce three exciting initiatives. CenterFrame will sponsor FrightFest 2023’s […]

Brooklyn 45 (2023)

June 19, 2023 david.s.smith 0

BROOKLYN 45 Directed by Ted Geoghegan If you’re expecting a cop-comedy prequel, look elsewhere. Despite the misleadingly schlocky poster, Ted Geoghegan’s latest is a sombre Christmas-set chamber piece about the aftermath of World War 2. […]

Influencer (2022)

June 15, 2023 david.s.smith 0

INFLUENCER Directed by Kurtis David Harder I know, I know – the name and poster make it look tedious. I thought so too. By now, we’ve had so many horrors centered around social media and […]

THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019) – Arrow Video Limited Edition Blu-Ray

June 12, 2023 david.s.smith 0

THE LIGHTHOUSE Directed by Robert Eggers Amidst the troubled waters of a bad January, a month in which horror fans had both The Grudge and The Turning come out, The Lighthouse has loomed like a […]

Fast X (2023)

May 24, 2023 david.s.smith 0

FAST X Directed by Louis Leterrier 22 years ago, if someone had told me the Fast and the Furious would still be around today, I wouldn’t have believed them. It’s not that it was a […]

Missing (2023)

May 4, 2023 david.s.smith 0

MISSING (2023) Directed by Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick A spiritual sequel I was not necessarily expecting but was keen to see. While 2018’s laptop-screen thriller Searching was about a parent looking for their […]

Evil Dead Rise (2023)

April 25, 2023 david.s.smith 0

EVIL DEAD RISE Directed by Lee Cronin I risk handing in my horror reviewer card for good when I say I’ve never really gotten the Evil Dead franchise. It’s not that I dislike the films […]

Hunt A Killer: Death At The Dive Bar

April 8, 2023 david.s.smith 0

If you’ve been on social media or listened to an American podcast in the last few years, you’ll likely have heard of Hunt A Killer. It’s the world’s premiere mystery in a box game, allowing […]

Pearl (2022)

March 22, 2023 david.s.smith 0

PEARL Directed by Ti West Ti West movies are like buses: you wait nine years, then two come along. Pearl is the unexpected prequel to X and, despite being shot back-to-back and sharing a lead, […]

Play Dead (2022)

March 20, 2023 david.s.smith 0

PLAY DEAD Directed by Patrick Lussier Rightly or wrongly, horror as a genre often gets ridiculed for having characters make downright daft decisions to move the plot along. Think of the many times they can […]

Creed III

March 4, 2023 david.s.smith 0

CREED III Directed by Michael B. Jordan After a five-year hiatus “baby” Creed is back. Marking the directorial debut of its star, Michael B. Jordan, this sequel takes the series in a darker, more dramatic […]

JANE (2022)

February 13, 2023 david.s.smith 0

JANE Directed by Sabrina Jaglom Being closer to 40 than 30, I didn’t grow up in the social media age. If horror movies are anything to go by, this is a good thing: there’s no […]

Knock At The Cabin (2023)

February 4, 2023 david.s.smith 0

KNOCK AT THE CABIN Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Love him or hate him, M Night Shyamalan is never boring. His movies aren’t average, tending to fall into neat little thrillers or glorious failures: why […]