Documentary
Faces of Death (1978)
Faces of Death (1978) First Released: September 1982 Director: John Alan Schwartz Current UK Status: Passed 18 after 2:19s of cuts Faces of Death is up there with the best known of all […]
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Drama
Expose (AKA The House on Straw Hill) (1976)
Expose (AKA The House on Straw Hill) (1976) First Released: March 1976 Director: James Kenelm Clarke Current UK Status: Granted an 18 certificate with 51 seconds of cuts Oddly, being one of the […]
Crazy World of Bat
Should Supermarkets Be Held Responsible For The Content of the DVDs They Sell?
In a recent article in the Daily Mail, as brought to my attention by fellow film journalist John Milton and reported on HCF by our very own Dr Lenera, a gentleman purchased an 18 certificate […]
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5 Coolest Movie Cats
They say never work with animals but we’ve actually found that kitty cats can just be as big a character as their human co-stars, even if they are paid a whole lot less! In fact, […]
Death of the Month
DEATH OF THE MONTH: GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH [1991] – Godzilla blasts Shindo
Considering I’ve been ploughing through all the Godzilla films and have nearly come to an end, it’s only right that I include a Death Of The Month from one of them. Rather than do the […]
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LOOKING AT THE WORLD THROUGH ALIEN EYES
Ever since the early days of film, alien invasions have been explored by visionary directors. These aliens were often given stereotypical giant eye and ghoulish teeth, and were mainly used as a device to scare […]
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Tilly, Chucky and Poker
Jennifer Tilly may not be remembered for being the best actress to ever hit our screens but she has certainly been a successful one. A quick Wiki search will show that she has appeared in […]
Doc's Journey Into Universal Horror
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA [1925] [HCF REWIND]
HCF REWIND NO. 203: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA [US 1925, 1929] AVAILABLE ON DVD AND BLU-RAY RUNNING TIME: 113 min/ 93 min [1929 version] REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic It […]
Death of the Month
Death of the Month: Robocop- Murphy’s Death “Does it hurt?”
OK, so yes I reviewed Jose Padilha’s Robocop remake favourably, but that doesn’t mean that it’s any better than the original, just very different. Whereas Padilha’s remake brought the film to today’s serious, emotional […]
Death of the Month
DEATH OF THE MONTH: CLASH OF THE TITANS [1981] – The Beheading Of Medusa
You have to feel sorry for Medusa. She may be a hideous snake woman who can turn people to stone, but originally she was an innocent maiden who was raped by the God Poseidon in […]
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5 of the Best Makeovers in Film
In the film industry, we often see stars undergoing transformations to become the character in their roles. We’ve decided to check out the 5 of the Best Makeovers in the film business. Robin Williams – […]
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Top 5 Assassination Films
This Friday sees the release of PARKLAND, the heart-stopping and powerful true story, never before told, of the people behind the scenes of one of the most scrutinised moments in history. Written and directed by […]
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Has GRAVITY Paved an Optimistic Future for 3D Cinema?
3D films have become the norm in today’s society. Nearly every other film that is screened theatrically is available to view in 3D. With extra charges on top of the usual price of a cinema […]
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Go Behind the Scenes of HCF with Social Media Blogging App DAYRE!
How do you fancy getting a sneak peek behind the scenes of HCF and an insight into my day-to-day movie blogging life? Well, now you can! I’ve been chosen as one of only 30 bloggers […]
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5 Scary Woodland Horror Films
The cruel and brutal outdoors have always been something of a horror staple, but just what is it that gets our arboreal adrenaline flowing? Tense new British horror In Fear sees a young couple set […]
Death of the Month
DEATH OF THE MONTH: OPERA [1987] – Girl Forced To Watch Her Boyfriend Being Stabbed To Death
Though I think I am in the minority, if I was asked to pick a favourite Dario Argento film, it would be Opera. I agree that Deep Red, Suspiria, and maybe a couple of others […]
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Top 10 Movies for the Family at Halloween
Well, it’s finally here! 31st October – Halloween. The day that everyone loves to scare themselves silly with a horror film and the doorbell and knocker gets more activity than it does in the entire […]
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Top 5 Haunted House Horror Movies
The Haunting In Connecticut 2 is the must-see horror released this Halloween season and tells the true story of the Wyrick family who moved house when Heidi was 8, activating a disturbing family burden. Upon […]