HCF Reviews
HERETIC [2024]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 113 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Two missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [modern day Mormonism], Barnes and Paxton, arrive at the home of […]
Year Made: 2024
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SMILE 2 [2024]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 127 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Six days after witnessing Rose Cotter’s suicide and having the Smile Demon’s curse passed onto him, police officer Joel attempts to pass it […]
Cult TV
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Terrifier 3 (2024)
TERRIFIER 3 Directed by Damien Leone It’s a very Art the clown Christmas! Terrifier is back and it’s bloodier than ever. By now, you’ll know the formula. Art goes on a killing spree, chopping people […]
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BLOOD STAR (2024)
Now Available to Stream on Demand It’s time for a bit of cat and mouse as a vulnerable driver finds themselves on a lonely road with only a vicious stalker for company. The title may […]
Drama
Children of the Pines
Tagline: “Real terror will always find its way through the cracks!” Indeed. Let’s jump right in. Children of the Pines is an interesting film. It is not scary, heart pounding or sweat inducing … but […]
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Joker: Folie à Deux
Joker: Folie à Deux Directed by Todd Phillips Roll up, roll up – it’s the trial of the century. After donning the colourful clown garb and killing a popular TV host, among others, Arthur Fleck […]
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MEGALOPOLIS [2024]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 138 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera In either the future, or in an alternate present-day reality, New York is now New Rome, where the heads of the city and […]
Ghost
THE DESERVING [2024]
USA AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS: NOW, from ENTERTAINMENT SQUAD RUNNING TIME: 75 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Karter is a mute photographer specialising in portraits. His skill has caused him to become frequently sought out, […]
Action
HELLBOY: THE CROOKED MAN (2024)
HELLBOY: THE CROOKED MAN (2024) Directed by Brian Taylor Icon Film Distribution presents Hellboy: The Crooked Man in UK and Irish cinemas from 27th September 2024 When the dangerous cargo they’re transporting escapes, supernatural investigator […]
Drama
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Beeltejuice is back and up to no good. And this time, he’s no longer a lone operator; he now has staff, an office, and an overhead projector! His workforce all have shrunken heads and anyone […]
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SOMETHING IN THE WATER (2024)
SOMETHING IN THE WATER (2024) Directed by Hayley Easton Street On digital, Blu-ray & DVD Recouping after a traumatic experience, Meg flies to a tropical holiday destination for her friend Lizzie’s upcoming nuptials. Deciding to have one […]
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ALIEN: ROMULUS [2024]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 119 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Between the events shown in Alien and Aliens. Ripley hasn’t long killed that Xenomorph. A Weyland-Yutani space probe collects the creature. Meanwhile orphan […]
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STING (2024)
STING (2024) Written and Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner Available to own on Blu-ray and DVD from 19th August 2024 A young girl living with her mother, step-father and baby brother in an apartment block decides to keep […]
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Trap (2024)
TRAP Directed by M Night Shyamalan, Part of M Night Shyamalan’s enduring appeal as a filmmaker is you never know what you’re going to get: it could be a blend of family drama and ghost […]
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THE FIRST OMEN [2024]
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY. DVD AND DIGITAL RUNNING TIME: 119 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera In Rome, 1971, Father Brennan presses Father Harris about an occult conspiracy; Harris gives him a photograph of a baby […]
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In A Violent Nature (2024)
IN A VIOLENT NATURE Directed by Chris Nash Imagine Friday the 13th from Jason’s perspective, and you got this one – a slasher film that’s literally about the slasher. Across 90 minutes, we see them […]
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THINE EARS SHALL BLEED (2024)
THINE EARS SHALL BLEED (2024) Directed by Ben Bigelow Available on Digital in the UK The Thatcher family find themselves lost in the woods whilst on the way to collect an organ for their father […]