Drama
Hunter Hunter
Shawn Linden cleverly offers up a familiar survivalist thriller, that flips its own genre with a staggering last act that is both astonishing and haunting and no doubt the best horror moment of 2021…. Nothing […]
Horror
HCF Reviews
ESCAPE ROOM: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS [2021]: In Cinemas Now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 88 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera After finding coordinates to its New York City-based headquarters, Sole survivors of a series of deadly escape rooms Zoey Davis and Ben […]
Comedy
THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS [1967]
UK/US RUNNING TIME: 107 mins/ 91 mins AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY [REGION ‘A’ ONLY], DVD and DIGITAL REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera SPOILERS! Transylvania, in the mid-19th century. The elderly, almost withering Professor Abronsius, formerly of […]
HCF Reviews
THE TENANT [1976]
AKA LA LOCATAIRE FRANCE AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY [REGION ‘A’ AND ‘D’ ONLY], DVD and DIGITAL RUNNING TIME: 122 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera SPOILERS! In Paris, shy business clerk Trelkovsky rents an old apartment […]
Crime
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER [1955]: On Blu-ray 28th June
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 28TH JUNE, from THE CRITERION COLLECTION RUNNING TIME: 92 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera SPOILERS! During the Great Depression, Ben Harper kills two people in the process of robbing a […]
Comedy
VICIOUS FUN (2020) [Grimmfest May Madness Review]
VICIOUS FUN (2020) Directed by Cody Calahan Screened at Grimmfest May Madness Virtual Film Festival 2021 Screening on Shudder from 29th June 2021 Joel, a writer for horror magazine Vicious Fanatics, unwittingly finds himself in […]
HCF Reviews
IN THE EARTH [2021]: In Selected Cinemas Now
US/ UK IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 107 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera It’s the aftermath of a deadly pandemic which killed Martin Lowery’s parents. Martin’s had to quarantine for four months, but is […]
HCF Reviews
THE NEST (2021) aka THE BEWAILING [Grimmfest May Madness Review]
THE NEST aka THE BEWAILING Directed by James Suttles Screened at Grimmfest May Madness Virtual Film Festival 2021 A mother struggles to deal with her daughter’s separation anxiety issues but what she doesn’t realise is […]
HCF Reviews
AGONY (2020)
AGONY (2020) Directed by Michele Civetta Wife and mother Isidora receives news of her estranged mother’s death and that she’s inherited the family estate in Tuscany. Despite her father’s wishes, Isidora travels to the estate […]
HCF Reviews
TOKYO FIST (1995)
Available now from Third Window Films and on VOD One day I hope to enjoy life with even a small amount of the insane energy found in the 16mm films of Shinya Tsukamoto. There’s no […]
HCF Reviews
TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (1989)
Available now from Third Window Films and on VOD One day I hope to enjoy life with even a small amount of the insane energy found in the 16mm films of Shinya Tsukamoto. This same […]
HCF Reviews
THE HANDS OF ORLAC [1924]: On Blu-ray 14th June
AKA ORLAC’S HANDES AUSTRIA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 14TH JUNE, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 92 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Concert pianist Paul Orlac loses his hands when the train he’s on crashes into […]
HCF Reviews
A QUIET PLACE PART II [2021]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 97 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera The Abbott family have been desperately trying to survive in a terrifying new world where vicious alien monsters who may not […]
HCF Reviews
We Still Say Grace (2021)
Say your prayers! From most accounts today, religion is on its way out. But not so much in horror, with classics, as well as a few of the more recent releases – the religious horror […]
Comedy
PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN (2020)
PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN (2020) Written and Directed by Steven Kostanski Streaming on Shudder from 20th May 2021 Mimi and her brother Luke accidentally unleash a demonic monster buried in their backyard that is hellbent on […]
HCF Reviews
Great White: Released May 17th on Digital Platforms
Two hungry sharks are on the prowl in this formulaic creature flick that fleetingly raises its watery head, above its cheap budget thanks to some moments of surprising quality….. Lets get the elephant out of […]
Drama
THE DARKNESS (2021)
THE DARKNESS (2021) Written and Directed by Thaurun Mohan Author Lisa and husband David decide to spend some time at David’s grandmother’s old cottage in Ireland. Struggling to find inspiration to pen her next novel, […]
HCF Reviews
THE RESORT (2021)
THE RESORT (2021) Written and Directed by Taylor Chien Available on digital and on demand now Available on Sky Store, Virgin, iTunes, Amazon, Microsoft Store, Google Play, and Chili A group of friends surprise Lex, […]