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 […]
Horror
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LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2023)
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2023) Directed and written by Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes Limited Edition Box set and Standard Edition 4K UHD and Blu-Ray from Second Sight Films Jack Delroy’s late night TV talk show, Night […]
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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 […]
Drama
Haunted Ulster Live
Haunted Ulster Live will appeal to fans of GhostWatch. For those who have never seen GhostWatch, it was a televised movie mockumentary broadcast on BBC 1 that aired on Halloween in 1992. It was about […]
Action
THE HITCHER (1986)
THE HITCHER (1986) Directed by Robert Harmon Released by Second Sight Films Available on Limited Edition dual format 4K and Blu-Ray Also available on standard edition 4k UHD and Blu-Ray A young guy named Jim […]
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 […]
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 […]
Guilty Pleasures
EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC [1977]
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 7th October, from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 117 mins / 106 mins Reviewed by: Dr Lenera It’s been four years since the exorcism that saved the life of Regan MacNeil […]
Comedy
CLAWFOOT (2023)
CLAWFOOT (2023) Directed by Michael Day Available on digital download A housewife finds herself stuck with an unwanted visitor when a manipulative contractor arrives to fit her a new bathtub. The only thing is, she […]
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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THE VOURDALAK [2023]
FRANCE AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS: 16th September, from BLUE FINCH FILMS RUNNING TIME: 91 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera It’s the 18th Century and a particularly dark and stormy night. Marquis Jacques Antoine Saturnin d’Urfé, […]
Crime
RED ROOMS (2023)
RED ROOMS (2023) aka Les Chambres Rouges Written and Directed by Pascal Plante French Language with English Subtitles Red Rooms is in cinemas 6th September 2024 Ludovic Chevalier is on trial in Montreal for […]
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THE JESTER (2023)
THE JESTER (2023) Directed by Colin Krawchuk Following their father’s suicide, two estranged half-sisters decide to meet up in an effort to connect and build bridges between their families, but little do they know that […]
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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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YOU’RE NEXT (2011) – Second Sight Films Blu-Ray Review
YOU’RE NEXT (2011) Available on Limited Edition Dual UHD and Blu-ray set and Standard Edition 4K UHD and Blu-Ray from Second Sight Films A family must fight for their lives when they’re attacked by a group of […]
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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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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 […]