HCF Reviews
HALLOWEEN ENDS
David Gordan Green brings to an end his own trilogy of the Michael Myers saga with an entry that is perhaps the boldest and ambitious of its entire 44-year run, the trouble is, it forgets […]
Horror
HCF Reviews
MANIACAL MAYHEM [1936, 1940, 1951]
MANIACAL MAYHEM [THE INVISIBLE RAY, BLACK FRIDAY, THE STRANGE DOOR] AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 17TH SEPTEMBER, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT Eureka bring us more ‘B’ fun with Boris Karloff – or should that be just KARLOFF as […]
HCF Reviews
SHOT IN THE DARK (2021)
Available to Stream Now Trauma and catharsis are staple elements of the thriller genre. A good character arc is tough to be beat after all. Sticking to that sort of direct book ending structure is […]
Ghost
GOTHIC FANTASTICO: FOUR ITALIAN TALES OF TERROR [1963,1966]
GOTHIC FANTASTICO: FOUR ITALIAN TALES OF TERROR AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 17TH OCTOBER, from ARROW VIDEO Horror fans the world over know of the Gothic classics that came from America’s Universal studios and Britain’s Hammer. However, […]
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DARK NATURE (2022) [Grimmfest 2022 Review]
DARK NATURE (2022) Written and Directed by Berkley Brady Screened at Grimmfest 2022 After getting out of an abusive relationship, Joy is invited by her friend Carmen to join her on a weekend retreat in […]
Drugs
DO NOT DISTURB (2022) [Grimmfest 2022 Review]
DO NOT DISTURB (2022) Written and Directed by John Ainslie Screened at Grimmfest 2022 A couple head to Miami for their honeymoon but there’s clearly problems in their relationship that they need to work at. […]
Action
CULT HERO (2022) [Grimmfest 2022 Review]
CULT HERO (2022) Directed by Jesse Thomas Cook Screened at Grimmfest 2022 When a cult, under the guise of a wellness retreat, prevents its members from leaving their facility, a concerned wife contacts a former […]
HCF Reviews
THE PRICE WE PAY (2022) [Grimmfest 2022 Review]
THE PRICE WE PAY (2022) Directed by Ryûhei Kitamura Screened at Grimmfest 2022 On UK digital on 16 October 2023 After their driver rides off in their getaway vehicle, a group of thieves take a […]
HCF Reviews
THE GOLDSMITH (2022) aka L’ORAFO [Grimmfest 2022 Review]
THE GOLDSMITH (2022) aka L’ORAFO Directed by Vincenzo Ricchiuto Italian Language with English Subtitles Screened at Grimmfest 2022 Childhood friends and career criminals Stefano, Roberto and Arianna plan to rob a goldsmith and his wife […]
Action
HOLY SHIT! (2022) aka ACH DU SCHEISSE! [Grimmfest 2022 Review]
HOLY SHIT! (2022) aka ACH DU SCHEISSE! Written and Directed by Lukas Rinker German Language with English Subtitles Screened at Grimmfest 2022 Businessman and Mayoral candidate Horst is holding a demolition party for a new […]
Comedy
HOUSE OF DARKNESS (2022) [Grimmfest 2022 Review]
HOUSE OF DARKNESS (2022) Directed by Neil LaBute Screened at Grimmfest 2022 After meeting an attractive woman on a night out at a local bar, Hap drives her home to her secluded estate in the […]
Comedy
PUSSYCAKE (2021) aka EMESIS [Grimmfest 2022 Review]
PUSSYCAKE (2021) aka EMESIS Spanish Language with English Subtitles Screened at Grimmfest 2022 Girl rock band PussyCake turn up to their gig at an all-night rock club to find the bar shut and neighbourhood deserted. […]
Drama
MEGALOMANIAC (2022) [Grimmfest 2022 Review]
MEGALOMANIAC (2022) Written and Directed by Karim Ouelhaj French Language with English Subtitles Screened at Grimmfest 2022 In the opening five minutes, MEGALOMANIAC shows its capability of pure brutality as a woman’s brains are bashed […]
Drama
PIGGY (2022) aka CERDITA [Grimmfest 2022 Review]
PIGGY (2022) aka CERDITA Written and Directed by Carlota Pereda Spanish Language with English Subtitles Screened at Grimmfest 2022 Teenager Sara, who’s family own the local butcher shop, finds herself the butt of jokes due […]
HCF Reviews
THE PASSENGER aka LA PASAJERA (2021) – [Grimmfest 2022 Review]
THE PASSENGER (2021) aka LA PASAJERA Directed by Raúl Cerezo and Fernando González Gómez Spanish Language with English Subtitles Screened at Grimmfest 2022 A group travelling in a camper van find themselves fighting for their […]
Comedy
SISSY (2022)
SISSY (2022) Written and Directed by Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes A Shudder Original Self-help influencer Cecilia bumps into her estranged best friend from childhood, Emma. Overjoyed to see her former BFF, Emma invites Cecilia […]
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TWO WITCHES [2021]
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 17TH OCTOBER 2022 AVAILABLE NOW STREAMING ON ARROW FILMS RUNNING TIME: 98 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Two linked tales set in a world where not just witches but the Devil […]
Drama
THE TWIN (2022)
THE TWIN (2022) Directed by Taneli Mustonen A Shudder Original Available on digital, DVD and Blu-Ray A couple and their son Elliot move to Finland following the death of Elliot’s twin, Nathan. After her son […]