HCF Reviews
Benny Loves You (2019)
Imagine if Tiffany had enough of Chucky and left his murderous ego and decided to shack up with Elmo and eventually they had a child! Well that is Benny and he loves his owner just […]
Slasher
HCF Reviews
SMILEY FACE KILLERS (2020)
SMILEY FACE KILLERS (2020) Directed by Tim Hunter Some brutal images of animal violence open up Bret Easton Ellis’ SMILEY FACE KILLERS, a film inspired by the theory of serial killers being responsible for the […]
HCF Reviews
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
The surprise Netflix horror hit from 2017 gets the obligatory sequel treatment and with it, becomes The Hangover II of the horror genre….. If you are the creators of a new original horror film […]
Features
SCREAM: A lookback at the 1996 classic Slasher flick
“No You listen you little bitch! If you hang up on me again I will gut you like a fish!” Ghostface 1996! The year of a hot summer, where in the UK, Euro 96 was […]
Action
CRY HAVOC (2020)
CRY HAVOC (2020) Written and Directed by Rene Perez A young journalist manages to secure an interview with an elusive criminal on the FBI’s most wanted list, known simply as ‘The Voyeur’. Accused of creating […]
Features
THE STEPFATHER FRANCHISE: Ross Hughes looks back at the cherished 80’s and 90’s Trilogy!
Before he was famous for being John Locke in the infamous TV Show LOST, Terry O’Quinn was having fun with a kitchen knife in the much forgotten but wonderful slasher franchise, The Stepfather. Here we […]
HCF Reviews
THE WIND [1986]
AKA THE EDGE OF TERROR USA ON BLU-RAY from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 92 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Sian Anderson is a mystery novelist who leaves her posh Los Angeles home and her […]
HCF Reviews
TRICK (2019)
TRICK (2019) Directed by Patrick Lussier A group of high school friends are celebrating Halloween at a house party when one of the guests, Patrick ‘Trick’ Weaver, turns psycho during a game of ‘Spin The […]
Giallo
ALICE, SWEET ALICE [1976]
AKA COMMUNION, HOLY TERROR US AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 107 mins/106 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Paterson, New York, 1961. Alice Spages is a withdrawn 12-year-old girl who lives with her […]
HCF Reviews
The Jack In The Box: Out Now To Rent and Buy
Another week and another horror is released in which the bogeyman is in the shape of clown! Is it time for Pennywise to move aside? Is “Jack” the new king out of the box? […]
HCF Reviews
BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019)
BLACK CHRISTMAS Directed by Sophia Takal This review contains spoilers. I’m dreaming of a Black Christmas, just like the one I used to know. Nowadays, the 1974 original is maybe better viewed as a historical […]
HCF Reviews
THE FOREST OF THE LOST SOULS [2017] On DVD and Amazon Prime Now
AKA A FLORESTA DAS ALMAS PERDIDASA Portugal AVAILABLE ON DVD AND AMAZON PRIME, from SHARPTEETHFILMS RUNNING TIME: 69 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In Portugal is the Forest of the Lost […]
HCF Reviews
THE CHILL FACTOR (1993)
THE CHILL FACTOR (1993) aka Demon Possessed Directed by Christopher Webster Available on Arrow Video Blu-Ray Jeannie, her boyfriend Tom and their friends are enjoying a snowmobile trip when Tom decides to challenge his sister […]
Ghost
Clinton Road: The Hughes Verdict!
What is it all about? In the film, scripted by Derek Ross Mackay, a widowed fire fighter seeks closure after his wife goes missing on an actual haunted road in rural New Jersey but must […]
HCF Reviews
A CAT IN THE BRAIN [1990]
AKA UN GATTO NEL CERVELLO, NIGHTMARE CONCERT Italy AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 93 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Lucio Fulci is a horror movie director who’s shot scene […]
Ghost
CANDYMAN: FAREWELL TO THE FLESH [1995]: On Blu-ray Now
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: NOW, from 88 Films here RUNNING TIME: 95 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Coleman Tarrant is murdered while investigating the deaths of three men in a manner […]
HCF Reviews
NEXT OF KIN [1982]: On Blu-ray, Download and On-Demand 25th March
Australia AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY, DOWNLOAD AND ON-DEMAND: 25th March, from SECOND SIGHT RUNNING TIME: 89 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Linda comes back to her sleepy home town in order to […]
Comedy
HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U [2019]: In Cinemas Now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 100 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic After breaking the time loop and returning to her everyday life, Tree expects some peace, but this is soon […]