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FrightFest (2021): Films ranked
Well, it’s time to return to normal life – you can have too much of a good thing, and any more of this I’d be horrored out. But for folks wanting a very quick summary, […]
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Digital FrightFest (2021) Day 5: Found footage of a killer at a hotel
It’s my fifth and final day of FrightFest – for others who did the physical event, too, this will mark their tenth within two weeks. Frankly, it’s been a fantastic few days of beheadings, stabbings […]
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Digital FrightFest (2021) Day 4: A great night in the woodlands
Day four of FrightFest at home – and what a festival it’s been already. Easily better than last year, and an encouraging display that horror is in safe hands. And today has a couple of […]
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Digital FrightFest (2021) Day 3: Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes, Bad Candy, Sweetie You Won’t Believe It
Day three is upon us, and the festival is in full swing. As per last year, it’s a testement to the online community, and the efforts of the organisers, that they can replicate the feel […]
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Digital FrightFest (2021) Day 2: Broadcast Signal Intrusion and Coming Home In The Dark
Day 2, and what an attractive double bill we have in store. Unlike some other online film festivals, FrightFest has synchronous screenings meaning movies will go up against each other and you won’t see everything. […]
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Digital FrightFest (2021) Day 1: The Show and The Brilliant Terror
The dark heart of cinema beats again. Last week FrightFest took place in London’s Leicester Square – by the looks of it, a joyous celebration of all things horror. This week, there’s a second dose: […]
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FrightFest (2021): The Maid
THE MAID Directed by Lee Thongkham One of the best things about FrightFest is getting to see the cream of the crop from the international horror scene. Among other places, this year there are movies […]
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FrightFest (2021): Sound of Violence
SOUND OF VIOLENCE Directed by Alex Noyer Short films rarely stay with me years later. However, in 2018, the HorrorCultFilms team was blown away by Alex Noyer’s superb seven-minute assault on the senses, Conductor. Based […]
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FrightFest (2021): The Last Rite
THE LAST RITE Directed by Leroy Kincaide Leroy Kincaide has had a heck of a life: undertaker turned professional wrestler turned filmmaker. This year the writer/ director has the honour of doing a prestigious FrightFest […]
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FrightFest (2021): Exclusive interview with Alex Noyer on Sound of Violence
Of all the movies screening this year at FrightFest, Sound of Violence has maybe been the most talked about. Writer/ director Alex Noyer previously wowed the HorrorCultFilms teams with his short film conductor – the […]
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FrightFest (2021): Pretty Boy
PRETTY BOY Dircted by Marcel Walz I’m one of the relatively few critics that dug last year’s Blind. A camp delight from start to end, it took viewers into the world of corny music videos […]
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FrightFest Halloween (2020): Films ranked
One last thing, before I go, and retire that pumpkin image for good. I have the tough job of ranking each and every film I’ve seen across the past five days. This time it’s been […]
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FrightFest Halloween (2020) Day 5: Slaxx, caveats and other stylish things
This the end, beautiful friends. The closing night of FrightFest Halloween, and the last of 13 dedicated days the guys have given us – across three different festivals. 2020 has been a hell of a […]
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RELIC (2020) Review – Arrow FrightFest Halloween 2020
RELIC (2020) Directed by Natalie Erika James I was going to cover this one as part of my usual diaries, but Day 4 was getting too full – thanks to some generous pr teams giving […]
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FrightFest Halloween (2020): Alien On Stage
ALIEN ON STAGE Directed by Lucy Harvey & Danielle Kummer This documentary was originally going to be part of my FrightFest diaries. Though, as per Relic, the Day 4 entry was fast filling up, and […]
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FrightFest Halloween (2020) Day 3: Don’t tailgate the owners
Day three! And what a mixed one it looks like – let it never be said horror isn’t a diverse genre. There’s a high-octane chase movie, a home invasion with a twist and what’ll hopefully […]
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FrightFest Halloween (2020) Day 2: The Banishing, and other strange things
Day 2 is here, with more exciting horrors on offer. Compared to the August event, it looks like the FrightFest guys have the online format down to a T, and it’s pleasantly surprising to watch […]