HCF Reviews
SEANCE (2021)
SEANCE (2021) Directed by Simon Barrett Streaming now on Shudder and on Blu-Ray from 17th January 2022 With shades of an old fashioned Giallo horror, Simon Barrett’s directing debut fails to excite or bore When […]
Writers: Simon Barrett
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TEMPLE (2017)
TEMPLE (2017) Directed by Michael Barrett When Japanese police discover a horribly disfigured body at a small village, they must piece together what happened using DSLR camera footage found at the scene and the testimony […]
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Blair Witch (2016)
BLAIR WITCH (2016) Directed by Adam Wingard Since the web went into meltdown, over discovering Adam Wingard’s ‘shit your pants horror’ The Woods was a return to Burkittsville, I’ve been apprehensive about seeing it. Despite […]
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The Guest (2014)
THE GUEST (2014) Directed by Adam Wingard I’ve just finished watching The Guest and, although I’ve been hovering over the ‘genre’ tickboxes here for several minutes now, I can’t seem to settle on one. Horror? […]
Horror
YOU’RE NEXT: The Hughes Verdict
The Hughes Verdict! Yet another Home Invasion horror film that is marginally better than many before it, but offers nothing new apart from a cool female lead and lashes of blood……… Forgive me here! […]
Comedy
You’re Next (2011): Film Four FrightFest review
You’re Next (2013) (18) Running time: 95 minutes Director: Adam Wingard Writer: Simon Barrett Cast: Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Ti West, Wendy Glenn, Nicholas Tucci, Margaret Laney, Amy Seimetz Reviewed […]
Drama
VHS/2 (2013): Film Four FrightFest review, out now on DVD
VHS/2 (18) Running time: 96 minutes Directors: Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Eduardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Gareth Evans, Timo Tjahjanto, Jason Eisener Writers: Brad Miska, Simon Barrett, Jamie Nash, Eduardo Sanchez, Gareth Evans, […]
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V/H/S: The Hughes Verdict!
STARRING: Joe Swanberg, Adam Wingard, Sophia Takal, Kate Lyn Sheil, Calvin Reeder, Lane Hughes DIRECTORS: Adam Wingard, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, David Bruckner, Joe Swanberg and Ti West. The Hughes Verdict! Hmmmm……….As I sat back […]
Drama
V/H/S (2012)
V/H/S (2012) (18 TBC) Running time: 116 minutes Directors: Adam Wingard, David Bruckner, Ti West, Glenn McQuaid, Joe Swanberg, Radio Silence Writers: David Bruckner, Ti West, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, Simon Barrett, Nicholas Tecosky […]
Drama
A Horrible Way To Die (2010): Released 19th March on DVD & Bluray
A Horrible Way To Die (2010) (18) Running time: 84 minutes Director: Adam Wingard Writer: Simon Barrett Starring: AJ Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg Reviewed by: Matt Wavish, official HCF critic Having read mixed reports […]
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A Horrible Way To Die (2010)
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5wiZo-TQNs[/youtube] A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE (2010) Directed by Adam Wingard Written by Simon Barrett Starring AJ Bowen, Amy Seimetz and Joe Swanberg The film opens up as Garrick Turrell (AJ Bowen) leads his gagged […]
