History tends to be presented to us in a form that is either nostalgic or heroic – whether it’s the valour of soldiers on the battlefield, or the beauty of the simpler existences lived by those in a time when we weren’t so preoccupied with modern problems. What we don’t often see – and for…
Tag: horror
Good Boy (2025)
Recently, acclaimed Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher commented on silent cinema, calling it “a completely different medium of expression”, which can be interpreted in a few different ways. However, something that does become very relevant when we look at it as a medium in isolation from sound cinema is that words are not always necessary, since…
The Bride! (2026)
As far as horror cinema goes, there are few works quite as iconic and important as The Bride of Frankenstein, which could legitimately lay claim to being the greatest entry in the genre’s history. This film has remained as compelling and intriguing to this day as it was when it was released over ninety years…
Rebuilding (2025)
Life can change in a moment, and there’s nothing we can do about the unpredictable nature of reality – and in many cases, it’s difficult not feel like you have been dealt a bad hand, where even your best efforts can fall apart at the seams. However, as they often say, it’s not the reason…
Alpha (2025)
There are countless ways to explore grief in art, which reflects the fact that there isn’t any singular guide to grieving, and that we all process loss differently. Some of the most compelling and intriguing works have been produced by those who attempt to explore the world through the eyes of someone who is mourning,…
The Long Walk (2025)
How far would you go to help your family rise out of debilitating poverty? For most of us, there isn’t any limit to the extent we’d push ourselves when it comes to protecting and providing for our loved ones, even if it means forcing ourselves far beyond our physical and mental capabilities. However, the world…
The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
When speaking about what precisely drew her to build a career out of revising classic fairytales by rewriting them as more challenging, mature works (as evident by her timeless masterpiece The Bloody Chamber), Angela Carter essentially described her process as being one of taking these stories shared across generational and geographical boundaries, and underlining that…
Dust Bunny (2025)
There comes a moment in all of our lives where we stop being frightened of the monster under the bed, or the creature hiding in the closet – or so we think. The fear of the unknown never truly disappears; we just learn how to control it, but even as we grow older, there is…
The Man in My Basement (2025)
We’ve all experienced this feeling: we’re sitting at home, peacefully going about our day. Then there’s a knock on the door. The confusion immediately sets in when we realise that we were not expecting someone, and usually open the door to either a pleasant surprise or a major inconvenience, depending on who stands across the…
The Toxic Avenger (2025)
When it comes to independent horror, you cannot ignore the enormous effect Troma had on the industry. Despite being populated by filmmakers and producers who were considered vulgarians on the best of days, and lacking any real support, leading to many artists being forced to make their films on nothing but spare change and their…
The Postmodern Pelican 