Stephen King occupies a strange place in the contemporary literary landscape – he’s still objectively one of the most popular authors, and his books tend to be widely anticipated by audiences. Yet, his work is also viewed as slightly passé, particularly because it seems to lack the kind of spark that defined his earliest novels…
Tag: horror
A Touch of Larceny (1959)
It seems to be a universal experience to fantasize about a situation where we simply disappear, which normally entails sailing off to some remote island where we can live our days in paradise – and the concept of imagining what those who remain behind may think in such a scenario is also quite fascinating, since…
Bad Taste (1987)
Years before he came to be seen as the very definition of tenacity in the form of his endeavour to adapt the titanic novel The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson was a lesser-known New Zealand filmmaker who simply wanted to direct stories that interested him, paying tribute to existing genres while forging his own…
Cloud (2024)
As far as revolutionary filmmakers tend to go, Kiyoshi Kurosawa is shockingly absent from the conversations around which contemporary directors are the most original and innovative, despite showing his prowess for both bespoke narratives and incredible technical skills, which have factored into many of his films over the years, and positioned him as arguably amongst…
The Divide (2021)
Whenever the world is plunged into any form of chaos, it is always the first responders that tend to be the most reliable in keeping order, and we currently have more reason than ever before to celebrate these hardworking men and women that put themselves on the frontlines to defend and protect us, offering everyone…
Drop (2025)
The more famous a filmmaker, the more likely it is that entire generations will be in search of ways to emulate their work – and very few directors have been the source of as much imitation as Alfred Hitchcock, whose exceptional and prolific career spurred half a decade of young directors who sought to draw…
Zombeavers (2014)
At some point in the last few decades, we found the concept of the B-movie losing a lot of meaning, undoubtedly the result of filmmakers become far more self-aware, and the rise of the “so bad, it’s good” approach to genres that were often considered to be nothing more than filler, done to capitalise on…
It Won’t Stay Dead: The Secrets of Frankenstein (Guest Column)
Andre Ferreira is a mechanical engineer by day and a film buff by night. He claims to be moderately competent in both. The following is his spectacular tribute to Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein, a superb piece of writing that I am very proud to share. What is scary? Can a film approaching it’s 100th…
Bloody Mama (1970)
For nearly a century, we have been enraptured by the story of “Ma” Kate Barker – and whether we hear of her story through detailed accounts of her criminal career, or through the song by Boney M that immortalised her within the culture, she has become a figure of American folklore, a fascinating individual whose…
Frontier Gambler (1956)
Few genres have changed more frequently than the western genre, which consists of clear delineations between periods, with very little overlap unless a film is constructed as an intentional throwback. Another genre in which this has taken place is the film noir, which also reached its peak at some point in the middle of the…
The Postmodern Pelican 