Why James Gunn’s Firing Makes No Sense Part 2 (AKA Disney hang your heads in shame)

Well, following on from my last piece on this matter (Which you can read here to get caught up) when it was all still fresh and completely unknown we all now know the score. James Gunn’s firing has now been made official, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has been put on hold indefinitely and …

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Heretiks (2018)

Director: Paul Hyett Starring: Clare Higgins, Hannah Arterton, Rosie Day, Ania Marson, Dilan Gwyn, Ryan Oliva, Sian Breckin, Katie Sheridan, Petra Bryant, Sarah Malin, Emily Tucker, Bethan Walker, Amelia Bennett, Ayvianna Snow, Eva Morgan, Michael Ironside Nuns are quite the hot property in horror at the moment with several horror films featuring them about (Yes …

Anna and the Apocalypse

Director: John McPhail Starring: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Mark Benton, Paul Kaye A Christmas zombie comedy musical? Let’s be honest, that probably wasn’t at the top of your must-have film list - presuming you had ever even thought that such a combination could exist. But here it is, Anna and the Apocalypse, currently …

Upgrade (2018)

Director: Leigh Whannell Starring: Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Benedict Hardie, Melanie Vallejo, Simon Maiden (voice) As a special preview from Fandom at Frightfest 2018 and hitting cinemas on Friday 31st August audiences were shown Upgrade, from the creator of Saw and Insidious; Leigh Whannell. Combining sci-fi, action and a Orwellian cautionary tale it …

Climax (2018)

Director: Gaspar Noé Starring: Sofia Boutella, Romain Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub, Kiddy Smile, Claude Gajan Maull, Giselle Palmer, Taylor Kastle, Thea Carla Schott, Sharleen Temple, Lea Vlamos, Alaia Alsafir, Kendall Mugler, Lakdhar Dridi, Adrien Sissoko, Mamadou Bathily, Alou Sidibe, Ashley Biscette, Vince Galliot Cumant, Sarah Belala Closing out Frightfest for 2018 was the much-anticipated Climax from …

One Cut of the Dead (2017)

Director: Shin’ichirô Ueda Starring: Yuzuki Akiyama, Ayana Gôda, Harumi Syuhama, Takuya Fujimura, Takayuki Hamatsu, Manabu Hosoi A low budget zombie comedy film that feels anything but low budget, One Cut of the Dead was a breakout star at this year’s Frightfest with 3 showings in the Discovery Screen to cope with demand – and still …

Why Firing James Gunn Makes No Sense (AKA How Disney is Wrong)

It’s been three weeks since Disney unceremoniously fired James Gunn for tweets made a decade ago and honestly I’m still mad – so whilst on my summer writing break before I drive you all bananas with Frightfest reviews I want to put my thought and feelings on the matter down. Essentially, in case you aren’t …

Skyscraper (2018)

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Møller Summer is here and that means it’s time for action blockbusters to keep people entertained through the holiday period. Skyscraper has been billed as a film that has raised audience fitbit readings according to Dwayne himself which sounds like a good sign …

True Blood (Season 1)

[Originally published on dooyoo in 2009, improved and heavily rewritten in 2018] Based on Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse novels and brought to the small screen by Alan Ball, most well-known for creating HBO hit Six Feet Under, True Blood brought vampires back into the mainstream again in a less suitable for teens manner a few …

The First Purge (2018)

Director: Gerard McMurray Starring: Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Y’lan Noel, Marisa Tomei The latest installment to The Purge franchise has made it's way to cinemas during a time where horror has become almost mainstream and more importantly damned good. Taking the audience back to the first ever run of a night of lawlessness for …