Over on Soda & Telepaths I did another review for a film that’s part of the A Night Of Horror festival. A little anthology called Two Witches which is not only good, it’s actually gonna be out on DVD soon if it sounds like something you might be interested in.
Barbarian (2022) – Go In The Basement
Over on Soda & Telepaths I just reviewed one of my favourite films of the year, Barbarian. Go read it, enjoy it, praise me for it because I’m a desperate boy who likes head pats.
Halloween Ends (2022) – One Last Scare
Released: 13th October
Seen: 12th October
In 1978, John Carpenter changed the world of horror films and indeed cinema as a whole when he released Halloween. A simple but intense slasher film, Carpenter’s film was not only a technological triumph, thanks to its use of what would become known as the Steadicam shot, but one of the most tension-filled horror films to ever exist. Naturally, it spawned sequels, some good and some god-awful before eventually being revitalised in 2018 with another film called Halloween that asked the simple question “What would Laurie be like in the aftermath of such a traumatic night” and it was a genuinely great re-entry to the franchise.
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Logger (2022) – Logging Permitted
Over on Soda & Telepaths I reviewed a short hour long weird film with a ton of fascinating imagery that’s fun to talk about… so yeah, go off and read
Hellraiser (2022) – Raises Hell
Released: 8th October
Seen: 9th October
The Hellraiser franchise is one of the weirder major entries in the horror genre. Built around the idea of mixing sexuality and torture long before the phrase ‘torture porn’ was created as a pejorative for the more extreme kinds of horror, Hellraiser was always a series that sat just on the edge of the mainstream. You certainly knew about it thanks to the iconic image of Pinhead but it’s such a wild set of movies that even some horror fans might have issues with it (and also it kind of infamously started sucking around the 4th-5th movie, depending on which fan you ask). It’s also been the major horror franchise that’s avoided being rebooted longer than pretty much everything else… until now. It also is on the shortlist of “80s horror reboots that don’t suck”, a prestigious list if ever there was one.
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Feed Me (2022) – Demented and Delightful
Over on Soda & Telepaths I’ve reviewed the wild Cannibal comedy film Feed Me, something that’s so insane and needs to be seen to be believed
Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (2022) – Call Waiting
Released: 5th October
Seen: 5th October
Considering how ubiquitous they are now, it’s kind of fascinating to realise that the modern cell phone is actually not that old. The first smartphone hit the market back in 1994 and was a technical revolution, soon going from a plaything of the wealthy to something that you literally cannot exist without in the modern world. We now exist with the entire history of human knowledge on an electronic device that fits right in our pocket, it’s nothing short of a miracle device. Of course, as happens to all technologies that become popular, the cell phone is a prime tool to be used in fiction and if there’s anyone who is good at taking mundane everyday objects and making them terrifying, it’s Stephen King… usually, with Mr. Harrigan’s Phone there’s nothing actually terrifying going on.
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My Best Friend’s Exorcism (2022) – Possessed
Released: 30th September
Seen: 2nd October
1973 saw the release of The Exorcist, a film that’s still regularly considered the scariest film of all time. The stories of what would happen during the screenings of that film are legendary, people throwing up in the aisles, fainting in their seats, running from the theatre screaming in terror. It was an absolute phenomenon and it also effectively created the modern demon possession film as we know it. All the tropes of the genre basically originate from here and everyone since has tried desperately to match the effectiveness of the undeniable classic. The latest attempt to join the genre is a little teen comedy spin on the concept, My Best Friend’s Exorcism which could’ve been fun but like most teenagers, it feels unsure of itself.
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Beaten To Death (2022) – A Powerful Hit
Over on Soda & Telepaths, the latest addition to the film festival set of reviews is Beaten To Death, a high intensity aussie horror film that will kick the guts out of you
The Harbinger (2022) – Dreamy
Over on Soda & Telepaths I just posted a review for a fantastic little pandemic flick, The Harbinger, that’s not only worth reading about but also really should be seen if you get the chance.
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