Wes Craven – (1939 – 2015)

   Just awoke to some terrible news today. Director Wes Craven, who gave new life to the horror genre when he created A Nightmare on Elm Street, has died aged 76 after a battle with brain cancer. This man played a huge part in my growing up. He gave me some of my favourite horror […]

Romanzo Criminale. Coming soon from Arrow. 

   Following the success of their most recent Italian language TV drama titles, most notably the acclaimed Naples-set crime saga Gommorah, along with the likes of Inspector De Luca and Inspector Nardone, Arrow Films will continue to house quality international crime thriller shows from various European territories and beyond, under their sub-label ‘Nordic Noir and […]

Interview with Barbara Crampton – Frightfest 2015

     On the eve of Film4 FrightFest 2015, Barbara Crampton talks about part of the ‘horror club’, scary scripts, still doing the laundry and why Abner Pastoll is one to watch.Q: Welcome to FrightFest Barbara. What was your initial reaction when told you were this year’s special Icon guest?  A: First of all, I […]

13 Assassins (2010)

   How I haven’t already reviewed this amazing movie I don’t know. So I am making up for that now. This is in my top 5 all time favourites and by the time you watch it, I’m pretty sure it’ll be in yours too. Viewing this for the first time is an experience that I’d […]

The Park Is Mine (1985)

   Tommy Lee Jones plays Mitch, a Vietnam veteran who takes over Central Park after the suicide of his old war buddy. He decides to take drastic action to highlight the plight of veterans living in the U.S. whom he feels are unfairly neglected and forgotten about when they cease to be of use to […]