It has been fifteen years since Freddy vs Jason made its way into cinemas but, despite being much anticipated and long gestating, the apathy with which it was met on release remains. In fact, despite being moderately profitable for New ...
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The rave culture that peaked in the early nineties is fertile ground for slasher movies. The plentiful drugs, the casual sex, and the ridiculous clothes all offer more than enough bait for even the most discerning homicidal maniac. Without going ...
Read More »Ghost Stories (2017)
Believe the hype – gripping, thrilling, and brilliant. Ghost Stories is perhaps one of the most noted plays of the last decade. Premiering in 2010, the brainchild of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, the play gained notoriety for both distressing ...
Read More »‘Terrifier’ Review: Putting the Art in the Contemporary Slasher Movie
There are many criticisms of the slasher movie – dubious treatment of female characters, a focus on gore over narrative substance, a general air of improbability stretched to breaking point – but most often it is that they are all ...
Read More »BUFF Review: ‘The Ranger’ (2018); Punks in the Woods Find There’s Much Rambling Before the Rumbling
The Ranger should be a great slasher movie. It has all the prerequisite elements: an interesting villain, solid chops both in front of and behind the camera, an unusual hook on which to hang its ideas, and a familiar – ...
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