There is something vaguely magical about Borley Rectory (2017). Ashley Thorpe’s animated “documentary” details a series of strange events that occurred over almost a century, from the mid-1860s through to the building’s demolition in 1944. These events provided inspiration for numerous ...

There has been, and always will be, something divisive about the writings of American author H.P. Lovecraft. Many readers and scholars marvel at the world building; the archaic language that lends itself perfectly to the macabre mythos he created. Others ...

Adapted from Stephen McGeagh’s novel of the same name, Simeon Halligan’s third feature Habit is a difficult film to categorise. Genre spanning ingredients, ranging from social realism to gory indulgence combine to intoxicating effect, into a film that refuses to ...

Where to begin? Darren Aronofsky has confessed the story behind his recent audience-divider mother! came to him in a fever dream. One can only assume that the same must be said for Dominic Brunt, the mad genius behind Attack Of ...

The Stranger With My Face International Film Festival was founded by Briony Kidd and Rebecca Thomson with the aim of providing a platform for female writers, directors, and producers working in the genre. Now in its fifth year, the event ...

You could be forgiven if your knowledge of Conan is limited to two super violent, strangely sexualised Arnold Schwarzenegger movies from the ‘80s, and one ill-fated Jason Momoa vehicle from 2011 (everyone forgets Red Sonja (1985) so we shall too). ...

James Cullen Bressack is impossible to ignore. Joyfully divisive, his films often inhabit the darker reaches of genre, and challenge the palate of even the most ardent horror fan. Hate Crime (2012) pushed the home invasion narrative to the breaking ...

For nearly 40 years The Rook has remained a favourite amongst comic book fans. A time-travelling adventure hero, the character was created in 1977 by William B. DuBay and became a mainstay of the now defunct Warren Publishing. Initially more ...

For his feature debut Trinity (2016), writer and director Skip Shea has delved into the murky, uncomfortable and abhorrent world of child abuse at the hands of Catholic priests. An artful, troubled piece, this is a film bathed in a ...

At some point in a vaguely dystopian near future, humankind is reliant on a new form of nuclear power. Built upon the carcass of a previous station, this state of the art engine repairs the damage caused by its predecessor ...