RoleHorror Writer
LocationCoventry, Warwickshire
ExpertiseHorror, Film Festivals, Film Critiquing, Independent Movies, Rotten Tomatoes Approved
Contribution313 articles published since May 2021

Alix Turner

Alix joined Ready Steady Cut back in 2017 and has written over 400 articles for the publication. With a love for horror after attending various genre festivals, Alix quickly became an experienced film writer, joining the writing teams at websites such as Horror Obsessive, Ghouls Magazine, and Filmotomy.

It was not long before Alix deservedly became a Rotten Tomatoes Approved Critic after rising through the ranks and interviewing many film professionals in the industry. Alix loves attending horror festivals and regularly visits the Mayhem Film Festival and Soho Horror Fest.

Films are Alix’s favorite hobby, and they especially enjoy sharing their perspectives and favorite movies with their teenage daughter.

Articles by Alix Turner

Lucky (Shudder) review – light in style, yet hopeless underneath

March 1 2021

Lucky is titled as such because of the myriad ways the word is used towards women who have been in what many would call unlucky...

Dementer review – almost the definition of psychological horror

March 1 2021

Just a couple of days ago, I wrote that it’s often impossible to know who or what to believe in films that feature cults. The...

What Lies Below review – too good to be true?

February 23 2021

Just as some film lovers have learned not to trust what critics write, I need to take the marketing write-ups I receive with a pinch...

The Stylist: an interview with director Jill Gevargizian

February 19 2021

This article contains mild spoilers for The Stylist. There has been such a buzz about The Stylist: everyone who’s seen it wants all their friends...

Goodbye Honey review – very tense, until spoiled by the writing

February 17 2021

I’ve seen countless films about women hunted or held captive, and frankly tired of those (as I’ve mentioned before). Fortunately, there are also some in...

Thunderbird review – stunning mystical mystery

February 16 2021

In a forest in northern Canada, a young woman’s body is found. At the same time, another young woman goes missing. Is it a coincidence...

Shook: interviews with Jen Harrington and Daisye Tutor

February 16 2021

The tense-but-fun thriller Shook is making its way to Shudder very soon, and I had the opportunity to talk with the director and lead actress...

Willy’s Wonderland review – punch and pop aplenty from Cage, mighty and moody as ever

February 12 2021

Picture this: all four tires of your luxury car need replacing, and none of the cash machines are working in this little town miles from...

Buio AKA Darkness (Final Girls Berlin) review – well-made but flawed thriller

February 5 2021

This review of Buio, aka Darkness, is spoiler-free. Stella, Luce, and Aria live in a house with no natural light, and under the protective care...

The Stylist (Final Girls Berlin) review – sharply observed and stylish horror about loneliness and craving

February 5 2021

Let me see if I can review The Stylist without giving away what she does with her scissors: I’ll focus on the stylist herself, as...

Fellwechselzeit aka Time of Moulting (Final Girls Berlin) review – drudging domestic drama

February 4 2021

In Time of Moulting, aka Fellwechselzeit, Stephanie (Zelda Espenschied/Miriam Schiweck) lives with her Mother (Freya Kreutzkam) and Father (Bernd Wolf) in seventies Germany. Through a series of...

It’s Coming From Inside The Screen: Cyber Horror (Final Girls Berlin) shorts programme

February 3 2021

It’s Coming From Inside The Screen: Cyber Horror (Final Girls Berlin) shorts programme Final Girls Berlin Film Festival is — surprise, surprise — virtual this...

The Reckoning review – torture porn disguised as period drama

February 1 2021

Good news, I thought: a new Neil Marshall film. I was wary though, as it was about someone accused of witchcraft, and I feel like...

First Date (Sundance 2021) review – a wild ride of a night out from new names to watch out for

February 1 2021

First Date has a title like a rom-com and a description that led me to expect a how-badly-can-things-go-wrong comedy like The Hangover. Neither of those...

Knocking (Sundance 2021) review – stunning portrayal of gaslighting in response to fragility

January 30 2021

In Knocking, we meet Molly (Cecilia Milocco), a regular everyday person in her late forties, just like any one of us. She has known both...

The Doorman review – there’s nothing wrong with it as such

January 20 2021

This is a rare review that you don’t actually need to read if you’ve read my summary: watching The Doorman won’t do much more for...

Away review – simple and uplifting animated journey for the senses

January 19 2021

Away is about an unnamed boy making a long journey across a wild and varied island. Yes, it is that simple; but that simplicity is...

PG: Psycho Goreman review – for the child inside every grown-up horror fan

January 18 2021

I was wary when I first pressed play this evening but delighted to find that PG: Psycho Goreman (previously just called Psycho Goreman) was exactly...

The Exception review – beautifully made but clumsily written thriller

January 13 2021

Four women work in the studious office of a non-governmental organization that investigates genocide and attempts to understand the people involved. Unlike many office-based dramas,...

Bright Hill Road review – effective atmosphere, but too familiar

January 12 2021

Bright Hill Road is the story of Marcy, going through an emotional breakdown either induced or accelerated by alcohol and trauma. The film opens with...