Articles by Alix Turner
Lucky (Shudder) review – light in style, yet hopeless underneath
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...