Articles by Alix Turner
Anonymous Animals aka Les Animaux Anonymes review – the horror of the natural world ruled by man
Anonymous Animals is possibly the most serious film I’ve seen this year; yes, even more so than The Swerve. It’s a fable, a nature film...
Stray aka Tvar review – not wild, just lost
Stray is a horror film from Russia (hence originally called Tvar, and it’s called Evil Boy in some countries), which intrigued me to start off...
The Dare review – decent horror effects, but pacing problems spoil the excitement
Jay doesn’t spend enough time with his wife and kids, and he starts to wonder if he’s had all the time he’s going to get...
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw AKA Blood Harvest review – beautiful but frustrating period horror
Religion and distrust are the staple ingredients of The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, written and directed by Thomas Robert Lee (Empyrean). There’s more to it...
Mass Hysteria: an interview with cast and crew
It’s a joy to talk to people who are enthusiastic about what they have made. The team behind the low-budget horror film Mass Hysteria clearly...
Tailgate aka Bumperkleef review – impressive, rather than enjoyable
Tailgate (or Bumperkleef in its native Netherlands) is a tale of Hans, who dares to provoke Ed on a busy road while driving too fast...
Mass Hysteria review – plenty of substance to this short comedy horror
Page (Geena Santiago) is the lead actor in a small community theatre production in Salem, which is dedicated to showing tourists the true story of...
Daddy’s Girl review – more character and plot than violence
In Daddy’s Girl, Zoe has been held virtually captive by her stepfather since her mother died about twelve years earlier. He abuses, torments, and controls...
Death of Me review – looks great, feels creepy, but inherently a bit wrong
When I had the opportunity to review the new film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, I jumped at it: I’m a fan of the Saw...
Becky review – don’t say I didn’t warn you
The opening few minutes of Becky are brilliant: we watch a father and daughter heading out for a bonding weekend in the country, cut with scenes of...
Black Lake review – musical poem about pain and justice in the form of a beautiful horror film
I’m familiar with vengeful female spirits from Korean and Japanese cinema, though hadn’t come across the “churail” until reading about and now watching Black Lake....
The Swerve: an interview with Dean Kapsalis and Azura Skye
Sometimes a film can stay with you, whether you want it to or not. The Swerve was a recent example for me: great quality, but difficult...
Beast Within review – low budget mystery horror with bite
First things first: this is not a review of the 1982 insect-man horror film, but a new and very different film with a similar name....
Approaching Grimmfest: an interview with the writer/director of Death Ranch
Lovers of genre cinema are used to throwbacks, homages, and nostalgia fests by now, but here’s something I don’t think any of us have seen...
Approaching Grimmfest: an interview with the key players in They Reach
They Reach is a low-budget, nostalgic adventure horror film. It harks back to films some of us may have grown up with, about youngsters who...
Approaching Grimmfest: an interview with the people behind The Special
While we’ve taken measures to prevent spoilers for The Special in this interview, some references were unavoidable, and as such readers might be able to...
Followed review – patchy horror, but effective in parts
During the summer of the pandemic, Followed was fortunate enough to briefly get a number one spot in the theatrical box office. I bet the...
The Owners review – not just another home invasion movie
The Owners is about Nathan, Terry, and Gaz, three young layabouts who reckon they can make all their worries go away when they hear that...
The Swerve review – stunning observation of a mental decline and its impact
Dean Kapsalis’ first feature film The Swerve is stunning, believable, and heartbreaking. In the half-hour since I finished watching it, my head has been spinning,...
Dark Stories review – excellent French horror anthology film
I love a good horror anthology film, and now I’ve found a new one: Dark Stories was compiled from a French TV series, with one...