‘Number 37’ (‘Nommer 37’) | Mayhem Film Review Money is the root
I often don’t see the point of “modern takes” on old films, especially when the film in question is a trueContinue Reading
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Category: Festivals
‘Prospect’ | Mayhem Film Review Under a wandrin' star
It has been said that the majority of science fiction stories would play just as well as westerns. Of courseContinue Reading
‘The White Reindeer’ (‘Valkoinen peura’) – Mayhem Film Review Be careful what you witch for.
I read a lot of folklore as a kid, especially as my Dad would bring me books of local fairyContinue Reading
‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ | Grimmfest Film Review A coming of age Christmas musical comedy...with zombies!
From the outside, this genre-blending can seem as though it went one step too far. Focussing on the film asContinue Reading
‘I’ll Take Your Dead’ | Grimmfest Film Review Can good people do bad things?
Made utterly worthwhile by a particularly impressive performance from Ava Preston (Shazam!) as the daughter, Gloria, I’ll Take Your DeadContinue Reading
‘The Devil’s Doorway’ | Grimmfest Film Review The hypocrisy of religion
A found-footage film with an intelligent focus and clear passion behind it. There’s a sentence that is very rarely written.Continue Reading
‘The Cleaning Lady’ | Grimmfest Film Review Be careful who you let into your life
Boasting a quiet, spine-tingling performance from Rachel Alig in the tragic titular role, this film is an exploration of loveContinue Reading
‘Nightmare Cinema’ | Grimmfest Film Review A glorious collection of horrible dreams
The first of the five segments in Nightmare Cinema is certainly the silliest and also happens to be the weakest. However, thatContinue Reading
‘Piercing’ | Grimmfest Film Review A date movie for psychopaths
Piercing possesses expectedly solid performances from Mia Wasikowska (Alice In Wonderland) and Christopher Abbott (It Comes At Night) playing a prostituteContinue Reading
‘Brother’s Nest’ | Grimmfest Film Review Hopefully not an autobiography
Real life brothers Shane and Clayton Jacobson star in Brother’s Nest, with Clayton also directing and Shane producing. It isContinue Reading