Film Review: ‘Past Life’ (2025) – Grimmfest 2025
The first feature film of Grimmfest 2025’s opening gala was none other than the world premiere of its own in-house film, Past Life. Continue reading Film Review: ‘Past Life’ (2025) – Grimmfest 2025
The first feature film of Grimmfest 2025’s opening gala was none other than the world premiere of its own in-house film, Past Life. Continue reading Film Review: ‘Past Life’ (2025) – Grimmfest 2025
Mildred Burke, one of pro wrestling’s greatest pioneers, has her story told through the championship performance of Emily Bett Rickards, under the booking of writer-director Ash Avildsen. Continue reading Film Review: ‘Queen of the Ring’ (2024)
After more than two decades away in hiding, the Toxic Avenger is back. Continue reading Film Review: ‘The Toxic Avenger’ (2023)
Rust sees Alec Baldwin take the saddle in a rare career western; a passion project that wants to be True Grit with the cinematography of The Searchers. Continue reading Film Review: ‘Rust’ (2024)
The third and final day of GASP! Horror Festival featured the scariest film I’ve seen all year: No Choice. Continue reading Film Review: ‘No Choice’ (2025) – GASP! Horror Festival 2025
The third feature film of Day Two at GASP! Horror Festival, and the last film to close out the evening, was the Mystery Queer Horror Classic. Continue reading Film Review: ‘The Hunger’ (1983) – GASP! Horror Festival 2025
Another feature-length film on Day Two of GASP! Horror Festival, this time: an exclusive Manchester screening of In Our Blood. Continue reading Film Review: ‘In Our Blood’ (2024) – GASP! Horror Festival 2025
The first of three feature-length films on Day Two of 2025’s GASP! Horror Festival was none other than a special, super-f*cking-rare, screening of Tales from the Hood for its 30th anniversary. Continue reading Film Review: ‘Tales from the Hood’ (1995) – GASP! Horror Festival 2025
A direct-to-video sequel to a direct-to-video film… The stakes are higher, but are the standards lower? Absolutely not! High Rollers is a fun ride from start to finish in full embracement of its status. Continue reading Film Review: ‘High Rollers’ (2025)
David Cronenberg – the Master of Sci-fi and Horror – is back with another disturbing piece of cinematic intrigue. A body horror, of course, but one aided by both surreal and dystopian sci-fi elements. The Shrouds takes no easy route in exploring the horror of grief. Continue reading Film Review: ‘The Shrouds’ (2024)
The concept of Jai Courtney playing a psychotic boat captain who provides experiences swimming with sharks is as crazy as it sounds and surprisingly…it works. Continue reading Film Review: ‘Dangerous Animals’ (2025)
Based on the concept of seeing people and the world through an Instagram filter, The Draw is one of the best – and scariest – sci-fi films in recent years. Continue reading Film Review: ‘The Draw’ (2024) – Manchester Film Festival 2025