As cliched a saying as "not for the faint of heart" is, especially when it's thrown around for films that ultimately prove far more accessible than we're led to believe, The Nightingale very much defines the phrase. Somehow bypassing a local R18+ classification in Australia (it honestly baffles me that a film of this ilk that features no less than three rape sequences was … [Read more...] about The Nightingale – Film Review
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Midsommar – Film Review
Given the immense acclaim that surrounded his debut feature Hereditary, the expectation of writer/director Ari Aster's sophomore project is understandably high. The anticipated second album, if you will, Midsommar sets a similar pace and tone to Aster's aforementioned launching in that it presents an unspeakable tragedy in a subtle yet still unnerving manner, planting its … [Read more...] about Midsommar – Film Review
Crawl – Film Review
Whilst perhaps not as smooth and taut in its execution as the similarly-themed 2016 survivalist thriller The Shallows - which pitted a resourceful Blake Lively against a very, very hungry great white shark - Alexandre Aja's Crawl is comparative in its approach, milking a tired and true formula for all its worth with effective tension, healthy smatterings of gore, and a neat … [Read more...] about Crawl – Film Review
Annabelle Comes Home – Film Review
Though they've earned their share of sizeable box office figures, critically the films encompassing the Conjuring universe - save for the original and its sequel - haven't exactly justified their success. Annabelle, it's sequel Creation, The Nun, and The Curse of the Weeping Woman all project an air of creepiness thanks to their titular characters but fail to summon much … [Read more...] about Annabelle Comes Home – Film Review
Child’s Play – Film Review
A franchise that's been steadily pumping out components for over 30 years now, the Child's Play films have been synonymous with the killer doll horror audiences have come to love: Chucky. Voiced by character actor Brad Dourif, the psychotic "good guy" doll has maintained his blood-thirsty rampage as recently as 2017 (the straight-to-home market Cult of Chucky being the 7th … [Read more...] about Child’s Play – Film Review