Cursed objects have been a staple of horror films for decades — one can almost consider it to be one of the bigger subgenres with such films as The Ring, Sinister, and Annabelle sprouting multiple sequels and spin-offs — but with his film Polaroid, director Lars Klevberg doesn’t so much as explore that subgenre as…
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Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost (2018) – Review
When one thinks of gourmet food, Scooby-Doo wouldn’t normally leap to mind — Scooby Snacks and Dagwood-style sandwiches being the more typical foods associated with everyone’s favourite mystery-solving Great Dane — but with Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost, our intrepid group of amateur sleuths journey deep into the world of gastronomical delights. So, who exactly…
Brightburn (2019) – Review
What if Ma and Pa Kent had found an evil alien baby instead of Superboy? This is the basic premise to the horror film Brightburn, where writers Mark and Brian Gunn give us a dark fantasy tale of a being with incredible powers, one who doesn’t seem to care about Truth, Justice or the American…
Road Games (1981) – Review
The 1980s were literally exploding with slasher films — with the likes of Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger quickly becoming horror icons — so it’s not surprising that other countries would try and cash in on the genre, which did lead to such gems as Clive Barker’s Hellraiser. But down under in Australia, during…
Cold Skin (2017) – Review
A major question that has been raised in many a horror and science fiction stories is, “Who exactly are the monsters?” Now, going by such works as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Rod Serling’s The Monsters are Due on Maple Street, it’s pretty clear that mankind are the true monsters here — there being enough war…