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Grimmfest Review: Every Time I Die

Whilst traditionally, visions of horror cinema have revolved around monsters (whether human or not), the supernatural and the occult, there’s nothing more terrifying that what goes on inside our heads.…

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LFF Review: The Antenna

The Western world has long been suspicious of Muslim countries and their often-fanatical leaders. Radical Islam and liberal democratic values do not sit hand in hand. Turkey has long been…

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LFF Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon

There’s probably no actor more derided in modern cinema than Shia LaBeouf. After getting his big break in Transformers, there were a few signs that he might be a future…

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Grimmfest Review: Tales from the Lodge

Whilst portmanteau horror films were popular in the 1960s and 1970s, largely due to the work of Abacus, it’s not until fairly recently that there’s been a resurgence. Along the…

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LFF Review: Transnistra

Whether it’s because of the collapse of the USSR and the communism of the Eastern Bloc, or a hangover from World War II, much of the internal and local politics…

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Grimmfest Review: She Never Died

Without much fanfare, He Never Died became one of the most intelligent and interesting independent horror films of 2016 (in the UK). Jason Krawczyk’s film cast the enigmatic Henry Rollins…

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LFF Review: Ghost Town Anthology

Canada is often overshadowed by its loud, brash and sometimes obnoxious southerly neighbour. This is definitely the case when it comes to film. Whilst there’s nothing like Hollywood in the…

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LFF Review: The Unknown Saint

Nothing does dark and sardonic quite like the human imagination. We, as a species, are fatally flawed. We build societies and communities which are inherently unfair, then complain about it.…

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Grimmfest 2019 Preview

Now in its eleventh year, Grimmfest has quickly cemented its place on the UK horror film festival map. This year’s festival takes place at Odeon Manchester Great Northern between 3rd…

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BFI London Film Festival 2019 Preview

The 63rd BFI London Film Festival takes place in cinemas across the capital between 2-13 October. It’s the UK’s premier showcase of the most exciting new cinema from around the…

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