The Diabolical (2015)
First published by Little White Lies “Not again.” This opening line – coming after the camera has reeled unnaturally (POV-style) through a darkened house, after electrical devices have started and … Continue reading
Hellions (2015)
First published by TheHorrorShow “I understand you may be feeling a wide range of emotions right now – and that’s very normal.” We may be wondering, though, just how normal it … Continue reading
The Hallow (2015)
First published by TheHorrorShow Adam Hitchens (Joseph Mawle) is a man conflicted. He has just moved, with his wife Clare (Bojana Novakovic) and their baby Finn, from London to the … Continue reading
Hate Crime (2013)
First published by TheHorrorShow “Today’s a special day isn’t it?… Is it Hannukah?…Could it be Passover?” Middle-aged, middle-class Dan (Greg Depetro) is videoing the family birthday party of his youngest … Continue reading
Sleep Tight (2011)
First published by LittleWhiteLies Much like Jaume Balagueró’s telemovie Films To Keep You Awake: To Let and his shakicam shockers [Rec] and [Rec]2 (both co-directed with Paco Plaza), Sleep Tight (Mientras duermes) concerns characters locked in an apartment building with an … Continue reading
Body (2015)
Review first published by Vérité “It’s the big house on… oh my god, there’s blood everywhere… he can’t be dead… please, please.” Body opens with audio only: a very distressed … Continue reading
White Settlers (2014)
Review first published by Grolsch FilmWorks “It was Peel House, not really a castle, more of a fortification. It was the site of atrocious battle between the Scots and the … Continue reading
Deadly Virtues (2014)
Review first published by Grolsch FilmWorks A figure (Edward Akrout), his face obscured, walks in a leafy suburban street at night. He pauses, significantly, to tie his shoelace (in a … Continue reading
You’re Next (2011)
Review first appeared in Sight & Sound, September 2013 Synopsis: A student and her older professor are murdered in their woodland love-nest by strangers who leave the message “You’re next” … Continue reading
