Let the Right One In is not necessarily your traditional vampire movie (I think they only use the V word once) but is a much needed refresher for the genre.
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Tony (2009): black laughs from a grim setting
Tony is a weird, grubby little gem of a horror movie that grips as strongly as it repels.
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An American Werewolf in London (1981): Beware the moon
Celebrated critic Roger Ebert gave An American Werewolf in London a two star review upon its release, writing "Landis never seems very sure whether he’s making a comedy or a horror film", which seems a strange observation to me considering it’s surely perfectly possible that he intended to make both?
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The House Of The Devil (2009): the return of 80s Satanic panic
That House of the Devil works at all is testament to the resilience of the themes it explores, using the 80’s ‘Satanic Panic’ epidemic as a backdrop.
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The Gate (1987): the ultimate kids horror movie
The Gate, a simple tale of a pair of twelve year olds who have to deal with the sudden appearance of a gateway to hell in their back garden.
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Crimson Peak – Movie Review
Crimson Peak is confident and actually good. It’s a hybrid - part gothic horror, love story, slasher, thriller and period drama (briefly).
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EvilSpeak (1981): like a video nasty version of Tron but on a budget of £15
While I enjoy a good exercise in intricate on-screen psychology and scares that come from the unseen demons of the id as much as the next man, there’s still something to be said for a herd of pigs ripping someone in half in glorious technicolor.
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Re-Animator (1985): head and shoulders above the rest of the splatter pack
There is a streak of wild entertainment running through the visceral mayhem of Re-Animator that sets it apart from its more difficult-to-watch peers.
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Witchfinder General (1968): the sadistic grandaddy of torture horror
We take a look at Vincent Price's savagely brilliant Witchfinder General, the moral of which seems to be: life sucks, buy a helmet.
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Pan’s Labyrinth (2006): a perfect blend of horror and fantasy
Just watch Pan's Labyrinth and we'll see if the Pale Man doesn’t haunt your dreams forever more.