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A Ghost Waits (2020)

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

"Who is Johnny Cash?"

Posted in comedy, Frightfest, horror, romance, streamingTagged Adam Stovall, Amanda Miller, MacLeod Andrews, Natalie Walker, Sydney Vollmer

Hall (2020)

August 31, 2020September 12, 2021 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

"Ah, the worst flu epidemic since the Plague"

Posted in Frightfest, horror, streamingTagged Bailey Thain, Carolina Bartczak, Francesco Giannini, Julian Richings, Mark Gibson, Yumiko Shaku

Playhouse (2020)

August 29, 2020August 31, 2020 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

"You must be our new neighbour"

Posted in Frightfest, horror, streamingTagged Fionn Watts, Grace Courtney, James Rottger, Julie Higginson, Toby Watts, William Holstead

The Honeymoon Phase (2019)

August 29, 2020August 31, 2020 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

"I was the perfect husband"

Posted in Frightfest, horror, science fiction, streamingTagged Chloe Carroll, François Chau, Jim Schubin, Phillip G. Caroll Jr.

12 Hour Shift (2020)

August 29, 2020August 31, 2020 Dave McAllister1 Comment

"Don't do that sexy stuff, you're covered in blood and puke!"

Posted in comedy, Frightfest, horror, streamingTagged Angela Bettis, Brea Grant, Chloe Farnworth, David Arquette, Mick Foley

Ghost Town Anthology (2019)

October 3, 2019February 21, 2021 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

This French-Canadian ghost story is an unusual and atmospheric film that leaves a lingering impression

Posted in cinema, horror, London Film FestivalTagged Denis Côté, Jean-Michel Anctil, Josée Deschênes, Répertoire des villes disparues, Robert Naylor

The Fog (1980)

October 15, 2018February 21, 2021 Dave McAllister2 Comments

Revisiting John Carpenter's The Fog was a fun and colourful experience

Posted in cinema, horror, London Film FestivalTagged Adrienne Barbeau, Hal Holbrook, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Carpenter, Tom Atkins

Hereditary (2018)

June 2, 2018February 21, 2021 Dave McAllister3 Comments

There's a huge buzz around Hereditary.  Reviews are calling it 'a new generation's The Exorcist'. So does it live up to the hype?

Posted in cinema, horror, Sundance LondonTagged A24, Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd, Ari Aster, Gabriel Byrne, Milly Shapiro, Toni Collette

Suspiria (1977)

October 6, 2017February 21, 2021 Dave McAllister2 Comments

For many fans of cult cinema, Suspiria needs no introduction.  This year, Dario Argento's incredible Italian horror movie is forty years old.  To celebrate, it's been lovingly restored and is back in cinemas to enthrall us.

Posted in cinema, horror, London Film FestivalTagged CultFilms, Dario Argento, Jessica Harper, Luciano Tovoli

The Burning (1980)

April 5, 2017February 21, 2021 Dave McAllister1 Comment

The Burning is a 1980 slasher movie, recently restored and released by Arrow Video.  

Posted in blu ray / DVD, horrorTagged Brian Matthews, Fisher Stevens, Holly Hunter, Tony Maylam

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