There has been an element of Evil Dead in everything Sam Raimi has directed since the release of his flagship, comedy/horror franchise. From his 90’s revivalist western, The Quick and the Dead all the Read More
Tom Atkinson
May 28, 2009
Zombie1: The first of the 8 Freddy Kruger tales and arguably the best. A group of teenagers (a young Johnny Depp amongst their number) find out the hard way that dreams can come true. A murderous, Read More
Tom Atkinson
May 26, 2009
The boogeyman is essentially an American ‘monster’. Whereas spooky closets and dark under-bed areas are filled with all sorts of random creatures and dangers for British children, in the US, the boogeyman is the main Read More
MadWomanInTheAttic
March 19, 2009
Picture the scene. Its late at night, you’re stood in a bathroom, in front of the mirror. Repeat after me: Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman… nope, can’t do it. As much as it seems Read More
MadWomanInTheAttic
March 11, 2009
As much as I went to see this on the night, which makes me seem a lot more of a geek than I actually am and implies I was excited by the prospect of the Read More
MadWomanInTheAttic
January 28, 2009
I have to admit a soft spot for films where you can’t imagine how the actors delivered their lines with a straight face, where words that tumble out of their mouths have you gasp Read More