11.3.25

renfield (2023)

"You stood up to him! How did you do that."
After centuries of serving Dracula (Nicolas Cage), the pair are hiding out in New Orleans and Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) meets policewoman (Awkwafina) who gives him the gumption to finally ready to rid himself of his master.
A breezy gore filled horror-comedy, that brings the relationship of Dracula and his servant Renfield up to date.

5.3.25

the gorge (2025)

"we're here to protect their secrets."
Levi (Miles Teller) a highly regarded snipper is hired for a very secretive operation, which turns out to be protecting a mist covered gorge. Whilst there he learns that there is another operative (Anya Taylor-Joy) on the other side of the valley also doing the same job...
An entertaining and linear narrative, that slowly ramps up to the action packed ending.

29.11.24

rat fink (1965)

AKA My Soul Runs Naked, The Wild And The Willing.
"He certainly has that animal magnetism you are always talking about."
'Rat Fink' Lonnie Price (Schuyler Hayden) is a mentally disturbed young musician who is determined to be a success no matter what it takes to get there.
A disturbing film, due to the casual sadism displayed by the psychotic folk-rocker, that was long thought lost.

19.11.24

corruption (1968)

"All we can do now is to wait."
Lynn Nolan (Sue Lloyd) is the model girlfriend of Sir John Rowan (Peter Cushing) who is facially scarred in an accident. Being an accomplished doctor Sir John soon develops a formula to restore her beauty. Unfortunately for all, this quickly wears off and they set about murdering to keep up the supply and her beauty.
A Hammer alike, using a dash of many similar stories such as Eyes Without A Face, with the twist that Lynn is no innocent, activly encouraging the murders so she can maintain her good looks.

kneecap (2024)

"Cowboys were proper cunts!"
Naoise (Móglaí Bap) and Mo Chara (Liam Óg) are two Catholic boys having fun growing up in post troubles Northern Ireland when they are brought together with music teacher JJ (Dj Próvai), and they form Kneecap, who rap in their native Irish.
A psuedo-history of the band Kneecap where it helps to be a fan or at least know some background history about Ireland.

16.11.24

the invisible man returns (1940)

"How does it feel to have a phantom boyfriend?"
Geoffrey Radcliffe (Vincent Price) has been framed and falsely imprisoned for murder when he is visited by Dr. Frank Griffin (John Sutton). Geoffrey subsequently escapes and the Police are baffled until inspector Sampson (Cecil Kellaway) realizes that Griffin is the brother of the original Invisible Man. Could he have possibly given Geoffrey the formula to aid his escape? And can Geoffrey track down the real murderer before the drug's side effect drive him to madness?
Posited as a sequal to the popular Invisible Man, this entertaining thriller leans heavily on special effects, sometimes at the expense of the plot.

enys men (2022)

"I'm running out of Tea."
A volunteer (Mary Woodvine) is tasked with living on an uninhabited island, to observe a rare flower. But as she does so she is slowly forced to question her reality as she is vistied by what may be her child and other metaphysical apparitions.
The title, Cornish for 'Stone Island' gives little clue as to this slow building and pervasive folk horror.