So, you’ve scoffed all the chocolate, watched the umpteenth repeat of Uncle Buck on TV and vaguely pondered the true meaning of this extended bank holiday. What now, very few people ask.
Well, how about a bevy of horror releases and a documentary about one of the greatest films of that genre? More chocolate? Sorry, it’ll have to be the movies.
Given the star and showrunner – 24’s Kiefer Sutherland and Heroes creator Tim Kring respectively – you could be forgiven for expecting something of a thrill-a-minute ride from Touch. It eschews expectations, however, providing a narrative that, whilst occasionally contrived, relies on elegantly scripted drama rather than intense action beats.
Ah. Spring is finally here. After a long winter not dissimilar to 30 Days of Night, the UK is… erm, blanketed in more snow, being pummelled by Arctic winds and bored by the traditional British weather chat. It’s timely then, that we have a quartet of home-grown horrors to prove that there are some things our country is actually good at; namely, violence, misery and a dash of allegory for good measure.
Is anyone else getting tired of new horror movies? If it’s not 12A haunted houses, Eli Roth torture-porning it up or endless found footage films, it’s smug-as-hell meta bollocks po-moing for all its worth. I hear you screaming “where are the phallic puppet-demons?” Lucky for you, then, that we have a batch of vintage re-releases this month.
House At The End Of The Street skimps on the gore but ends up doing something far more interesting with the format.
If there’s one thing horror movies have taught us, it’s that you really shouldn’t take people at face value.
Provided by the cast and crew, the audio commentaries are present on eight episodes and vary wildly in tone.
In its final year, Merlin provided plenty to enjoy in terms of both story and visual spectacle.
Never fear, for your faithful horror movie blog offers a resolution even the flakiest should be able to stick to: watch Manborg.
Wizards vs Aliens appears to be a worthy successor to The Sarah Jane Adventures and will doubtless find its way into the hearts of children and adults alike.