‘Primeval’: Series 5 Episode 1 review
Just months after the conclusion of its fourth series, following the show’s 2009 cancellation and subsequent resurrection, Primeval returns once again for a fifth run.
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Just months after the conclusion of its fourth series, following the show’s 2009 cancellation and subsequent resurrection, Primeval returns once again for a fifth run.
A dedicated cast, authentic characterisation and a couple of genuinely terrifying moments lift Eduardo Sánchez’s horror from exploitative slasher into bone-jolting thriller.
If you think the idea of someone with a sheet over their head in a haunted hotel is more laughable than scary then think again.
Dead Boss comes across as a concoction of sitcom and murder mystery. There’s a splash of Porridge, a sprinkling of Psychoville and a dollop of Prisoner Cell Block H.
Following the first episode’s exploits, the adventures at the former Bedlam Heights apartment complex have become a lot more sinister.
Killer Joe is on the comical end of the crime-drama spectrum. That said, comedy doesn’t get much blacker than it does here.
Hit & Miss has proved itself to be not only an engrossing thriller with a transgender twist, but a very human story of struggle, of families, of love.
An intriguing opening and a surprising finale cannot quite save The Pact from the tacky realms of ‘70s shlock horror.
You can deliberate over whether Rock of Ages is paying tribute to or poking fun at the music featured. But to do so would be to over analyse.
Already nicknamed ‘Sprint it like Beckham’ in some quarters, this is one British feel-good film we can all rally around even if we don’t do well in the Olympics this summer.