Confession time. Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. I’m going to hold my hands up and admit, mea culpa, I’m not really a fan of the Frid

I love folk horror, so when I saw that Rubicon Films were going to release a modern folk horror I was very excited. Generally speaking I was impressed with their previous film, Hex, another folk horror set in the English Civil War and I was looking forward to seeing how they have developed as filmmakers. The Droving tells the story of ex-soldier Martin (Daniel Oldroyd) and his quest through some beautiful countryside to find his missing sister. Martin's military history invol

Ambition is important in film. One of the best things about Evil Dead is that Sam Raimi & co. were ambitious

In this week's podcast the Hermanos talked about whether The Neon Demon is a giallo, and this concept has been brought up throughout the discourse on this film. Is The Neon Demon America's answer to the giallo? No. Genre is an intriguing subject within all artforms. It's something that bridges the line between objectivity and subjectivity. We all know a genre. Action, romance, comedy, or if you're reading this: horror. However, when you try and focus on a genre, wrestle it t

Ed told Nick and I that we’d been asked to review a horror film. I was excited. They didn’t share my excitement. Instead, the following advice was offered: "Look for the positives." The film we were asked to review wasn’t a studio film and was clearly a ‘passion project’ so I set myself up, notebook in hand, and my positive pen (a blue pen*) ready to scribble down thoughts. My notepad is still empty. I won’t be unnecessarily negative about the film and I won’t go so far as to