New 4K Restoration of Jim Jarmusch's GHOST DOG: WAY OF THE SAMURAI
Starring Forest Whitaker, Henry Silva and Cliff Gorman Jim Jarmusch’s 90s classic GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI, gloriously restored...
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Rich
- Sep 14
- 2 min
ROBODOC: THE CREATION OF ROBOCOP confirmed for UK release
Premiering on the Icon Film Channel from 2nd October Thursday 14th September 2023, London, UK: RoboDoc - The Creation of RoboCop, the...
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Rich
- Sep 3
- 2 min
FrightFest Review: CHEAT
A ghostly affair Filmmaking duo Kevin Ignatius and Nick Psinakis’ entry from this year’s FrightFest is a creepy little indie horror with...
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Rich
- Aug 29
- 3 min
FrightFest Review: MINORE
Gonzo Greek horror As much an ode to Greek culture, as it is to pop culture, cult cinema, and the pulps that have shaped horror over the...
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Rich
- Aug 29
- 9 min
FrightFest 2023: Social Highlights
This is the End... Apologies in advance: I rarely take selfies, but here are some highlights of the interactions I had. If I’ve missed...
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Rich
- Aug 28
- 3 min
FrightFest Review: THE DARKSIDE OF SOCIETY
“It’s all true.” As if the shunting wasn’t disturbing enough in Brian Yuzna’s 1989 horror movie Society, we are presented with an...
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Rich
- Aug 26
- 2 min
FrightFest Review: TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST
Four men and a coffin If ever there was an inspired title that epitomises folk horror, then Sean Hogan’s mini feature “To Fire You Come...
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Rich
- Aug 26
- 3 min
FRIGHTFEST Review: THE MOOR
Dark. Evil. Awake. In Chris Cronin’s 2019 short film “Oscar’s Bell”, a father and son’s camping trip turns into a foreboding nightmare. A...
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Rich
- Aug 26
- 3 min
FrightFest Review: MONOLITH
All you have to do is listen Chamber pieces and one-hander performances are often the most viable (and logical) approaches to making a...
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Rich
- Aug 25
- 3 min
FrightFest Review: NEW LIFE
A deadly journey There are two stories at the heart of John Rosman’s debut feature, both of which feel as if they will inevitably collide...
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Rich
- Aug 24
- 3 min
FrightFest Interview: Steven Pierce for HERD
Directing... and survival Following on from lead actors Ellen Adair and Mitzi Akaha, Herd director Steven Pierce lends some perspective...
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Rich
- Aug 24
- 2 min
FrightFest Interview: Erik Bloomquist for FOUNDERS DAY
Judge, jury… executioner The Bloomquist brothers take another stab at the slasher, this time using the iconography of their founding...
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Rich
- Aug 23
- 4 min
FrightFest Interview: John Rosman for NEW LIFE
Personal apocalypse Recently released to ferociously positive reviews at Fantasia, John Rosman’s debut feature, New Life, has become...
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Rich
- Aug 23
- 5 min
FrightFest Interview: Larry Wade Carrell and Zeph E. Daniel for THE DARKSIDE OF SOCIETY
Welcome to the real horrors of Hollywood... Brian Yuzna’s Society is not only one of the most bizarre and controversial horror movies of...
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Rich
- Aug 22
- 4 min
FrightFest Interview: Scott Mantz for 1982: GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER!
Part 2 of 3 No stranger to film journalism, Scott Mantz is a noted critic and former correspondent for Access Hollywood. For the past...
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Rich
- Aug 22
- 4 min
FrightFest Interview: Mark A. Altman for 1982: GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER!
Part 1 of 3 As well as writing bestselling oral histories on Star Trek and James Bond, writer/producer Mark A. Altman is also the...
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Rich
- Aug 21
- 3 min
FrightFest Interview: Joshua Warren for MY DREAMS HAVE BEEN DARK OF LATE
A gripping short Along with his producer brother, Harry, Joshua Warren has directed some stunning short films that evoke the feeling of...
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Rich
- Aug 20
- 3 min
15 FrightFest Recommendations
Some festival highlights BLACK MOLD THE BLUE ROSE COBWEB THE DARKSIDE OF SOCIETY (documentary) EIGHT EYES HERD HOSTILE DIMENSIONS THE...
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Rich
- Aug 18
- 3 min
FrightFest Interview: Stewart Sparke for HOW TO KILL MONSTERS
H.P. source Having directed various shorts and features — including 2016’s The Creature Below and 2018’s Book of Monsters — filmmaker...
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Rich
- Aug 17
- 3 min
FrightFest Interview: Graham Hughes for HOSTILE DIMENSIONS
Doors, deities and panda suits Scottish filmmaker Graham Hughes returns to FrightFest after the well-received Death of a Vlogger from...
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