We (Wij)... Director: Rene Eller Writers: Rene Eller, Elvis Peeters (novel) Stars: Aimé Claeys, Tijmen Govaerts, Pauline Casteleyn Review Aimless, despicable teens are nothing new in films (Kids, Thirteen or generally any Larry Clark or Harmony Korine film) but the kids in We give them all a run for their money. So, you might say... Continue Reading →
Film Review: Dark Whispers Volume 1 (Final Girls Berlin Film Festival)
Dark Whispers Vol 1...Directors: Angie Black (Birthday Girl), Jub Clerc (Storytime), Lucy Gouldthorpe (Grillz), Katrina Irawati Graham (White Song), Janine Hewitt (The Intruder), Briony Kidd (Watch Me), Isabel Peppard (Gloomy Valentine), Marion Pilowsky (The Ride), Madeleine Purdy (Little Sharehouse of Horrors), Megan Riakos (The Book of Dark Whispers), Kaitlin Tinker (The Man Who Caught a... Continue Reading →
Haddonfield Horror’s Best Of 2019
Best Of 2019... With 2019 coming to close, us here at Haddonfield Horror put together at list of our favourites for this year. A very good year for horror films, with plenty of indy films and studio joints providing some great highlights but you there is some not horror stuff in the lists as well... Continue Reading →
Review: Dry Blood [-FILM-]
Dry Blood...Director: Kelton JonesWriter: Clint CarneyStars: Clint Carney, Jaymie Valentine, Kelton JonesReviewHorror films and their associated sub-genres (Paranormal, Monsters, Possession) have been used as analogies for a variety of real life issues such as addiction, mental illness, political statements. In Dry Blood, addiction is the scary thing hiding in the closet. Brian (Carney) escapes to a... Continue Reading →
Review: Z (Blood In The Snow Festival) [-FILM-]
Z...Director: Brandon ChristensenWriters: Brandon Christensen, Colin MinihanStars: Keegan Connor Tracy, Jett Klyne, Sean RogersonReviewHaving it's Toronto premiere at the Blood In The Snow Festival, Z is probably one of the more downbeat and therefore ballsy horror films I have seen in a while.When Elizabeth (Tracy) and Kevin's (Rogerson) child Joshua (Klyne) begins to start talking... Continue Reading →
Review: The Nights Before Christmas (Blood In The Snow Festival) [-FILM-]
The Nights Before Christmas...Director: Paul TanterWriters: Simon Phillips, Paul TanterStars: Simon Phillips, Jennifer Willis, Sayla de GoedeReviewAfter their first slaughter in Once Upon A Time At Christmas, the Claus' are back for a second helping. Playing at the Blood In The Snow festival, The Nights Before Christmas is the bloody sequel.At large again, thanks to... Continue Reading →
Review: 3 From Hell [-FILM-]
3 From Hell...Director: Rob ZombieWriter: Rob ZombieStars: Sheri Moon Zombie, Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Richard BrakeReviewIn 2005 Rob Zombie surprised everyone with The Devil's Rejects - a brutal throwback film, that managed to find the human inside the monster. Now fourteen years later the story of the Firefly clan continues with 3 From Hell.The film... Continue Reading →
Review: Satanic Panic [-FILM-]
Satanic Panic...Director: Chelsea StardustWriters: Grady Hendrix (screenplay), Ted Geoghegan (story)Stars: Hayley Griffith, Rebecca Romijn, Jerry O'Connell, Jordan Ladd, Ruby Modine, Ardin MyrinReviewSatanic Panic has that low budget horror comedy charm that relies more the dialogue than any huge effects and this gives the film some goodwill and occasionally this style of film needs that goodwill... Continue Reading →
Review: IT Chapter Two [-FILM-]
IT Chapter Two...Director: Andy MuschiettiWriters: Gary Dauberman (screenplay), Stephen King (novel)Stars: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Bill Skarsgård ReviewAfter the massive success of IT Chapter One, the pressure was on to finish the story off and make a good film whilst doing it. Chapter Two is a far... Continue Reading →
Review: Tone-Deaf [-FILM-]
Tone-Deaf...Director: Richard Bates Jr.Writer: Richard Bates Jr.Stars: Amanda Crew, Robert Patrick, Hayley Marie NormanReviewLet's be up front and honest for a second. These days politics rules the zeitgeist and you're either with us or against us. It doesn't matter who us is, or any of your various thoughts or feelings on any topic, you are... Continue Reading →
Fantasia 2019 Review: Homewrecker [-FILM-]
Homewrecker...Director: Zach GayneWriter: Precious Chong, Alex EssoeStars: Alex Essoe, Precious Chong, Kris SiddiqiReviewIf you ever need a visual definition of awkwardness then Homewrecker should be hanging on the wall. A film that is so awkward you find yourself cringing hard during every excruciating scene, a film that plays on the horrible social politics of being... Continue Reading →
Fantasia 2019 Review: 8 [-FILM-]
8...Director: Harold HolscherWriter: Harold HolscherStars: Inge Beckmann, Garth Breytenbach, Tshamano SebeReview8 begins with William (Breytenbach), Sarah (Beckmann) and daughter Mary (Luna) arriving at William's father's farm in South Africa. After settling in, Mary comes into contact with a mysterious man called Lazuras (Sebe). After this meeting Lazuras becomes a farm hand, whilst Sarah is very... Continue Reading →
Review: Luz [-FILM-]
Luz... Director: Tilman Singer Writers: Tilman Singer Stars: Luana Velis, Johannes Benecke, Jan Bluthardt, Julia Riedler, Nadja Stübiger Review Art is all about creativity and creativity breeds ingenuity. Luz is a mixture of these things, in amongst some excellent acting and a thick atmosphere where things are not quite as they seem. The story begins... Continue Reading →
Fantasia 2019 Review: Dreadout [-FILM-]
Dreadout...Director: Kimo StamboelWriter: Kimo StamboelStars: Caitlin Halderman, Jefri Nichol, Marsha Aruan, Irsyadillah, Ciccio Manassero, Susan Sameh, Mike LucockReviewIndonesian horror is on the up, the Satan's Slaves remake was remarkable and you can add Dreadout to the list as well. Based on a PC game of the same name, Dreadout is South Asian teen horror by way of... Continue Reading →
Review: Trespassers [-FILM-]
Trespassers...Director: Orson OblowitzWriter: Corey DeshonStars: Fairuza Balk, Angela Trimbur, Zach Avery, Janel Parrish, Johnathan HowardReviewWhen two couples go to a secluded luxury house in desert country, to escape from their problems, things end up going sideways. Sarah (Trimbur), Joseph (Avery) and Estelle (Parrish) & Victor (Howard) are the couples and whilst Sarah and Estelle are... Continue Reading →
Fantasia 2019 Review: Sadako [-FILM-]
Sadako...Director: Hideo NakataWriters: Noriaki SugiharaStars: Himeka Himejima, Elaiza Ikeda, Ren KiriyamaReviewPlaying at Fantasia Film Festival 2019, Sadako is Hideo Nakata's return to the Ringu world. In the first Ringu Nakata had it dripping it menace and fear, unfortunately with Sadako most of that is gone and replaced with a very standard and seen-it-before storyline.After an... Continue Reading →
Review: Darlin’ [-FILM-]
Darlin'...Director: Pollyanna McIntoshWriters: Pollyanna McIntoshStars: Pollyanna McIntosh, Lauryn Canny, Bryan Batt, Lauren Ashley CarterReviewDarlin' starts with The Woman (McIntosh) dropping off Darlin (Canny) at the local hospital, Darlin is feral, dirty and naturally the 'civilised' world comes to her 'rescue' to clean her up. With no legal documents or family vouching for her, Darlin is turned over... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Head Count
Head Count is a good thriller that has a fairly crazy climax. Callahan is definitely one to watch and she has a few things headed our in the next few years.
Movie Review – Godzilla: King Of The Monsters
Godzilla: King Of The Monsters...Director: Michael DoughertyWriters: Michael Dougherty, Zach ShieldsStars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Ziyi Zhang, Bradley Whitford, Charles DanceReviewGodzilla was originally created as a response to nuclear dangers and mankind's relationship to and co-existence with nature. Not much has changed, we're still shit scared of nuclear... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Body At Brighton Rock
Body At Brighton Rock...Director: Roxanne BenjaminWriter: Roxanne BenjaminStars: Karina Fontes, Casey Adams, Emily Althaus ReviewWendy (Fontes) is a new national park guide/ranger. She isn't a very good one either, she cares nothing for the job, is wildly out of her depth and it shows. She trades trails with another guide and after going on her... Continue Reading →