Haddonfield's Best Of 2018...Another year is almost in the books and once again we've all found a bunch of horror (and a bit of non horror) related stuff that we love. Check out the lists of what we loved below and let us know your top horror stuff in the comments below.Ryan's Top Horror Stuff... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Ghost Stories
@imyourarsonist reviews...Directors: Jeremy Dyson, Andy NymanWriters: Jeremy Dyson, Andy NymanStars: Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex LawtherReviewAnthologies have been trying to make a comeback the last couple of years. It's an ambitious endeavor which has yielded little success, due mostly to a lack of cohesiveness. Ghost Stories was a pleasant surprise. Reminiscent of the... Continue Reading →
Brooklyn Horror Film Fest Review: 1974
@Imyourarsonist reviews...Director: Victor DryereWriter: Victor DryereStars: Diana Bovio, Rolando Breme, Guillermo CallahanReviewI’m probably the last person who should be reviewing a found footage film. I have serious disdain for that style of narrative. Why is it still a thing? No, that’s not a rhetorical question. We deserve an answer. In fact, I demand one! I... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: IT
@imyourarsonist reviews...Director: Andy MuschettiWriters: Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, Gary DaubermanStars: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen JacobsReviewIn the town of Derry, Maine, the children are disappearing. After his six-year-old brother, Georgie, vanishes, in a manner only the audience sees, Bill Denbrough (Jaeden Lieberher) attempts... Continue Reading →
Movie review: Voice From The Stone
@ChazensJezebel reviews...Director: Eric D. Howell Writer: Andrew Shaw Stars: Emilia Clarke, Marton Csokas, Edward Dring, Caterina MurinoReviewBased on Silvio Raffo’s novel, Voice From the Stone is a pleasant departure from jump-scare laden ghost stories of late. Director Eric D. Howell delivers a heart-wrenching, gothic romance, adding just enough supernatural content to veer into horror territory without... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: The Devil’s Candy
@chazensjezebel reviews...Director: Sean ByrneWriter: Sean ByrneStars: Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Kiara Glasco, Pruitt Taylor VinceReviewFor those who like a little heavy metal with their horror, The Devil’s Candy, filmmaker Sean Byrne’s long-awaited follow up to 2009’s The Loved Ones, should satiate your craving.Struggling artist, Jesse Hellman (Ethan Embry), along with his wife, Astrid (Shiri Appleby),... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: The Belko Experiment
@chazensjezebel reviews...Director: Greg McLeanWriter: James GunnStars: John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley, Sean GunnReviewIf you work in an office, you’re familiar with the occasional notion that you might not get through a day without killing your coworkers. Of course, you’d never really do it (hopefully), but what if you were given... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Raw
@ChazensJezebel reviews...Director: Julia DucournauWriter: Julia DucournauStars: Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabat Nait Oufella ReviewThis year is shaping up to be a stellar one for genre films. The trendy and tired themes are giving way to original ideas or, at the very least, new takes on old ones, pushing boundaries and starting conversations. The latest film... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Get Out
@ChazensJezebel reviews...Director: Jordan Peele Writer: Jordan Peele Stars: Allison Williams, Daniel Kaluuya, Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener ReviewMeeting the parents. We’ve all done it. It is, perhaps, one of the most nerve-wracking events in a new relationship. Adding race into that equation ups the ante. That’s precisely where we begin with Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a photographer,... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: A Cure For Wellness
@chazensjezebel reviews...Director: Gore VerbinskiWriter: Justin HaytheStars: Jason Isaacs, Dane DeHaan, Mia GothReviewStress makes you sick. That’s a fact. The older you get, the more it affects you, mentally and physically. What better way to reset than a spa environment in the Swiss Alps?Lockhart (Dane DeHaan) is an ambitious, young executive, tasked with bringing a company... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Cruel Summer
@chazensjezebel reviews...Directors: Phillip Escott, Craig NewmanWriters: Phillip Escott, Craig NewmanStars: Danny Miller, Richard Pawulski, Natalie Martins, Reece Douglas ReviewWhen reviewing a film, it’s important to look at things as objectively as possible and not make it personal. That’s a tough task to start, considering how subjective the medium is, but, occasionally, you watch a film... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: The Blackcoat’s Daughter
@chazensjezebel reviews...Director: Oz PerkinsWriter: Oz PerkinsStars: Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, James RemarReviewIn 2016, many people were singing the praises of an independent film that went straight to Netflix called I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, written and directed by Oz Perkins. Perkins also penned The Girl in the Photographs,... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Unearthed & Untold – The Path to Pet Sematary
Out now - @suzebee04 reviews...“Sometimes dead is better.”If horror movie history has taught us anything, it’s that Stephen King novels are not easy to translate to screen. Of the 40 plus films, mini-series, and TV shows adapted directly from King’s novels and short stories (I’m not counting sequels), very few have been done well. Fewer still... Continue Reading →
Haddonfield Horror’s Favourite Films of 2016
Best of 2016...2016 certainly has its share highs and lows in the horror world, however at Haddonfield Horror we like to celebrate the good, so will we be concentrating on the great horror films of this year. We've all thrown our films into the ring and below are the best of 2016. Agree or disagree?... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: A Monster Calls
@ChazensJezebel reviews...Director: J.A. Bayonne Writer: Patrick Ness Stars: Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Liam NeesonReviewGrief is universal. There isn’t a person alive who has not been touched by it. Although the ways in which each of us processes that grief or the imminent loss of a loved one may be different, it’s something everyone... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Abattoir
@chazensjezebel reviews...Director: Darren Lynn BousmanWriter: Christopher MonfetteStars: Jessica Lowndes, Joe Anderson, Dayton Callie, Lin Shaye ReviewDirector Darren Lynn Bousman, best known for his contributions to the Saw franchise, is back with a new film, Abattoir, which tries really hard to be a film noir, but lacks the execution to be successful.Julia (Jessica Lowndes) is an... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
@chazensjezebel reviews...Director: David YatesWriter: J.K. RowlingStars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Folger, Alison Sudol, Colin Farrell, Ezra MillerReviewIf you’re a fan of the Harry Potter series, the mere announcement of Fantastic Beasts likely got your knickers in a twist. If you’re a die-hard fan, you may also be feeling a slight twinge of apprehension. After... Continue Reading →
Alamo Drafthouse Tour
@ChazensJezebel checks out...New Yorkers who worship at the altar of film have a new church. On October 28th, Alamo Drafthouse opens their first NYC venue. Founded by Tim and Karrie League in 1997, the Brooklyn site is their 25th location. On Monday, they opened their doors to the press for a special advanced look.Located at... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Ouija – Origin Of Evil
@ChazensJezebel reviews...Director: Mike FlanaganWriters: Mike Flanagan, Jeff HowardStars: Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Annalise Basso, Henry ThomasReviewThe Ouija board (pronounced wee-juh, NOT wee-jee), as we know it, has only been around since the late 1800s. It was recognized as a parlor game until spiritualists got a hold of it during WWII and it’s been associated with... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: 31
@ChazensJezebel reviews...Director: Rob ZombieWriter: Rob ZombieStars: Malcolm McDowell, Richard Brake, Meg Foster, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon ZombieReviewThe films of Rob Zombie are generally divisive. People either love them or hate them and no matter which side of the fence you stand on, the person on the other side will tell you you’re wrong. There... Continue Reading →