Archive for August, 2005

George A Romero

Posted on August 12, 2005 | 1 Comment
George Romero's groundbreaking zombie films practically created a new form of horror, laced with realism, allegory and spades of graphic violence and gore. As the godfather of modern horror, he is our inaugural Black Lagoon Hero.
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The Ninth Gate (1999)

Posted on August 10, 2005 | 1 Comment
Too sterile and slick to convey the magnitude of its story.
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The Ring (2003)

Posted on August 9, 2005 | No Comments
An honourable attempt at capturing the original's appeal for an audience who won't read subtitles.
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High Plains Drifter (1973)

Posted on August 8, 2005 | 1 Comment
The Man With No Name meets The Fog in Eastwood's superb cowboy ghost story
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Ring (aka Ringu) (1999)

Posted on August 7, 2005 | No Comments
The definitive version of a story told many times before and since.
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Frightfest 2010

Frightfest may be over for another year, but check out our capsule reviews of almost every film from the main screen and let us know what you thought!
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- Things we learned at Frightfest 2010
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- Frightfest round-up: day 5
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- Frightfest round-up: day 4
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- Frightfest round-up: day 3
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- Frightfest round-up: day 2
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- Off to the cinema. Back in 24 hours. #frightfest 2011-10-29
- The Survivor. Tediously slow and utterly underwhelming. A Twilight Zone episode placed on the rack. 2011-07-26
- Who Can Kill a Child: crass opening masks a taut, slow burning gem. Pacing a model of efficiency, ably assisted by eeriest of settings. 2011-06-10
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