Tuesday, 6 January 2026

NEW WAVE OF THE BRITISH FANTASTIC FILM 2022 #7: Reviews of Writers' Retreat (UK 2022), Ghost Crew (UK 2022), The Mothman Tapes (UK 2022), When the Earth Gives Up the Dead (UK 2022), Tales of the Creeping Death (UK 2022) and York Witches Society (UK 2022)

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Writers' Retreat (UK 2022: Dir Mishaal Memon) This 30 minute short film, produced via the University of Westminster Film School, truly e...
Wednesday, 31 December 2025

DEoL Top Films of 2025

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Well it's been quite a busy year. In 2025 I managed to see a total of 350 films, 90 of which were at various big screens. I coordinated ...
Wednesday, 24 December 2025

Scary Christmas Round up of New (ish) Holiday themed Horror (ish) Movies 2025: Reviews of 'Twas the Night (USA 2023), Slay Ride - The Movie (USA 2024), The Naughty List of Mr Scrooge (USA 2024), Elf in the Hood (USA 2024) and I Know What You Did Last Christmas (UK 2025)

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With the exception of 2022 - which was a very bad year - I've produced a Christmas fright flick special every year since 2018. You have...
Friday, 28 November 2025

NEW WAVE OF THE BRITISH FANTASTIC FILM 2025 #2: Reviews of Borley Rectory: The Awakening (UK 2025), Rumpelstiltskin (UK 2025), Manor of Darkness (UK 2025), Snake Creek (UK 2025), Boarhog (UK 2025) and Mundane (UK 2020)

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Borley Rectory: The Awakening (UK 2025: Dir Steven M. Smith) This is Smith's third film based around events at Borley Rectory, reputedly...
Wednesday, 19 November 2025

A Desert (USA 2024: Dir Joshua Erkman)

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I've spent quite a bit of time in the USA over the years, not only in the cities but also the country's less populated regions. One ...
Thursday, 13 November 2025

A Mother's Embrace aka Abraço de Mãe (Brazil 2024: Dir Cristian Ponce)

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It's 1996. Ana (Marjorie Estiano) is a firefighter in Rio de Janeiro, returning to duty after a period in which she was given a leave of...
Wednesday, 12 November 2025

The Session Man (UK 2023/4: Dir Michael Treen)

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The 'session man' of this documentary's title is - or rather was - Nicky Hopkins. Born in Sheffield in 1944, Hopkins was a keybo...