Sean Wilson gets ready for the festive season by firing up a playlist of essential seasonal tunes… What’s a Christmas movie without a sprinkling of musical magic? Many of our favourite festive hits are defined by their soundtracks, so, in the spirit of the season, I’ve rounded up 10 classic scores that never fail to […]
Exclusive Interview – Shepherd director Russell Owen discusses his new ghost story
Breakout British horror movie Shepherd makes for a striking directorial debut from Russell Owen. We caught up with him to discuss his love of folkloric legend and how he translated this onto the big screen… Horror movie Shepherd is being praised for its spooky Gothic atmosphere and brooding levels of portent. The movie recently played at the […]
Exclusive Interview – Sator director Jordan Graham on the making of his long-gestating horror movie
Sean Wilson talks to Jordan Graham, the filmmaker behind the bold and arresting new horror-chiller Sator, uncovering his inspirations and the challenges in making the project… Many movies take a considerable amount of time to reach the big screen, but unsettling new chiller Sator is the real deal. It’s the debut director of Jordan Graham, a project […]
Exclusive Interview – A Perfect Planet composer Ilan Eshkeri on capturing nature through music
Sean Wilson talks to composer Ilan Eshkeri about his work on the BBC’s new David Attenborough nature series, A Perfect Planet… Engrossing new BBC series A Perfect Planet envelops us in an awed sense of reverence for our home world. Narrated by David Attenborough, the series, a collaboration between BBC Earth and Silverback Films, is attuned […]
Exclusive Interview – Relic director Natalie Erika James talks ghosts and compassionate horror
Sean Wilson chats to the director behind acclaimed new horror Relic, Natalie Erika James, to discuss the poetry of fear and why terror rooted in character development is always more effective… Warning: this interview may contain spoilers for Relic… Relic is a striking feature film debut from Natalie Erika James, an accomplished short film and […]
Movie Review – Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made (2020)
Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made, 2020. Directed by David Amito and Michael Laicini. Starring Nicole Tompkins, Rowan Smyth, Dan Istrate, Circus-Szalewski, Kristel Elling, Shu Sakimoto, Pierluca Arancio. SYNOPSIS: Billed as ‘the deadliest film ever made’, Antrum is a cautionary slice of cinematic history. We’re introduced to a movie that is reportedly responsible for numerous […]
Mulan: Why its move to streaming isn’t necessarily a death rattle for cinema
Sean Wilson examines the potential consequences of Disney’s Mulan bypassing theatrical for the streaming market… If 2020 was a movie, perhaps 28 Days Later sums it up best. (Forgive the somewhat obvious parallel.) We are currently beset on all sides with COVID-19 related doom and gloom, from infection rates to collapsing airlines and imminent recessions. […]
Exclusive Interview – You’ve Been Trumped Too director Anthony Baxter
Sean Wilson chats to filmmaker Anthony Baxter about his film You’ve Been Trumped Too, the latest in his series of eye-opening Donald Trump exposés… Barred for four years by the Trump Organisation, documentary You’ve Been Trumped Too is now available on demand. Originally intended for a 2016 release, and filmed in the months leading up […]
Movie Review – The Painted Bird (2019)
The Painted Bird, 2019. Directed by Václav Marhoul. Starring Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgard, Barry Pepper, Udo Kier, Julian Sands, and Petr Kotlár. SYNOPSIS: Based on Jerzy Kosinski’s controversial novel, the story takes place on the Eastern Front during World War II, where a young Jewish boy encounters a living hell after his aunt dies and […]
Exclusive Interview – Doctor Sleep composers The Newton Brothers talk Mike Flanagan and The Shining
Sean Wilson chats to the composers of Doctor Sleep, the Newton Brothers, about working with director Mike Flanagan, and following in the footsteps of The Shining… Classic Stanley Kubrick horror The Shining casts a formidable legacy in more ways than one. The filmmaker’s adaptation of Stephen King’s 1977 novel is famously ambiguous (to the extent that the […]
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