Tom Jolliffe looks at 13 underrated franchise horror sequels that deserve more love… Franchise horror rule of thumb generally goes like this: the first film is a trailblazing classic. The sequels increasingly diminish in quality. Some franchises might well have die hard fans, but it can often be the case that those classic originals such […]
Horror Sequel Highs & Lows
Join us for a deep dive into horror highs & lows… Franchises are critical to filmmaking, especially in horror. There have been highs and lows when a film decides to spin itself off and do more entries, and we’ll cover them today. We don’t want to harp on the traditional excellent or lousy horror sequels […]
Wes Craven: The Ultimate Horror Groundbreaker?
Tom Jolliffe looks back at three milestones in Wes Craven’s career, A Nightmare on Elm Street, New Nightmare and Scream… In cinema there are plenty of great films. There are examples of exceptional filmmaking and populist films which become a cultural phenomenon. Some directors might be fortunate enough to create a groundbreaking film. These could […]
Has the Meta Movie Been Played Out?
Tom Jolliffe looks at metacinema, and whether the well of engaging meta movie ideas has dried up… Metacinema. In more recent times more popularly referred to as meta, it’s a mode of filmmaking in which the audience is made aware they’re watching a piece of fiction. It goes a little deeper of course, as whilst […]
Why A Nightmare on Elm Street is the best horror franchise
Tom Jolliffe on what makes the A Nightmare On Elm Street series the best horror franchise… Sequels had a significant boom throughout the 80’s. From then on, what had been an irregular practice prior, was increasingly common. Nowadays of course, everything is about franchise potential. Two genres in particular were most prolific as far as […]
Films about Film
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at films about film… The magic of cinema. A wonderful escape from the rigours of modern life, or a microscope onto the worst issues we might face. Escapism, realism, thrills or dramatic truth, whatever your desire, is covered. The very process in making film is also in equal measures magical, […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 29 – Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, 1994. Directed by Wes Craven. Starring Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Miko Huges and John Saxon. SYNOPSIS: When tragedy strikes, actress Heather Langenkamp is reluctantly forced to confront the legacy of her most famous role; Nancy Thompson to defeat an entity that has taken on the form of her former on-screen nemesis; […]
