The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Review *WARNING: MILD SPOILERS*

After the death of his Mother, a young Victor (Peter Cushing) is left the sole heir of the Frankenstein fortune. When agreeing to continue monthly payments to his Aunt, she offers him the hand of her daughter, Elizabeth. Victor writes to Paul Krempe (Robert Urquhart) in his Father's name, asking him to tutor him. When Paul …

Shallow Grave (1994) Review *WARNING: MILD SPOILERS*

Flatmates Alex (Ewan McGregor), Juliet (Kerry Fox) and David (Christopher Eccleston), are looking for someone to rent the fourth bedroom in their Edinburgh flat. Soon after offering it to the mysterious Hugo (Keith Allen), they discover him dead with a large suitcase full of money. They decide to keep the money and dispose of the body. Well, what can …

28 Weeks Later (2007) Review

28 weeks have passed since the infection broke out in Great Britain, and now all the infected have died from starvation. The quarantine has been lifted, and people are being rehomed after the US military took charge. The arrival of two children makes them the youngest in the country. Then a second outbreak occurs. As …

Don’t Look Now (1973) Review

After the death of their daughter, John and Laura Baxter travel to Venice where he is restoring an old church. They meet two sisters while out at lunch, one of whom is blind and claims to be clairvoyant. She warns them that they are in danger, but John doesn't believe her and takes no notice. …

The Boy (2016) Review

It's October 6th and today we're looking at the 2016 horror that got a lot of negative reviews. That makes me a little bit sad because I enjoyed it, but then again I'm not as picky as most people when it comes to horrors and thrillers. Greta Evans is a young girl from America, who …

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) Review *WARNING: SPOILERS*

I'm going to be looking at a Sirius (see what I did there?) Dracula movie depicting the love and loss that lead Vlad the Impaler to become the blood-sucking Count. This is one of the movie adaptations that follows the original novel more closely. If you want to find out more about Dracula adaptations and …

The Wicker Man (1973) Review *WARNING: SPOILERS*

I originally saw this movie a few years ago after watching Channel 4's "100 Greatest Scary Moments". This was featured at number 34. After that I was determined to see it. When I eventually did, all I could say was... what the hell did I just watch? In all honestly I had no idea. Even …

The Witches (1990) Review

When a young American boy, Luke, goes to stay with his grandmother in Norway with his parents, she tells him stories about witches who kidnap and kill children. After his parents are killed in a car accident, Luke and his grandmother, Helga, move to England. On Luke’s birthday, Helga becomes ill and is diagnosed with …

Hellraiser (1987) Review

The first three Hellraisers were the first DVDs I ever got. Cinemassacre review. In the beginning we see Frank Cotton buying a puzzle box. Next he’s in an attic surrounded by candles. He opens the box, which releases chains with hooks on the ends. The hooks cut into Frank’s body, stretching his skin. It then …

28 Days Later (2002) Review *WARNING: MILD SPOILERS*

This is genuinely a great British horror, brought to you by the director of Shallow Grave and Trainspotting. Everything Wrong With. After a group of activists break into a laboratory where chimpanzees are being tested, there is an outbreak of “rage”, which devastates a large portion of the World. As a virus that is spread …