So far in my round up of 2022 I have written about my favourite festival debuts and my favourite horror films. Now, I am turning my attention to films outside of the horror genre. With cinemas back to business as usual, post pandemic restrictions, 2022 has been an incredible year for movies. Streaming services have also managed to snag some excellent independent films, and the output across both cinemas and platforms have had film fans spoiled for choice. Here is a list of films I wholeheartedly endorse.
Continue reading “Non-Horror Films of the Year”Horror Films of the Year
2022 has been an excellent year for horror films. Independent horror has been thriving thanks to support from platforms like Shudder, and mainstream audiences have flocked to cinemas in their masses to get scared in the dark. With so many horror movies on the market it felt only fair to create a separate end of year list made entirely of genre movies. All of those listed have premiered either in cinemas or on streaming platforms in the UK during 2022.
Continue reading “Horror Films of the Year”Festival Films of the Year
This year I have been lucky enough to cover a ton of film festivals. 2022 marked my first time covering Sundance, SXSW, Soho Horror, Brooklyn, and Celluloid Screams. In addition to these new festivals, I once more covered Glasgow, FrightFest, Grimmfest, Fantastic Fest, and Fantasia. Having attended so many festivals I have been utterly spoiled with movies, and creating a list of just ten has been near impossible. To level the playing field somewhat, I’ve honed in on films I caught at film festivals that have yet to be released in the UK.
Continue reading “Festival Films of the Year”Would You Die? A Horror Movie Podcast
Host Austin Torres presents the weekly podcast Would You Die? The show features a new guest each week wherein they discuss their favourite horror monsters and villains. The conversations cover why the guest likes the chosen villain, their general feelings around horror as well as whether or not they would survive an encounter with their chosen foe.
Continue reading “Would You Die? A Horror Movie Podcast”‘Christmas Bloody Christmas’ review: Dir. Joe Begos [Shudder Saturday]
Christmas 2022 definitely appears to be the year of alternative festive films. Continue reading “‘Christmas Bloody Christmas’ review: Dir. Joe Begos [Shudder Saturday]”
‘The Cleansing Hour’ review: Dir. Damien LeVeck [Shudder Saturday]
We’ve all seen plenty of films that deal with priests performing exorcisms.Continue reading “‘The Cleansing Hour’ review: Dir. Damien LeVeck [Shudder Saturday]”
‘Possessor’ review: Dir. Brandon Cronenberg [Shudder Saturday]
Hopefully you are settling down to read this review having already experienced Brandon Cronenberg’s sophomore project, Possessor, as it’s a film best viewed cold. Continue reading “‘Possessor’ review: Dir. Brandon Cronenberg [Shudder Saturday]”
‘A Wounded Fawn’ review: Dir. Travis Stevens (2022) [Shudder Saturday]
In 2019, Travis Stevens, better known back then for producing films such as Cheap Thrills, Starry Eyes, and 68 Kill, stepped behind the camera to direct his debut feature, The Girl on the Third Floor.Continue reading “‘A Wounded Fawn’ review: Dir. Travis Stevens (2022) [Shudder Saturday]”
My Favourite Film Podcast
On Favourite Film Podcast Gav Smith is accompanied by Gary Colman. Each week Gav & Gaz are joined by a guest and they discuss that guests favourite film. Continue reading “My Favourite Film Podcast”
Cage Rage
Hosted by Darryl Edge, Cage Rage podcast is, if the name didn’t give it away, a show all about the acting wonder that is Nicolas Cage. Continue reading “Cage Rage”