THE BLACK PHONE **** USA 2021 Dir: Scott Derrickson. 102 mins The movie that Scott Derrickson made following the creative differences surrounding DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS is a reminder of his talent for sustaining a dread-filled ambience (as best demonstrated in SINISTER) while telling a story of surprising…
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Signature Entertainment presents ALONE on Blu-ray from 12th July 2021. The release will feature all new UK Blu-Ray Extras: The Making of Alone feature commentary by director John Hyams courtesy of Rogue Commentary Podcast (Jan 2021) John Hyams interview with HOST writer Jed Shepherd (May 2021) Synopsis: ALONE is a tense and tightly-wound thriller from John Hyams, director…
ALONE **** USA 2020 Dir: John Hyams. 98 mins An American remake of the Swedish thriller GONE from the same screenwriter, Mattias Olsson, this stripped-down cat-and-mouse thriller treads on highly familiar ground but does so in a fashion that feels unusually authentic while sustaining the suspense from start to finish.…
EXTRATERRESTRIAL **** Canada 2014 Dir: The Vicious Brothers. 96 mins The Vicious Brothers graduate from the sporadically effective GRAVE ENCOUNTERS movies with this stylish widescreen account of Brittainy Allan’s ill-fated decision to have some cabin-in-the-woods fun with her boyfriend and chums. Just as she neuters said boyfriend’s marriage proposal, a…