Horror Channel comes bearing gory gifts for the Xmas season, presenting eight UK TV premieres, including Abigail Blackmore’s gruesome and comically dark TALES FROM THE LODGE, starring Mackenzie Crook, Sophie Thompson and Johnny Vegas, cosmic chiller SACRIFICE, starring horror icon Barbara Crampton and AQUASLASH, a mad exploitation slasher harking back to the classic…
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MONSTROUS ** USA 2020 Dir: Bruce Wemple. 86 mins Despite the impressive, looming Sasquatch of this film’s poster – and a 2017-set prologue featuring an unambiguous assault on two female motorists – the “monstrous” in Bruce Wemple’s indie drama turns out to be something quite different. Written by its star,…
Franchise Corner Entry: PSYCHO PSYCHO ***** USA 1960 Dir: Alfred Hitchcock 109 mins In any context, PSYCHO needs no introduction. Alongside PEEPING TOM the same year, its success ushered in a bold new era for the horror genre, though even Hitchcock was following in the footsteps of influential earlier films…