Abertoir — A–Z of films

Scott wrings out every last drop of suspense from the film.

A touching story of commonplace horror wrapped up in the trappings on Tinseltown, this is a thoroughly researched and carefully assembled piece of work that will intrigues fans of the director and newcomers alike.

Narratively slight but stylistically lush.

The mood here is increasingly grim.

This is one film that's really going to test the mettle of Wood's mainstream fanbase.

Could be a treat for discerning genre fans.

Way too inspired for the end result to be intentional.

An early entry in the Cold War paranoia science fiction canon, this film is also one of the most unusual.

Loosely assembled from cardboard, string and panache.

A film that looks back, that gazes also into you.

Michelle Garza Cervera's hard-hitting film combines an elegant sense of aesthetics with emotional intelligence and insight.

Filmed by the incomparable Mario Bava, it features stunning cinematography.

With its well-paced build-up, its ominous soundtrack, and Carpenter's trademark handling of tension, Prince Of Darkness certainly earns its place on the margins of the horror canon.

The superimposition of the Sator narrative atop material Graham had already filmed with a different story in mind gives it the depth of folklore and a disjointed aspect which contributes to its disturbing effect.

Lorcan Finnegan never allows us to lose sight of the absurdity of the situation, nor of the real life absurdities that it points up.

The characters are beautifully drawn and the performances finely balanced in a film with a lot more going on upstairs than its preoccupation with violence might suggest.