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  Red White & Blue

  Review preview for Red White & Blue

  This isn't just blood and guts mayhem; this is about the mental repercussions of bodily violence.

  A damaged woman strikes up a tentative bond with an Iraq veteran in this psychological horror.
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  The Pack

  Review preview for The Pack

  Everything from the appearance of the creatures to the often surprisingly visceral gore is shot in quite a straightforward way, which somehow gets under your skin.

  A woman finds herself caught up in ritual sacrifice.
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  Kaboom

  Review preview for Kaboom

  Squarely aimed at a student demographic, the entire affair plays out like an episode of Scooby Doo on acid with the added fuel of frequent sex.

  Sexual awakening and conspiracy in southern California.
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  Amer

  Review preview for Amer

  A totally idiosyncratic creation, something that deserves to be relished for its bravado refusal to play by the rules.

  A surreal look at three stages of a woman's life, drawing heavily on the giallo tradition.
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  Dream Home

  Review preview for Dream Home

  It's pretty torturous stuff.

  Trying to get your ideal home can be murder.
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  We Are What We Are

  Review preview for We Are What We Are

  We Are What We Are deploys some well-defined horror tropes to dramatise much broader humanistic concerns about survival, continuity and love.

  A sinister family face tough times after their "breadwinner" dies.
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  A Serbian Film

  Review preview for A Serbian Film

  The whole point of A Serbian Film is to sicken and offend the viewer.

  Controversial film about a porn star's descent into depravity.
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  F

  Review preview for F

  It's a shame that it ends up running round the corridors instead of making something of the various opportunities it has to throw in twists or add depth to its storyline.

  School may be out for the day... but violence is in, as a group of hooded hooligans terrorises a school after hours.
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  Dead Cert

  Review preview for Dead Cert

  Far too straight-laced and uptight to appeal to fans of either genre.

  London hard-men discover business has bite, after the businessmen who offer to buy their nightclub turn out to be vampires.
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  The Last Exorcism

  Review preview for The Last Exorcism

  On one level the film is pretty simple, though nicely put together - but what makes it more interesting are its moral and philosophical twists and turns.

  An evangelical preacher sets out to debunk myths of exorcism with a documentary crew... only to be faced with the real deal.

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Features

• The road to Cherry Tree Lane
  Director Paul Andrew Williams reveals his motivations for his latest urban chiller.
• A bloody good time at FrightFest
  This year's horror showcase proves a killer.
• Surviving the Film4 FrightFest 2010
  Tips and recommendations for London's annual horror extravaganza

News

• A Serbian Film dropped from FrightFest
  Organisers refuse to screen 'heavily cut' version of controversial horror.