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  • Dead Night (2017)
    Review preview for Dead Night

    Ellery Bute and Todd Jeffrey's art direction presents us with picture postcard settings which conceal much darker things.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A family planning a quiet weekend away at a cabin in the woods get more than they bargained for when they find a mysterious woman unconscious in the snow outside.
  • Hallowarrior (2026)
    Review preview for Hallowarrior

    Hallowarrior stands out for its well drawn central characters and the capable performances of its leads.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Desperate for companionship on a post apocalyptic Halloween night, the last girl on Earth gets more than she bargained for, when something far more sinister arrives on her doorstep.
  • I Trapped The Devil (2019)
    Review preview for I Trapped The Devil

    The real difficulty with a story like this is that until the door is opened it's all just speculation and after it's opened then one way another there won't be much left to say.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A man descends into paranoia after trapping what he believes to be the devil in his basement, but things take a dark turn when his family unexpectedly arrive for Christmas.
  • Night Drive (2021)
    Review preview for Night Drive

    At a breezy 80ish minutes it manages an ending that asks questions of us without indulging too much in the temptation to dig up answers.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A ride share driver's life is turned upside down after an unexpected series of misfortunes.
  • The Old Ways (2020)
    Review preview for The Old Ways

    Canales gives an intensely committed performance in a role which saw her strapped down on a freezing cold floor for hours.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.
  • The Sacrament (2013)
    Review preview for The Sacrament

    Gene Jones makes one of the most enigmatic and appalling cult leaders you'll ever see.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    Two young reporters visit a secretive religious group.
  • Sun Don't Shine (2012)
    Review preview for Sun Don't Shine

    Sheil is mesmerising.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Tension between two lovers escalates as one of them seems to be losing her mind.
  • You're Next (2013)
    Review preview for You're Next

    For better and worse the majority of the action is dominated by Step Up 3D wonder-woman Sharni Vinson, an impressive physical presence as Erin but not exactly the world's greatest actress.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    During an anniversary celebration a family home is invaded by would-be killers, but they didn't count on a new girlfriend with fierce survival instincts.

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