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  • Abruptio (2023)
    Review preview for Abruptio

    Abruptio...stands out because of its format but has a strong narrative and smart ideas behind it.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A man who is down on his luck wakes up one day to find that an explosive device has been implanted in his neck.
  • Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
    Review preview for Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

    Rachel Talalay’s attempts to give Freddy’s Dead a darker, grittier edge are lost beneath the clownish Freddy shenanigans and ridiculous death scenes.

    James Gracey · 2 out of 5
    Freddy haunts the dreams of his daughter and Springwood's last surviving teenager.
  • Freddy vs Jason (2003)
    Review preview for Freddy vs Jason

    Freddy vs Jason is the battle you've been waiting to see and, boy, does it raise the bar on excitement!

    Gator MacReady · 4.5 out of 5
    Freddy Krueger from Elm Street fights Jason Voorhees from Friday The 13th in hell.
  • Mad Props (2024)
    Review preview for Mad Props

    Despite its polish, there’s an innocence about the film that is quite charming.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A passionate collector of film props travels the world to meet other people like himself and explore their shared hobby.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

    Dreams Warriors is not only one of the better entries in the series, it is also a thrilling fantasy-horror film in its own right.

    James Gracey · 4 out of 5
    Survivors of Freddy learn to take control of their dreams to fight back.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: Dream Master (1988)
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: Dream Master

    While impressively warped dream logic often prevails, tension is completely absent as Freddy exudes none of the menace he used to; the emphasis is now firmly on pun-tastic entertainment.

    James Gracey · 3 out of 5
    A young woman with surprising powers takes on the dream killer.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

    A haphazard, mishmash of ideas and tones.

    James Gracey · 2 out of 5
    Freddy uses the dreams of a woman's unborn child to get to her.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

    An unexpected and interesting aspect of Freddy’s Revenge is a subtext hinting at homosexual anxiety and repression.

    James Gracey · 2.5 out of 5
    The new tenant of a house on Elm Street begins to have uncomfortable dreams.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street

    A Nightmare On Elm Street remains an atmospheric and genuinely unsettling film with a chilling, universally relatable central motif: sleep gets everyone in the end.

    James Gracey · 5 out of 5
    A child molester killed by vigilantes seeks revenge on their children through their dreams.
  • Red (2008)
    Review preview for Red

    Cox delivers the best onscreen monologue seen outside of a Shakespeare adaptation for years.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A man sets out to find justice after his dog falls victim to a random act of violence.
  • To Hell And Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)
    Review preview for To Hell And Back: The Kane Hodder Story

    Celebrity docu-portraits like this are ten a penny; what makes this one different is the extraordinary story and the intensity with which it's delivered.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Meet the man behind the Jason Voorhees and Victor Crowley masks.
  • Urban Legend (1998)
    Review preview for Urban Legend

    It is hokum, pure and not-so-simple, executed with youthful zest.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A killer on campus draws on modern myths for his modus operandii.
  • V (1983)
    Review preview for V

    An early Eighties cult classic that stands the test of time.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    Aliens come to ask Earth for help... but their intentions may not be altogether altruistic.
  • V: The Final Battle (1984)
    Review preview for V: The Final Battle

    Leaning slightly more towards action than the fascist allegory-orientated original.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    Earth's resistance fighters try to wipe out the alien invading force once and for all.
  • Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
    Review preview for Wes Craven's New Nightmare

    A thoroughly intelligent and provocative post-modern horror that eclipses the whole Elm Street series with its foreboding atmosphere and chilling implications.

    James Gracey · 5 out of 5
    An evil entity uses Kreuger as a gateway to the world.
  • Wishmaster (1997)
    Review preview for Wishmaster

    In the spirit of goregush horror flicks, this Wes Craven production is highly creative in disembowelment techniques.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Wishes turn sour - and slasher-heavy - thanks to a demonic djinn.
  • Zombie Strippers! (2008)
    Review preview for Zombie Strippers!

    Not quite enough braaaaaains to go round.

    Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
    You need a one liner after reading the title?

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