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  • The ABCs Of Death (2012)
    Review preview for The ABCs Of Death

    With each director having only four minutes there is really little time for the viewer to get engrossed in the material, barring some kind of sharp shock, superb central twist, gag or sharp social commentary, and some of writers and directors struggle wit

    Owen Van Spall · 2.5 out of 5
    An alphabet of short films focusing on different ways to die.
  • Phobia (2008)
    Review preview for Phobia

    A nice riff on Asian horror’s ethereal connections subtly loops the episodes together, but the simple morality tales make for an uneven whole.

    Paul Griffiths · 3 out of 5
    Portmanteau horror.
  • Shutter (2004)
    Review preview for Shutter

    The latest in the line of hairy hauntings, Shutter, for the most part conforms to expectations, although it has a pay off which lifts it above the pack.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A man and his girlfriend become haunted by the spirit of a girl after a road accident.

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