The Witch
Blu-Ray Review: Gothic Fantastico
Of all the elements that make up horror fiction it’s arguably the Gothic which remains the most reliably chilling. The atmosphere, the mystery, the ghosts. Tales of love and betrayal. Or greed and murder. All normally set in a big old house, which is as character in its own right. Stories as old as the …
Blu-ray Review: The Witch
The idea of a witch, or similar, has been present in folklore from around the world for hundreds and even thousands of years. While the familiar figure of the old crone wearing a tall pointy hate and riding a broomstick can probably be traced back to medieval and early modern Europe, it’s derived from multiple …
ALBUM REVIEW: The WITCH – ‘Introduction’: cracking Zambian garage nugget unearthed
You thought every stone had been overturned in the quest for any last garage-punk nuggets of note? You’d be wrong. Get your white drainpipes and chelsea boots on for this cracking Zambian garage album from the early Seventies
Film Review: The Witch
When it comes to Asian cinema, Japan often overshadows its Easterly neighbours. However, South Korea has consistently proved to be more than worthy celluloid adversaries. Whether that’s action (The Villainess, Snowpiercer, The Man from Nowhere, I Saw the Devil), horror (Train to Busan, The Wailing, The Host, Thirst) or mystery/thriller (Oldboy, Mother, Memories of Murder, …
Film Festival Review: Celluloid Screams 2015
As Celluloid Screams comes to an end for another year it’s time to take stock on what has been a great weekend of films. Yet again it seems to have been more popular than every before, and in terms of the fare on offer, another very strong year. Screening The Witch was undoubtedly a coup, …