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Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DShzsptDSW5/?igsh=MW42M2hlb3ZjbGR4Nw== For some time now, I have wanted to watch this 1997 mystery horror, directed by Satoshi Kon, who also directed both the hugely acclaimed anime films; 'Paprika' and 'Tokyo Godfathers' . This too is considered by many to be a masterful piece of anime, and one that is a must watch for fans of adult animated cinema. I was able to watch this at one of my local cinemas, which was great, considering

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DShzsptDSW5/?igsh=MW42M2hlb3ZjbGR4Nw== For some time now, I have wanted to watch this 1997 mystery horror, directed by Satoshi Kon, who also directed both the hugely acclaimed anime films; 'Paprika' and 'Tokyo Godfathers' . This too is considered by many to be a masterful piece of anime, and one that is a must watch for fans of adult animated cinema. I was able to watch this at one of my local cinemas, which was great, considering

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSfHHXwjU4_/?igsh=MXJ1azBmbDB5Z3cweg== When I watched this film's blockbuster predecessor, I had a lot more fun than I thought I would - it was very much a 'so bad it's good' kind of film. I was fully prepared for this Ben Wheatley directed sequel to be a truly terrible film as well, but I thought similarly that it'd be terrible in the highly amusing way that the first one was, or at least, that was the hope. There was, as expecte

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSXmwDgDcwb/?igsh=d2kyN3Q2cWM1eXB0 The fifth film in the popular horror franchise known as; 'Saw' , saw David Hackl take the director's chair for the first time, with this sequel coming out just a year after its predecessor - a trend for the first seven films in the franchise. By this point in its run, the franchise had more than solidified itself as the king of the extreme horror genre, and was known for its creative traps and shoc

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSU7SVKjXCi/?igsh=MWx1Z2UwN3lhandnZQ== This Norwegian dark comedy meets body horror film was written and directed by, and was the debut feature film of, Emilie Kristine Blichfeldt. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival , and has quietly received a fair degree of acclaim from indie film lovers. The film was supposed to be a more unique take on the 'Cinderella' story, which intrigued me greatly, as did the apparent body horror asp

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSSdVrNDW1G/?igsh=MXFmcWp5dnhnamVvdw== Once, when I was about fifteen, I watched the first twenty-or-so minutes of this David Slade directed vampire horror film, before my friends switched it off, and ever since then, I have wanted to watch the rest of it, if at least just to know what happens. The film has a fairly respectable Letterboxd rating, which is nothing to be sniffed at, so I had moderate hopes that I would enjoy myself wi

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSP5OCNDWnA/?igsh=MWJ2YzUzMXA4Mmp2ZA== It seemed like it was only a matter of time before Kathryn Bigelow would direct another American war film, so when this Netflix original thriller dropped on Netflix it did not surprise me one bit. She is certainly no stranger to them, having famously directed the Oscar-winning 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'The Hurt Locker' . I have very mixed feelings about military films, including the two Bigelow

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSNT76LjYV_/?igsh=MXQ0YjZvd3N5eWIzNg== When it comes to creature features, the horror subgenre has its fair share of good, bad, and ugly. I have never been afraid to try out a random or seemingly average horror, and this Luis Llosa directed film was very much on the cards. It is, of course, a bit of a cult hit, and one that has spawned multiple sequels, albeit none that are at all well-rated. This film may not be critically acclaime

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSKyd4FjShv/?igsh=emFqdnVla3BtcWVt When this Netflix original series, created by Alfred Gough and Miles Miller, and based on the characters of the iconic 'Addams Family' , debuted on Netflix in 2022, it was incredibly popular, and brought a new generation of eyes onto a set of characters that others have loved and watched for years and years. I had enjoyed it quite a lot, being a big fan of the 90's films, but when it came to this s

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSH95CnjSDi/?igsh=dXduZHp1emR5bngy This 1998 road-trip comedy, directed by Justin Gilliam, is a film I've wanted to watch for years and years, mainly because of its reputation for absurdity, as much as anything else. Based on the 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson, which is itself known to be a bizarre piece of literature, the film is famous for its surreal look and feel - something I hoped I'd enjoy a lot. Either way, I felt compelle

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSFlB0LjdOu/?igsh=MXFrYTF3c21qdzU4dQ== This Netflix original drama, directed by Tim Mielants, wasn't really on my radar until it dropped onto its streaming service. Social realism films don't always appeal to me - I really have to be in the right mood for them, but this one intrigued me. Cillian Murphy, who co-produced and starred in the film, is known for producing some tremendous performances, and I had a feeling he could do so ag

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSC5LuSjaO2/?igsh=MXh2c2JsOTd5dzN1YQ== The 'home invasion' subgenre of horror is arguably one of the scariest, in large part because of its realistic nature - break-ins and crimes relating from them are a very real and very terrifying thing - and one of the most famous examples of it is this 2008 film, from director Bryan Bertino. The film has become a modern cult classic, and one that has since spawned a number of sequels. It was

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSAXqlUjcaA/?igsh=c3lnOXJ4bzZkbnhw If you had asked me before this year if I would have gone to see the 'Five Nights At Freddy's' sequel at the cinema, I'd have said there was no chance, but my surprise enjoyment of that aforementioned first film convinced me to give this Emma Tammi directed follow-up a chance. Early reviews absolutely panned the film, which did make me a little nervous, but I wasn't dissuaded from going, again, be

When I recently visited the Wes Anderson Archives exhibition at The Design Museum in London, I had the opportunity to see a lot of the iconic filmmaker's most beloved props, costumes, notes, and more, but something I wasn't expecting, and was exceedingly grateful for, was the opportunity to watch one of his early works; this 1993 short film version of 'Bottle Rocket' , which Anderson would remake as a feature film three years later. I could really see and hear the early signs

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DR7SZOyjftL/?igsh=MWZraXA2ZjU5bHJ4eg== Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, and based on the novel by Stephen King, this dystopian science fiction film has been vaguely on my radar for a while, but it was the Edgar Wright directed remake that finally pushed me to watch it. I wasn't really sure what to expect, beyond Arnold Schwarzenegger and violence, but I was hoping for something reminiscent of the fun I've had with other 80's classic

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DR17Ac_jabx/?igsh=MXBjN3NyYWZhajYzdA== Directed by Ben Leonberg, this independent haunted house horror caught my eye, as it did many people in the film community, because of its rather unique approach; choosing to tell its supernatural horror story from the point of view of a dog. How well this would work, I was unsure, but some very solid reviews convinced me it was worth my time to find out what it was like for myself, and there i

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRzV5Rfjeg_/?igsh=a3hicm5iZWQ2YWhm Even though I had actually already seen this Genndy Tartakovsky directed animated family comedy, I honestly could not remember much about it beyond its most basic details. As such, I felt it deserved at least one rewatch, just to see if it was a decent film, and whether or not it would be worth trying out the sequels as well. It seemed like the kind of film I could enjoy, indeed, I remember at leas