I feel as though more horror movies are being churned out in the cinema lately than any other genre and after the highs of Abigail gave me hope for this year’s slate it’s sadly films like Tarot that bring me…
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The Big Picture Mind Body Spirit is a found footage horror that pokes fun at wellness influencers. The film captures isolation and the descent into darkness well, though some other elements don't quite land. Mind Body Spirit is best when…
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The only issue I have with Rickey Bird Jr.’s zombie thriller sequel, Naked Zombie Girl is Back, is that the girl zombie is not naked, but instead, it’s the protagonist, Barbara (Nicole Cinaglia). OK, it’s not really an issue at…
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From South Korea, Gap Sik Kim takes a very indie approach to a sci-fi thriller, Nothingness, that may or may not be a commentary on current political and cultural issues. The year is 202X, and the government has teamed up…
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Directed by Hala Matar, Electra is a bubblegum thriller about two journalists interviewing a rock star in Italy. Over the course of the story, we learn some dramatic secrets about these seemingly innocuous characters. Milo (Jack Farthing) is an Italian rockstar who…
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Julia Aks and Steve Pinder have uncovered Jane Austen’s long, lost tale of a woman in love at the most inopportune time of the month in Jane Austen’s Period Drama. Our story opens with the dashing Mr. Dickley (Lachlan Ta’imua…
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Gwen is the newest employee working the night shift at a remote motel, The All Tucked Inn. As her shift gets underway, she begins to suspect a sinister presence lurking around the eerie motel. Paranoia begins to set in as…
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The Big Picture Indonesian horror’s on a heater, but Dancing Village: The Curse Begins is an unfortunate cooldown. Kimo Stamboel isn’t his usual frightening self. It’s a slow start, a slower continuation, and a bland finish. Kimo Stamboel’s influence on…
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The main characters in “Civil War” are four journalists played by Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, and Stephen McKinley Henderson. The film introduces the journalists as they cover a clash in New York City between what appear to be…
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Julia Aks and Steve Pinder have uncovered Jane Austin’s long, lost tale of a woman in love at the most inopportune time of the month in Jane Austin’s Period Drama. Our story opens with the dashing Mr. Dickley (Lachlan Ta’imua…
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Abigal takes a copy-and-paste story that we’ve seen before but injects humour, gore and a solid cast line-up for what ends up becoming a bloody good time! A group of would-be criminals kidnaps the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful underworld…
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The Big Picture The new season of Doctor Who provides a fresh start for the franchise, with a captivating storyline and dynamic new characters. Ncuti Gatwa shines as the charismatic Fifteenth Doctor, balancing whimsy with emotional depth in a stunning…
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