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CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD - Sick of killer clowns yet? Iain MacLeod seems to be with his review of the latest slasher that attempts to subvert the usual character tropes but does little else with its tired out cliches.








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FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES

FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES - Remember to look both ways when you’re crossing the road if you venture out to the cinema to witness the return of one of horror’s most inventive franchises. Iain MacLeod reviews the long awaited sequel that revives and refreshes the series and will have you questioning if that piercing you’re thinking of getting is a good idea.







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UNTIL DAWN

UNTIL DAWN - With video game adaptations on the rise on both TV and cinema screens, does David Sandberg’s adaptation of the horror favourite keep with the upward trend? Or is this just one more entry to the failure pile?  Steven West presses ‘play again’ to investigate.







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SINNERS

SINNERS -  Ryan Coogler writes and directs this big budget period horror that mixes vampires and the blues to electrifying effect. Iain MacLeod reviews one of the years most original and entertaining films






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Y2K

Y2K - Ready to party like it’s 1999 again? Then maybe best avoid Kyle Mooney’s Y2K. Iain MacLeod reviews this squandered opportunity that fails to make anything of its premise as both a comedy-horror and an exercise in nostalgia.






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SISTER MIDNIGHT

SISTER MIDNIGHT - Unhappy with her arranged marriage, a woman undergoes a startling transformation that makes for one of the most entertaining surprises of the year in Karan Kandhari’s genre bending mix of comedy and horror. Iain MacLeod reviews one of the most original films of the year aided in no small part by a powerhouse performance from Bollywood actress Radhika Upte.




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MICKEY 17

MICKEY 17 -  Bong Joon Ho’s eagerly awaited sci-fi follow-up to PARASITE finally arrives on screens. Robert Pattinson takes on the titular role of a hard working clone facing off against a Trumpian nemesis hell bent on colonising a distant planet for himself. Iain MacLeod reviews this wildly inventive and wildly subversive sci-fi comedy.



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THE MONKEY

Osgood Perkins follows the smash success of LONGLEGS with something completely different; a horror comedy involving a toy monkey. Laughs and gore collide in spectacular fashion in one of the darkest comedies in a long time.


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HEART EYES

Blood is spilled on Valentine’s Day once more as a mismatched couple find love and fight for their lives as a masked slasher hunts them across town in bloody fashion. Read Iain MacLeod’s review to see if he was won over or left cold by Josh Ruben’s slasher/rom-com mix-up.


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COMPANION

COMPANION - Get ready for your new favourite anti-rom-com/sci-fi  as Sophie Thatcher faces some uncomfortable truths about her seemingly perfect relationship with Jack Quaid. Iain MacLeod reviews Drew Hancock’s directorial debut that expertly exposes harsh truths in entertaining and bloody fashion.


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PRESENCE

Steven Soderbergh approaches ghost stories from an interesting perspective but is it one that can hold the audience's attention and thrill them? Iain MacLeod investigates.

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WOLF MAN

Leigh Whannell attempts to upgrade another Universal Monster for the 21st century. Christopher Abbott takes on the role of a family man struck by the curse of the wolf.

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HERETIC

Hugh Grant steals the show with the performance of the year in this horror that tests the faith of two unsuspecting Mormon missionaries.

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THE FRONT ROOM

Brandy Norwood returns to the big screen in Sam and Max Eggers' directorial debut about an old racist woman with dark intentions for her unborn grandchild.



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JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX

JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX is a daring sequel that delves into Arthur Fleck's trial, and questions the cult of celebrity while defying the usual blockbuster formula. Despite its striking musical numbers and bleak, thought-provoking narrative, the film has been divisive, receiving harsh criticism while standing out as a bold, unconventional follow-up.


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