Revisiting A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971-1978)

Between 1971 and 1978, the BBC had a delightful tradition of broadcasting a short film based on a classic ghost story every year around Christmas. The original annual run of the series consisted of eight episodes, five of which were based on stories by M.R. James, seven of which were directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, … More Revisiting A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971-1978)

Movies: Hosts (2020)

Just when you think you’ve seen (and reviewed) all the good Christmas horror movies, a nasty little indie shocker scuttles under the radar to show you how wrong you were. I had seen the thumbnail for the 2020 British film Hosts several times while scrolling the horror selections on Tubi, but neither the image nor … More Movies: Hosts (2020)

Movies: Azrael (2024)

Writer/producer/director E.L. Katz has been responsible for some really good shit, including the excellent 2013 film Cheap Thrills, one episode of Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor, and probably my favorite season of SyFy’s Channel Zero series, entitled “The Dream Door.” So when I heard that he’d made a sort of post-apocalyptic action horror starring … More Movies: Azrael (2024)