Billed as a scifi horror, but really more akin to a waking nightmare, the Canadian film Come True had its debut at the 2020 Fantasia Film Festival, and went on to become one of the most divisive horror films of the year. While some found it slow and pretentious, with an ending that seemingly negated … More Movies: Come True (2020)
Those who grew up in the UK in the early-to-mid 1980s no doubt remember the whole “video nasties” kerfuffle. Though I grew up in the United States, I was a kid during that same era, and as I was a total Anglophile as well as a horror fan, I was fairly aware of what was … More Movies: Censor (2021)
Many horror lovers will be familiar with the work of English screenwriter and director Ben Wheatley; I’m personally a big fan of his previous films Kill List from 2011, and A Field in England from 2013. He’s gone on to do more bigger-budget action and comedy films in the years since, and his upcoming project … More Movies: In The Earth (2021)
Although I can think of several horror films that are set in Wales, helmed by Welsh directors, or were filmed there (such as A Dark Song, Saint Maud, and Censor, all of which I’ve reviewed at one point or another), I can’t remember if I’ve ever seen a horror movie that was filmed entirely in … More Movies: The Feast (aka Gwledd) (2021)
Today we’re going to be talking about Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, an author probably best known to most audiences as the author of Gone Girl, which was turned into a successful 2014 film directed by David Fincher. Sharp Objects is Flynn’s first novel, published in 2006, and it was also adapted in 2018 as … More Books: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
When I was first thinking about doing this book review series, my main goal was getting back into reading horror fiction. I used to read a lot of it, and then for the past several years, I had gotten far more into nonfiction, just because most of the time that seemed more interesting when I … More Books: If You See Her by Ania Ahlborn
If you’re a regular consumer of my work, you will know how much I love me some understated ghost story action, particularly if it’s British. So while randomly scrolling through the horror movie section of some streaming service long ago, I happened to come across Soulmate (2013), which from the brief description sounded right up my alley. … More Double Feature: Soulmate (2013) and The Legend of Lucy Keyes (2005)
The Scare Salon 