A beautiful woman prowls the streets of Glasgow at night in a van, picking up men and luring them to a deadly fate. But who (or what) is she? A film about a sexy but murderous alien set in Glasgow and starring Scarlett Johansson, you say?! Sign me up. This film really did get under …
Continue reading Shocking Cinema- Day 15- Under The Skin (2013)
Philip returns to his childhood home and his wicked uncle. Past traumas come to the surface here. I was surprised that I had never heard of this film made by Matthew Holness and starring Sean Harris as Philip. But, on beginning to watch it, I realised why. The BFI logo came up and I soon …
The blurb- ‘A brilliant yet tortured plastic surgeon creates a type of synthetic skin which is resistant to any damage. But his guinea pig is a mysterious woman who holds the key to his past and obsessions.’ For this movie, director Pedro Almodóvar said he wanted to create a ‘horror story without screams or frights’. …
Continue reading Shocking Cinema- Day 10- The Skin I Live In (2011)
An all-female group of scientists investigate a ‘shimmer’, a zone created when a meteor hits the earth which has a mutating effect on vegetation and animals within. This is an interesting plot which, unfortunately, feels like it’s been completely wasted. Unlikeable characters (all different but not one who I could empathise with), bad CGI which …
Continue reading Shocking Cinema- Day 9- Annihilation (2018)
A young woman has her life (and her new home) turned upside down by the arrival of a stranger. Well, the events in this film escalate quickly. I love that things can go from 0-60 in a breath. There’s also a gorgeous look to the film which looks like every individual frame has been hand …
I love rock bios, especially the ones about the artists who never received their dues and devoted their lives to their art. I had been intrigued by the pop star and musician Lawrence since the release of the recent book Street-Level Superstar- My Year With Lawrence by Will Hodgkinson. I had sneered at Lawrence’s previous …
‘A young woman, admitted to a psychiatric hospital for burning down a farmhouse, is attacked by a mysterious entity. When other patients start to disappear, she believes that she is haunted by a ghost.’ Brilliantly directed, photographed and with framing that reminded me of Halloween. But, alas, this isn’t Halloween. Whilst The Ward looks and …
Continue reading John Carpenter Reviewed- Day 21- The Ward (2010)
Teenaged Leatherface and his pals escape from a mental institution and take a nurse with them against her will. A sheriff is following in hot pursuit. Another prequel but this time with two actors of name who I actually like (Stephen Dorff and Lili Taylor). And kudos to them for signing up to a TCM …
Continue reading The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Reviewed- Day 8- Leatherface (2016)
A young woman finds out she has been left property in Texas in a relative’s will. Her and her friends travel down to check it out. But they encounter more than they banked on (i.e. a chainsaw-wielding psychopath). I somehow didn’t go to see this film when it was released. I think that even with …
Continue reading The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Reviewed- Day 7- Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
A young woman dies whilst giving birth at her place of work which is a slaughterhouse. Her unscrupulous boss dumps the newborn child in an industrial wastebin outside where he is discovered and rescued by Luda Mae Hewitt who names the child Thomas…And that’s as much as I can bear to type. I hate prequels. …
