The problems in adapting a complex story for the screen laid bare in John Irvin’s messy, compromised version of Peter Straub’s magnificent novel.
Tag: horror
The Condescending Sexism Of ‘Feminist’ Superhero Cinema
The constant implication in superhero films, that women are inherently powerless with their destinies shaped by the actions of men, does not seem a particularly empowering narrative.
The Media Show Investigates Horror Films
Channel 4’s art show examines the appeal of horror films in a somewhat haphazard manner.
Andrea Ricca’s World Of Zero Budget Science Fiction
A collection of cheap but cheerful short sci-fi and horror romps.
Scream Greats: Fangoria Explores Satanism And Witchcraft
The horror movie magazine’s short-lived video series took a curious turn towards the Satanic in its second edition.
Woefully Misleading Movie Posters
A collection of movie posters that promised patrons something rather different than the film that they would eventually see.
Woefully Misleading VHS Cover Art
A selection of ludicrous and entirely unsuitable VHS artwork for films that would either disappoint or horrify anyone attracted by these covers.
Man Vs Machine: The Relentless Intensity Of Duel
Steven Spielberg’s debut feature, and the Richard Matheson short story that it is based on, remain masterclasses in paranoid terror.
Opening The Eyes Below
The new film from the maker of The Woman with Leopard Shoes looks to be an intense, paranoid horror thriller.
Blessed Virgin Be: Paul Verhoeven’s Benedetta
Paul Verhoeven looks set for a return to upsetting the critical dullards with an erotic and provocative nunsploitation movie.
The Flowers Of Passion: A Journey Into The Japanese Idol Underground
The mysterious, unexplored world of the strange and wonderful chika idol scene.
The Strange And Elusive Pleasures Of HVC
Looking back at Britain’s most outrageous and chaotically inept television channel, the home of sex and violence, banned movies and disrupted broadcasts.