Opening our preview of Mayhem Film Festival highlights with a look at an extraordinary and forgotten Japanese study in obsession and psychosis.
Tag: slasher film
Stage Fright – The Last Gasp Of Classic Italian Genre Cinema
Michele Soavi’s theatrical slasher film feels like an extravagant end-of-an-era production.
Valentine’s Day Massacres
It’s not all about flowers and romance – here are the movies that rip the heart out of Valentine’s Day.
Blecch Glasses: Dario Argento And The Limitations Of Creativity
Occhiali Neri has been hailed as Argento’s great comeback movie – but is it too little, too late from a director whose artistic visions seem long exhausted?
Evilio – A Relentlessly Nasty Short Film From Spain
A Spanish slasher short that left unsuspecting TV viewers aghast in the early 1990s.
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 Counter Culture Meets Eighties Neo-Noir – Donald Cammell’s White Of The Eye
The maverick director’s collision of style, slasher and psychedelia remains a seminal moment in American cinema.
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.