Author Simon Fitzjohn

On June 12, British indie title The Ascent (known as "Black Ops" in the US) will be available exclusively on BirdBox.Film on June 12th from 7pm BST. Alongside the exclusive launch it will be the first...

Screen legend John Travolta remains one of Hollywood’s most iconic and best loved stars. With an immense filmography to his name, spanning everything from action, comedy, musicals, horror, sci-fi and drama,...

Due to the continuing COVID-19 restrictions on social distancing, Arrow FrightFest’s traditional five day event in August has been regretfully put on hold. Instead, the organisers are planning to expand...

Delving once again into the genre’s post golden period, in this month’s episode of Fragments of Fear dynamic duo Peter and Rachael take a look at an example of the giallo poliziotteschi hybrid in Paolo...

The 1980s heralded in a new era for the giallo and Carlo Vanzina’s 1983 thriller, Mystère is indicative of a marked change in the Italian thriller during the decade of excess. Peter and Rachael take a look...

For the latest episode of Fragments of Fear Rachael and Peter turn their focus once again to the golden period of the genre with Maurizio Pradeaux’s 1973 giallo, Death Carries a Cane - a formulaic giallo...

In the latest episode of Fragments of Fear Rachael and Peter once again return to the 1960s, delving into the genre’s Gothic strain with 1966 Gothic giallo hybrid, The Murder Clinic. Discussing the...

In the latest episode of Fragments of Fear Peter and Rachael revisit the genre’s post golden era examining Duccio Tessari’s 1974 giallo Puzzle. Arguably the lesser discussed giallo of Tessari’s foray...

Entering into the giallo’s golden period, Fragments of Fear takes an in-depth look at Sergio Pastore’s The Crimes of the Black Cat (1972). Heavily indebted to the early gialli of Dario Argento, Peter and...

In their second episode of Fragments of Fear Peter and Rachael take their first foray into the work of prolific Italian genre film director, Umberto Lenzi, delving into the second of his gialli with American...

In the inaugural episode of Fragments of Fear, Peter and Rachael discuss Armando Crispino’s deliriously innovative 1975 giallo Macchie Solari aka Autopsy. Wavering between science-fiction tinged surrealism...

Here at Movie Ramblings Towers, we are big fans of the giallo genre. You know the drill - mysterious killers, bizarre clues, lush locations, a memorable soundtrack and attractive casts, all wrapped up in...

Promising 'tense sci-fi action' and having already picked up some glowing advance reviews from the likes of Nerdly, Alien Outbreak is set to land on these shores in July. Here's the blurb - and we have the...

Fancy an extra bit of horror to while away those warm evenings? If so, why not give The Luring a try? We've got the details - and the trailer - below... From writer/director Christopher Wells,...

A school's athletics team start meeting a grisly end

Anytime a film is described as 'chillingly effective', 'eerie' or 'haunting' by advance critics it is straight on to my radar, so safe to say I am looking forward to the upcoming creepfest Relic. Currently...

An asylum-based shocker that pushes all the right buttons

A genre icon returns this May, as I Spit On Your Grave's Camille Keaton breaks Isolation to seek justice in Cry for the Bad Man.When a small-town widow is grieving in isolation, she receives a deadly...

Genre distributor TERROR FILMS has acquired the rights to Chase Smith's horror film, DARK ROADS 79. DARK ROADS 79 has a talented cast and an intriguing story. The film centrally stars: April...

We give thanks for the David Fincher sequel

I’m pretty sure we can agree that if two leads slaughter a film as part of its supposed ‘promotion’ – with one even going so far as calling it the ‘worst film they were involved in’, chances are...