Author Simon Fitzjohn

Those of us who are in our 30s and 40s undoubtedly recall the halcyon days when we would head off to the local Blockbuster Video store in order to rent a movie or game for the evening. We would eagerly...

Ahead of the theatrical & VOD release of British gangster movie ONCE UPON A TIME IN LONDON on April 19, director Simon Rumley reflects on bringing to the screen the untold story of two of Britain’s most...

Us horror types can be a strange bunch at times, and Cannibal Terror is one of those films that certainly brings out the strange. Is it any good? Absolutely not. Would I recommend it to anyone who...

Regular visitors to the site will know that, in my humble opinion, 1978 supernatural masterpiece Full Circle is not only the best horror film you probably haven’t seen, it’s one of the best horror films...

If I was put on the spot and asked to name the best sequels ever committed to film, I reckon I would simply HAVE to put Evil Dead 2 near the very top of the list. Bigger, better and bolder than the...

A sure sign of success in the movie business is when game developers look to create their own interpretation of the story. It is something that has been happening since the dawn of gaming, but today’s...

Lighthouses always make good locations for films that play on fears of isolation, paranoia and general suspense - think of John Carpenter's classic The Fog for example. Well, trying things a bit...

Simon gives a double thumbs up to the murderous satire

I might as well put my cards straight on the table – I’m a big fan of Frightfest and all that they do. True, I’m not currently in Glasgow enjoying their March get-together (the simple truth is I...

I'm sure for many film fans of a certain age (I'm 45) Ridley Scott's epic Alien was a seminal part of their cinematic upbringing. It's a film I vividly remember being allowed to stay up and watch as a kid...

Ahead of the UK premiere of THE RUSALKA at Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow 2019, director Perry Blackwater tells us about the joys of collaboration, his love of fairy tales and finding romance in...

Ahead of the UK premiere of their sensational directorial feature debut FREAKS at Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow 2019, Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein talk about making impossible ideas believable, the...

With a 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the cult classic EVIL DEAD 2 – directed by Sam Raimi –has been newly restored and will release for the first time on 4K Ultra HD! This thrill-packed, gore-led...

I am pretty sure all horror fans - young and old - were stoked when the announcement came through for upcoming anthology horror Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, courtesy of director Andre Ovredal and, among...

As writer, director, producer Juliane Block prepares to shoot Zombie home invasion movie HOBBES HOUSE, she reveals her early obsession with monster make-up, casting for a big fantasy Xmas movie and her...

A love letter to 80s synth pop, the VHS generation and all things retro, Videoman is a real treat – by no means a horror film, but full of horror references and likely to delight fans of the genre. Put...

Fancy something tasty to chew on in March? Course you do - and 88 Films may just have the thing. For years fans waited for the release of a sequel to Ruggero Deodato's trendsetting Cannibal Holocaust,...

Central City Media are delighted to announce that the documentary FRIGHTFEST: BENEATH THE DARK HEART OF CINEMA is released on 4th March. It will be available digitally via iTunes, Amazon, Virgin Media,...

This movie is a creative exploration of perhaps the most important year in the life of legendary musician Jimi Hendrix. Hip hop musician Andre 3000 takes the lead role as he steps into the shoes of Jimmy...

Jacques Tourneur teams up with Vincent Price for a stab at Poe

As we are at the start of the New Year, we have decided to come up with a list of must-see movies by genre. Our aim when creating this article was that every one of you will look for the following movies so...