Author Simon Fitzjohn

Yes, I know we ran an interview with Jenn Wexler a few week's back on the site, but that was a syndicated one OK? And, truth be told, when we checked out The Ranger on Frightfest's opening night (review...

A Vietnam veteran returns home to wreak havoc

Jenn Wexler’s ballsy, brutal, energetic retro slasher The Ranger got the Frightfest party off to a flyer – tapping in to the current 80s genre craze to give the audience a welcome jolt of punk-infused...

The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, the world’s longest-running educational organization devoted to the study of horror history, theory and production, will kick off its fourth school year...

Yardie hits UK cinemas on August 31, and one of the interesting facets of the film is that it marks the directorial debut of Idris Elba. Now here at Movie Ramblings we are big fans of Idris, from his work...

Fancy another director interview ahead of next week's Frightfest festival? Of course you do, so here's ten questions with The Dark helmer Justin P Lange... Q. THE DARK is based on your Columbia University...

Simon professes his love for the Wesley Snipes air-bound actioner

Arrow Video FrightFest 2018 showcases the best in short film from the UK and around the world, with ten countries representing five continents. From otherworldly ghosts to terrifying monsters, from the creepy...

I'm not really sure we need another Robin Hood movie at present, but perhaps the (sweet or bitter) taste of Russell Crowe's recent-ish outing will be enough to convince moviegoers to give this new one a spin...

‘Don’t Pet Them……Fear Them’! So screamed the ads for this 1976 slice of mad animal mayhem, concerning a bunch of domestic dogs going a bit loopy and chowing down on the folk in and around a...

A bit of creature feature carnage always goes down well at Frightfest, so Aussie offering Boar rolls in to fill that spot very nicely. The bonus this time is not only do we get a effects extravaganza with...

Fancy a splash of modern gothic with your Frightfest brew? If so, Braid may be the film for you. The feature debut of writer/director Mitzi Peirone (who already has the shorts Chaosmos and Vesperlings to...

One of the films that really caught our eye in the Frightfest line-up was Swedish entry Videoman, a throwback of sorts that leans on the current 80s fad to good effect. Now, my liking for the film may have...

Director Jon Knautz has built himself a nice little reputation among the Frightfest fraternity, responsible for such diverse outings as Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer, Girl House, The Shrine and Goddess Of...

Things have been a bit quiet on the James Cameron front of late - a statement here and there, a teaser trailer months ago, but nothing for his fans to really get their teeth into. That has all changed now...

A couple more trailers that caught the eye here - and if they interest us, chances are they'll interest you... First up is Glass, the sequel that came out of nowhere in the closing moments of last year's...

Okay, so I know as far as 'modern-day' Mia Farrow goes, acting very much seems to be in the rear-view mirror - in fact it has been more than six years since she appeared on screen, instead now devoting her...

Adding to the burgeoning cupboard marked ‘sequels nobody actually asked for but here they are anyway’, Escape Plan 2 rolls into UK cinemas with the minimum of fanfare and fuss. Which is all well and...

Bad Samaritan may be billed as an American film, but there's plenty of talent closer to home on show. For starters, the bad guy - a 'sadistic serial killer' no less - is played by none other than David...

The dust is just about settling on Comic Con in San Diego, when genre junkies get their fix of all the excitement around the corner. To be honest, there's just too much for us here at Movie Ramblings towers...

Jenn Wexler's 80s slasher homage The Ranger looks set to rock Frightfest as the opening film, so what better way to get excited than to chat to the director herself, firing off questions about the film, her...