Author Simon Fitzjohn

OK, I'll admit - I'm something of a sucker when it comes to 'underwater menace' movies. Deep Rising, Leviathan, Deepstar Six? Yep, own them all. So when the trailer landed for next year's Underwater I...

As we move into the season where Oscar potential movies are released, we’re choosing to consider films that are more likely to take home the Razzie Awards for the worst movie and performances of the...

From unseen forces to dangerous desires, from the remorseful living to the remorseless dead, from under the earth to creepy closed doors, Arrow Video FrightFest 2019 continues the festival’s fine tradition...

One of those oft-repeated questions set to stir up debate among film fans is trying to name a film sequel that tops its predecessor (in fact, if I remember correctly, Scream 2 devotes an entire scene to such...

I’m in a bit of a pickle when it comes to 1981’s Final Exam. On the one hand, I want to give it a hearty pat on the back for playing with slasher conventions. But, on the other hand, I want to punch the...

James Bond has been many things, some of them very camp. Actually, most of them very camp. Do you remember the flying cars, the submarine car, the dwarf with the blowdart gun, all of Moonraker? Up till...

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...

Usually with Frightfest preview pieces it is a case of cobbling together snippets from various sources, then trying to put a spin on it. Not so with A Serial Killer's Guide To Life, who kindly gave us a...

With all the kerfuffle over the ridiculous recent decision by Twitter to ban the Soska Sisters for sharing film images, its easy to forget that their new take on the Cronenberg classic Rabid is actually only...

Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing star in this 60s sci-fi

Ahead of single tickets going on sale from Sat 20th July, Arrow Video FrightFest announces their current slate of guests, more details on some special events and the short list for the Screen Genre Rising...

It's time - the waiting is over... Arrow Video Frightfest have unveiled their 2019 line-up, the 20th anniversary of the horror shindig. To be honest, there is so much here our heads are spinning, so let's...

Streaming channels online has become popular with people that no longer want to pay for cable TV services. The main reasons behind the demand for online streaming are better access to quality internet...

Here at Movie Ramblings towers, waiting for Frightfest announcements has us like kids at Christmas. So, rejoice one and all, as today marks the unveiling of the 2019 opening and closing films, a festival that...

The Horror Channel are spoiling us genre fans in July with not one, not two, not even three but FOUR UK TV premieres. Here's the press blurb: Saturday nights on Horror Channel in July sees the UK TV...

The London Australian Film festival (formerly Oz Film Festival) returns to Regent Street Cinema for its third successive year with an exciting and eclectic selection of new and cult Australian films,...

Ahead of The Edinburgh Film Festival’s World Premiere screening of ASTRONAUT, a moving drama about a retired man’s desire to fly to space, debut director Shelagh McLeod describes how the film achieved...

A computer geek brings the world to the brink of destruction

80s underwater madness courtesy of Sean S Cunningham

FrightFest and FAB Press once again join forces to launch THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO WEREWOLF MOVIES, which goes exclusively on sale during Arrow Video FrightFest 2019, Aug 22 – Aug 27....

Here at Movie Ramblings towers we are big fans of 70s chiller Don't Look Now - in fact you can see our own piece on the film here...