Author Simon Fitzjohn

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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...

New Zealand horror has found itself quite a little niche at Frightfest over the years, with the likes of Deathgasm certainly going down well with genre audiences. Well, the good news if you are a fan of...

The release of the next chapter in The Conjuring 'universe' creeps ever closer, with The Nun set to land on September 7. To keep the tension building, a new poster has been released for the film - and here...

Extra films, a stacked guest line-up, nominees and a trailer reel - today is a good day to get excited about next month's Arrow Video Frightfest. Here's the press release that just landed: Two extra...

It is fair to say Turbo Kid went down well when it landed at Frightfest back in 2015 - a gory retro/futuristic trip that had the audience hooting and hollering. Well, the good news is the directorial trio...

An asylum-based shocker that pushes all the right buttons

Last year's Cult Of Chucky certainly got Frightfest up and running with a crowd-pleasing bang, and no doubt genre fans heading to London are expecting the same from this slice of retro 80s splatter. The...