Author Simon Fitzjohn

New releases seem to be being pushed back and back as we battle through this crazy situation, so it came as something of a pleasant surprise when a press memo landed that confirmed an actual July release -...

Cushing's Van Helsing squares off against a vampire Baron

A cult-hit in the making, Jay Baruchel's long-anticipated RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE, adapted from the popular 2010 horror graphic novel by the same name, is a force to reckon with. The Canadian filmmaker and...

‘You mean like deja-vu?’ ‘No, it’s more fragments than that. I see pieces. When they happen they happen – but they always come true…’ Can we outrun our fate? Is it possible to change our...

Rachael Nisbet and Peter Jilmstad are back to brighten up your summer with another dip into 'off the beaten track giallo' - this time Tonino Ricci's 1971 effort Cross Current. Here's the duo's blurb: In...

Technology has no boundaries in PERIPHERAL, the latest film by renowned visionary director Paul Hyett, set to be digitally released in the UK courtesy of Blue Finch Films on August 3, 2020. The...

The feature directorial debut from Jeffrey A. Brown, THE BEACH HOUSE is a striking and timely eco-horror that offers up an alluring mix of claustrophobic isolation, mysterious contagion, and dreamy seaside...

Those devilish chaps at Frightfest certainly know how to keep us horror fans on our toes. No sooner had the agony of the (totally understandable) cancellation of August's five-day London genre shindig sent...

Nigel Kneale's spine-tingling adaptation of Susan Hill's gothic novel The Woman in Black creeps onto Blu-ray for the first time ever in a restored special edition, with an audio commentary from horror...

A Hammer effort that fails to live up to its promise

Taking the well-worn ‘terrorists on a plane’ format but giving it at more thoughtful slant rather than gung-ho action heroics, 7500 (debuting on Amazon Prime) is a welcome return to the screen for Joseph...

Here at Movie Ramblings we are big fans of Alex Essoe - ever since Starry Eyes to be precise. In fact, we've even had the chance to interview her on this site about a couple of her projects. So, when a...

The words 'supernatural horror' are usually enough to get me interested in a project, so I'm more than happy that The Assent is landing on DVD and digital on July 27. Here's the synopsis: In this fresh...

Horror Channel brings plenty of suspense and splatter to July’s line-up with the UK TV premiere of THE REZORT, where ‘The Walking Dead’ meets ‘Jurassic World’. Starring Dougray Scott and Jessica...

Basically a genre take on Michael Mann’s Collateral (with a very big twist and a ton of comedy), Driven is one of those movies that gets by on sheer verve. Tongue in cheek, but with plenty of heart,...

When English actress Jill Haworth sadly passed away in 2011 at the age of 65, pretty much every printed obituary led on the fact she was ‘best known’ for her role as Sally Bowles in the original Broadway...

On 27th July 101 Films will give Split Second (1992) a definitive Blu-ray release. Title 015 on the 101 Films Black Label, this dark, dystopian thriller stars Rutger Hauer as a veteran detective on the...

Screen legend Bruce Willis (Die Hard franchise) drives the action against a pair of dangerous criminals in gripping home-invasion thriller Survive the Night. After committing a violent robbery, brothers...

It's been a while since Blair Witch Project co-director Daniel Myrick headed behind the camera - in fact, aside from a TV movie we reckon it's 2008's The Objective. So we are intrigued that Myrick is back,...

I don’t know about you, but one of the things that frustrates, nay upsets me the most about being a long-term, somewhat hardcore horror fan is that, over the years, you lose that ability to be...

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...