Author Simon Fitzjohn

THIS SPRING, courtesy of Shudder and Vertigo Releasing, two titans of 21st-century British horror return to the genre they carved their names in. CHRISTOPHER SMITH (Creep) delivers a haunted house mystery...

As supernatural horror film THE HEIRESS goes on digital release from March 15, lead actress Jayne Wisener talks about her love of singing, coping with lockdown and her new period drama, Glow &...

You’ll be praying for check out time on 2nd April, as Vertigo Releasing announces the arrival of the fright-packed chiller THE NIGHT. A cross between The Shining and The...

Fitting neatly into that Hammer category marked ‘rarely seen or talked about’, 1962’s The Phantom Of The Opera is a slick, somewhat sedate offering. Originally brought to the studio by...

Mixing supernatural horror with a very healthy dose of realism, The Heiress is one of those offerings that grounds its scares in the mundane, the normal and the recognisable – to good...

Simon defends the forgotten Johnny Depp slice of sci-fi

101 Films certainly know their stuff when it comes to 80s horror, so we were delighted as always when a press release landed in our inbox announcing the upcoming release of cult hit Spookies. Here's that...

Ahead of FrightFest’s UK special screening of THE WOMAN WITH LEOPARD SHOES at the Glasgow Film Festival, director Alexis Bruchon talks about his love of Noir, casting his brother and directing in his...

In the latest episode of Fragments of Fear, Peter and Rachael return to the eighties once again to dissect Bruno Gaburro’s 1989 giallo, Fashion Crimes. Perhaps most notable for its leading role from...

Ever had the urge to cast your eyes over a flick that features an orang-utan perving over a naked Elisabeth Shue? You have? Well in that case make a beeline for this new StudioCanal Blu-ray release of...

Frightfest have launched the 16th edition of Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow, which, despite continuing COVID-19 restrictions, is back to present a virtual six-pack of tasty titles; an extravaganza of the dark...

The Movie Partnership, in association with Old Way Film & Television, will be releasing the powerful and haunting supernatural thriller THE HEIRESS, both in the UK and across the world, excluding US...

Taking the 80s genre staple of ‘teenage pranks gone wrong’ and giving it a refreshing modern twist, Let’s Scare Julie is a surprising, effective and at times downright creepy slice of...

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...

On 1st February 101 Films will release title 018 on the 101 Films Black Label, a first UK release for the outrageous Tammy and the T-Rex, directed by Stewart Raffill (The...

Bob Odenkirk going all 'John Wick' on us anyone? That seems to be the case in Nobody, a bonecrunching revenger of a man pushed too far. Here's the synopsis: Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk (Better Call...

Right, just where do I begin with To All A Goodnight? I suppose I could say that the first twenty minutes or so are absolutely terrible, with one of the lamest ‘pranks gone wrong’ sequences in...

In the latest episode of Fragments of Fear, Rachael and Peter take a moment to mark the tragic passing of Daria Nicolodi; discussing her legacy and contribution to Italian cult cinema before moving on to this...

Here at Movie Ramblings towers, we were big fans of Reine Swarts' turn in Frightfest hit Triggered earlier this year, so it was a no-brainer to get on board the South African star's feature directorial debut...

Andy Nyman dazzles in this Brit chiller thriller

Xmas hauntings, festive nightmares, sadistic serial killers and warrior priests…Be prepared for seasonal shocks a-plenty on Horror Channel this December, with a selection of prime-time movies including...