Fragments Of Fear Episode 9: Cross Current (1971) Simon Fitzjohn July 6, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Fragments of Fear, Podcasts 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...
Paul Hyett’s Peripheral gets digital release Simon Fitzjohn July 3, 2020 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos 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...
Greg Day gives the lowdown on Arrow Video Frightfest 2020 Simon Fitzjohn June 30, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, London, London Previews 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...
The Woman In Black to land on Blu-ray Simon Fitzjohn June 29, 2020 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos 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...
From The Vault: Demons of the Mind (1972) Simon Fitzjohn June 23, 2020 Editor's Choice, From The Vault A Hammer effort that fails to live up to its promise
4.0 Movie Review: 7500 Simon Fitzjohn June 22, 2020 Editor's Choice, Movie Reviews 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...
Horror Channel unveil July treats Simon Fitzjohn June 17, 2020 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos 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...
Women Of Horror Retrospective: Jill Haworth Simon Fitzjohn June 13, 2020 Editor's Choice, Women Of Horror 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...
Daniel Myrick returns with Skyman Simon Fitzjohn June 11, 2020 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos 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,...
Lake Mungo: A 21st Century Horror Landmark Simon Fitzjohn June 10, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love 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...
The Fanatic and the best of John Travolta Simon Fitzjohn June 5, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features Screen legend John Travolta remains one of Hollywood’s most iconic and best loved stars. With an immense filmography to his name, spanning everything from action, comedy, musicals, horror, sci-fi and drama,...
3.5 Movie Review: A Little More Flesh Matthew Hammond June 5, 2020 Editor's Choice, Movie Reviews In A Little More Flesh, director Sam Ashurst pushes his metatextual technique to explore the behaviour and brutality of male abuse and rape culture through a twisted blend of critique and horror. Like his...
Arrow Video Frightfest postpones summer event Simon Fitzjohn June 2, 2020 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London Due to the continuing COVID-19 restrictions on social distancing, Arrow FrightFest’s traditional five day event in August has been regretfully put on hold. Instead, the organisers are planning to expand...
From The Vault: Don’t Bother To Knock (1952) Emily Stockham June 1, 2020 Editor's Choice, From The Vault Marilyn Monroe stars in this sinister thriller
Fragments Of Fear giallo podcast launched Simon Fitzjohn May 30, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Fragments of Fear Here at Movie Ramblings Towers, we are big fans of the giallo genre. You know the drill - mysterious killers, bizarre clues, lush locations, a memorable soundtrack and attractive casts, all wrapped up in...
Top 10: Killer Ladies Emily Stockham May 26, 2020 Editor's Choice, Women Of Horror Horror always presents a curious dichotomy when it comes to gender. Tradition has it that horror is the preserve of the sweaty, awkward teenage boys of the world, and of course, those men who haven’t quite...
From The Vault: Graduation Day (1981) Simon Fitzjohn May 25, 2020 Editor's Choice, From The Vault A school's athletics team start meeting a grisly end
Chiller ‘Relic’ gets release date – and trailer Simon Fitzjohn May 22, 2020 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos Anytime a film is described as 'chillingly effective', 'eerie' or 'haunting' by advance critics it is straight on to my radar, so safe to say I am looking forward to the upcoming creepfest Relic. Currently...
Birth Pains – Pregnancy & Birth in Horror Cinema Guest Writer May 21, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features By Anton Bitel The second Golden Age of Horror was born premature. For though associated with the 1970s, it began in 1968, with the arrival of two films that would forever change the genre landscape: George...
Session 9 – An Undervalued Gem Of Modern Horror Simon Fitzjohn May 11, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features 1 Comment An asylum-based shocker that pushes all the right buttons
Why I Love: Alien 3 Simon Fitzjohn May 6, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love 4 Comments We give thanks for the David Fincher sequel