UK survey tabs The Exorcist as scariest scene Simon Fitzjohn October 30, 2016 Features, Halloween The scariest horror scenes in cinema history, as voted for by the British public The head spin scene from The Exorcist was voted the scariest scene in cinema history, with 18% of the vote 45%...
Opinion: It’s Bloody Hard Being A Horror Fan Simon Fitzjohn October 27, 2016 Editor's Choice, Features, Halloween I’ve been meaning to pen this article for some time now, but I was finally pushed over the edge this week and have decided to take the plunge. I’ll get to what proved my personal tipping point in a bit,...
When Does Screen Violence Go Too Far? (Or, Why I’m Suing The Walking Dead for Therapy) Ian White October 25, 2016 Editor's Choice, Features I've been reviewing horror movies and horror fiction for quite a few years now. I've even written a bit of it myself. And whenever horror haters dredge up that hoary old 'but horror isn't entertainment and it...
A Movie Ramblings Guide: How To Survive A Horror Movie Emily Stockham October 6, 2016 Editor's Choice, Features, Halloween Here at Movie Ramblings we love horror. Anything that may be described as gory, deranged, paranormal or all of the above – yes please, sign us up. That said, we’re pretty fed up of the...
Battle stations – our pick of war films Simon Fitzjohn September 27, 2016 Features FREE STATE OF JONES is an epic drama set during the American Civil War and tells the story of defiant Southern farmer Newton Knight (Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey) and his extraordinary rebellion...
Hitting the Jackpot – Gallic lottery flicks Simon Fitzjohn September 22, 2016 Features I know, I know - it's a pretty niche market, but we love movies and the language of love! Check out these films if you’re looking for some French lottery-themed entertainment! Don’t forget to buy your...
Katie Bonham preparing to unleash ‘Mab’ Simon Fitzjohn September 12, 2016 Bonham's Burial, Editor's Choice, Women Of Horror Anyone who has spent any time checking out our site knows that we've been on the Katie Bonham bandwagon from the moment we saw her first horror short Doll back in the day. Well, Bonham has progressed very...
Rickard’s Revelations: The Road to Dissociative Damon Rickard September 3, 2016 Editor's Choice, Features, Rickard's Revelations It’s been a while since I last blogged on here but it’s been a busy time for me recently. I have been writing and re-writing a feature script, filmed more shorts, produced one, turned 40 and also had my...
Why I Love: Silent Running Simon Fitzjohn July 31, 2016 Features, Why I Love Simon champions the Bruce Dern low-key science fiction eco-classic.
From The Vault: Nekromantik (1987) Matthew Hammond June 9, 2016 Editor's Choice, Features I’ll start this piece with a confession. As much as I am writing this piece as an exploration of a particular film, I’m also writing it as my own way of working through the internal response I had to...
Superheroes: Not just kids’ stuff Simon Fitzjohn June 9, 2016 Features Superheroes are no longer someone simply for the children to look up to. It’s safe to say that, now more than ever, the superhero Hollywood franchise has changed the way we live. We live in a superhero...
Captain America: Civil War press conference report Sophie Elizabeth April 29, 2016 Editor's Choice, Features This week, MovieRamblings attended the European press conference for Captain America: Civil War. With a large audience eager to see the prestigious cast, there was certainly a buzz in the air as we waited...
Feature: The Best Snowy Westerns Simon Fitzjohn April 27, 2016 Editor's Choice, Features To celebrate the release of new western The Timber, we explore the tradition of these breathtaking, snow-covered classics that showcase both sides of the beautiful rugged landscape. The stunning...
Interview: The Forgotten director Oliver Frampton Simon Fitzjohn April 15, 2016 Editor's Choice, Features, Interviews Having debuted at Frightfest back in 2014, urban supernatural horror film The Forgotten finally makes it to download/DVD this month. The film marks the debut feature of writer-director Oliver Frampton, who...
Katie Bonham to debut latest film Mindless at Glasgow Frightfest Simon Fitzjohn January 11, 2016 Bonham's Burial, Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, Glasgow, Glasgow Previews Movie Ramblings fave Katie Bonham's fourth horror short, Mindless, starring Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Nightbreed), has been selected to screen its world premiere at this years...
Interview: The Closer We Get director Karen Guthrie David Watson November 5, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features, Interviews Opening this week across the UK, Movie Ramblings' David Watson caught up with director Karen Guthrie to talk about her bittersweet, multi-award winning documentary The Closer We Get. DW: Really loved...
From Doctor to Damsel In Distress: Spectre’s Madeleine Swann Guest Writer November 2, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features WARNING: MULTIPLE SPOILERS CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE By Heidi Wilkins The latest Bond film, Spectre is filled with trademark humorous quips that provide momentary comic relief from the fighting, car...
Win The Connection on DVD Simon Fitzjohn October 22, 2015 Competitions, Editor's Choice, Features To celebrate the release of The Connection on DVD this week, Movie Ramblings are giving 2 lucky winners the chance to win a copy of the DVD. THE CONNECTION follows young investigating magistrate Pierre...
Rickard’s Revelations: Rats and unwrapping The Package Damon Rickard October 13, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features, Rickard's Revelations Sorry it’s been a while since my first blog but it’s been a busy last few weeks. So what have I been up to I hear you cry? Well at least I thought I heard something. Hold on was that it….? No? Oh well...
Rickard’s Revelations: The FrightFest Experience Damon Rickard September 6, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features, Rickard's Revelations So that’s it. FrightFest is done for another year and my August bank holiday once again blisters by in a haze of films, alcohol and friends. The build up to the festival begins the day after it finishes as...
Director Damon Rickard talks ‘The Package’ Simon Fitzjohn August 26, 2015 Editor's Choice, Features, Rickard's Revelations As regular visitors to Movie Ramblings will know, one of the short films that we loved over the past year was Alex Mathieson and Damon Rickard's 'haunted house with a twist' effort The Tour. Well, the great...
