I’m a fan of musicals. Have I mentioned that before? Only a hundred times a day? Well I do always say that if it’s worth saying, it’s worth saying a lot. I’m writing this review of The Phantom of the Opera while listening to Les Miserables …
Ghostbusters
29 October 2011 by 4 Comments
What’s Hallowe’en without a tale of ghosties and ghoulies and things that go bump in the night? And what’s a Hallowe’en Horror Week series without a review of at least one ghost film? And who you gonna call to end all of these annoying questions? Ghostbusters!
Saw
28 October 2011 by Leave a Comment
Since starting preparation for Hallowe’en Horror Week, my husband has been telling me that I have to review Saw. I’ve resisted up until now but I started to wonder if my reluctance to watch the original film again had been created by by dislike of (and distaste for) the later movies …
Top Ten: Scary Movies
28 October 2011 by 1 Comment
It’s only a couple of days now until Hallowe’en and like many other film reviewers I’ve been thinking lots about my favourite scary movies. At first I was apprehensive, I seem to have spent a long time telling you that I’m not a fan of the genre so I really thought that it would take me ages to even come up with 10 that I liked….
Shaun of the Dead
27 October 2011 by Leave a Comment
For fans of the cult TV programme Space, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost were already familiar and well-liked faces but for most people Shaun of the Dead provided an introduction to the two actors and their own special brand of comedy. Shaun of the Dead really is a genre busting film…
The Birds
26 October 2011 by Leave a Comment
When we lived in Leatherhead we had a lovely garden that the local birds used to visit regularly for food. Whenever we would put a fat cake the starlings would flock to us. Squabbling, squawking, fighting they would strip the food in a matter of minutes. It was a sight to behold and very often I would mutter “It’s like The Birds out there”….
Tam o’ Shanter
26 October 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’ve been looking for different ways to celebrate Hallowe’en Horror Week. I wanted to review a variety of different films from the benign and funny like Shaun of the Dead to more violent and bloodcurdling shockers like Saw. That was simple enough, but I was still unsure of what to do for book reviews….
A Nightmare on Elm Street
25 October 2011 by Leave a Comment
Just to prove I’m not completely averse to horror films I was given the choice the other night of what to watch. Would it be A Nightmare on Elm Street or Saw. Of course it was A Nightmare on Elm Street – I know a classic slasher flick when I see one. For those of us who grew up in the 80s, Freddy Krueger is the ultimate bogeyman
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8
25 October 2011 by Leave a Comment
I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I love the action, I love the humour, I love the characters. Hell I even love the songs. It was a wrench when the TV series was cancelled but it ended on a high. Sunnydale was destroyed, the hellmouth was sealed and Buffy and most of her friends escaped safely….
The Lost Boys
25 October 2011 by 6 Comments
When planning Hallowe’en Horror Week I was wondering which films to review and the obvious titles sprung to mind. The Exorcist – but I don’t own it on DVD and didn’t fancy buying it; Saw – maybe, but I didn’t relish watching it again and paying enough attention to give a fair review; A Nightmare on Elm Street – well, obviously. That left me though with some gaps in the schedule…