01st Nov2021

LFF 2021: ‘Shepherd’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Tom Hughes, Kate Dickie, Jamie Marie Leary, Greta Scacchi, Gaia Weiss | Written and Directed by Russell Owen Tom Hughes plays a grieving widower who accepts a job as a shepherd on a remote Scottish island in the third feature from Welsh writer-director Russell Owen. The film is strong on creepy atmosphere and features […]

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26th Oct2021

LFF 2021: ‘The Medium’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Narilya Gulmongkolpech, Sawanee Utoomma, Sirani Yankittikan, Yasaka Chaisorn, Boonsong Nakphoo, Arunee Wattana, Thanutphon Boonsang | Written by Banjong Pisanthanakun, Na Hong-jin |  Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun (Shutter), this Thai found footage horror offers an original spin on the possession genre. Well made, superbly acted and genuinely scary, it’s one of […]

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26th Oct2021

LFF 2021: ‘Bendetta’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphné Patakia, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin | Written by Paul Verhoeven, David Birke | Directed by Paul Verhoeven Director Paul Verhoeven turns his hand to nunsploitation with Bendetta, a French language melodrama based on the true story of a 17th century nun who experienced religious visions and was punished for […]

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22nd Oct2021

LFF 2021: ‘Dashcam’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Annie Hardy, Amar Chadha-Patel, Angela Enahoro, Jemma Moore | Written by Gemma Hurley, Rob Savage, Jed Shepherd | Directed by Rob Savage The filmmaking team behind lockdown hit Host return with this Blumhouse-produced follow-up, shot by the cast and crew on iPhone cameras. Amusingly provocative, fast-paced and filled with shocks and scares, it’s the […]

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22nd Oct2021

LFF 2021: ‘The Feast’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts, Julian Lewis Jones, Steffan Cennydd, Siôn Alun Davies, Lisa Palfrey, Rhodri Meilir | Written by Roger Williams | Directed by Lee Haven Jones A dinner party devolves into a bloodbath in this stylish, slow burn Welsh language horror from debut director Lee Haven Jones. Fair warning: The Feast is not […]

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