Pig Hill first published by SciFiNow for its world première at FrightFest, 1.30pm Saturday 23rd August There is a contradiction at the beginning of Kevin Lewis’ Pig Hill, adapted by Jarrod Burris from Nancy Williams’ novel Pig (2019). “It’s just crazy that he wanted to meet you here,” Emily (Emma Kotos) tells her beau…
“We may all be sliding towards the edge, but it’s up to you how comfortable you are doing it,” says Clayton Minor (an electrifying Stephen Dorff), near the beginning of Nicholas Maggio’s feature debut Mob Land. Clayton has just coolly pistol-whipped a gun shop employee near to death to impress upon the owner the need…
Torn Hearts first published by SciFiNow “We’re like sisters,” says Leigh Blackhouse (Alexxis Lemire) about herself and her best friend/bandmate Jordan Wilder (Abby Quinn). Their country band Torn Hearts is starting to gain traction in Nashville’s bar circuit, but not nearly fast enough to match their aspirations. Jordan has the talent, Leigh has the star…
Deadgirl first reviewed for EyeforFilm (here slightly altered) A deserted classroon. A desolate library. A silent gymnasium. A cafeteria where the only sign of life is an overturned milk carton slowly dripping its contents onto the floor. Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel’s Deadgirl may be character-driven, but it opens with a montage of abandoned spaces in a…
Evil Dead first published by EyeforFilm. Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead has been undergoing revisions ever since it came out in 1982. In the UK, it was initially granted an X certificate for theatrical release by the BBFC after some 49 seconds had been cut. Its subsequent VHS release saw it dubbed the “number one nasty”…