Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Red Rooms 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 22 Mar 2025

  Slow burn psychological horror that takes it’s time to get it’s hooks into you but once it does, it doesn’t let you go.

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  Fallen 1998

  ★★★★ Watched 10 Mar 2025

  I first watched Fallen on a business trip overseas. Holed up in my hotel room, lonely and flicking through the TV offerings, I came across Fallen and settled on it, and it was one of those occasions when the film just perfectly suits the situation. 

  It’s a ludicrous premise but utterly compelling and Denzel’s star wattage is through the roof.

Popular reviews

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  The Legend of Hell House 1973

  ★★★★ Watched 20 Dec 2024

  Classic haunted house film - one of my favourites - with a screenplay by Richard Matheson of I Am Legend fame, based on his own novel, Hell House, which is cited as an inspiration by Stephen King. 

  This is a genuinely creepy film, dripping in atmosphere and boasting some truly unnerving moments. It’s like an amped-up The Haunting but more interested in cruelty and debauchery. 

  Special mention to the amazing soundtrack by Delia Derbyshire of Dr Who fame. It’s minimal and used sparingly but greatly effective.

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  Scream VI 2023

  ★★★ Watched 13 May 2023

  Have to admit to being a little bit disappointed with this being no more than okay. Reviews had been positive but this was a fairly typical, amped-up sequel with over-elaborate plotting that stretches credibility. Bloodier than the rest but not as good.

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