When Tree
Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) wakes in a stranger’s dorm, she hastily departs and sets
off about her day like she would any other, save for her walk of shame across
the bustling campus. That, and when she arrives at her sorority house, her
roommate presents her with a birthday cupcake. But Tree doesn’t care much for carbs,
or even kind gestures for that matter. When night falls, she’s stalked by someone
who’s dressed as the college’s creepy baby-faced mascot. Before she’s able to
get away, she’s stabbed to death. Not a moment later, she wakes in the same
stranger’s dorm, recognising everything thereafter from the busy campus to the cupcake.
And when night falls, the same maniac shows up and kills her all over again.
Curious about something in particular..?
Monday, 6 November 2017
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
The Ritual Review
Following the
death of their friend Robert in a violent burglary, a group of friends continue with
their plans to go for a lads’ weekend hiking through the Swedish Mountains to honour his
memory. Among them, Luke (an as usual-convincing Rafe
Spall) shoulders the guilt of Robert's death and is paranoid that the others blame him. But when they suffer an injury, they exchange their mountainous trek for an apparently shorter one through the shadowy forests in the valley, where group dynamics become the least of their worries. A malevolent
presence soon makes itself known, and one-by-one, as is the case in this neck
of the woods within the bleak horror-verse, the friends are hunted and mutilated.
Sunday, 29 October 2017
Blade Runner 2049 Review
Set 30 years
after the original, Ryan Gosling’s Officer Kay – a blade runner - unearths a secret
that, if exposed, will change the world and put replicants ahead of humans as
the dominant species, so his only hope is to locate ex-blade runner Office
Deckard (Harrison Ford) before it’s too late.
My All-Time Favourite Spine-Tinglers (Part 2)...
The unofficial “Halloween weekend” might be almost over, but
the scariest night of the year is still yet to come. So as promised, here’s the
list that completes my top ten scariest horror films of all time. After
reading, you might want to stay well away from caves, forests, trick or
treaters in general, and probably your own house. Might just be best to stay
under the covers and not move until Wednesday then…
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
My All-Time Favourite Spine-Tinglers (Part I)...
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
The Mountain Between Us
Two strangers meet
at an airport when they learn that their mutual flight has been cancelled. With
Alex (Winslet) due to marry the next day, and Ben (Elba), a neurosurgeon, due
to operate at the same time, they decide to hire out a private plane to get
them home in time. But when the pilot experiences a stroke mid-flight, their
plane crashes into the mountains, killing the pilot and leaving both Alex and
Ben injured and alone on the snowy peaks, with nothing but each other – and the
pilot’s nameless dog - to survive the elements.
Sunday, 22 October 2017
The Lego Ninjago Movie
The Lego franchise has exploded in recent
years much like an angry kid putting his foot through the Ghostbusters Fire Station
after finding that a single brick is missing. The evidence is everywhere, from
countless video games including the hugely-popular Lego Dimensions to the very reason behind this review.
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Grabbing The Terror Dog By The Horns
If you’ve made it this far through my blog, it’s quite obvious I’m a
huge geek. Even more obvious is the fact that I’m a lifelong Ghostbusters fan –
especially after my recent post where I shared with you the blurb for my very
own fanfiction novel. But what does Ghostbusters have to do with my love for
writing? It was some time in the very early nineties, I think – I must have
been six or seven – when my mum bought me a tie-in novel for the first movie. I
loved it, and it was this that led me into reading, but also into writing
fanfiction as a hobby.
Monday, 9 October 2017
Flash Reviews: Kingsman - The Golden Circle, American Assassin & Flatliners
Here are my
latest flash film reviews which you may have also heard on Swindon 105.5 last
week, having been asked to become their weekly film critic! Don’t worry if you
missed it as I’ll keep you updated with upcoming slots through the Curious
Rookie Facebook page, and will even share with you the audio files when and
where possible – but only if you’re curious…
Friday, 29 September 2017
mother!
Jenifer
Lawrence plays the loving wife to Javier Bardem’s older poet who’s suffering
from writer’s block. While Lawrence works hard at turning their very remote
home into an idyllic setting, or a “paradise” if you will, a mysterious
stranger (Ed Harris) turns up at their door, followed closely by his wife
(Michelle Pfeiffer), both of whom Bardem’s seemingly-oblivious character
welcomes with open arms - despite his wife’s understandable protests. But as more guests inexplicably begin to swarm Lawrence’s home, the film descends into brutal and unforgiving
chaos that is as arresting as it is repellent.
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