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Incubus — Esperanto gimmick does more harm than good to an early William Shatner horror film

On a strange island, a pure man battles a female demon’s attempts to seduce him.

Jan 11

Incubus — Esperanto gimmick does more harm than good to an early William Shatner horror film

Jan 11

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Panic in Year Zero! — post-apocalyptic misery from before it was fashionable

In 1960s California, a family fights for survival after a nuclear attack.

Jan 8

Panic in Year Zero! — post-apocalyptic misery from before it was fashionable

Jan 8

Indeed, but I think that one is widely thought of as a Christmas movie, no?

Dec 30, 2024

Dec 30, 2024

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Do They Know It’s A Christmas Film?

A look at some notable movies that not everyone considers to be traditional Christmas viewing

Dec 22, 2024

Do They Know It’s A Christmas Film?

Dec 22, 2024

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The Invasion (2007) — muddled attempt to update the Body Snatchers franchise

A doctor fights to protect herself and her young son (and maybe all of humanity) from an insidious alien invasion.

Dec 13, 2024

The Invasion (2007) — muddled attempt to update the Body Snatchers franchise

Dec 13, 2024

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Häxan — a strange masterpiece from the dawn of horror cinema

A silent film focusing on 15th-century witchcraft and witch-hunting, with a mixture of documentary and narrative elements.

Nov 21, 2024

Häxan — a strange masterpiece from the dawn of horror cinema

Nov 21, 2024

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Heretic — blueberry pie, philosophy and pure evil in a gripping horror film with brains

Two young Mormon missionaries knock on the wrong door…

Nov 4, 2024

Heretic — blueberry pie, philosophy and pure evil in a gripping horror film with brains

Nov 4, 2024

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The Protagonists — the camera often lies in Luca Guadagnino’s debut

An Italian film crew shoots a documentary in London about a recent murder.

Oct 24, 2024

The Protagonists — the camera often lies in Luca Guadagnino’s debut

Oct 24, 2024

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Salem’s Lot (2024) — how not to adapt a Stephen King novel

The inhabitants of a small town in Maine gradually realise that a vampire has arrived in their community.

Oct 14, 2024

Salem’s Lot (2024) — how not to adapt a Stephen King novel

Oct 14, 2024

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The Platform 2 — more blood, more action, a few scraps of coherence

The inmates of a strange vertical prison try to organise themselves for survival, but in-fighting soon erupts.

Oct 7, 2024

The Platform 2 — more blood, more action, a few scraps of coherence

Oct 7, 2024

Barnaby Page

Barnaby Page

Barnaby is a journalist based in Suffolk, UK. By day he covers science and public policy; by night, film and classical music. He has also been a cinema manager.

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