Sarah Jessica Parker has spoken out about her alleged feud with Kim Cattrall. Speaking to Vulture, Sarah Jessica denied ever saying a bad word to her former Sex and the City… read more
It’s Season of the Wolf over on the Horror Channel this February, with a fantastic selection of werewolf watches airing every Saturday at 10:55pm. Guaranteed to have you all… read more
It’s Season of the Wolf over on the Horror Channel this February, with a fantastic selection of werewolf watches airing every Saturday at 10:55pm.
Guaranteed to have you all howling in terror, here are all the scary (and hairy) movies featuring on the line-up this month:
This 1981 fantasy film tells the tale of television journalist Karen White, who is left is traumatised by a recent murder case she was involved with. Deciding to seek therapy, Karen and her husband Roy visit Dr. George Waggner at a psychiatric retreat. But soon some strange and supernatural circumstances come to light surrounding her shock…
Make sure to catch suspense thriller Late Phases the following Saturday; a story about a remote retirement community plagued by mysterious attacks. New to the neighbourhood, Ambrose McKinley is certain the perpetrator is far from human and so makes it his mission to defeat the beast threatening his town.
The brilliant Wolfcop depicts the story of Lou Garou, an alcoholic policeman prone to blacking out and waking up in unfamiliar surroundings. However, one day events take a strange turn. Lou starts to see his senses are changing, and the unimaginable occurs when along comes the full moon…
A late-night commute out of London soon turns into the journey from hell when the train comes to a sudden halt. To the passengers’ dismay, the driver soon goes missing and they are left to defend themselves when a pack of hideous creatures pays the train a visit.
Catch the Season of the Wolf every Saturday at 10:55pm on Horror Channel.
It’s Wes Craven Season over on Horror Channel this January, with one of his iconic films airing every Saturday at 9pm. Horror addicts can begin 2018 the right way… read more
It’s Wes Craven Season over on Horror Channel this January, with one of his iconic films airing every Saturday at 9pm.
Horror addicts can begin 2018 the right way by enjoying four of Craven’s greatest works: The Serpent and the Rainbow, Shocker, The People Under the Stairs and My Soul to Take.
From slashers and supernatural shockers to gory satires, this month’s showings lend viewers an overview of the legendary director’s career and his versatile and long-standing contributions to the horror genre.
Take a look at the scream-filled line-up below:
Wes Craven Season kicks off tonight with one of his strongest and darkest masterpieces, The Serpent And the Rainbow. This supernatural thriller, based on Wade Davis’ novel, tells the tale of Dennis (Bill Pullman), a Harvard researcher who travels to Haiti to study a mysterious voodoo powder that places people into a zombified state. However, as Dennis begins to uncover the secrets behind this strange drug, he slowly finds himself trapped in a living nightmare…
This slasher/thriller is (quite literally) electrifying. The film follows a murderous TV repairman named Horace Pinker (Mitch Pileggi), who is eventually caught and sentenced to death by the electric chair for his horrific crimes. A deal with the devil, however, allows the killer to live on as electricity after death, meaning he can now take revenge on those who brought him down.
On the 20th, make sure to catch some real gory goodness with The People Under the Stairs. When young Fool (Brandon Adams) and his friends break into his landlords’ house in hope of pocketing some gold, they could never have anticipated what they might find inside. To their absolute horror, they discover cages of deformed children kept in captivity under the stairs. Will they be able to make an escape, or will they face the same gruesome fate?
The Wes Craven Season ends with on of the director’s more recent works: My Soul to Take (2010). In the small town of Riverton, legend tells of a serial killer’s oath to come back and murder the seven children born on the night he died. Now, 16 years later, people are disappearing again, leading residents to wonder if the legend is true. Bug (Max Thieriot), plagued by nightmares all his life, was supposed to die on the bloody night his father went insane, and it’s up to him to save his friends from the monster’s return and face an evil that will not rest.
The Rainbow and the Serpent airs tonight at 9pm on Horror Channel.
The 1995 American western, The Quick and the Dead, airs tonight at 10pm on BLAZE, following one woman’s mission to avenge her father’s death. An anonymous gunfighter branded “The… read more
The 1995 American western, The Quick and the Dead, airs tonight at 10pm on BLAZE, following one woman’s mission to avenge her father’s death.
An anonymous gunfighter branded “The Lady” rides into the isolated, frontier town of Redemption for a reason unknown to local inhabitants. And it just so happens a gun competition is to take place not too long after her arrival…
The prize? A mouth-watering sum of money. The one and only rule? Competitors must follow any instruction given by the leader of the town, Herod.
However, when The Lady decides to join the deadly duel in attempt to exact revenge for her father’s death, the competition takes a sinister turn no one could have imagined.
Directed by Sam Raimi, The Quick and the Dead stars Sharon Stone, who is brilliantly ruthless as the film’s badass female lead. The fantastic Gene Hackman and Russell Crowe also star in the western, as well as the always-charismatic Leonardo DiCaprio.
The Quick and the Dead airs tonight at 10pm on BLAZE.
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A brand new Harry Potter documentary is set to air on BBC Two to mark the 20th anniversary of the books. It has been two whole decades since Harry… read more
A brand new Harry Potter documentary is set to air on BBC Two to mark the 20th anniversary of the books.
It has been two whole decades since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was released and, to celebrate the occasion, the BBC is airing a documentary about the dearly beloved series.
And that’s not all. Potterheads will be thrilled to hear that the documentary will also feature an interview with the one and only J.K. Rowling.
Two new Harry Potter books will accompany the exhibition, titled Harry Potter: A History of Magic – The Book of the Exhibition, and Harry Potter: A Journey Through A History of Magic.
No official air date has been announced as of yet, but we do know that the BBC film will share a behind-the-scenes look at the HP exhibition, delving into the stories behind the objects on display.
The British Library’s Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition opens October 20, 2017 – February 28, 2017.
The Harry Potter 20th anniversary documentary will air soon on BBC Two.
Disney fans, get your diaries at the ready because the release date for Toy Story 4 has officially been confirmed! The conclusion to the third Disney Pixar film made it seem… read more
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Travelling around Europe is a right of passage for any 20-something-year-old but when a group of tourists decide to abandon their planned route and spontaneously partake in some extreme… read more
Travelling around Europe is a right of passage for any 20-something-year-old but when a group of tourists decide to abandon their planned route and spontaneously partake in some extreme tourism, let’s face it, they probably were asking for trouble.
With hopes of adventure off the beaten track, the travelers hire an ex-military tour guide who takes them to the Ukrainian town of Prypiat, which was abandoned after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster. Although the sightseers are initially thrilled by the eerie and desolate ghost-town, all excitement disappears when the group soon becomes stranded.
But what will they do when they discover they are not alone?…
The brilliant Chernobyl Diaries (2012) makes its UK premiere this weekend on Saturday, July 1 at 9pm on the Horror Channel. From Oren Peli – who first wowed audiences with his terrifying and original thriller, Paranormal Activity – this American disaster film stars Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski, Devin Kelley, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Nathan Phillips, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, and Dimitri Diatchenko.
Chernobyl Diaries is an excellent reminder of how far a genuinely cool concept can carry a film, as Peli succeeds once again in captivating (and scaring the living daylights out of) his viewers with minimal production values and a genius premise.
The creator’s signature documentary-style camera shots, featuring hand-held shaky-cam visuals, creates that creepy sense of realism as the tourists embark upon their journey. And the sinister build up is balanced out wonderfully by the acting of Berdal, Sadowski and Kelley, who capture the youthful silliness of the three lead explorers really well.
I would advise any thrill-seekers watching to wait the film out until its second half, as the subtle build-up of the first thirty minutes makes the hellish descent thereafter all the more satisfactory. It is when the group’s van refuses to start up that events really begin to spiral out of control.
Overall, Chernobyl Diaries is a movie driven by an interesting concept and is sure to get you screaming in terror this Saturday night. Oh, and did I mention there’s a random(/petrifying) appearance by a bear? Keep an eye out for that one.
Chernobyl Diaries (2012) premieres Saturday, July 1 at 9pm on Horror Channel.
When Kate (Thandie Newton) and Martin (Cillian Murphy) leave London to go to the remote Blackholm Island, off the west coast of Scotland, the couple hope the getaway will… read more
When Kate (Thandie Newton) and Martin (Cillian Murphy) leave London to go to the remote Blackholm Island, off the west coast of Scotland, the couple hope the getaway will provide them with the opportunity to recover from a personal tragedy and get their dying marriage back on track.
However, the island brings them more troubles than they could have imagined. Cut off from the outside world, any wishes of recovery are dashed when an injured soldier (Jamie Bell) is washed ashore with news of an airborne killer virus that’s sweeping over the entire world. But the question is: Can he be trusted?
Even from Retreat‘s opening credits, featuring shots of cloud-obstructed sea views accompanied by a magnificent orchestral piece, I could tell I was in for a skilfully shot and visually appealing horror-thriller movie. Fans of the genre will certainly enjoy the thoughtful and imaginative way Carl Tibbetts directs what could be a pretty predictable “home invasion” thriller.
The location takes centre stage and, if nothing else, the film is worth watching for the stunning yet equally haunting coastal scenes alone. More importantly, however, the isolated Scottish island adds to the story’s claustrophobic and confined feel which creates a real tension when news of the virus arrives.
Excellent performances from Newton and Murphy elevate the story further, both of whom capture the silent tensions of a failing marriage perfectly. Billy Elliot‘s Bell is also excellent as the eerie and compelling intruder and together the three leads create the ideal dynamic.
And for those of you who are more concerned about getting your scare fix for the evening, do not worry. Tibbetts is careful to keep the viewer guessing and plays with tension to offer up some truly thrilling moments.
UK TV premier of Retreat (2011) airs Saturday, June 24 at 9pm on Horror Channel.
