Personally speaking, I was pretty damn excited to see Neill Blomkamp‘s new sci-fi/horror movie Demonic last year, as it was coming along in the wake of several Blomkamp short films that showed how awesome he can be in the genre space with full creative freedom. Alas, the movie was quite underwhelming (read our review), despite […]
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[Review] Neill Blomkamp’s Sci-fi Horror Movie ‘Demonic’ Fails to Inject New Life into a Standard Possession Tale
Thanks to a particular seminal horror classic in the ‘70s, the possession and exorcism subgenre of horror followed in its wake by adhering closely to its blueprint and adopting its tropes. Getting trapped and held prisoner in your own body by an inhuman entity makes for an inherently terrifying setup. Still, it’s become increasingly difficult […]
Over 20 New Horror Movies and Shows Releasing in August 2021!
Autumn may be around the corner, but the summer isn’t going to end without a bang. August is packing a great variety of horror, covering every nightmare one can imagine. When a journalist returns to her ancestral home to research a story, a group of locals capture her and accuse her of being the devil. […]
[Trailer] Neill Blomkamp’s New Movie ‘Demonic’ Uses Sci-fi Technology to Unleash a Nightmare Demon
Neill Blomkamp (District 9) is back this year with new supernatural horror movie Demonic, set for theatrical, On Demand and Digital release via IFC Midnight on August 20, 2021. In Demonic, a young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are ruthlessly revealed. We’ve been informed, “The film […]
Arrow Video FrightFest Reveals First Wave of Titles for August Cineworld Event
Arrow Video FrightFest is returning to the Cineworld Leicester Square from August 26 to August 30, 2021, for five days of the very best of global genre cinema. FrightFest is bringing twenty-five films to the London-based fest, which includes four world premieres and eight International / European premieres. Here’s a breakdown of the first wave announcement […]