Tag: Alex Kronenburg
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TOP 9: Horror Gifts for 2022
It’s me, Billy! Ahem, I mean it’s nearly Christmas! But what to get the horror lover in your life (or maybe a sneaky something for yourself). Alex Kronenburg has you covered with our Top 9 Horror Gift recommendations for 2022… 1. For those who obey… John Carpenter’s cult classic They Live has never been as…
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ANALYSIS: The Horror of Politeness
In recent years genre films have been exploring “polite horror”: people being trapped in social conventions that prize civility over safety. Alex Kronenburg puts his manners to one side and asks some awkward questions… Predator and prey: two opposing forms that are constantly at odds. A predator is tireless in its pursuit of a kill,…
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REVIEW: Sorry About The Demon (2022)
dir. Emily Hagins It has been said that fear and humour are related, two ends of the same strand that coexist like distant relatives. Still, every so often the lines blur and elements from each flavour the other – complimenting without diluting either genre. Sorry About the Demon manages this, coalescing both in near harmony…
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REVIEW: The Creeping (2022)
dir. Jamie Hooper When Anna (Riann Steele) finds her grandmother becoming increasingly erratic she decides to move back home to care for her. But along with family friend Karen (Sophie Thompson) Anna soon discovers an inherent evil that refuses to be forgotten. Although The Creeping marks director Hooper’s debut feature he’s racked up numerous technical…
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REVIEW: Croc! (2022)
dir. Paul W. Franklin An idyllic country wedding. An adulterous groom. The Midland’s answer to Jason Momoa. And lots of tasty guests with one very large, very hungry crocodile. The result? The latest entry in a long line of micro budget/giant monster massacre flicks. Ever since 1975, when audiences were cancelling their seaside holidays after being…
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INTERVIEW: Emily Hagins, writer / director SORRY ABOUT THE DEMON (2022)
“If you keep creating things that mean something to your heart, they will find their place in the world and connect with others” She’s been making films for over half her lifetime. Now writer / director Emily Hagins is coming to FrightFest with her latest Sorry About The Demon. Alex Kronenburg sits down to talk…
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TOP 10: Most Traumatic Stephen King Moments
The killer clown that feeds on fear. Cursed ancient Indian burial grounds. A vengeful telekinetic teen. The ’58 Plymouth Fury that thirsts for blood. Just a few examples of the demons that gleefully traverse our nightmares, etched into our shared cultural fabric. So join Moving Pictures Film Club as we count down the top ten most…
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TOP 10: Films of 2021
It’s been another tough year across the board, but horror cinema has continued to thrive, showcasing a veritable smorgasbord of incredible films. Here we polled our contributors to come up with our Top 10 of 2021… 10. Come True Anthony Scott Burns’ film is a cracking combination of Carpenter and Craven, a nightmarish journey with…
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31 DAYS OF HORROR #18: Alex Kronenburg on THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999)
If you go down to the woods today… Moving Pictures contributor Alex Kronenburg boots up the old VCR to examine a classic found footage horror, and asks “Who’s to blame?” Small-town rural America, October 1994. Three student filmmakers high on naivety prepare to trek deep into the Black Hills Forest (about 25 miles west of…
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