Tag: Mark Goddard
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REVIEW: The Goldsmith a.k.a. L’orafo (2022)
dir. Vincenzo Ricchiuto A trio of thieves break into the home of a jewellery maker and his wife in an attempt to steal his most valuable work. All seems to go to plan until the door closes and they get stuck inside, and the true nature of this older couple is revealed; one filled with…
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REVIEW: Cerebrum (2022)
dir. Sébastien Blanc After a car accident leaves him in a coma, William (Tobi King Bakare) finally awakes to return home with his adopted father (Sightseers‘ Steve Oram). But when he asks to see his mother who was in the car with him, William soon discovers that his dad is keeping her near-death body in…
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REVIEW: Ego (2021)
dir. Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas What would you do if, whilst scrolling through a dating app, you found yourself? Would you report it, or try and deal with it alone? This is what Paloma (María Pedraza) does when met with her identical self, and whilst it seems like a fun coincidence at first things soon turn sinister…
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TOP 10: Winter Horror Reads
Looking for something spooky to keep you warm these winter months? Mark Goddard – host of the Bloody Good Reads podcast – has got you covered… As a book podcaster I’ve had the pleasure of delving into some amazing titles over the years. From boys and their monsters to backwoods creatures and a final race…
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REVIEW: Link (1986)
dir. Richard Franklin When one thinks of horror and apes conversation invariably turns to King Kong, that towering beast who climbs buildings and fights dinosaurs. But in 1986 director Richard Franklin – off the back of Psycho II, Roadgames and Patrick – brought a new type of simian-based fear to the screen in the form…
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REVIEW: Amulet (2020)
dir. Romola Garai Bats are on the menu with this slow build debut from actress-turn-director Romola Garai: but under the great build-up and gritty set design things fall into the familiar trap of over-egging the surrealism to the detriment of the final film. Amulet follows former soldier Tomas (Alec Secareanu) who – having escaped to…
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31 DAYS OF HORROR #21: Mark Goddard on HUSH (2016)
Spoilers Mark Goddard – editor of Snakebite Horror and host of the Bloody Good Reads podcast – examines how Mike Flanagan’s home invasion chiller changed his relationship with horror… When I was asked to take part in this amazing 31 Days of Horror feature a few films came to mind: should I go for an…
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