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“Conferred as a byword for the seasonal holiday it exploits as a thematic subtext and in-film catalyst, John Carpenter's "Halloween" is also fundamentally synonymous with popularising the slasher subgenre. Despite its basic concept, scope and budget, "Halloween" redefined the maxim and enacted conven” read more

“Languid pacing and sinuous premise notwithstanding, "Ghost in the Shell" succeeds brilliantly as both an anime and a standalone, exhilarating mix of sleek yet gritty, hard-edged visuals, cyberpunk imagery and propulsive, action-packed thrills. Wholly undiluted and cerebral in its gambit, scope and e” read more

“Postulates a rather pointed theory that conversion therapy not only does not work, but those in charge of the proceedings are merely as troubled, conflicted and ignorant as the people they are attempting to recondition. I was not bored, and it is oddly poignant and authentic in its character dialogu” read more

“Few films mine the past in such a veiled, foreboding sense as John Carpenter's "Christine", but even if his efforts do not quite coalesce in terms of pacing and plot, the film's characterisations, zippy dialogue, slick visuals, nostalgic soundtrack (utilised to great effect during murder sequences) ” read more

“Equivocal and weak in the pre-production department even by European horror standards, "The Beyond" is nevertheless a deft exercise in schlock, off-kilter atmospherics and overall execution rather than authenticity and plausibility, and therein lies the method to viewing it. Fulci crafts a loose fra” read more

“On his first lesser outing as director, Oliver Stone's disjointed biographical music film centres on the rise and fall of The Doors, one of the more successful genre-bursting rock bands of the 1960s, but in actuality targets their larger-than-life frontman, Jim Morrison, and therein lies the first o” read more

“De Palma pours the sum total of his talents into what is now viewed by many to be his magnum opus, "Blow Out". John Travolta (in a career-best turn) impeccably portrays a movie soundman and surveillance expert who inadvertently records the assassination of a Presidential hopeful. Operating as an ins” read more