[Documentary Review] Otto Baxter: Not A F***ing Horror Story (2023)
Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story is a beautifully constructed documentary that is real, honest and brutal about the world’s perceptions of people with Down’s Syndrome, through the eyes of someone who has it, whilst maintaining a comic undertone of wholesome affection.
[Documentary Review] FrightFest: The J-Horror Virus (2023)
Why is Japanese horror so scary? What is the ‘J-horror boom’? Is The Ring the first J-horror film? What makes J-horror a distinct cinematic movement outside of the broader ‘Japanese horror’ umbrella?
[Film Review] Stephen King on Screen (2023)
Since Brian de Palma’s stellar triumph with his adaption of Carrie in 1976, people have been keen to turn Stephen King’s stories into film and television, with varying success. Some are incredible blockbusters, which the author himself hates (sorry Kubrick, King despises The Shining) whilst others are quietly released miniseries that become cult favourites (here’s looking at you 1990’s IT).
[Film Review] Fredheads the Documentary (2022)
I believe there is a Fredhead inside all of us and for fans of the Nightmare on Elm Street series..
[Film Review] Pennywise: The Story of IT (2022)
Pennywise: The Story of IT (2022) dives into the making of one of the most famous pieces of Stephen King-related media…
[Film Review] The Found Footage Phenomenon (2021)
Whether you’re a massive horror nerd, or looking to learn a little more about the genre, horror documentaries are a great way to explore specific elements of the movies we love so much…
[TV Review] Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
The latest Shudder Exclusive documentary takes a dip into the horror vaults to follow the life and career of Universal’s Frankenstein’s Monster, Boris Karloff
[TV Review] Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
The most incredibly robust and thought provoking documentary to date…