Jonathan Hatfull

We visit Silent Hill for the aesthetic! And we love to see dancers in monster suits! You can definitely tell they had less than half the budget of the first movie but Gans knows what the people (me) want.

Return to Silent Hill poster

Return to Silent Hill is a big result for me and the 11 other people who’ve been waiting 20 years for Christophe Gans to return to Silent Hill, 6 yrs of which were waiting for this film to be made and released, and whose only request was that it look and sound like a Christophe Gans Silent Hill film

Nice, hope you enjoy!!

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple poster

Returning to social media after a hiatus to say 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is incredible and I’m going to see it again as soon as can. Easily my favourite in the series and just a really good fucking film. Nia DaCosta knocks it out of the park, Fiennes is amazing, O’Connell is electric. Wow.

every AI ad is like

“hey gemini, what would i have for lunch?”

and then the phone is like

“sandwich”

and the guy is like

“wow”

David Bowie, wearing dark glasses, sitting down with his fingers laced. He looks vaguely like Gendo Ikari from Evangelion.

Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)

45 Years Later: Lewis Teague's Alligator Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

My piece celebrating ALLIGATOR, which turned 45 this year, went live this morning: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/45-years-lat...

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Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek in The Old Man and the Gun

There are so many great Robert Redford movies but I’d like to shout out The Old Man and the Gun, which is one of those films that seemed like a nice little film at the time, and became one I realised I think about a lot and made really strong impression on me. Amazing supporting cast too.

It is!

I had no idea how absolutely NUTS Ricochet is. John Lithgow has a gladiatorial sword fight with neo-Nazis in prison and puts Denzel Washington through the kind of ridiculous payback that can only be described as a half-remembered coked-up Cape Fear nightmare.

I’m just sharing this again because I haven’t really promoted it much lately (lots of life stuff and work stuff and everything going on lately in the world), but I’d really love to get to 300 subscribers by October if possible.

Cheers!

I watched The Mangler for the first time last night (based on the Stephen King short story about a laundry pressed that’s possessed by a demon) and I felt it was important to share that there’s a crime scene photographer character in it called J.J..J. Pictureman.

It’s tough to choose but my favourite wink-wink horror sequel titles would have to be Somtimes They Come Back…Again and Sometimes They Come Back…for More.

Every now and again I remember that Candyman 2 is titled Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh. Just wonderful.

I realise that this is somewhat of a niche post but did anyone else get Hot Rod vibes from the new Toxic Avenger?
Also: Julia Davis rocks. More Julia Davis in movies.

Priest film poster

I was watching In the Lost Lands last night and suddenly remembered the 2011 movie Priest and had one of those experiences where I had to google it and watch the trailer to make sure I didn’t make up the 2011 movie Priest. I didn’t! I saw it in bad murky 3D!

Timothy Olyphant stands in front of two Lost Boys, and he’s getting done with everyone’s bullshit

Also, I obviously love Timothy Olyphant in everything but seeing him play a sassy android having to corral excitable children on a monster hunt while dealing with a child for a boss is truly wonderful.

Babou Ceesay stares ahead while an alien enters frame next to him

Six people wearing jumpsuits in a sci-fi corridor

Timothy Olyphant looking concerned

A young man in a dressing gown gets awful close to an alien egg

Really enjoying Alien Earth. Lovely Nostromo-era tech, monster action is plentiful, the cast is outstanding, and the fantastically performed Lost Boys are the most interesting thing to happen to the Alien saga in a good long while. Particularly wowed by Babou Ceesay’s gripping performance as Morrow.

From Beyond the Grave!!!! Yes yes yes

For 40 years I've managed to avoid seeing The Goonies, and have never for a second regretted it (except maybe for that pub quiz when all the movie questions pertained to films the quizmaster had seen as a child) but this is rather lovely.

It’s properly scary, definitely recommended!!

Inside the mind of Ben Wheatley - National Science and Media Museum blog Jonathan Hatfull explores the eclectic and unpredictable world of Ben Wheatley, ahead of the release of his new film BULK.

I wrote about the trademarks of Ben Wheatley, from folk horror and clumsy violence to class commentary and dark comedy, for The National Science and Media Museum ahead of their Q&A screening of his new film Bulk! blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/inside-the-m...

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman is the scariest book I’ve read in ages. Just relentless, I couldn’t put it down. The cast for Rob Savage’s upcoming movie of it is perfect too, can’t wait to see it.

Danny Huston in a blue jacket and bow tie giving a smarmy thumbs up.

Saw the new Naked Gun yesterday and I’m still giggling. So much to enjoy but Danny Huston is just the perfect choice for a Naked Gun villain. Finally, someone has given him a bad guy role to rival his 00s peak and he has a goddamn blast. A righteous kill indeed. “Don’t forget Fergie. The Duchess.”

How down on the tech industry am I? So down that while watching 2001 tonight w/ @mzspress.bsky.social, I talked back to HAL 9000.
HAL: It can only be attributable to human error.
Me: My ass.
HAL: The 9000 series has a perfect operational record.
Me: Liar! Dave, Frank, don't listen! It's a trap!

Inside the mind of Ben Wheatley - National Science and Media Museum blog Jonathan Hatfull explores the eclectic and unpredictable world of Ben Wheatley, ahead of the release of his new film BULK.

I wrote about the trademarks of Ben Wheatley, from folk horror and clumsy violence to class commentary and dark comedy, for The National Science and Media Museum ahead of their Q&A screening of his new film Bulk! blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/inside-the-m...

“With Brandt as my witness, I will not abide another toe.”

YouTube video by CRITERION David Cronenberg's Closet Picks

David Cronenberg's Closet Picks.

Abertoir Horror Festival The Abertoir Horror Festival is Wales' premier International Horror Film Festival, and a proud member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, award...

Tomorrow (June 30) is the
final deadline to submit a film for #Abertoir2025!

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Rebekah Del Rio, ‘Mulholland Drive’ Singer Who Performed ‘Llorando’ in David Lynch Classic, Dies at 57 Rebekah Del Rio, a singer-songwriter who electrified David Lynch's film 'Mulholland Drive' with her performance of 'Llorando,' has died. She was 57.

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