Written and directed by Antonio Campos, The Devil All the Time follows a young man dedicated to protecting his family … More
Tag: Thriller
RELIC (2020) maintains a creepy tone… but it’s not enough
Directed and co-written by Natalie Ericka James, Relic follows a mother, daughter and grandmother who are haunted by an all-consuming … More
SNOWPIERCER brings Bong Joon Ho’s film to TV with a great debut season
Bong Joon Ho’s incredible 2013 action thriller, Snowpiercer has finally made the transition to TV, boasting an all-star cast and … More
THE OLD GUARD exhibits kick-ass action, great characters and fantastic world-building
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Old Guard follows a team of immortal warriors who are exposed and must fight to … More
Season 3 of GOOD GIRLS can’t decide whether it wants to be the same as before or different…
Good Girls has managed to take this story of three seemingly innocent mothers who get involved with a dangerous crime … More
FANTASY ISLAND (2020) is Jumanji mixed with Saw V… and that’s nothing special
A 70’s TV show gets a dark remake with Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island, a story of five strangers who win the … More
Netflix’s EXTRACTION (2020) is packed full of thrilling, brutal, heart-pounding action
Written by Avengers: Endgame’s Joe Russo and directed by Avengers: Endgame’s Sam Hargrave comes Extraction, a non-stop action thriller starring … More
GRETEL & HANSEL (2020) harbours a creepy atmosphere but suffers from messy storytelling
Gretel & Hansel flips the well-known fairytale on its head, delivering a dark and gritty retelling designed to unsettle and … More
CODE 8 (2020) turns a great premise into an average film
Adapted from a 2016 short film of the same name, Code 8 is set in a dystopian future where super-powered … More
Alex Garland’s DEVS is a phenomenal piece of intelligent, mind-bending TV
Alex Garland, one of my top 5 writer/directors working today, has followed up his astounding films Ex Machina (2014) and … More
