A 70’s TV show gets a dark remake with Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island, a story of five strangers who win the … More
Tag: Thriller
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
THE OUTSIDER is a slow burn mystery thriller with excellent performances
Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, The Outsider is a mystery thriller about the investigation into … More
Leigh Whannell resurrects The Invisible Man with an inventive modern-day spin
Leigh Whannell has successfully revived The Invisible Man with a fresh, innovative spin on the 123 year-old tale that captures … More
ALTERED CARBON returns with a thrilling second season, now featuring Anthony Mackie as Takeshi Kovacs
Altered Carbon crashed onto the scene in 2018 with a great debut season that effortlessly set up a futuristic cyberpunk … More
PARASITE (2019) boasts a universal story and mesmerising, unpredictable thrills
Bong Joon Ho has crafted a near immaculate film that is exquisitely shot, very well acted and boasts a story … More
LOCKE & KEY blends fantasy, magic and horror in a strong debut season
A magical blend of Narnia and Stranger Things, Locke & Key follows three siblings who, after moving into their ancestral … More
