Stephen King is undoubtedly one of, if not the King of horror, his books have terrified us for decades. So it is no surprise that those books have been chosen to be adapted for the big screen, to varying results. Yes, for a man prolific for writing horror novels, when it comes to the big screen, The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me, both dramas and not horror novels, are … [Read more...]
Hush (2016) – Shout it out loud! Its not a remake but something new
In 2014, we enjoyed a horror film with Doctor Who star Karen Gillan called Oculus. So when we heard its writer/director Mike Flanagan had made a new film, Hush, now showing on Netflix, we had to give it a watch. Unlike Oculus, this is not a supernatural horror film, but a home invasion, scary film. Now the home invasion film has been done many times before, examples such … [Read more...]
Poltergeist! Remade without the scares
One of those films that as a youngster in the Eighties that I loved was Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist, produced by Stephen Spielberg. Now like almost every other horror film of that period, such as Friday the 13th to the Evil Dead, the film has been remade. From director Gil Kenan, who directed the family friendly CGI hit Monster House. The film has a great cast, in … [Read more...]
BMAF Review: Scouts Vs Zombies for gore and laughs
With some spare time on our hand, we headed out to the cinema but found not a lot to choose from, so we went for a gamble and headed into Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse. Although we must admit we prefer the original title of Scouts Vs Zombies. With the success of the likes of TV show The Walking Dead and the film 28 Days Later, Zombies are hugely popular at present, … [Read more...]
Finding Love in the Time of Monsters
We here at the BMAF love a creature feature, so we were especially pleased when we were approached by the makers of new film Love in the Time of Monsters to give it a watch. We were apprehensive at first, as what if we thought it was awful, we would still owe them a good review, but we are pleased to report we really enjoyed it. The debut film of director Matt Jackson and … [Read more...]