THE BEAST FROM 20000 FATHOMS (1953) + EMPIRE OF THE ANTS (1977) from 16mm at The Cinema Museum
Lost Reels UK launched a series of 16mm film screenings at The Cinema Museum with a double-bill of THE BEAST FROM 20000 FATHOMS and EMPIRE OF THE ANTS.
SUGAR HILL (1974)
An atmospheric blaxploitation revenger’s tale starring pant-suited Marki Bey & her silver-eyed zombie hitmen.
THE BLACK PHONE (2021)
Scott Derricksonās highly theatrical adaptation of Joe Hill’s story of family and fraternity enduring violent threat has thrilling echoes of STAND BY ME.
PSYCHO (1960/Uncut 4K Restoration)
Not so much a review of the film, more of a reflection on the restoration ā which is stunningly vivid ā and the uncut theatrical version ā which amplifies the horror.
FIRESTARTER (2022)
Keith Thomasā remake is like food from a hastily arranged trip to the park with one of those disposable BBQ trays: burnt at the edges and raw in the middle.
FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN (1973)
One line of dialogue says it all: āTo know death, Otto, you have to fuck lifeā¦ in the gall bladder!ā. For once, a film that fully delivers on its promises, which will probably dictate whether or not it’s for youā¦
MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (1994)
As if the lunatics of Bedlam have staged an amateur theatrical production of Mary Shelleyās masterpiece novel after seeing James Whaleās remarkable films… Hysterical, and not in a good way…
THE VELVET VAMPIRE (1971)
A young swinging couple get seduced in the desert lair of a mind-warping lady vamp, mourning the loss of her long-deceased husband whilst playing the game from both ends.
HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (1980)
80 minutes of āschlock & aweā from Roger Cormanās New World Pictures and director Barbara Peeters (well, for some of the timeā¦).
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (1983)
Whilst itās always a delight to see this charming film, its shortcomings are many and the 35mm print used at BFI is really starting to show considerable age.
CLOSET MONSTER (2015)
A film that I hoped would be horror-ier (which I know isnāt a word but āhave more horror in itā isnāt right here eitherā¦).
#LFF: TITANE (2021)
Julia Ducournauās TITANE (2021) screened as the Time Out special presentation at the 65th BFI London Film Festival at the Royal Festival Hall (09 OCT 2021).