Category: Drama
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A Lizard In A Woman’s Skin (1971)
Exploring further the world of giallo – 1970s-era Italian thrillers with plenty of eroticism, style and violence – I watched Lucio Fulci’s A Lizard In A Woman’s Skin (1971; Una lucertola con la pelle di donna), a title that is more of a metaphor than a creature feature thing. Bored glamorous Carol (Florinda Bolkan) is… Read.
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Mohawk (2017)
Mohawk (2017) is a low budget 90-minute historical-drama-action-horror-thriller set in America during the War of 1812. Two members of the Mohawk tribe – Okwaho (Kaniehtiio Horn) and Calvin Two-Rivers (Justin Rain) – and their British ally (Eamon Ferren, the only recognisable face here from Twin Peaks: The Return) try to push for the Mohawk tribe… Read.
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The Endless (2017)
Missed it in the brief window it was at cinemas, The Endless (2017) is a low budget, independent sci-fi mystery focused on two brothers (played by the directors, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead). They’ve spent ten years living together working dead end jobs after escaping from a religious cult in the woods – one of… Read.
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Stalker (1979)
I finally watched my first Tarkovsky with Stalker (1979; Сталкер). It was on a Friday night when I’m tired from the week and more in the mood for trashier fare rather than a two-and-a-half-hour slow meditation life, but I pushed through. And it was great, as many people have said to me. With a sci-fi… Read.
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In A Valley Of Violence (2016)
Directed by Ti West (House of the Devil, The Innkeepers) and produced by Blumhouse, In A Valley Of Violence (2016) is a satisfying B-movie western, a bit like John Wick (unfortunately for animal lovers) as weary soldier Ethan Hawke and his trusty dog (played by Jumpy) try to move through a small town without trouble… Read.
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