Trash Classics: Program 6

Screened from: Feburary to July, 2024Luna Leederville Trash Classics? Let’s get real: these are just great movies! Whether they were “trashed” upon first release, either critically derided and/or commercially unsuccessful, these movies have endured as cult classics and fan favourites. A Trash Classic screening is a celebration, a chance for old fans and new viewers […]

Seance (2021)

I’m a big fan of You’re Next and The Guest, which were both written by Simon Barrett, so I was keen for his directorial debut, Seance (2021). A horror movie set in an all-girls boarding school during wintertime, the film begins with a prank gone awry that accidentally causes the death of a student. With […]

The Guest (2014)

There’s a knowingness that propels The Guest (2014) into a delightful combination of humour and tension. Director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett (the team behind You’re Next) establish patience with their set-up: a soldier, David (Dan Stevens), turns up on the doorstep of a grieving family whose dead son he served with in the military. Straight […]