Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Adam Robitel Stars: Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Bruce Davison, Javier Botet, Marcus Henderson, Kirk Acevedo, Josh Stewart, Caitlin Gerard, Spencer Locke, Tessa Ferrer, Ava Kolker, Pierce Pope. The fourth and (hopefully) final instalment in the supernatural Insidious franchise works as more of a prequel as it gives us… Continue Reading »
BACKTRACK
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Michael Petroni Stars: Adrien Brody, Sam Neill, Robin McLeavy, George Shevtsov, Malcolm Kennard, Bruce Spence, Jennia Baird, Chloe Bayliss. Backtrack is an atmospheric Aussie psychological thriller with supernatural undertones that borrows elements from the superior The Sixth Sense and Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now, amongst others. The film explores themes… Continue Reading »
THE WITCH
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Robert Eggers Stars: Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Harvey Scrimshaw. Set in a New England colony in the early 1700s, before the time of the Salem witch trials, this is a slow burn drama about a family torn apart by witchcraft and demonic possession. A God fearing puritanical family… Continue Reading »
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Scott Derrickson Stars: Eric Bana, Edgar Ramirez, Joel McHale, Sean Harris, Olivia Munn, Chris Coy, Dorian Missick, Lulu Wilson, Olivia Horton. Not to be confused with Amy Berg’s documentary of the same name which explored the controversial issue of the systemic decades long cover up of pedophile priests within the… Continue Reading »
