Film Reviews

You can check out out Spooky film reviews here. We regularly reviews horror and supernatural films either made in the UK or Ireland, or have deep links with the countries. For instance, it stars one of our horror legends like Peter Cushing, Boris Karloff or Christopher Lee, or is based on British or Irish book, like Dracula or Frankenstein.

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The Amazing Mr Blunden 2021

The Amazing Mr Blunden 2021 TV REVIEW

David Saunderson - 5 March 2025

She-Wolf of London 1946

She-Wolf of London 1946 REVIEW

David Saunderson - 19 February 2025

Dorian Gray 2009

Dorian Gray 2009 REVIEW

William Bove - 5 February 2025

Rex Ingram's The Magician 1926, a horror film based on W. Somerset Maugham's novel, stands out for its gothic atmosphere and Paul Wegener's sinister portrayal of Oliver Haddo, says DAVID TURNBULL

The Magician 1926 REVIEW

26 January 2025

The Bride 1985 REVIEW

21 January 2025

The Radleys 2004 REVIEW

14 January 2025

Nosferatu 2024 REVIEW

2 January 2025

Scrooge McDuck in Mickey's Christmas Carol 1983

Mickey’s Christmas Carol 1983 REVIEW

19 December 2024

Henry Winkler as Benedict Slade in An American Christmas Carol 1979.

An American Christmas Carol 1979 REVIEW

12 December 2024

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell in Spirited 2022

Spirited 2022 REVIEW

5 December 2024

Jim Carrey as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol 2009.

A Christmas Carol 2009 REVIEW

2 December 2024

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 1994

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein 1994 REVIEW

21 November 2024

Love At First Bite 1979

Love At First Bite 1979 REVIEW

2 November 2024

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters TV REVIEW

29 October 2024

Charles Laughton The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost 1944 REVIEW

22 October 2024

The Awakening 2011

The Awakening 2011 REVIEW

15 October 2024

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939 REVIEW

13 October 2024

Donald Pleasence and Tom Baker in The Mutations 1974.

The Mutations 1974 REVIEW

9 October 2024

Lionel Atwill in The Vampire Bat 1933.

The Vampire Bat 1933 REVIEW

8 October 2024

28 Weeks Later 2007 REVIEW

1 October 2024

28 Days Later 2002 REVIEW

1 October 2024

You Are Not My Mother

You Are Not My Mother 2021 REVIEW

29 September 2024

Threads 1984 REVIEW

23 September 2024

Frankenhooker 1990, a woman with purple hair and a purple wig in a subway

Frankenhooker 1990 REVIEW

26 August 2024

I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle

I Bought A Vampire Motorcycle 1990 REVIEW

24 August 2024

The Ghost and Mrs Muir 1947

The Ghost and Mrs Muir 1947 REVIEW

17 August 2024

Double Vision 1992 REVIEW

11 August 2024

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