In 2022 M3GAN dominated screens and for the most part, created a cult fanbase who seemingly could not get enough of the film’s titular android-robot-sentient-psychopath. The film situated around M3GAN (brilliantly voiced by Jenna Davis) and her chaotically violent, albeit humous advancements, which were in itself enjoyable to watch and fostered an irreverent feature that was enjoyable, camp and silly all at once. However, the positive reception to the deliberate ludicrousness of M3GAN does not necessarily allow its sequel M3GAN 2.0 to have the creative license to be as preposterous and overdone as it can be for the sake of it.

Amy (Hannah Deale) barely scrapes by; working two thankless jobs whilst simultaneously caring for her drug-addict mother, Debra (Jennifer Herzog). The hope of a brighter future for the hardworking young woman is on the horizon, with the prospects of exciting scholarships looming, however, her aspirations and entire selfhood are ripped to shreds when she unexpectedly falls pregnant.

The great David Lynch, filmmaker, musician, artist and actor, recently passed away on the 15th January, 2025, leaving behind an extensive legacy as one of cinema’s finest auteurs.  Over the years, Lynch had become a forger for all things strange, dark and fantastical, with even his surname become synonymous with surrealism within the arts. His ...

Presence (Directed by Steven Soderbergh)  Expected release date: 24th January  This upcoming atmospheric chiller comes from the mind of the great Steven Soderbergh, whose previous award-winning credits include hits such as Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989), Erin Brockovich (2000), and more recently, Unsane (2018). Presence takes place from the perspective of a ‘ghost’, as the ...

It goes without saying the entire selection for this years fest deserve recognition for their talents as film makers and artists. So narrowing this down to just a handful of award winners has been extremely difficult for this year’s judges panel! With that said, lets take a look at all the incredibly deserving award winners ...

Late Night with the Devil sees the excellent David Dastmalchian as Jack Delroy, a 1970s host of the late night chat show, Night Owls. Desperate to gain viewers back after a tragedy in his personal life, Jack themes his latest episode around occultism, however, the broadcast goes horribly wrong when a possessed guest unleashes a ...

1- MaXXXine (Directed by T.I. West) Completing T.I. West’s zealous ‘X’ trilogy is MaXXXine, a cinematic epilogue following massacre survivor Maxine’s (Mia Goth) journey to stardom in the early 1980s. With West’s signature homage to gritty nostalgia-driven thematics and Goth’s ability to immersive herself into her characters with visceral ease, MaXXXine will certainly be an ...

Gin and horror films – a combination as old as time, no? Well, at the Sinner’s Distillery, we make gin and happen to love horror films, so they work well together in our mind! Imagine then, when we got offered the chance to team up with the gang at Dead Northern, how could we say ...

Dead Evil Clothing is a grass roots start up horror & alternative apparel brand based in York, the most haunted city in Europe! We are life long horror fans, and our mission is simple: to clothe the masses in the darkest and most spine-chilling fashion possible. We believe that true style comes from embracing your ...

Saturday, 19th August 6:00PM – 10:30PM Join us on Saturday 19th August at 6pm for a special Troma film event, featuring the viewing of two exceptional films, My Bloody Banjo and Eating Miss Campbell – both directed by a great local talent, Liam Regan. After a successful tour in the U.S. with Lloyd Kaufman and ...

Our student write Hayley is back with a review of Beau is Afraid. Beau is Afraid is the 3rd feature length film directed by Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) It stars Joaquin Phoenix as Beau who is trying to get back to his mother’s funeral. To go into more of the plot would take away from ...

Burnt Portraits: Filmmaker Leo X. Robertson’s Spiral into Madness in a Dank Basement Stavanger, 23 May 2023–Robertson Rojas Productions is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their latest independent film, Burnt Portraits. This well-received film, directed by Leo X. Robertson and Sam Crichton, promises to take audiences into the heart of artistic and existential darkness ...