Tag: 2.5 stars

  • X by Jonny Numb

    X: A Questionable Lark (This review contains possible SPOILERS) Ti West’s X feels like a lark, so maybe I should just lighten up and enjoy it as such. But for as much as it does right, it’s also questionable in ways that have nothing to do with its actual content. The inquiry at the core…

  • Midsommar by Jonny Numb

    A Midsommar Night’s Mistake Full of Promise? There’s so much pain in that poster, which cuts off half of Florence Pugh’s face to depict an expression of irreconcilable despair. It’s a potent image – one full of promise for horror fans. It also carries the implication of a dramatically raw film that will weigh heavily…

  • Crash Analysis Support Team: MARTYRS and the Systematic Torture of the Horror Remake – Guest Post from Jonny Numb

    [2008. 99 minutes. Unrated. Director: Pascal Laugier] [2016. 86 minutes. Unrated. Directors: Kevin & Michael Goetz] *** This review contains SPOILERS for both films *** Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs was a lot of things, albeit in a deceptive manner: blunt, brutal murders that seem nihilistic and unprovoked take on greater resonance late in the game; characters…

  • Crash Analysis: Attack on Titan Part I and II (Japan, 2015)

      In the wake of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, if you love science fantasy, but want something a bit more horror ridden, check out Shinji Higuchi’s live action two-parter Attack on Titan. The two films are based on the much loved anime series, which is based upon writer/illustrator Hajime Isayama’s renowned manga. The story…

  • Crash Analysis: WORLD WAR Z (USA/Malta, 2013)

    World War Zzzzzzzzz is more like it… Zen and the art of killing zombies How can an action laden horror like WORLD WAR Z put one to sleep? Simple: Get your       marketing idiots to announce that your lead actor (and producer) will return in the sequel. This means that every scene he…