Is there any process more darkly intriguing than the build up to the decision to take a life? Cory Finlay’s debut feature positions itself to explore this process, opening seemingly in the middle of a story. Amanda (Olivia Cooke), ostracised for a violent act she has committed, is forced into
The Old Dark House (1932) begins when married couple Phillip and Margaret Waverton (Raymond Massey and Gloria Stuart) and their friend Penderel (Melvyn Douglas), get caught in a violent rainstorm that leaves them drenched and unable to continue any further. They wind up at a creepy gothic mansion and to
In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island that’s a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet. Wes Anderson is
British cinema has a rich history of anthology horror storytelling. From 1945’s Dead of Night to Amicus pictures like From Beyond the Grave, Vault of Horror and Tales from the Crypt, the portmanteau horror is a staple of the genre, masterfully resurrected by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson. Adapted from
“What’s going on today? Everything is fucked up.” Have a Nice Day is the second animated feature from Chinese director Jian Liu, following 2010’s Piercing I. The style of animation is captivating, expressive, and occasionally surreal: somewhere between Monkey Dust (2003) and Waking Life (2001). Jian Liu injects his second feature with
