Tag Archives: Horror Movie

Review: Scream 2 (1998)

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble I think it’s becoming quite something that I feel more nervous about writing the preambles then actual blog posts. But hey, ho, there’s only so much you can do to frame the discussion or warm up before the post. … Continue reading →

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Review: Halloween Kills (2021)

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble If there’s one type of movie that people are always game for around October, then it’s a scary movie. And after many delays, Halloween Kills finally swoops in to enliven the spooky period. Does it provide one good scare? … Continue reading →

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Review: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble To quote Randy Quaid’s character from Independence Day (1996), “Hello, boys! I’m BAAAAAACK!” I won’t bore you with the details of my long absence, but it’s great to blog again. Better yet, this post marks the first time I’m … Continue reading →

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My Top Five Most Formative Films

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Between work becoming horrendously busy and a general lack of motivation, posts have been a rare occurrence on the blog lately. So, to remedy this, I’ve decided to write posts that take stock (in a sense) and indulge in … Continue reading →

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My Top Five Alternative Horror Films

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Sartaj Govind Singh

5) Black Sabbath (1963) What’s Halloween without an anthology film to make your blood run cold? Mario Bava’s striking, colourful and dreamlike film tell stories that vary from telephone stalking to a chilling vampire tale. Aside from inspiring the name … Continue reading →

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Review: Hellraiser (1987)

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Some films fill you with a feverish excitement and the ability to endlessly rhapsodise about them like a hyperactive parrot. Hellraiser is one of those films. Since I first saw it in my late teens, the film has disturbed and … Continue reading →

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Argento April: The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Sartaj Govind Singh

In the context of what’s come before in Argento April: The Stendhal Syndrome miraculously seems like an answer to my chief criticism of Dario Argento’s output. He seems more fixated on the cinematic flourishes that pervade his films as opposed … Continue reading →

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Argento April: Deep Red (1974)

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Deep Red or Profundo Russo (Italian title) is the cinematic equivalent of soaring. It’s a film that illustrates Dario Argento is not merely working within the horror genre, but understands it so profoundly that he can bend it to his … Continue reading →

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Argento April: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1971)

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Loosely defined: Giallo is a popular 20th century genre that specialises in mysteries, thrillers and occasionally supernatural horror. The Italian word translates to yellow and the genre gets its name from the yellow coloured paperback novels that dominated bookshelves in … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Intro to Argento April

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Sartaj Govind Singh

April sees the start of themed months and I could not think of a better filmmaker then Dario Argento, to begin this series of blog posts. Despite being into Italian horror cinema, Argento has fallen of my radar compared to … Continue reading →

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