Horror
Why real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie just had to do Together, together
There’s a lot more to this comedic Aussie body horror than a massive sale at Sundance and an ugly plagiarism lawsuit.
- Karl Quinn
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Ignore the reviews, this cult classic reboot is so much fun
It was definitely worth Jennifer Love Hewitt coming out of retirement.
- Robert Moran
‘A nasty, horrible human being’: Wolf Creek’s John Jarratt on Bradley John Murdoch
Any similarities between Wolf Creek’s psycho killer and real-life backpacker killer Bradley John Murdoch are purely coincidental, says the franchise’s star.
- Karl Quinn
28 Years Later review: Zombie franchise pushes boldly into new terrain
It’s 23 years since director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland redefined the zombie genre. Their latest outing proves there’s life in it still.
- Karl Quinn
I know what you read last summer (and it was probably horror)
In 2023, there was a record number of new horror books published, and two years on, the trend shows little sign of slowing.
- Jordan Prosser
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Australia’s horror twins are back with a new modern gothic
Bring Her Back looks set to match the success of its predecessor in Australia and beyond, especially given the involvement of British star Sally Hawkins.
- Jake Wilson
This horror movie about toxic men will make you laugh. You’ll need to
Sophie Thatcher’s robot companion is the kind of 1960s woman that every incel dreams of. But things are not that simple.
- Michael Idato
‘It’s heartbreaking when your body turns against you’: The personal story that inspired Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man
When a close friend succumbed to motor neurone disease, Australian filmmaker Leigh Whannell channelled his grief into his latest movie.
- Thomas Mitchell
Spielberg meets Stranger Things in this paranoid teen-horror fantasy
Monster Summer, which stars Mel Gibson, is reminiscent of Jaws, but with a more nebulous enemy.
- Jake Wilson
‘I made this movie for the stolen mob’: A horror about historic wrongs
The Moogai offers a perspective on the Stolen Generations that has been sorely missing in mainstream Australian cinema.
- Nell Geraets
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