‘Splorry’ Seems to Be the Hardest Word
❉ A short and sweet vignette about social awkwardness from John Dredge.
Film
Zoo Time: ‘Creeping Horror’ (Eureka Classics)
❉ Dan Roberts wallows in the dark misery of the grotesque Murders In The Zoo, one of Lionel Atwill’s best performances.
The Bunker Room Video Shelf
❉ David Geldard’s viewers guide on how to stop worrying and love films about the bomb…
‘I Am Weekender’ BFI Blu-ray
❉ A fabulous documentary about Flowered Up’s great pop video and its legacy.
Nine Queer Films Coming Out in 2023
❉ Because Pride isn’t just for one month… New and upcoming LGBTQ+ World Cinema to look out for.
Double Image: The Silent Twins on film
❉ Graham Williamson compares and contrasts two films about June and Jennifer Gibbons.
An eerie tale to tell: ‘Tam Lin’ (1971)
❉ An appreciation of Roddy McDowall’s hallucinatory, sensual Folk Horror.
Truck Turner: Blaxploitation’s Answer to Dirty Harry
❉ Brian J. Heistan takes a joyride with a bad-ass Isaac Hayes, a foul-mouthed Nichelle Nichols and a ruthless Yaphet Kotto.
V/H/S/99: A SHUDDER Original reviewed
❉ Jonathan Sisson rewinds to ’99 with this bonkers horror anthology that’s more hit than miss.
‘A Woman Kills’ (1968) reviewed
❉ Jean-Denis Bonan’s violent 1968 film delights in being difficult, writes Lee Realgone.