As you watch Hocus Pocus you get the distinct feeling that they just don’t make films like this anymore. It treads a fine but very commendable line between horror and family fun which makes it very entertaining and a perfect … Continue reading Hocus Pocus (1993) Review
When David Gordon Green directed the 2018 Halloween sequel to the 1978 classic, he actually managed what many would believe impossible, updating and staying true to what made makes John Carpenter’s original movie so iconic. It is with trepidation that … Continue reading Halloween Kills (2021) Review
Halloween takes a bold but successful move. For a well established and beloved franchise, it is a brave move to undo and wipe-away all of the movies that followed the 1978 original and treat this film as the only true sequel. … Continue reading Horror Month: Halloween (2018) Review
There is a great idea at the centre of Halloween II that doesn’t quite work. Unlike many other sequels, especially ones with a gap as large between movies as this one, Halloween begins almost immediately after the last film. The Halloween … Continue reading Horror Month: Halloween II (1981) Review
The Views from the Sofa Podcast deliver a Halloween special. Ben and Dave discuss all things undead, including the best of the zombie genre and the legend himself George A Romero. There is also chat about A Star is Born, Smallfoot … Continue reading Views from the Sofa The Podcast: Sofa Pod 10 – Night of the Living Sofa
Kids will always be creepy. Be it their angelic voices saying twisted things or their ability to be places they shouldn’t be: they will always strike fear if they are involved in horror. Creating a village full of creepy, psychotic children … Continue reading Horror Month: Village of the Damned (1995) Review
Most horror movies want the audience to feel a familiarity with the events on-screen. The best way to get people feeling scared is if they can empathise with what is happening. This is why the first part of Poltergeist is spent … Continue reading Horror Month: Poltergeist (1982) Review
In the pantheon of zombie movies, Night of the Living Dead rightfully holds it’s place as the founding father. That doesn’t necessarily make it a good movie though. In fact, although the ingredients and founding principles for many a zombie movie … Continue reading Horror and Zombies Month: Night of the Living Dead (1968) Review
There is a reason that Halloween is such an iconic horror movie. The moment that theme starts, before any actual images appear on-screen, the chills begin to creep-up your spine. It sets the tone for the cold, unique opening as we … Continue reading Horror Month: Halloween (1978) Review
It is the first of October and as is customary on Views from the Sofa, we are dedicating this month’s theme to all things horror. This month we will be splitting the theme. The first 15 days will be classic horror … Continue reading Horror and Zombies Month: The Launch!
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