Another reworking of the Jack the Ripper legend adapted from a Graphic novel, this sees Inspector Abberline as our tortured hero, his brilliant mind heightened by psychic abilities brought on by the copious consumption of opium. From Hell has some pretty scary mockney accents courtesy of the film's two American leads and the scenes of Jack at work look like an 'X' rated pop video; The result is a mess of a movie that has a lot of visual atmosphere, but no guts...if you'll be begin' m' pardon f'
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GINGER SNAPS BACK: THE BEGINNING (2003)
Certification18 Our Rating
The third instalment of the sororal werewolf saga sees the sisters Ginger and Bridgette wandering the woodlands of 19th century Canada. After a close encounter with a steel animal trap and a prophetic native crone, our heroines hole up in a nearby army outpost populated with the usual ragtag group of misogynistic soldiers and barking mad men of God. However, things get a bit hairy (geddit?) when the outpost is attacked by marauding lycanthropes and the girls have to protect themselves from both
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MARY REILLY (1996)
Certification15 Our Rating
Malkovich is sexy and sinister as ever in this re-working of the gothic classic Jekyll and Hyde, as seen thruough the eyes of a scullery maid in Dr Jekyll's household. Post-Freud, both Hyde and Frankenstein have evolved into far more sexual animals than their Victorian originals and the chemistry fairly sizzles in this S&M style period drama.
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MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN (1994)
Certification15 Our Rating
Sumptuous, atmospheric adaptation of the gothic horror story with the emphasis on the tragic romance between the doc and his sister. Superb costumes, with Branagh looking suitably crazed as the misguided surgeon, but De Niro gets the sympathy vote, if only for putting the wind up the luvvies.
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NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF TERROR (1922)
Certification12 Our Rating
Seminal vampire film, the first to be based upon the Bram Stoker tale. An estate agent's clerk from Bremen embarks on a journey to Orlock's castle, where a client of his resides. On arrival, the full horror of the inhabitants confront him. Wonderful imagery and direction. Imitated but never equalled.
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (2016)
Certification15 Our Rating
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RAVENOUS (1998)
Certification18 Our Rating
A gothic, psychological horror from "Face" director Antonia Bird. It's the mid-19th Century and accidental war hero John Boyd is assigned to a remote "fort" in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains. There, he and seven others, all bored out of their minds, proceed to live in squalor like barbarians. Things liven up considerably with the arrival of a half-dead Scotsman, (Robert Carlyle, looking spookily like Charles Manson), who has a chilling tale to tell. He and his travelling companions, he recou
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SHE CREATURE (2001)
Certification15 Our Rating
A travelling carnival show steals a mermaid from an old sailor and sets sail for the Americas where they hope to make their fortune; but this young lady of the sea has a distinctly dark side and soon everyone is fighting to survive her murderous intentions. She Creature is an old-fashioned horror romp with some good special effects, ridiculous but entertaining.
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THE ASPHYX (1972)
Certification15 Our Rating
English country squire Sir Hugo Cunningham searches for immortality by literally 'bottling up' the Spirit of the Dead, or Asphyx.
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THE BROTHERS GRIMM (2005)
Certification12 Our Rating
Will and Jake Grimm travel the land collecting and imparting magical tales to the villages they visit, but their real money spinner is the age old con, creating elaborate scenarios whereby they rid the locals of various imagined demons of the night. This being the 19th Century and a Terry Gilliam film it is inevitable that the two are eventually confronted by the dark tales of fear and superstition that they weave. When Will and Jake arrive at one particular village they find the folk under the
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