The Fly (1986) Review – A Masterclass In Body Horror And Tragedy
David Cronenberg reimagines the 1958 classic with Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. The Fly is a stomach-churning yet deeply moving tragedy about a man losing his humanity.
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David Cronenberg reimagines the 1958 classic with Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. The Fly is a stomach-churning yet deeply moving tragedy about a man losing his humanity.

Neil Marshall follows up Dog Soldiers with the nerve-shredding caving horror The Descent. Six friends enter an unmapped cave system, but they aren’t alone in the dark.

Tod Browning followed up Dracula with the controversial Freaks. Long banned and misunderstood, this sympathetic drama is now recognised as a horror classic.

Alfred Hitchcock redefined cinema with Psycho. From the iconic shower scene to Anthony Perkins’ haunting performance, we revisit the film that birthed the slasher.

Wes Craven’s 1984 masterpiece took slasher movies into the supernatural realm. We look at why Freddy Krueger remains one of horror’s most iconic and terrifying villains.

Hideo Nakata redefined supernatural horror with Ringu. We revisit the cursed videotape and the terrifying Sadako to see why this Japanese classic remains a genre icon.

Tim Burton delivers a wild, creative vision of the afterlife in Beetlejuice. With a scene-stealing Michael Keaton, is this the perfect gateway horror for October?

Robert Eggers follows up The Witch with the hallucinatory nightmare The Lighthouse. Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe deliver powerhouse performances in this tale of isolation.

Tommy Lee Wallace brings Stephen King’s It to life in this 1990 miniseries. From Tim Curry’s iconic clown to the bond of the Losers’ Club, does it still hold up?

Julia Ducournau’s Raw blends veterinary school hazing with a burgeoning hunger for flesh. Is it a deep metaphor for adulthood or just another cannibal trope?

Tim Burton brings Stephen Sondheim’s macabre masterpiece to the big screen. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a visceral, beautifully dark revenge tale.

Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala deliver a disturbing psychological thriller in Goodnight Mommy. Twins Elias and Lukas suspect their mother isn’t who she says she is.