Midsommar Review – A Feverish Folk Nightmare (Rating: 9/10)

I imagine most people have experienced a fever dream, but as a chronically ill person who has always been irritatingly prone to a high temperature, I’ve had more than a few in my life. What has always struck me about them is that, along with the spatial and temporal inconsistencies that feature in most of my regular dreams, they seem so unnaturally vivid. Inconsequential noises … Continue reading Midsommar Review – A Feverish Folk Nightmare (Rating: 9/10)

Hereditary Review: A Masterpiece of Modern Horror Storytelling (Rating: 10/10)

It seems we’ve all been spoiled this year in terms of high-quality horror. Ghost Stories brought back the British horror tradition with a complex narrative and ingenious use of the social realist aesthetic. A Quiet Place gave some incredible tension, featuring a new spin on the monster movie with a strong emotional core. Now we have Hereditary, a film to top off and surpass these fantastic few months of … Continue reading Hereditary Review: A Masterpiece of Modern Horror Storytelling (Rating: 10/10)