Film

Bee Movie turns 15 this year. What can I say that the masses of online jokes haven't? Well, let's see. Is it the best Dreamworks movie, no. Is it even a strong animation, no. The question is then, what does Bee Movie do right? Let's take a…

I was almost going to start this review by saying that it’s been a fruitful few years for both queer and horror analysis in popular media, but that’s really only in comparison to the dearth of titles that have come before. Thankfully,…

High school drama is an international genre. From Derry Girls to Riverdale, the heightened emotions of teens combined with the mixture of structure and freedom that define their lives create plenty of opportunities for conflict. It also…

Have you ever wondered just what it was that set HeadStuff's film writers off on their dark obsessions with haunting and horror? Look no further! In the run-up to Halloween our film team have divulged on the films that first got them…

There is instability in Something in the Dirt. Smoke billows from the Los Angeles desertscape, the foundation of which quakes intermittently. The central relationship, between John and Levi (Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, both of whom…

"Satan, in spite of himself - somehow serves to work out the will of God." - William Peter Blatty What was it about religion that scared us? Perhaps it was our closeness to it: the fact it was, and still is all around us…

All the way back in 2007, discussions of a new Hellraiser reboot/requel/whatever were publicized for all to see among the horror community. With a plethora of attached personalities and failed achievements, Hellraiser lingered in…

The V/H/S franchise is one of the longest running franchises in the found footage subgenre of horror cinema, bested only by Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch. In terms of quality, found footage movies are almost always a gamble. It’s…

Note: while the shows listed here used to be available on Netflix, they aren’t any more. Still, explaining the stories behind this weird series was one of the reasons I initially started this column. Hopefully the Ultimate Class will…

Halloween is in full swing here on I Know That Face and this week, we are doing something a little different. Instead of talking about the career of a character actor, we're talking about an entire genre, well sub-genre, of horror movies.…