Double Blind

A bunch of people sequestered away and given experimental drugs? Is that an extended metaphor for COVID lockdowns? The Irish horror, Double Blind introduces us to the recondite Blackwood Pharmaceuticals through Claire, a surly 30-something test subject in it for a quick buck. And as the title/premise would suggest, Double Blind is a drug trialContinue reading “Double Blind”

Was 2015 one of the best years ever for horror films?

…the short, uncomplicated answer is “yes.” While hardly in the same company as say, 1980, which boasts three of the genre’s best ever (The Shining, The Changeling and Maniac and also personal faves, Dr Butcher MD, Humanoids from the Deep and Don’t Answer the Phone!) 2015 is simply a cut above its 2010s contemporaries –Continue reading “Was 2015 one of the best years ever for horror films?”