https://youtu.be/EXs2-TY9qok Directed & Written by Rose Glass UK / 2019 / 84mins ★★★★★ In a sold-out event for Edinburgh’s Filmhouse, horror seems to be the genre encouraging people back into the world of cinema. Rose Glass’ psychological thriller (a debut piece nonetheless) Saint Maud plummets the audience into the morose and obsessive mindscape of a young, seemingly good-natured … Continue reading Saint Maud – Edinburgh Filmhouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1TvL5ZL6Sc Written & Directed by: Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, the last person you’d call is the driving instructor, right? Well, in quaint, middle-of-nowhere Ireland, this is precisely who to reach out to for all your ectoplasmic queries. Where other than rural Ireland could you stumble upon satanic … Continue reading Extra Ordinary – Netflix
https://youtu.be/UPB8eUGDHWY Written by Helen Monks & Matt Woodhead Directed by Matt Woodhead Re-writing history is a debate worth extending, clarification, however, is a necessity – particularly when evidence comes to light which demonstrates political obsession to pervert the public opinion, using education as a vulnerable tool to stoke hatred. In 2014, Trojan Horse was the … Continue reading Trojan Horse – Traverse Theare
"A subdued but brutally realistic look at redemption and forgiveness"
https://youtu.be/T5OhkFY1PQE Directed by Fernando Meirelles Written by Anthony McCarten ★★★★ With an audience of around 1.2 billion (give or take), Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, arguably has the globe’s largest draw of worshippers, certainly exceeding actors, directors and writers. Some welcome his influence in an age where many criticise the Church over its … Continue reading The Two Popes – Edinburgh Filmhouse
Based on the book by William Peter Blatty Adapted by John Pielmeier Directed by Sean Mathias When all medical help fails your child - when it seems as though the Reaper is closing in around her, or perhaps, a darker entity, you would turn to anyone to save them. After daughter Reagan begins to show … Continue reading The Exorcist – King’s Theatre
