Amy Taylor
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I'm a freelance copywriter and journalist, you can find me wherever there is coffee.
Reviews: 108
Other Articles: 33
Death and the Blue-Eyed Boy
A menacing vignette that questions just what goes on in the darkest recesses of a child’s mind
The Death of Alice Blue
An unpolished but promising addition to the ever-expanding vampire film genre
Carrie
Back on the big screen, De Palma’s unforgettable vision of bullying and blood needs to be seen to be experienced
Harold’s Going Stiff
One of the most original zombie crossover movies to come out of the British film industry in a very long time
Los Ojos de Julia
Guillem Morales’s engaging thriller unveils the true cost of going blind, and what happens when a killer is thrown into the mix
Interview: Adele Hartley: Dead by Dawn
Director of the Filmhouse’s Dead by Dawn horrorfest, speaks to us about everything horror!
The Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman is both an influential and a remarkable example of early British cinema that celebrates the golden age of locomotives while still managing to have a lasting impact on the audience.
The Shrine
What emerges as the strength of The Shrine lies in its ability to fuse mystery and suspense almost seamlessly with horror.
Cold Fish
What makes Cold Fish so interesting is its ability to equate masculinity and virility with violence and mutilation, based on a true story…
The Tingler
The GFF celebrate ‘dear old mad Vinnie”s 100 birthday with The Tingler, one of Hollywood’s most infamous horror movies.
The Thief of Bagdad
The 8 and a Half Foundation present a special screening of the classic British fantasy film.
One Hundred Mornings
Not for the faint-hearted, One Hundred Mornings is a bleak reminder of what man’s inhumanity towards man is really like.
Zombie Zombie: Battleship Potemkin
An unusual mix that creates an intense feeling of apprehension and quiet admiration, Zombie Zombie’s return to the GMFF is a triumph for music and film.
Little Deaths
Fuses sex and horror together in three short films, which plunge the depths of human depravity, science fiction and the paranormal, with slightly disappointing results.
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Funny and interesting from the very beginning, the world of the exploitation movie which was created for the drive-in audience, is analysed.
