Kevin Ibbotson-Wight

@weaklemondrink

Borders-born Edinburgh based worker/ writer/ runner/ sleeper. A good book, a good film, or a good show and I'm a very happy chap.

Reviews: 537

Other Articles: 71

Vanquish

Morgan Freeman slums it like he’s never slummed it before in tawdry and dull action thriller

Kandisha

Entertaining supernatural slasher madness from the ‘Inside’ men

Plurality

Incoherent sci-fi thriller overcooks the complexities of its multi-personality narrative

Wild Search

Unusual romantic melodrama wearing the guise of a standard Hong Kong action flick

Werewolves Within

Comedy-horror whodunnit has familiar elements but is its own beast

The Call

Generic supernatural thriller fails to make an impression despite the presence of horror royalty.

Alone

Unspeakably tense exercise in stripped-to-the-bone genre thrills

Son

Flawed but fascinating depiction of trauma and motherhood

An Unquiet Grave

Melancholic microbudget chiller gets mired in one mood

Vicious Fun

Living up to its title, this smart comedy slasher is among the best of the recent ’80s throwbacks

PTU

Long dark night of the soul for one hapless cop in a moral morass

Encounter of the Spooky Kind

Inventive horror comedy hybrid let down by some unsavoury elements

The Superdeep

Cold War body horror is a congealed homage to many far better films

The Hands of Orlac

Star and director of Cabinet of Dr Caligari return for a slightly lesser work

The Amusement Park

Resurrected public service film will make you never want to grow old

Flashback

Compelling time-loop drama lacks genuine humanity but its jigsaw narrative impresses

Caveat

Impressive exercise in sheer tension and atmosphere

Skull: The Mask

Brazilian slasher throwback makes mincemeat of its plot as well as its victims

One-Armed Boxer

Technically iffy, but highly entertaining kung fu action

Psycho Goreman

The kid-friendly splatterfest you didn’t know you needed

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

The first great le Carré adaptation is a fatalistic masterpiece

Fried Barry

Alien odyssey through Cape Town is a deranged, hedonistic delight

Forget Everything And Run

Watchable but forgettable low-budget thriller falls victim to both pandemic and zombie fatigue

Fear of Rain

Mental health YA horror is both narratively bold and overly timid