Browsing: Simon Barrett

‘Mesmerising performance… compelling… ’80s-pastiche feel of Drive… an equally well-judged music score… a satisfying vein of black humour’ **** Empire ‘Rare is the thriller that converts Downton Abbey fans to the dark side…a playful ’80s-infused crowd-pleaser’ **** Total Film   ‘With its liberal layers of John Carpenter homage, and humour that seeps…

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SÉANCE *** USA 2021 Dir: Simon Barrett. 92 mins Simon Barrett has been writing excellent horror movies for over a decade, from the underrated DEAD BIRDS (2004) to a series of fruitful collaborations with director Adam Wingard: A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE (2010), YOU’RE NEXT (2011), V/H/S (2012) THE GUEST…

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From the creators of You’re Next and Orphan comes Séance, a twisted tale of dark and dangerous dabbling with the dead, from director Simon Barrett (co-writer of You’re Next and The Guest) in his feature film debut. Chilling audiences on its Shudder Exclusive premiere, this hair-raising horror arrives on UK Blu-ray, DVD and digital on 17th January 2022 courtesy of…

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THE GUEST **** USA / UK 2014 Dir: Adam Wingard. 99 mins Director Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s follow-up to knowing latter-day slasher YOU’RE NEXT was this clever, 80s-hued thriller, defined by its filmmaker as an inverted HALLOWEEN filtered through THE TERMINATOR. Hunky Dan Stevens turns up at the family…

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