Outlaw (2007)
Aug 25, 2009Vigilante Film
British vigilante film that strains at issues of social relevance but only ends up parroting Death Wish cliches
Vertigo Films
Monsters (2010)
Nov 14, 2010Alien-Infested Zone
Cloverfield by way of Stalker - a unique and original film about zones on Earth overrun by alien creatures. Director Gareth Edwards creates his own effects that far surpass many big budget efforts
Wake Wood (2011)
Aug 7, 2011Resurrection of the Dead
Another entry from the revived Hammer Films, an intelligent and effective variant on Pet Semetary that manages to delve into some dark and chilling places
A Night in the Woods (2011)
Oct 9, 2019Found Footage/Sinister Force on the Moors
The British equivalent of The Blair Witch Project, although this makes the title not strictly accurate - it should more correctly have been called A Night on the Moors. This conducts the build-up in an especially interesting way with much interplay between the trio of characters who all come holding secrets
Monsters: Dark Continent (2014)
May 9, 2015Alien-Infested War Zone
A sequel to the sleeper hit of Monsters; what we instead get is not many monsters and a film about recruits in a Middle Eastern war zone. That said, it is an undeniably well made film
American Hero (2015)
Dec 15, 2017Real World Superhero
Tired of the bombast of Marvel/DC Comics superheroics overunning screens? This is a superhero film for you – one welcomely brought down to Earth set in working class neighbouhoods and with a focus on real-life problems. The results are surprising and refreshing
Kill Command (2016)
Nov 15, 2017Killer Robots
Modest British film about a unit of soldiers on an exercise who become hunted by killer robots. With effects that easily rival those of bigger-budgeted Hollywood films, this produces a very intensive little film