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RT-Approved freelance journo, moderator & essayist specialising in horror. By-lines: THN, JustWatch, Arrow Video, Second Sight, Dread Central, Film Stories & more. Podcasts: Movies with Mummy & Savage Garden. https://linktr.ee/kathughes

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‘The Curse’ review: Dir. Ken’ichi Ugana [Fantastic Fest 2025] The J-horror movement had the Western world in a chokehold during the early 00s. Films such as Ring and Ju-on gave audiences sequences so terrifying that it made people afraid to go near their televis...

Film 4: THE CURSE

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07.03.2026 06:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘The Restoration at Grayson Manor' review: Dir. Glenn McQuaid [Fantastic Fest 2025] The bond between a mother and son can be a beautiful thing, but it can also be toxic. Horror history is littered with examples of both sides of the dynamic, with Psycho sitting on the side of bad, and...

Film 3: THE RESTORATION AT GRAYSON MANOR

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07.03.2026 06:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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‘Bury the Devil’ review: Dir. Adam O’Brien [FrightFest Glasgow 2026] Just two years ago in 2024, director Adam O’Brien screened his maternal horror, Mom, at FrightFest Glasgow. Now the filmmaker is back at the festival with his latest creation, Bury the Devil.  Told in...

Film 2: BURY THE DEVIL: thehollywoodnews.com/2026/03/06/b...

06.03.2026 15:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Adam O'Brien and Philip Kalin-Hajdu discuss Glasgow FrightFest film 'Bury the Devil' In 2024, director Adam O’Brien and producer Phillip Kalin-Hajdu screened their feature film, Mom, as part of the Glasgow FrightFest line-up. The film starred Emily Hampshire as a mother struggling to ...

Int 1 - Adam O'brien & Philip Kalin-Hajdu on BURY THE DEVIL:

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06.03.2026 06:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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‘Jailbroken’ review: Dir Vasily Chuprina [FrightFest Glasgow 2026] Each year, ahead of its two day takeover of Glasgow Film Festival, FrightFest gives audiences a little taster with a Thursday night preview screening. Typically, this pseudo-opener gives a sneak peek ...

Film 1 - JAILBROKEN:

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06.03.2026 06:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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a skull sits on a table next to a book ALT: a skull sits on a table next to a book

@frightfest.bsky.social Glasgow review thread incoming.

06.03.2026 06:32 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Julie Pacino and Lucy Fry speak about the creation of 'I Live Here Now' Shot on vibrant 35mm with striking 16mm sequences, and directed by Julie Pacino in her feature debut, I Live Here Now is a haunting, dreamlike psychodrama about identity, trauma, and the fragile line ...

I spoke to Julie Pacino and Lucy Fry about the fantastic I LIVE HERE NOW: thehollywoodnews.com/2026/03/05/j...

05.03.2026 16:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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10 Bride of Frankenstein Movies To Watch Before The Bride! Though she never appeared in the original novel, the Bride of Frankenstein has been on our screen for decades - including in the latest retelling, The Bride!

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05.03.2026 11:44 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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This weekend Tim is joined by @kathughes.bsky.social to travel back in time to discuss LA JETÉE (1962)

04.03.2026 16:05 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

RT approved critics friend who like horror, I have a director trying to hit the magic 10 review number to trigger a score. LMK if you can help out.

*no obligation for a positive review, just an honest review so they can hit the magic 10 minimum requirement*

#horror #film #critics

01.03.2026 19:12 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I enjoy both but the sequel just eeks out the first for me

01.03.2026 13:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Happy Birthday 🎂

26.02.2026 17:41 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I just started a Smallville rewatch this afternoon

26.02.2026 15:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Redux Redux: Why Critics are Calling the Indie Sci-Fi the 'New Terminator' The influence James Cameron's Terminator films echoes through cinema, but perhaps no film has come as close to be a true successor as Redux Redux.

I've been writing about REDUX REDUX again, this time about why it's the new Terminator

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24.02.2026 18:21 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
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📚 Our full BTVS S1 retrospective is live!

We talked character arcs, chemistry, and why these five episodes hold up decades later.

Part 1 w/ @kathughes.bsky.social & Lindsay Drysdale pod.fo/e/38d8a8

Part 2 w/ @marialattila.bsky.social & @brendonconnelly.bsky.social! pod.fo/e/390391

20.02.2026 19:27 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Interview: Michaela McManus & Stella Marcus discuss 'Redux Redux' Michaela McManus and Stella Marcus star in the fantastic sci-fi film, Redux Redux. Directed by Kevin and Matthew McManus (Michaela McManus’ brothers), Redux Redux is a delicious slice of low-fi scienc...

I spoke to Redux Redux stars Michaela McManus and Stella Marcus thehollywoodnews.com/2026/02/18/i...

18.02.2026 12:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The first part of our BUFFY coverage of Season 1 is live with guests @kathughes.bsky.social & Lindsay Drysdale - with Part 2 dropping tomorrow.

Listen to the sitch! 👉 pod.fo/e/38d8a8

15.02.2026 17:54 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Oh she 💯 is top of her own separate list (once it gets written)

13.02.2026 14:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This.

Oddity and a couple of others were lost due to word counts

13.02.2026 12:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The 10 Most Powerful Cursed Objects in Film, Ranked From Hellraiser's puzzle box to The Evil Dead's Necronomicon, and in 2026, Whistle's Aztec Death Whistle, we've ranked the 10 most cursed objects in film.

Time for another JustWatch list, this time digging into Cursed objects - guides.justwatch.com/uk/most-curs...

13.02.2026 12:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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Valentine's Horror Films for a Bloody Good Date Night If you prefer a bit of gore for your Valentine's Day movie night, these horror films are the perfect blend of romance and scares for all tastes.

Friday the 13th and Valentine's during the same weekend? Perfect excuse to round up some fun horror films to watch with your partner:

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13.02.2026 07:33 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The 90s called, and they’re still full of vampires. 🧛‍♀️

We’re heading back into Sunnydale to review the best episodes of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Season 1 with @kathughes.bsky.social & Lindsay Drysdale for Part 1! pod.fo/e/38d8a8

12.02.2026 18:05 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Massive thanks to Modern Horror for trusting me to chat with WHISTLE director Corin Hardy.

11.02.2026 17:59 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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See you down the Bronze.🦇

Join us as we revisit the BUFFY episodes that started it all with @kathughes.bsky.social & Lindsay Drysdale - “Welcome to the Hellmouth”, “The Harvest” & “Never Kill a Boy On the First Date” 🩸

👉 pod.fo/e/38d8a8

11.02.2026 17:10 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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🪦29 years ago, a girl walked into a graveyard and changed TV forever.

We explore why BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Season 1 still holds up as a masterclass in genre storytelling.

Revisit the best of S1, Part 1, with @kathughes.bsky.social & Lindsay Drysdale 👇🏻

open.spotify.com/episode/1TRw...

09.02.2026 17:28 👍 9 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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Director Jeremiah Kipp on adapting 'The Mortuary Assistant' Video game adaptations have gotten off to a mixed start in 2026. First Christopher Gans’ Return to Silent Hill was met with disdain from fans of the games, but then Markiplier’s low-budget independent...

I spoke with THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT director Jeremiah Kipp about adapting the popular horror game: thehollywoodnews.com/2026/02/09/d...

09.02.2026 10:35 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Had a lot of fun revisting the Buffy opener for this one.

09.02.2026 07:57 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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🏫 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: Season One (Part 1 of 2)

Our mid-season bonus is a ‘90s nostalgia trip as we dive into the high-stakes world of Sunnydale with guests @kathughes.bsky.social and Lindsay Drysdale covering three episodes!

www.vampirevideos.co.uk/bonus-buffy-...

09.02.2026 07:48 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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‘The Incomer’ review: Louis Paxton [Sundance 2026] Alongside its high profile dramas and documentary movies, the Sundance Film Festival often has some comedy gems hidden amongst its programming. Back in 2022 the fantastic Brian and Charles premiered, ...

New review from Sundance, THE INCOMER:

thehollywoodnews.com/2026/02/09/t...

09.02.2026 07:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘Whistle’ review: Dir. Corin Hardy (2026) Corin Hardy is a filmmaker that THN have been mildly obsessed with ever since his feature debut, The Hallow. Since then, the director has gone on to direct The Conjuring spin-off, The Nun, and was one...

WHISTLE is in US cinemas now and arrives in the UK this Friday.

thehollywoodnews.com/2026/02/09/w...

09.02.2026 07:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0