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When a young boy believes his nightmares are real, we follow his journey through the terror and the dread that encapsulates him. The audience follows the story from the small child's perspective where everything is larger than life, where he feels small compared to his imposing parents, small rooms become large halls and a small house hides a big secret. A fantastic horror film that can stand tall on its own two legs within this genre. It also displays some inspirations from the horror classics Halloween (1978), The Evil Dead (1981) and The Exorcist (1973).

Outstanding performances from the main cast, with scene stealing work by Antony Starr and Lizzy Caplan. The two parents were exceptionally well performed by their respective actors. Wonderful direction and writing went into this picture. Every line of dialogue feels perfectly scripted and delivered. Every scene feels perfectly choreographed, with magnificent cinematography. The Halloween mood is wonderfully weaved into the film carrying the sense of horror and terror throughout the duration of the film.

This could easily have been a cliché filled, eye-roll movie that gets thrown down the low-budget horror assembly line and pops up every October. The ideas, plot devices and the scares were executed in very thoughtful, deliberate, and intelligent ways.

Recommend this to fans of good horror films, those who are tired of weak sequels and franchises. Especially recommend it to those who enjoy smart and professional film-making in the horror genre.

An insurance investigator is tasked with finding an author of famous horror novels, but the mystery is not easily solved when the novels themselves seem to be infecting the world.

A horror film that borders more on the surreal. The film although a horror explores more the insecurities and distresses of man when faced with uncertainties and mystifying incidents. This film can be rather reality bending and can be placed alongside films from David Lynch.

The film features some great acting especially from Sam Neill, who does some of his best work in this film, a real standout that is memorable. The great Charlton Heston also features in a small role. In the Mouth of Madness features some great practical effects, in the same vein as Carpenter's The Thing, and visuals that effectively demonstrates the surreal and reoccurring situations.

In the Mouth of Madness has a unique plot that starts of quite strong with a mystery that keeps the viewer engaged, it might fall a bit in the middle, but as many Carpenter films do it ends strong.

Recommend this to those who seek to watch a unique horror film or to those who are looking for something a bit Lynchian.

This film features the trials, tribulations and invisible tomfoolery of a reminiscing Chevy Chase, who might be in love and who might be on the run from the government.

Memoirs of An Invisible Man is a comedy that comes of more serious than expected. This is an interesting take on invisibility and how it might affect a person's normal abilities, there is also a small commentary on being alone and figuratively invisible to the world. The comedy does falter on occasions and at some points the viewer might ask where the film is heading.

Chevy Chase and Daryl Hannah play the lead roles and some of the film's best parts are when their characters interact. This is some of Chevy Chase's more serious work and the viewer might miss his deadpan comedy from other films. Sam Neill features in his first of two collaborations with Carpenter and really shows he is a reliably good actor.

The effects done in this film truly is a standout. When it comes to showing an invisible man and in a more comedic light the quirky invisible adventures are the most memorable from the film.

Recommend this film to those who are looking for a non-horror Carpenter film or those of us who just want to relax, put our feet up and not think too much while watching a film.

The Fog follows different characters, in a small coastal town that is celebrating its centenary, through incidents that are seemingly strange and unusually connected to a glowing fog.

When it comes to the horror genre John Carpenter understands that more than any other genre creating the right mood through the film is paramount to invoke the right emotions of fear, dread, anguish, or insecurity. In The Fog Carpenter uses a very basic and simple plot but creates the right atmosphere throughout to make a very capable horror film. This is also easily one of the most re-watchable horror films.

The film features a relatively small but capable cast, with a bunch of actors that worked with Carpenter on a variety of films. Visually a very good film able to show the literal fog in the film with great effect to arouse an air of distress.

Recommend this film to anybody looking for a simple yet memorable horror film to watch and to all Carpenter enthusiasts this is a fun film to revisit.

Nommer 37 is a good South African thriller and a strong film from the Cape Flats with nail biting anxiety and suspense. A man caught in debt, drug and gangster related crime falls deeper into trouble when a constraining injury results in him relying on the care of his girlfriend. The film shows relevant issues that people from the Cape Flats must deal with daily as well as a tumultuous love story on the Flats.

The film has great acting from the two leads, played by Irshaad Ally and Monique Rockman. The performance from the whole cast also gives a strong picture of life on the Cape Flats. For Afrikaans viewers the dialogue is something special as the specific Cape dialect is used very well and effectively throughout the film. The directing was done well and was some of the better and original work from the last decade in South Africa, especially in the Afrikaans film genre.

This film does contain story elements which was clearly influenced by Alfred Hitchcock's film Rear Window (1954). The fifties Hitchcock film is however probably only known by a few South Africans which would make this film for most viewers a new and refreshing story with strong South African characterization.

Recommend this film to every South African who wants to see a good thriller from their own country and to any person who wants a better understanding of the stresses that people who live in the Cape Flats endure.

This film is an interesting and sometimes bewildering experience given to the viewer by Orson Welles drawing on the work of Franz Kafka.

The Trial shows the viewer a man waking up and finding himself accused of a crime, he is not told what this crime is he has committed, but he now finds that the world has become increasingly more bizarre. With each step he takes to acquit himself of these charges he becomes more entrapped in the justice system of this dystopian like society.

This black and white film from the early 60's sometimes shows wide open spaces with only one or two characters navigating the bleakness or cold harshness of the city. On other occasions the viewer is trapped with the protagonist in claustrophobic and inescapable scenes trying to make sense of the world. The Trial has excellent and beautiful cinematography that sharpens the haunting spaces of structures and the hopelessness felt in this society.

The Trial has a great leading performance by Anthony Perkins (from Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho). Welles's gives a lot of space for the women in this film with some solid performances by the leading ladies. Welles' himself shows us again he really knows how to play a menacing character.

The Trial is an exceptional film made in Europe based on Kafka's novel "Der Prozess". The film has certainly the traits of a great filmmaker and is a great watch for anyone who wants to see more of Orson Welles' great work. Would also recommend this to anyone who is interested in films showcasing the more weird and bizarre nature of society.

The film encapsulates Batman perfectly; the great detective, the unbeatable fighter and the unyielding attitude that has made this character iconic for decades are all emphasized.

Master performance by Heath Ledger as the Joker that can't ever be forgotten, it pushes the film to an iconic level recognised everywhere by anyone. The greatness of Ledger's performance overshadows the rest of the cast but they must also be recognised. Great performances by Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, an unwavering Batman by Christian Bale and class act supporting performances by Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman.

The writing and directing of the film is immense with no moment or character feeling out of place but exactly where it should be. The Dark Knight also had great direction and cinematography to show off the fantastic imagery of the fictional Gotham and the characters living there. A score that creeps into the bone that makes every moment feel intense, ominous or wonderful.

The story of Batman and Joker's conflict can be summarized by the quote: "This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object."

Recommend this film to everyone, it should not be missed.

It is wonderful to see a South African, Afrikaans, film about the events of the First Anglo-Boer War. The film had a really good production value with good attention given to the appearance of the British and the Afrikaners. Great battle scenes were interestingly enacted at a large scale. The frame of reference during the battle scenes was not very clear during a fight which could be confusing to the viewer. The dialogue of the film was mediocre, the acting from the cast felt dull at times with the best acting coming from the older women in the film. The character drama throughout the film clearly wanted to put an emphasis on the role of the Afrikaner women as well as feelings towards the British, although this generates emotion it falls flat at times. The reason for the conflict and the politics concerning the conflict are mentioned very quickly and does not paint a clear picture of why the Afrikaners were willing to take up arms and fight for freedom. Recommend the film to any South African that wants to see an older Afrikaans film or a film regarding the country's history.

This is a brutal and in your face gruesome film and yet is less bloody than similar modern horrors which tends to show gratuitous violence just for shock value. This film actually scares you by using its remote Texas setting very well and using imagery to effectively scare the viewer as much or even more than the victims in the story.

The villains (or monsters) are used very effectively for the viewers to actively feel disgusted, horrified and freaked out by them, especially the Leatherface masked character. The film created characters that will be used, copied and talked about for as long as the horror genre exists. The characterizations of the young individuals who we follow throughout the film are not fleshed out a lot which could have added more sympathy and emotion to their situation.

There are solid performances by the cast, a good production value and good film making for a film made on a limited budget.

Recommend this film to everyone who enjoy horror films and anyone who likes to see a good horror film that stands the test of time.

This is a colorful and original film in the fantasy genre that uses your imagination to take you to grand places and different times beyond your reach.

With the storytelling scenes the film show wonderful extravagant and colorful scenery, it tries to make the scene as big as possible and make this imaginative world larger than life. Thus dragging us into the beautiful tales and making us stare in wonder and glee. The characters are just as colorful and diverse making the tale even bigger for us. The scenes following the young girl is intimate and close creating beautiful innocence in contrast with the adults despair.

All this combines to show an absolute beautiful picture about storytelling with all its highs and lows and with its imperfections but also its power on individuals.

This film was a wonder to look at and exiting to follow. There was some great acting from the lead actors, especially from the young little lead actress.

Recommend this film for anyone who wants to see beautiful film making and a heartfelt story not bound by time and generational differences.

This is an amazing thriller. It has on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense, intense acting and a great score.

Four bad guys are in the jungle running from someone or something and struggling to cope with their situations. These men agree to transport some unstable dynamite to earn enough money to get out of their depraved situations. What follows are some of the most intense and suspenseful scenes in cinema; with rusty trucks, volatile explosives, unbearable jungle habitat and high-strung characters.

The film show remarkable directing by William Friedkin (The Exorcist) and great acting by a multi-cultural cast. It contains wonderful jungle scenery as well as scenes that show immense strain on body and mind.

I recommend this for anyone who enjoys a good thrill and wants to see some memorable moments on screen

This early 90's British comedy-drama promises to give you a new dilemma at the start of each episode and a happy ending at the closing of each episode. It illustrates British aristocracy of the late 1920's and early 1930's. The production value is magnificent with fantastic locations, a wonderful wardrobe and cars that befit the era.

The casting of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in the title characters was perfect; since they are friends and have done previous comedy together they play of each other with incredible ease. Mr Laurie is perfect as Bertie Wooster with his musical talent shining through and Mr Fry as Jeeves the valet (gentleman's gentleman) shows his intellectual acting abilities.

At the end of series four you are sad to see the show end with its wonderful and foolish characters. You won't be able to see more of Wooster's crazy antics and Jeeves's ingenious plans and schemes. You also realize that with all the characters and their different relations or acquaintances to the title characters that the valet Jeeves and his gentleman Wooster had the best and closest partnership or friendship, a bond which you were invested in and wish you could witness longer.

The show is an adaptation of stories written by P.G. Wodehouse, unfortunately this reviewer have not read any of his stories and therefore cannot give commentary on the relation between the television show and the short stories.

Recommend this show to everyone who wants some lighthearted comedy with a fantastic English vocabulary.