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Kat Hughes
Tomatometer-approved critic
Kat Hughes is a writer whose speciality lies within horror. A regular on the genre festival circuit Kat loves championing the freshest independent horror. Though her primary outlet is THN, Kat also has writing credits for Film Stories, Critical Popcorn, Filmhounds, The Companion and her personal blog Film Disclosure.
Movies reviews only
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Cuckoo (2024) |
Unashamedly unique, Cuckoo’s inner secrets will provide some of 2024’s greatest WTF moments.
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| Posted Aug 01, 2024
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A Samurai in Time (2024) |
Sharing a surprising amount of DNA with Highlander, A Samurai in Time offers a new spin on an old story with honourable results.
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| Posted Jul 30, 2024
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Hell Hole (2024) |
A departure from their usual tone and style, Hell Hole is the Adams family’s answer to b-movie zany gore, and whilst not as magic as their other films, still provides plenty of fun.
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| Posted Jul 30, 2024
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Carnage for Christmas (2024) |
Carnage for Christmas is one of Mackay’s most fun properties with Jeremy Moineau brilliant in the role of the horror genre’s answer to Jessica Fletcher. - THN
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| Posted Jul 25, 2024
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Dark Match (2024) |
Hardcore to the extreme, Dark Match investigates the cult of wrestling in gleefully horrific ways.
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| Posted Jul 25, 2024
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Bookworm (2024) |
Ant Timpson’s latest is a joyous celebration of family, nature, and the power of a tenacious spirit. Perfect for families and grown-ups alike, Bookworm marks another triumph for Timpson and co.
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| Posted Jul 21, 2024
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Twisters (2024) |
A solid continuation of stories about storm chasers, but whether its popularity can sustain itself as well as Jan de Bont’s movie remains to be seen. - THN
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| Posted Jul 18, 2024
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Oddity (2024) |
Be prepared for yet more sleepless nights courtesy of Damian Mc Carthy in this exceptionally chilling genre offering.
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| Posted Jul 15, 2024
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Despicable Me 4 (2024) |
Those that have been previously immune to the charms of Gru and the Minions are unlikely to be swayed by this latest offering. Existing fans however, will find another consistent entry into the juggernaut franchise. - Movie Marker
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| Posted Jul 09, 2024
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Longlegs (2024) |
Thanks to deft work from Oz Perkins, Longlegs manages to be a film that is both distressing to watch, but also impossible to turn away from.
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| Posted Jul 08, 2024
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Kill (2023) |
More Die Hard on a train than The Raid, Kill remains a blistering white-knuckle ride that proves action cinema is as popular as ever.
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| Posted Jul 05, 2024
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Sleep (2023) |
First there was Wes Craven, and now comes Jason Yu, whose film Sleep offers further nightmare fuel for the insomniacs of the world.
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| Posted Jun 28, 2024
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MaXXXine (2024) |
West might have saved the best entry to last, with MaXXXine a neon tinted Hollywood nightmare filled with ambition, cut-throat action, and an excellent depiction of the final girl. - THN
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| Posted Jun 26, 2024
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The Vourdalak (2023) |
Adrien Beau meticulously crafts a dread infused atmospheric tale that will delight those who prefer their horror films of the slow and steady variety.
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| Posted Jun 26, 2024
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The Exorcism (2024) |
A disappointing entry into the exorcism pantheon, The Exorcism has fun ideas, but sadly they aren’t pushed as hard as they could or should be.
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| Posted Jun 25, 2024
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She Loved Blossoms More (2024) |
An arresting splice of experimental science fiction, She Loved Blossoms More may have a story that is simpler than you think, but far stranger than you can imagine.
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| Posted Jun 10, 2024
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A Desert (2024) |
Like the jazz score that occasionally punctuates the images, A Desert is free-form, loose, and unpredictable in all the best ways.
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| Posted Jun 10, 2024
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The Weekend (2024) |
A Nigerian thriller with plenty of bloody elements to please genre fans, The Weekend has the potential to put African genre movies on the map once and for all. - THN
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| Posted Jun 10, 2024
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Restless (2024) |
Triggering, traumatic, and chest-tighteningly tense, Restless grabs the audience by the jugular and forces them to experience one of real-life’s worst nightmares.
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| Posted Jun 10, 2024
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The Devil's Bath (2024) |
An exceptionally effective horror film, The Devil’s Bath is depressingly melancholic.
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| Posted Jun 09, 2024
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#AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead (2024) |
A final act swerve saves #AMFAD: All My Friends are Dead from slasher movie mediocrity, and proves that Marcus Dunstan is more than his torture and trauma films of yesteryear.
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| Posted Jun 09, 2024
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Beacon (2024) |
A taut and tense thriller, Beacon pits man against woman, superstition against logic, and man against the elements, with brilliant results.
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| Posted Jun 09, 2024
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Your Monster (2024) |
A stunning swirl of Beauty and the Beast, Drop Dead Fred, and musical theatre, Your Monster is achingly charming.
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| Posted Jun 08, 2024
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I Saw the TV Glow (2024) |
With I Saw the TV Glow, Jane Schoenbrun continues to go from strength to strength as both a story-teller and a visual artist.
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| Posted Jun 08, 2024
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The A-Frame (2024) |
With The A-Frame, Calvin Lee Reeder has crafted a love letter to the mad science-fiction horrors of the 80s, whilst advancing the genre in his own intricate and subtle ways.
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| Posted Jun 08, 2024
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The Dead Don't Hurt (2023) |
A modern feeling Western that pays respect to a well worn genre whilst also ensuring it stands on its own two feet. Viggo Mortensen has crafted a beautiful piece of work that is driven by an immensely compelling performance from Vicky Krieps.
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| Posted Jun 07, 2024
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The Damned (2024) |
Music is used sparingly to maximum effect in Thordur Palsson’s atmospheric and chilling tale of paranoia, superstition and hysteria.
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| Posted Jun 07, 2024
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The Glenarma Tapes (2022) |
Though not likely to steal the crown from genre juggernaut The Blair Witch Project, The Glenarma Tapes offers plenty of innovation to the popular sub-genre. - THN
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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The Glenarma Tapes (2023) |
Though not likely to steal the crown from genre juggernaut The Blair Witch Project, The Glenarma Tapes offers plenty of innovation to the popular sub-genre. - THN
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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The Moor (2023) |
Though long, The Moor needs that time to let the melancholy and horror seep in; like a good cup of Yorkshire tea The Moor needs time to stew. The end result is an emotional, haunting, and upon occasion, harrowing, tale of grief, guilt and ghosts. - THN
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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Hoard (2023) |
Hoard is a film that feels deeply personal throughout, to the point where it almost feels wrong to be watching. This level of connection between viewer and material usually takes filmmakers years to achieve, and yet Carmoon has managed it with her debut. - THN
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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Tiger Stripes (2023) |
Part fairy-tale fable, part coming-of-age story, Tiger Stripes is an elegant piece of work that deftly encapsulates the frustration of adolescence.
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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Riddle Of Fire (2023) |
A charming must-see for those that embrace the strange and unusual, Riddle of Fire is brilliantly unique, endearingly wholesome, and utterly awesome.
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| Posted May 09, 2024
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Humane (2024) |
A heady cocktail of humour, estrangement, violence, greed, and duplicity, Humane is a wicked feast that should be consumed at once. - THN
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| Posted Apr 23, 2024
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Boy Kills World (2023) |
Brutal fights, whip-sharp humour and a bloodied Skarsgård are just three of the many components that make Moritz Mohr’s Boy Kills World utterly irresistible. - THN
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| Posted Apr 22, 2024
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Infested (2023) |
Vanicek manages to make spiders frightening enough that even those that like the creatures will start to quiver. Infested is this generation’s answer to Arachnophobia, and its scathing political commentary raises it beyond a simple creature feature. - THN
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| Posted Apr 22, 2024
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Arcadian (2024) |
Wickedly realised monsters and an expertly performed emotional drama combine together to create the next best post-apocalypse story.
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| Posted Apr 11, 2024
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Civil War (2024) |
A technical marvel, Civil War’s lack of narrative development is a slight drawback, but not enough to ruin the horrible intensity of this white-knuckle descent into a nightmarish future.
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| Posted Apr 08, 2024
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Livescreamers (2023) |
<a href="https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2024/04/06/livescreamers-review-dir-michelle-iannantuono-panic-fest-2024/">Full review here</a> - THN
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| Posted Apr 07, 2024
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Sting (2024) |
The first scary spider film of 2024 unfurls its web, but sadly gets tangled up as it struggles to balance its humour and horror.
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| Posted Apr 04, 2024
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All You Need Is Death (2023) |
A dark folk-tale breathed into life, Paul Duane’s All You Need is Death is an excellent composition. A near-flawless orchestration of dread, this is a film that seeps underneath your skin and stains your psyche. - THN
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| Posted Mar 30, 2024
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Transmission (2023) |
In Transmission writer and director Michael Hurst has created an intricate and elegant story that will mesmerise and befuddle the viewer before revealing its hidden secrets and granting excellent viewer satisfaction. - THN
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| Posted Mar 30, 2024
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Topakk (2023) |
An horrendous assault on the senses, Topakk demonstrates the anguish and futility of war and violence in a boldly effective way. - THN
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| Posted Mar 30, 2024
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Thorns (2023) |
Hampered by its lack of resources, Thorns throws all efforts into creating a memorable creature and succeeds. Outside of that, it struggles to fully connect. - THN
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| Posted Mar 30, 2024
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The Piper (2023) |
A muddled and disappointing attempt at adapting one of the more horror friendly fairy tales; Piper fails to rise above its mediocrity. - THN
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| Posted Mar 30, 2024
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Otto Baxter: Not a Fucking Horror Story (2023) |
Come for the compelling character, stay for the introduction of an exciting new genre voice. - THN
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| Posted Mar 30, 2024
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Minore (2023) |
It may take its time in getting itself going, but once Minore kicks into gear, it becomes something special. If you are after a film with some ingenious special effects that is also a lot of fun, then Minore is the film for you - THN
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| Posted Mar 30, 2024
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The Knocking (2022) |
A noteworthy debut, The Knocking is a well-made marriage of familial tensions, secrets, and scares. - THN
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| Posted Mar 30, 2024
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Home Sweet Home (2024) |
Thomas Sieben proves himself skilful at wielding tension in this dread-soaked blend of home invasion, pregnant woman in peril, occult, and haunted houses. - THN
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| Posted Mar 30, 2024
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Herd (2023) |
Despite its best efforts, Herd unfortunately leaves the viewer wanting more thanks to a meandering plot with an unclear focus. - THN
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| Posted Mar 30, 2024
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