{"id":490,"date":"2022-05-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/?p=490"},"modified":"2022-05-14T17:41:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T17:41:23","slug":"english-horror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/2022\/05\/27\/english-horror\/","title":{"rendered":"English Horror"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WARNING:<\/mark> <\/strong>This Article May Contain Spoilers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m sure we all know that the English are famous for their horror films \u2013 as Hammer Horror started in London. Now I could write a whole article just on that, but I won\u2019t (or will I?) Instead I want to talk about other home grown films, some that might even have flown under the radar \u2013 and others that definitely didn\u2019t\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FirstBorn<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                This film ends up as such an anti-climax! It\u2019s so subtle for so long with the things that happen and not seeing the cause for it all until about 30 minutes from the end but then I feel like we see it a little too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                The one thing I will say is this – I didn\u2019t trust Elizabeth from the beginning, there was something really off about her. I don\u2019t like that the director had to throw in the typical thing of \u2018for those of you who weren\u2019t paying attention\u2026this is the woman from the beginning\u2019 flashback moment. Also, can someone please explain to me how James could suddenly see the demon as well?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Fear<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                I\u2019ve said it before, and I will say it again \u2013 I love films with small casts! We Brits do it so well as well. However, I do and don\u2019t understand this film. I love the way that instead of being in your face with the jump scares and horror, it works more on heightened fear. The couple are pushed to the point of no return by constantly being put in a situation that is beyond their control. They even have an argument that is believable for any couple that has been lost and cannot find the resolution (been there, done that, got the t-shirt). However, what I don\u2019t get is why Max is doing it all. Is he the guy that Tom walks into in the pub, spilling the pint? Or is he the bar tender that hits on, and is turned down by, Lucy? Seeing as she seems to be his main target throughout most of the film, the latter seems to be more likely. The one thing I will say, is that the way Max takes out Tom is just downright dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K-Shop<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                I guess you can class this as a horror film, if you can consider Sweeney Todd as such. Instead of the demon barber of Fleet Street, K-Shop <\/em>brings you the demon kebab man of Portsmouth. At first, I wasn\u2019t too sure what to expect, but it ended up being such a dark film. What I love is how simple it was, but that\u2019s the great thing about English horror films, great things can be done on a small budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shaun of the Dead<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                I have a little confession to make. One of the first times I watched this film, I actually got a little scared. Now, I know what you\u2019re thinking, it\u2019s a comedy horror but it definitely has it\u2019s moments and it wasn\u2019t helped by your best friend\u2019s brother rattling the door handle. Anyway, enough of the trip down memory lane. In my opinion, this was the start of Pegg and Frost\u2019s genius (yes, I know they had Spaced <\/em>first before the pedants decide to rise up but I\u2019m talking film-wise). This film makes a point that in a way, the human race can be a little like zombies in their own way. Of course, there is the added gore and humour along the way but the point is still valid. It\u2019s clever in its own little way \u2013 something they were able to emulate with Hot Fuzz <\/em>but not so much with The World\u2019s End.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Side note: expect to see a lot of familiar faces throughout the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eat Locals<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                I feel like someone watched Dog Soldiers <\/em>and decided it was great idea to make a vampire version, so made this film. Typical of English horror, it\u2019s pretty cheesy but that\u2019s not exactly a criticism. Some of the humour was dry but then it had its moments when it was genuinely laugh out loud funny. I thought I had decided what my favourite moment was when Chen kicks some military arse in the barn but then Annette Crosbie kind of stole the show with her sweet old lady act (don\u2019t be fooled people, do not be fooled!) along with Dexter Fletcher playing an absolutely psychotic killer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28 Days Later<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Rewatching this film, two things crossed my mind. One, that this film was completely forgotten about when everyone was going crazy about the zombies in World War Z. <\/em>Yeah, they may be clever but they aren\u2019t the first to move fast. Two, that The Walking Dead <\/em>opening has something to thank this film for \u2013 just they didn\u2019t go as far as Andrew Lincoln waking up completely naked. Yeah, be prepared to see more of Cillian Murphy than maybe you would want to. What I enjoy about this film, is that even though it is a horror film with a pretty intense opening \u2013 zombies aren\u2019t the main focus. Instead it is the relationships between our four main characters. Be prepared for some heartbreak and to shed a little tear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WARNING: This Article May Contain Spoilers I\u2019m sure we all know that the English are famous for their horror films \u2013 as Hammer Horror started in London. Now I could write a whole article just on that, but I won\u2019t (or will I?) Instead I want to talk about other home grown films, some that … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-the-worlds-a-stage","latest_post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":491,"href":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490\/revisions\/491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leoloves.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}