Long Weekend - Blu-Ray/DVD Review
If you haven’t seen Long Weekend – a true classic in Australian cinema – then this new Umbrella release is the way to go. One of the stereotypes of Australia as a country is that everything is out to…
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Body Melt - Blu-Ray/DVD Review
Ok, I have to be honest, I had never heard of Philip Brophy’s insane body horror comedy Body Melt prior to this release. I mean, I’d seen the bug nuts crazy cover for the standard DVD version before,…
The Autopsy of Jane Doe Review
Body horror films of late have mostly fallen into the torture-porn/gorno arena, with films like the Saw series and of course, Hostel, making as much use of the vicious, aggressive violence inflicted u…
Scare Campaign Review - A Genuinely Subversive and Exciting Aussie Horror Film
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Something is happening Australian cinema right now that is pretty unexpected. The genre…
Blood Feast Review - An Ode to Herschell Gordon Lewis, the Godfather of Gore
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. The Godfather of Gore - Herschell Gordon Lewis - passed away on the 26th of September 2016. As a young horror fan,…
Red Billabong Review
Genre pictures are somewhat of a rarity in Australian cinema. Sure, horror films pop up here and there, but they’re mostly ultra-low budget affairs that are successful overseas. The genre pictures I’m…
The Wailing (곡성/Goksung) Review
Trying to explain the intricacies of a fever dream to someone is as desperate and difficult to grasp as the loose strands of the dream itself. You start by telling about the naked woman standing outsi…
Observance Review - A Low Budget Genre Flick That Needed More Time
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Contrary to popular belief, reviewers don’t enjoy giving films a bad review. I love Aust…
Green Room Review
Green Room is a brutal anxiety attack of a film. It heaves and explodes its way through a breathless ninety five minute run time, leaving you exhausted and shaken at the end. Where Blue Ruin hinted at…
Hush Review
As with any genre, there exists many sub-genres within horror. Hush is an entry in the ‘house invasion’ sub-genre, making its presence proudly known alongside other notable ‘house invasion’ films like…
The Witch Review - Will Wrap You Up in a Blanket of Fear
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Let’s get one thing out of the way immediately – Robert Eggers The Witch (or The VVitch:…
The Hunting Ground Review
One of the better horror films to come out this year is Kirby Dick’s documentary The Hunting Ground. Whilst the majority of the film is not played for horror, there is simply no denying the fact that…