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DON'T BLINK - THE HALLOWEEN HORRORS COLLECTION

Director Travis Oates pulls a couple of interesting tricks in DON'T BLINK (2014). There are one or two surprises here and there and there’s more than one nod to Hitchcock but the film never really feels like it’s been let off the reins.

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EXORCISM - THE HALLOWEEN HORRORS COLLECTION

EXORCISM (2014) directed by Lance Patrick is a very British stab at capturing the zeitgeist of found footage ‘classics’ and, depending on your tolerance for profanity, casual nudity and crude humour, it sort of, maybe, kind of, works.

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DARK WATER - THE HALLOWEEN HORRORS COLLECTION

There really are only two words to describe DARK WATER (2002) – subtle genius. Watch it and watch it again, you won’t regret it.

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MANIAC - THE HALLOWEEN HORRORS COLLECTION

From 2012, Franck Khalfoun’s MANIAC is a modern remake of the slasher from 1980. Elijah Wood plays mannequin restorer Frank, a deeply disturbed man with violent impulses implied to be caused in part by traumatic childhood experiences.

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THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET - THE HALLOWEEN HORRORS COLLECTION

Should you give THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET (2013) a watch? Well if you’re into subtle menace and urban noir with a bit of Lifetime TV movie-mystery-intrigue thrown in for good measure….yes.

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THIRST - THE HALLOWEEN HORRORS COLLECTION

Loosely based on the novel Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola, THIRST (2009) from Park Chan Wook adds a vampiric element to the adulterous tale of murder.

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DELIVERY - THE HALLOWEEN HORRORS COLLECTION

Feeling like the spawn of Paranormal Activity and Rosemary’s Baby, DELIVERY: THE BEAST WITHIN (2009) from Director Brian Netto follows newly pregnant couple Rachel and Kyle as they document the pregnancy for a faux reality TV show.

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COHERENCE - THE HALLOWEEN HORRORS COLLECTION

From Director James Ward Byrkit, COHERENCE (2017) is a simplistically surreal sci-fi thriller that demonstrates the power of a strong script and cohesive cast.

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AUDITION - THE HALLOWEEN HORRORS COLLECTION

Though its initial release was over 20 years ago AUDITION (1999) from director Takashi Miike still stands up now as an iconic work of Asian cinema with themes that remain relevant in the present day.

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THE PACK - THE HALLOWEEN HORRORS COLLECTION

Australia is deservedly getting itself a bit of a reputation for good genre cinema and THE PACK (2015) is no exception. Directed by Nick Robertson (Recoil), this tale can stand shoulder to shoulder with the best of the cinematic thunder from down under.

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