28 Years Later (2025): The Plot: Twenty-eight years after the “Rage virus” swept the United Kingdom (and no other countries, retconning the ending of 28 Weeks Later) a community of survivors has cobbled together a life on Lindisfarne, a small island off the coast of northeast England. Twelve-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams) accompanies his father Jamie…
Octoberween: When you’re here, it’s Octoberween. Enjoy.
Halloween is upon us, which means we’ve reached the conclusion of another wildly successful Octoberween. Through the Ancient Magicks of seasonal film criticism, we’ve unlocked so many holiday vibes for ourselves and for you, our twelve dedicated readers. Second Breakfast celebrated the original Gentleman of Action, Peter Cushing’s Van Helsing, with a terrifying double feature.…
An oak tree lurks beneath the grounds of the old farm, having been cut down sometime in the past but momentous enough to warrant its own mythology. They choose to show it as interstitials of dark, deep underground shots. Roots and veins and arteries, throbbing and pulsing and wet.
Hey everyone, James here (a.k.a. the Boss, Rooster Illusion, etc.). Our twelve dedicated readers will surely recognize the banner above this intro, but for the rest of you, it’s my pleasure to introduce Colin French, writing under the column name of Strange Bacon. Back in the archives, you can find his thoughts on Canadian cinema,…
Neither was the first one, so… Smile 2 (2024): The Plot: Staging a comeback tour a year after a traumatic car accident, recovering addict and international pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) soon finds herself doubting her sanity when she’s tormented by a supernatural entity. Will she be able to get help from her mother/manager…
Picture this, if you will: Octoberween, 2021: the Korean Wave washes over Netflix, introducing millions of Americans to subtitles; a Saudi consortium purchases Newcastle United for £300 million, introducing thousands of Geordies to sportswashing; a returning Second Breakfast writes a multipart series touching upon all of Christopher Lee’s turns as Count Dracula in Hammer films,…
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