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THE DEAD PLACE Review: Micro-Budget Horror With Big Ideas

THE DEAD PLACE Review: Micro-Budget Horror With Big Ideas

As I type this review there are two horror films dominating the box office news, Curry Barker’s Obsession – which just tipped over $100 million on a budget of around $750 thousand- and Kane Parson’s Backrooms – a film that just hit $85 million a week behind the former film on a budget around $10 million. The media is salivating (and rightfully so) over these small budget wonders from young filmmakers who cut their teeth on YouTube and managed to get picked up by  A24 and Focus Features for their debut theatrical features. But this is only a small part of the story of low budget filmmaking in 2026. For every Obsession, there are dozens of micro budget films being released directly to VOD with…

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PROPELLER ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH Review: John Travolta’s Charm Offensive Soars Against All Odds

PROPELLER ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH Review: John Travolta’s Charm Offensive Soars Against All Odds

Not many films have been saved at the last moment by a press tour. When the film is picture-locked, sound mixed and in the can, there’s not a lot to be done for it, beyond putting it out there for people to assess. John Travolta clearly does not believe in that nonsense. Showing up at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, the 72-year-old screen legend sported a new look. Chiselled Mr Worldwide facial hair, tented fingers and knockabout posture weren’t the features to write home about, oh no: it was the beret that drew the spotlight. Days of the festival would pass, and Travolta would make a new appearance with a fresh beret at various intervals;…

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