If you like occult movies – and I mean full-on proper occult movies – then you should be watching A Dark Song. In fact, you should be watching it and recommending it to your occultist friends. A Dark Song tells the story of Sophia, a woman grieving a terrible loss, who enlists the aid of…
A group of the local Pagans from in and around the London Borough of Havering, have created a “Pagan Men in Kilts Calendar”, to raise money for charity. Members of the Mama Moon Magic Moot, which takes place in Romford, struck upon the idea and set out to create their calendar of “real Pagan men”…
The BBC’s Mayday is now out on DVD, after airing its five episode mini-series this March. The show is set in an English village, where Mayday celebrations lead to fear and intrigue, as the young May Queen, Hattie, disappears. Allegations of who may have been responsible, soon run rampant, as the local form a search…
The Witch – A New England Folktale. Set against a backdrop of foreboding wilderness, a family of English settlers fall into darkness, as even the lofty bastions of faith are as much a source of terror, as they are of hope. Drawing from authentic folklore and historic records, The Witch tells a tale that is…
When I first encountered this film, I was initially struck by the rather obvious attempt to mimic “The Craft” on its advertising poster. I then read the poster’s claim to be “based upon true events”, which very often these days seems to mean that the writer is aware of a real event happening, but in…
An utterly fantastic film and a definite treat for those who love both visually stunning cinema and the musical brilliance of the stage. Those unfamiliar with the stage show of the same name, might be unaware of just how musical this movie is. It is a wonderland of song from start to finish. If you’re…
Hex Media bring us this startling horror offering, set in the remote Scottish countryside. As a horror film, it will most likely not be to everyone’s taste, but it is also not your conventional horror. Sarah Daly (writer) and Lawrie Brewster (director) conjure an occult mystery that is genuinely creepy and often unnerving. Lord of…
Neverlake is a unique movie, based on little understood Pagan practices of the Etruscans and inspired by the poetic works of Shelley. The unique character of this film sets it apart as all at once haunting and beautiful, conjuring images of distant rites of a forgotten people, set against the wild backdrop of the Tuscany…
There’s no way that this movie could get anything but the full five out of five stars. Quite simply, it’s a wonderful film. Fans of Disney’s original Sleeping Beauty are sure to love this retelling. It not only gives us a fantastical background to the story, but transforms the characters, while remaining true to their…
Devil’s Knot tells the true story of The Memphis Three – three boys accused of the heinous murders of three eight year old boys, as part of a Satanic Cult activity. The real story is now quite famous and one of the most significant cases in the history of the “Satanic Ritual Abuse” hysteria. Devil’s…
The only way to describe this film is that it is patently ridiculous. Not that that makes it bad. One should expect to have to suspend disbelief when watching a fantasy film. However, this movie really makes that demand. As the title suggests, this is an adaptation based on the old folktale of Hansel and…
