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Film reviews by James Rodrigues, focused on the latest releases, and the gems deserving of more attention.

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 3d

I SWEAR is a genuinely touching tale that allows viewers to emphasise with a condition they may not be aware of.
Available in UK cinemas now
www.thereviewingrodders.co.uk/2025/10/i-sw...

I Swear (2025)

Soho Horror Film Festival 2025 - Programme Announcement

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 3d

I'm gonna have to see it. I'm halfway through on film adaptations, so I may as well round it off with BODY SNATCHERS and THE INVASION.

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 3d

I didn't know which version of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS this square meant, so I watched both the 1956 and 1978 versions before scratching it off.
The '56 film is great, unsettling in its own right, but the '78 film is a terrifying masterpiece. A great way to spend a day.

A square which reads INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, with the scratched off image revealing a man pointing at whoever is looking at them with a horrified look on his face.

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James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 5d

The ever brilliant @sohohorrorfest.bsky.social have unveiled their 2025 programme.
The festival runs from November 21st to 23rd. The online festival runs from November 27th to 30th.
Tickets and passes are onsale now.
www.thereviewingrodders.co.uk/2025/10/soho...

Film reviews by James Rodrigues, focused on the latest releases, and the gems deserving of more attention.

Small Things Like These (2024)

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James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 5d

"What's your favourite Cillian Murphy film?"
Tom DeLonge: boxd.it/FHIm

In 1985, while working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers truths of his own; forcing him to confront his past an...

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nerdlyuk.bsky.social @nerdlyuk.bsky.social · 9d

‘Good Boy’ Review

Stars: Indy, Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, Larry Fessenden, Stuart Rudin, Hunter Goetz, Anya Krawcheck, Max | Written by Ben Leonberg, Alex Cannon | Directed by Ben Leonberg It is no secret that dogs often have unhappy fates in horror movies, so audiences can often feel wary knowing a canine will appear. It even led to the […]

a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed

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James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 9d

Alt: a close up of a man 's face as he smiles sinisterly

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Soho Horror Fest @sohohorrorfest.bsky.social · 9d

Feels like a good week to be revealing a film festival lineup ngl… 👻

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nerdlyuk.bsky.social @nerdlyuk.bsky.social · 12d

Fantastic Fest 2025: ‘Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story’ Review

When it comes to wrestling, the repeated phrase that appears is how fake it all is. Regardless of how staged the brawls and stories are, it does not diminish how the professionals participating have to be athletes, stunt people, and actors all at once. The largest wrestling promotion in the world is WWE (previously known […]

The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025)

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 13d

Another square scratched off, and I watched KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE. I enjoyed the commitment to the bit and had fun with the zany tone, but it did wear thin on me and left the film outstaying its welcome.

A scratched out square on a poster, with the text underneath it reading Killer Clowns From Outer Space. In the image, there is a clowns face underneath a flying saucer.

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 13d

THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 is a limp piece of horror that is less scary than a room of happy puppies.
Available in cinemas now.
www.thereviewingrodders.co.uk/2025/10/the-...

Film reviews by James Rodrigues, focused on the latest releases, and the gems deserving of more attention.

Frightfest London 2025: ‘Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror’ Review

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 14d

2025 has been a fantastic year for horror, given us outstanding genre entries that highlight the many unique voices propelling horror forward.

On an unrelated note, THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 is rubbish. A middle chapter of a trilogy that is a frustratingly elongated and tiresome chase. Boar-ing!

The poster for The Strangers Chapter 2, which focuses on the right hand of a barely seen woman. In the hand, she holds the mask of Pin-Up Girl (a character from the film), and a bloody knife. Reflected in the knife is the worried face of Madeline Petsch, the lead of this film.

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nerdlyuk.bsky.social @nerdlyuk.bsky.social · 14d

Featuring: Daniel Abineri, Terry Ackland-Snow, Lou Adler, Graham Garfield Barnard, Christopher Biggins, Sue Blane, Barry Bostwick, Rayner Bourton, Gaye Brown | Written and Directed by Andreas Zerr Released 50 years ago, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has been one of the most successful cult hits, particularly as it holds the record for the longest-running theatrical […]

Film reviews by James Rodrigues, focused on the latest releases, and the gems deserving of more attention.

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 15d

GOOD BOY is a solid ode to man's best friend courtesy of the horror genre.
Available in UK and Irish cinemas from October 10th
www.thereviewingrodders.co.uk/2025/09/good...

Good Boy (2025)

Frightfest London 2025: ‘Self-Help’ Review

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nerdlyuk.bsky.social @nerdlyuk.bsky.social · 15d

Stars: Landry Bender, Madison Lintz, Amy Hargreaves, Jake Weber, Erik Bloomquist, Carol Cadby, Blaque Fowler | Written by Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist | Directed by Erik Bloomquist Across its decades-long history, FrightFest has been a welcoming place for independent filmmakers to repeatedly return with their latest genre entries. As this year’s festival includes the return […]

Fantastic Fest: Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story (2025)

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 16d

Previously played at Fantastic Fest, LUNATIC: THE LUNA VACHON STORY is a compelling portrait of a woman's wrestling pioneer who never got her due.
www.thereviewingrodders.co.uk/2025/09/fant...

Film reviews by James Rodrigues, focused on the latest releases, and the gems deserving of more attention.

a poster of the wizard of oz with the words it 's beautiful isn 't it written on it

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 18d

Rewatching THE WIZARD OF OZ conjures the words Movie Magic in my mind. This gorgeous work is what cinema is all about. Whoever had the idea to mess with it using A.I. for viewing in a sphere has the media literacy skills of a potato.

Alt: a poster of the wizard of oz with the words it 's beautiful isn 't it written on it

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James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 24d

The intersection of erotica and horror, BONE LAKE is the end result of Barbarian fucking Speak No Evil.
Available on Digital Download from 24th November
www.thereviewingrodders.co.uk/2025/09/frig...

FrightFest: Bone Lake (2025)

Film reviews by James Rodrigues, focused on the latest releases, and the gems deserving of more attention.

‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle’ Review

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 26d

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA - INFINITY CASTLE is utterly gorgeous to behold. My review is available now.

nerdlyuk.bsky.social @nerdlyuk.bsky.social · 26d

Written by Haruo Sotozaki, Hikaru Kondô | Directed by Koyoharu Gotouge, Hikaru Kondô First airing in 2019, the anime adaptation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has broken out as one of the past decade’s most popular and highly regarded anime shows. The successful first series was followed by 2020’s feature, Demon Slayer: The Movie […]

a group of people walking down a road with the long walk written on the bottom right

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 28d

Turned my evening into a Stephen King double-bill by rewatching THE SHINING (as part of my Hooptober challenge).
It remains as creepy and unsettling as ever, but I also want a number for Dick Halloran's interior decorator.

A scratched off square entitled The Shining, which shows a bloody axe outside of Room 237.

James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · 28d

THE LONG WALK is a favourite book of mine, so I am thankful for how good the feature adaptation is. A blistering dystopia that builds believable friendships with a powerhouse cast while never forgetting the bleak scenario, ready to tear these lives apart in unforgiving ways. What a film!

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James Rodrigues @roddersj04.bsky.social · Sep 15

NIGHT OF VIOLENCE is a contrived experience that feels more mechanical than a Transformer.
My review:
www.thereviewingrodders.co.uk/2025/09/frig...

FrightFest: Night of Violence (2025)

Film reviews by James Rodrigues, focused on the latest releases, and the gems deserving of more attention.