Psychological Thriller
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Movie Review: Angel Heart (1987)
Directed by Alan Parker and based on the book Fallen Angel by William Hjortsberg, Angel Heart is a psychological thriller neo-noir that packs horror and supernatural elements. The cast of the film includes Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, and Charlotte Rampling. It begins in the vein of classic noir, where a private eye… Read more
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Movie Review: After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
Based on the book by Jim Foley, “After Dark, My Sweet” is another superb neo-noir film. Set in the sunlit city of Palm Springs, California, the movie’s cast includes Jason Patric, Rachel Ward, and Bruce Dern. While the film may possibly have a Femme Fatale, it does not include nocturnal scenes, and its plot unfolds… Read more
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Movie Review: Blood Simple (1984)
“Blood Simple,” the first movie directed by the Coen brothers, is a neo-noir work of art. While it has many of the facets of a noir film such as an illicit affair, a vengeful spouse, a private eye, and violent crime, the plot incorporates a series of unpredictable, chilling twists, and its characters do not… Read more
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Movie Review: Blue Velvet (1986)
“Blue Velvet,” from iconic director David Lynch, is another movie that makes the list of the greatest noir movies of all time. Packing a talented cast, the movie can be considered a violent coming-of-age tale that tells the story of an all-American young man who attempts to solve a mystery but unknowingly gets into a… Read more
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Movie Review: Last Night in Soho (2021)
‘Last Night in Soho’ (LNS), directed by Edgar Wright, recreates the magic of both Swinging London and the Giallo movies of the 60s and 70s. It is an absorbing visual treat that meets the criteria to be classified under multiple genres of cinema, such as Horror, Psychological horror, thriller, and of course Giallo. LNS can… Read more
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Movie Review: Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
‘Four Flies on Grey Velvet’ (FFGV) is a Giallo movie directed by ‘The Master of Horror’, Dario Argento. It is the third movie in his ‘Animal Trilogy’. (Apparently, flies qualify as animals) My previous review covered the first movie of the series. FFGV has all the elements of an Argento movie: gruesome murders, drama, ostentatious… Read more
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