If you can take your eyes off the action in the foreground when you watch our new animated short film A Fish Out of Water (or its trailer), you may notice some playbills on the walls of The Wild Rover beer house. These posters are not just for decoration – they give some insight into … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Sherlock Holmes
Monstrous times, but no Frankenstein in this smart reimagining
There have been plenty of Frankenstein ‘reimaginings’ (as we call them these days) over the years, but one excellent recent example didn’t even feature a Frankenstein at all. Continue reading
Sherlock, Sherlock’s mum, and a bloody great moth
Most reviewers dismiss the 1968 horror movie The Blood Beast Terror as unremarkable at best, but I reckon there are at least six reasons why you might consider spending an hour and a half of your life on it. 1. Peter Cushing. The master of British horror (and more) brings his class and gravitas to … Continue reading
Keep up, Watson. Holmes is back in the 1890s.
Sherlock Holmes has been brought into the 21st century by numerous TV productions – the excellent Sherlock, Elementary, the less-obvious House, and countless detectives clearly inspired by the Conan Doyle creation. So it’s a rare pleasure to see a new Holmes production, set in the 1890s – Sherlock Holmes: The Best Kept Secret. Continue reading