Proof that box-office earnings aren’t everything. Until 2019, Avatar was the highest-grossing movie of all time. Not by a slither but by a huge margin. I had hoped back in 2015 that Star Wars: The Force Awakens would be the one to finally dethrone James Cameron’s film. Yet even the box-office juggernaut that is Star
Author: Connor
Connor Long-Johnson. 25-year-old working on his thesis at the University of Greenwich. He loves to read all things horror, fantasy and Sci-Fi. He also loves to teach others and write short stories.
A dive into the world of horror cinema This list will be similar to my previous list of top ten horror novels. In this article, I will dive into some of my absolute favourite movies in the horror genre and explain why I find them so bone-chilling. Like novels, horror cinema has a strong centre
By Connor Long-Johnson The printer continued its mechanical drone as the sheets of paper were laid out one by one. It was Friday and with most of the children gone a much-appreciated blanket of quiet had fallen falling over the school. That was until a shout came from the classroom at the end of the
A disappointing follow up to Infinity Ward’s best game in years. If 2019’s Modern Warfare was that cool friend that turned the volume up to 11, then this year’s Cold War is the miserable neighbour who turns the dial down to six while still thinking he’s cool. After my initial foray into the Beta, I
Separating the best from the rest in the world of horror literature Similar to many other genres of literature, the horror genre has an exceptionally strong core with its most successful works recognised around the world. Just as the romance genre has its Mansfield Park or Pride and Prejudice, the horror genre has its Frankenstein
What does it mean to be autistic in the time of Coronavirus? As I sit at home in the May bank holiday sunshine, enjoying the weather and a cool drink, I cannot help but feel the pangs of guilt. My workplace closed on March 23rd when lockdown began and has been operating via rota for
It really isn’t all that… George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead was a film that I desperately, desperately wanted to love. I had heard stories about a low-budget arthouse film that inspired every zombie movie since, including my favourites 28 Days Later and REC. As a precursor, I would like to mention that
My first in a series of articles exploring my most unpopular opinions in the world of media. We start with a film that many have taken pleasure in deriding over the years; with Roger Ebert lambasting the film, describing it on his website as “a big, ugly, ungainly device to give teenagers the impression they
Before I tell my tale, allow me to fill in some background information. For as long as I can remember I have had issues with my mental health. I have felt anxious or low throughout the majority of my life and have always had anxiety attacks (particularly when taking examinations). However, all of these emotions