All My Friends Hate Me is set over the course of a weekend, following the story of Pete (Tom Stourton), who is reuniting with some old college mates for his birthday. Slightly cautious, Pete isn’t sure if he will still get on with the gang after all these years… And he may be right.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Men’ (2022)
Following the passing of her husband, a young woman by the name of Harper (Jessie Buckley) decides to take a bit of time to herself and forks out for a plush getaway in the country. However, something is definitely a bit off about this countryside setting…
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Morbius’ (2022)
After a release date which was delayed time and time again, Sony’s Marvel movie, Morbius finally hits the big screen. So, the main question on everyone’s mind is, was it worth the wait?… The Short answer, no.
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Jacked In Recommends ‘Bone Tomahawk’ (2015)
Bone Tomahawk takes place in the small western town of Bright Hope and locals are shuck up after an outlaw wanders into their bar. However, this is only the beginning.
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Jacked In Recommends ‘Death Becomes Her’ (1992)
Death Becomes Her follows the toxic friendship of Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) and Helen Sharp (Goldie Hawn). After her latest Broadway performance, Madeline ends up stealing her friend’s fiancé, renowned plastic surgeon, Ernest Menville (Bruce Willis). Following years of competitive sabotage, this latest malicious act sends Helen on a downward spiral, both mentally and physically.
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Jacked In Recommends ‘The Platform’ (2019)
The Platform AKA El hoyo follows the story of Goreng (Ivan Massagué) and his abysmal days spent in isolation. The setting of Goreng’s confinement is The Hole, a dystopic, vertical prison, made up of numerous levels, with two people to a floor/cell and not to mention… one hell of a dining experience!
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Titane’ (2021)
As the movie opens – following a brief tour of the underbelly of an automobile – we see a middle-aged man trying his damnedest to concentrate on the road whilst his young daughter, Alexia, misbehaves in the backseat, continuing to distract him.
Before we know it, she undoes her seatbelt and the Dad skids the car to a halt, causing Alexia’s head to brutally connect with the passenger window. You start to feel like a horrendous human being as a slight grin begins to pull on your face and with that you realize… Julia Ducournau (Raw) has done it again.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ (2021)
As the eerie paranormal music begins to play over the opening credits of Ghostbusters: Afterlife you’re immediately transported back to the ‘80s. Quickly followed by practical effects for some ghostly smoke, demonic hands busting out of chairs and a quick glimpse of aged, former Ghostbuster, Egon Spengler with the classic P.K.E meter and ghost trap, all this in the first scene and you are f*cking ready for this movie!.. Who Ya Gonna Call?
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Last Night in Soho’ (2021)
Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho is a psychological thriller that sees a young student who is able to travel back in time to 1960s London, how’s that for a slice of fried gold?!
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Psycho’ (1960)
On June 16th, 1960, Alfred Hitchcock’s rollercoaster of suspense, Psycho, first premiered in New York. On October 29th, 2021, sixty-one years later, Jacked In’s, Jack saw the horror classic on the big screen for the very first time, at Newcastle upon Tyne’s Tyneside Cinema.
The cinema’s vintage aesthetic, accompanied by the red curtain reclining just above the screen, complemented this classic, black and white picture perfectly. Despite being a movie I’ve seen many times before, when Bernard Herrmann’s score played alongside the – larger than life – opening credits as I was nestled in a velvet theatre seat; all those previous viewings fell by the wayside.
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Jacked In Recommends ‘Midsommar’ (2019)
We join Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor), a young couple amidst a rocky relationship that is about to reach its inevitable conclusion. Unfortunately, a horrific family tragedy forces the two to stay together. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Midsommar’ (2019)”
Jacked In Recommends ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ (2011)
A group of young friends decide to take a small trip to a secluded cabin in the middle of the woods, where not everything is as it appears to be. . . Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ (2011)”
Behind The Scenes of John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’
A story of psychological horror and isolation, featuring scares like you’d never seen before with its ground-breaking practical effects, it’s fair to say, John Carpenter’s renowned cult classic The Thing truly is “The Ultimate in alien terror”.
However, just how much went on behind the camera for this revolutionary masterpiece? From explosions on set to alternate endings being shot and even a crew member being hospitalized, we’ll be looking at what went on behind the scenes for one of the most influential horror movies of all time. Continue reading “Behind The Scenes of John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’”
Jacked In Recommends ‘Thir13en Ghosts’ (2001)
After losing his wife in a tragic house fire, Arthur Kriticos (Tony Shalhoub) struggles to make ends meet for him and his two children. After a visit from an attorney who informs Arthur that his estranged Uncle Cyrus (F. Murray Abraham) – a wealthy collector who recently passed away – has left him a uniquely designed mansion, it seems their luck is finally about to change. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Thir13en Ghosts’ (2001)”
Jacked In Recommends ‘The Descent’ (2005)
A year after the tragic loss of her husband and daughter, Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) goes on a hiking trip with her friends in a bid to return to some sort of normality. After exploring some nearby caves, the group eventually get lost and with a lack of supplies, it’s a race against time.
Unfortunately for Sarah and her group, it seems they’re not alone in this underground maze. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘The Descent’ (2005)”