Memoir of a Murderer is a dark South Korean serial killer crime thriller that you may have missed Imagine you’re a serial killer and you learn that you’ve got dementia. Struggling to keep his mind from deteriorating, he is battling with his murderous memories that are slowly scraping their way to the surface. He is ... Read more The post Memoir of a Murderer: South Korean serial killer greatness appeared first on MOVIEHOOKER ..read more

Catch A Killer recently had its world premiere at the Nashville Film Festival in September and will make its way across the pond to screen at the FrightFest Halloween 2-day event taking place on November 1-2. As always, I am delighted to share the official press release which includes a very nice descriptive statement from ... Read more The post Catch A Killer (2024) : Details on new serial killer thriller appeared first on MOVIEHOOKER ..read more

Grimmfest is officially underway, so I thought I would do a quick article and tell you all what is happening on day 1 of the festival. The movies/times that will be showing on Monday, the 3rd of October are as follows: 4.30 – TALES FROM THE VOID Tales From the Void is a brand new ... Read more The post GRIMMFEST (2024) BRINGS BACK THE HORROR TO MANCHESTER appeared first on MOVIEHOOKER ..read more

The Deserving offers us up a unique serial killer tale about a mute killer who is haunted by the ghosts of his victims. Why do serial killers do what they do? Well, more often than not, they like to tell you why they choose their victims and the preferred method of murder. Does he/she kill for the thrill, is ... Read more The post The Deserving (2024) Review appeared first on MOVIEHOOKER ..read more

Isn’t this some of the most important news that Moviehooker could receive? Wolf Creek 3 is finally happening…well, sort of. We always knew that Wolf Creek 3 was going to happen eventually. It’s a bit of a no-brainer with the following that the franchise has. I’m happy to hear the news of a new instalment ... Read more The post Great news, Wolf Creek 3 is CONFIRMED! appeared first on MOVIEHOOKER ..read more

I am back with a new list of German serial killer movies. I’m sure there will be some familiar ones below but I always hope to hook you up with some forgotten gems. Let’s get to it. ANGST It was only recently I read that the Co-Ed killer, Ed Kemper has to wait another 7 years before he can stand ... Read more The post GERMAN SERIAL KILLER MOVIES – A MOVIEHOOKER LIST appeared first on MOVIEHOOKER ..read more

For number seven in my Forgotten Greats series, I have chosen the South Korean serial killer/revenge thriller MISSING YOU.  When the subject of South Korean serial killer movies comes up, Missing You is a movie that very rarely makes the list. This is unfortunate, because not only does this film deliver on the serial killer sub-genre, but it is also one hell of a revenge film. Sold yet? Thought so. In Missing You, the film starts with a serial killer standing trial for the brutal murder of 7 innocent people. However, there is ver ..read more

More information on the awesome titles playing at this year’s FrightFest. Next up is TRAUMATIKA, the next chapter in nightmarish terror from the director of Two Witches I’ve said it many times before, sometimes all you need to sell me on a movie is just some beautiful poster design, and, oh boy, we sure have that with Traumatika! A clever spin on the serial killer sub genre that delves into the brutal abuse and harsh realities of a soon-to-be killer and those you fall victim to his merciless ways as a result of his cruel, abusive upbringing. FrightFest will be holding the world premiere which ..read more

Longlegs is shot wonderfully and there is a brooding sense of dread that lingers in every well-constructed frame. The colouring and the OST are perfect to accompany what’s to come. This is an evil film without being too cruel. I mean, I say this all the time – my (or our) idea of what is extreme is 100% more different than what the average movie-goer might consider. My doubts started a couple of weeks ago. I have been constantly checking the BBFC rating. Why? I mean, I do this all the time with releases but this is mean ..read more

Well, here is some fantastic news for us genre fans. Steve Buscemi plays a serial killer in the upcoming movie The Shallow Tale Of A Writer Who Decided To Write About A Serial Killer Yes, you read that headline right. Steve Buscemi stars alongside John Magaro and Britt Lower in The Shallow Tale Of A Writer Who Decided To Write About A Serial Killer (wow, that’s quite a mouthful). Described as a comedy-drama it tells the story of a writer who is going through a divorce. He forms an unlikely friendship with a retired serial killer who becomes his marriage counsellor ..read more