The Guest
Latest stories
More stories
-
25 Best Horror Films of 2014 (Part 1)
We here at Sound On Sight believe horror transcends explicit gore, jump scares or supernatural content, which is why you’ll soon notice our list ranges from independent art films to psychological thrillers to parodies, satire and more. Surprisingly, vampires lead the pack this year, along with found footage flicks, but there are a few comedies, one […] More
-
Obsessed with Pop Culture: Best of the Week
Awesome Mix Tape Volume 5: Best Soundtracks & Scores of 2014 Back in August, I released a mix tape consisting of the best tracks, from the best movie soundtracks and best scores of the first half of 2014. This here, is the entire mix consisting of the best songs heard in movies all year long… click […] More
-
Sordid Cinema #88: ‘The Guest’ and ‘Predestination’ **Spoilers**
Australian brothers Michael and Peter Spierig, working off a short story (All You Zombies) by American science-fiction writer Robert A Heinlein, adapt a tale of self-destruction that hops back and forth across decades. This week we review their latest feature titled Predestination. But first we sit down to discuss The Guest, a pretty crafty genre […] More
-
‘The Guest’ is an absolute blast of genre-blending cinema
As soon as the title card interrupts an otherwise calm beginning, it’s clear that this film is going to be absolutely bonkers. More importantly, it’s going to be so much fun to watch. It delivers on that first impression and more, never letting up in its sense of genre-bending glee and always doubling down on its extremes while maintaining a level head aesthetic tension. This is a film that puts a wicked grin on the audience, similar to the wicked grin its mysterious central character sports. More
-
‘The Guest’, the newest feature from director Adam Wingard, releases its first trailer
Over the course of the last decade, filmmaker Adam Wingard has risen to prominence among genre fans, for his short films in the horror anthologies V/H/S and V/H/S 2, as well as full length features such as Pop Skull and You’re Next. Many were thus excited to learn that Wingard was beginning work on a […] More
-
SXSW 2014 Wrap Up: World premieres, directorial debuts, and more!
South by Southwest 2014 felt even larger this year with additions of Keynote speakers, its countless conference events, and of course, the music. South by Southwest is truly the convergence of all things talent and nothing showcases this better than the vast array of films screened this year.With 133 feature films screened across 10 venues, […] More
-
South by Southwest Unveils 2014 Midnight Lineup
South by Southwest has unveiled 10 titles for its Midnighters lineup, including the world premiere of the Bigfoot found-footage film Exists, directed by Eduardo Sanchez – his first foray into found footage since 1999′s monster hit Blair Witch Project. The lineup also includes the U.S. premiere of Oculus, directed by Mike Flanagan, which topped […] More
-
FrightFest and Horror Channel announce nine world premieres for short film programme
FrightFest in association with Horror Channel will be screening nine specially selected short films, all World Premieres, at this year’s August event at the Empire Cinema, Leicester Sq. From James Moran’s sickly slick serial killer tale and Dominic Brunt’s ghastly vision of war time Hell, to Will Gilbey’s hard-boiled noir cop thriller and Mike Mort’s […] More