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Without a shadow of a doubt, one of my personal highlights of Glasgow Frightfest 2012 was American director Padraig Reynolds’ excellent genre mash-up slasher film, Rites Of Spring.
Padraig Reynolds knows his stuff. His enthusiasm is infectious and he was more than willing to chat to us.
Myself and John Milton were lucky enough to be able [...]
I have to be honest here. When I first read the synopsis to Rites Of Spring, I was concerned. I like genre mash-up films but I couldn’t help but think, “Ah, a Jeepers Creepers clone”. It’s an obvious comparison.
I don’t remember the last time I was so happy to be wrong. Padraig Reynolds’ film is [...]
Ah Spring. The season of rebirth. The season that wipes away the ravages of Winter and kick starts the cycle of life again.
Spring has already played a large part in horror. The residents of Summerisle incinerate their Wicker Man to appease the Gods to ensure a healthy crop of apples the following season. Every 23rd [...]