Review: ๐Ÿ“š The Island is a surprisingly slasher-fuelled thriller that jumps to one too many easy conclusions ๐Ÿ“š

A dream holiday. Youโ€™d die to be there.

You are offered the getaway of a lifetime on a remote island with a group of strangers. Things have been difficult recently, so you jump at the chance to swim under the summer sun, explore the peaceful woodlands and return to an elegant hotel for a glorious dinner.

As the boat pulls into the harbour, youโ€™re surrounded by crystal-clear water and soon you are alone. Just the peace and quiet you were promised. No phone signal, no internetโ€ฆ no way to call for help. But nothing will go wrong in paradise, right?

As a huge summer storm rolls towards the island, everyone is starting to realise the secrets theyโ€™ve been hiding for years seem to have followed them here. And you are no different.

Then one of your group disappears. His body washes up in the picture-postcard harbour, and itโ€™s clearly no accident.

Can you get out alive? Continue reading Review: ๐Ÿ“š The Island is a surprisingly slasher-fuelled thriller that jumps to one too many easy conclusions ๐Ÿ“š

Review: ๐Ÿ“š Wolfsong is a beautiful ballad in a smutty, supernatural coming-of-age fantasy ๐Ÿ“š

Ox Matheson was twelve when his father taught him a lesson: Ox wasnโ€™t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then he left.โ€จโ€จOx was sixteen when the energetic Bennett family moved in next door, harbouring a secret that would change him forever. For the family are shape-shifters, who can transform into wolves at will. Drawn to their magic, loyalty and enduring friendships, Ox feels a gulf between this extraordinary new world and the quiet life heโ€™s known. He also finds an ally in Joe, the youngest Bennett boy. Joe is charming and handsome, but haunted by scars he cannot heal.โ€จโ€จOx was twenty-three when murder came to town, and tore a hole in his heart. Violence flared, tragedy split the pack and Joe left town, leaving Ox behind. Three years later, the boy is back. Except now heโ€™s a man โ€“ and Ox can no longer ignore the song that howls between them. Continue reading Review: ๐Ÿ“š Wolfsong is a beautiful ballad in a smutty, supernatural coming-of-age fantasy ๐Ÿ“š

Review: ๐ŸŽฌ The Gorge delivers an action-packed meet-cute at the expense of its identity ๐ŸŽฌ

Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within. Continue reading Review: ๐ŸŽฌ The Gorge delivers an action-packed meet-cute at the expense of its identity ๐ŸŽฌ

Review: ๐ŸŽฎ Alone in the Dark canโ€™t escape the shadows of its contemporaries ๐ŸŽฎ

Client Emily Hartwood and private investigator Edward Carnby embark on a harrowing quest for answers; Emily to the mystery of her missing uncle, Edward to the toughest case he will ever face, and both to questions they dare not ask themselves. Continue reading Review: ๐ŸŽฎ Alone in the Dark canโ€™t escape the shadows of its contemporaries ๐ŸŽฎ

Review: ๐ŸŽฎ Banishers – Ghosts of New Eden is a haunting gothic love story wrapped in an action-adventure shell ๐ŸŽฎ

New Eden, 1695. Antea Duarte and Red mac Raith are lovers and Banishers, ghost-hunters who vowed to protect the living from the threat of lingering ghosts and specters. Following a disastrous last mission, Antea is fatally wounded, becoming one of the spirits she loathes. In the haunted wilds of North America, the couple desperately searches for a way to liberate Antea from her new plight. Continue reading Review: ๐ŸŽฎ Banishers – Ghosts of New Eden is a haunting gothic love story wrapped in an action-adventure shell ๐ŸŽฎ