Can Horror Exorcise Nollywood’s Budget & Funding Demons?
Years ago, watching Twin Peaks felt as illusory as a child looking in a mirror for the first time and feeling the presence of another. It was so familiar yet so strange. Later, I would […]
Short Film Review: Nduka Ebube Dike’s ‘Who Dies Next?’ is an Experiment that Creeps Around Horror Tropes
Who Dies Next? is an interesting horror film. A dead man lies outside a house surrounded by an evil entity. Inside the house, five characters are stuck and contemplate escape. The beauty of this short […]
Chiemeka Osuagwu Makes Directorial Debut With Showmax’s Latest Nigerian Original ‘Dead Of Night’
Chiemeka Osuagwu is officially making his feature directorial debut with Showmax’s latest Nigerian Original, Dead of Night. Released on March 22, this new project is the platform’s first Nigerian horror movie. Set in the quiet Ekeoba […]
Uzor Arukwe Announced as Lead Cast of ‘Alive Till Dawn’, a Zombie Movie Set in Nigeria
Uzor Arukwe is set to star in Alive Till Dawn, a zombie movie set in Abuja, currently in pre production. Alive Till Dawn is an indie production by the makers of the zombie-themed short film […]
‘Madam Koi-Koi’ Review: Netflix’s Two-Part Horror Series Chooses Its Horror in Women’s Realities
In The Origin: Madam Koi-Koi, released in two parts on Netflix, women are many things, concepts and characters. Women are saviours and villains, women are victims and victors, women are gods and spirits, and ultimately […]
‘Guest of the Woods’ Review: Horror Short Film Potential Cut By Story and Execution
Written and directed by Abu-bkr Adamu, in this short horror film, three friends, Haidar (Abdullahi Mohamed Tauheed), Dare (Sylvester Uduku Umoru) and Bolaji (Israel Bartholomew) spurred by post exams boredom and a horror movie, decide […]
‘Nope’ Review: Jordan Peele Delivers Another Thrilling Horror Experience
–Minor Spoilers– In this follow-up to Get Out and Us, Jordan Peele treats us to a remarkable cinema experience as we follow the story of horse-wrangling siblings as they contend with a predatory otherworldly being. […]
‘Ile Owo’ Review: Wavering Plot Frustrates Bold Horror Outing
Over the years, the horror genre has not been extensively explored by Nollywood. However, Dare Olaitan (Dwindle) breaks this barrier with his new horror movie, Ile Owo, which the director has said leans more into the […]
Dare Olaitan: ‘Ile Owo’ Set to Serve as Test for a Bigger Horror Project, Igberaga
Just before the release of his new film, Ile Owo, which will open on the 24th of June, 2022, in cinemas, director Dare Olaitan spoke to ShockNG in an interview where he discussed what he […]
Movie Review: ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Joins the Long List of Horrible Remakes
Cinephiles have to put up with endless remakes, reboots, sequels and prequels and yet another remake, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, has joined the long list. After nine movies about the murderous Leatherface who kills his victims […]