Classic horror movies, critically acclaimed new scares, and plenty more things that go bump in the cinematic night… We’re five days into October and this writer has watched – checks notes – eight scary movies so far in honour of the season that people increasingly refer to as especially spooky. Nine scary movies if you […]

3 years ago

An incredible mix of absolute classics and not-yet-released titles. The Irish Film Institute will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this Saturday, 10 September, with a full Open Day, including free tickets to a huge selection of movies. From 12pm to 11pm that day, the Temple Bar-based cinema and preservation centre will also be offering tours […]

3 years ago

It chronicles the life of the singer-songwriter who died tragically 20 years ago, at the age of 32. Music documentary Heyday: The Mic Christopher Story is screening at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) this weekend and will be available to rent from IFI@Home for a limited time. The film tells the story of the American-born […]

4 years ago

The line-up is full of perfect pre-Halloween movie viewing. The biggest event of the year for Irish fans of scary movies, annual film festival Horrorthon returns next month from Friday, 22 October to Monday, 25 October. Taking place in-cinema at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) in Dublin’s Temple Bar and online on IFI@Home, the line-up […]

4 years ago

Yes, he has a favourite. Jeb Stuart’s first IMDb entry is Die Hard. That was the very first movie he wrote! Talk about starting at the top… We’d totally understand if you just wanted to retire immediately after that, but he would go on to write the screenplay for another action classic: The Fugitive. Of […]

6 years ago

The biggest event of the year for Irish fans of scary movies. Taking place in the Irish Film Institute in Temple Bar in Dublin, and running from Thursday 24 to Monday 28 October, this year’s Horrorthon has some features with some of the biggest names in the world on the line-up. Nic Cage (Color Out […]

7 years ago