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Mat Colegate

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The Saddest Sound In The World: Incubate Festival Reviewed

Horns Up Ya Shitters! A Columnus Metallicus For February

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Pain & Pleasure, Indivisible: Stephen Thrower Of Coil On Clive Barker

With Clive Barker's Hellraiser celebrating its 30th anniversary this month, Mat Colegate talks to Coil and Cylobe member and horror afficionado Stephen Thrower about Barker's legacy, and the unreleased Coil soundtrack to Hellraiser

Film

‘Ave A Go If You Think You’re Dekkard Enough: Blade Runner 2049 Reviewed

Dennis Villeneuve's sequel to Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece is in cinemas now, Mat Colegate takes a look for The Quietus
Film

Two Blokes Talk About Death: Director David Lowery On A Ghost Story

Director David Lowery's latest film, A Ghost Story, is a subtle and moving examination of all the big questions. Mat Colegate sat down to ask him some slightly smaller ones.

Film

Crawl Of The Wild: Free Fire Reviewed

Mat Colegate reviews director Ben Wheatley's latest, the action comedy Free Fire
Film

Into The Fire: Rollo Smallcombe On Scoring Clouzot’s Inferno

This weekend The Barbican is presenting a specially re-edited and re-scored presentation of Henri-Georges Clouzot's great lost film The Inferno. We talk to Rollo Smallcombe about the challenges of re-framing one of the great missing movies

Film

Satanic Blahnik: The Neon Demon Reviewed

Mat Colegate reviews Nicolas Winding Refn's curdled fashion world fantasy, The Neon Demon
Film

Injustice For All: The Quietus Writers Pick Their Favourite Underrated Films

The Quietus film team come together to celebrate the little films that could... but didn't.
Film

Zack’s The Way To Screw It: Batman V Superman Dawn Of Justice Reviewed

Mat Colegate is completely unprepared for the madness of Zack Snyder's kickstart to the DC cinematic universe
Film

Load Of Old Poo-l? Deadpool Reviewed

Mat Colegate on the début* cinematic outing for Marvel's 'Merc with a mouth' (contains slight spoilers) *His first with a mouth anyway
Film

Rigour And Play: Laurie Anderson’s Favourite Films

On a recent visit to London the performance artist, director and musician took time out to talk about her 13 favourite films with Mat Colegate
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Porn To Do It: Erika Lust’s Cinematic Bakers Dozen

Feminist pornographer Erika Lust picks 13 films and TV shows that have influenced her unique approach to the erotic. Slightly NSFW
Film

Finish Him! The Quietus Picks Great Movie Fight Scenes

The Quietus writers square off in order to consider what makes a truly great cinematic brawl... FIGHT!
Film

Remasters Of Horror: Composer And Sound Designer Alan Howarth Interviewed

Ahead of two special Halloween shows in London's Union Chapel this weekend in which he will play some of the best know of his soundtrack collaborations with John Carpenter, Alan Howarth talks to Mat Colegate about his long and distinguished career in soundtracks and sound design

Film

The Illusion Of Success: Nicolas Winding Refn On The Act Of Seeing

Mat Colegate talks to the director of Only God Forgives, Drive and Bronson about his newly published collection of exploitation film posters (contains NSFW images)
Film

Cold Bathory: A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night Reviewed

Mat Colegate sinks his teeth into Ana Lily Amirpour's Iranian vampire western, but does it suck? Or can you 'Count' on it being great?

Film

Whedon’s Above! Avengers: Age Of Ultron Reviewed

Mat Colegate gives some serious Thor-t to the latest in the Avengers series. Is it a stark day for the franchise or a real (widow's) peak?
Film

Between A Dream And A Nightmare: David Mitchell On It Follows

Mat Colegate sits down with David Robert Mitchell to discuss his horror debut, the original and terrifying It Follows

Film

Follows About To Shock: It Follows Reviewed

Mat Colegate peeks through his fingers at game changing supernatural horror, It Follows

Film

Dying Of Firth: Kingsman: The Secret Service Reviewed

Mat Colegate reviews spy caper, Kingsman. But will he form a solid Bond or will it leave him Napoleon So-low? (Slight Spoilers)
Film

Claudio With A Chance Of Pain: Simonetti On Profondo Rosso

Mat Colegate talks to original Goblin Member Claudio Simonetti ahead of his live soundtrack performance of Dario Argento's Profondo Rosso in February
Film

Jungle VIP: The Secret Behind Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey

Mat Colegate is granted an audience with the reclusive star of Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, which is reissued by the BFI this week
Film

Zarjaz! Paul Goodwin Talks Future Shock: The Story Of 2000AD

With a new documentary about The Galaxy's Greatest Comic showing tonight as part of the BFI's Sci-Fi: Days Of Fear And Wonder season, Mat Colegate sits down with the film's director Paul Goodwin.
Film

Must It Be Flickers: The Quietus Film Column? Really?

The Quietus film team return in force to check out Ida, Night Of The Comet and Honeymoon. This week with added music round. Please don't get your hopes up.
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Flickers: The Quietus Film Column – Betamax Collector’s Edition.

doom! doOM! dOOM! DOOM! It's The Quietus's not-nearly-as-regular-as-it-should-be cinematic round-up!
Film

Galaxy High! Guardians Of The Galaxy Reviewed

Mat Colegate blasts off with the latest comic book adaptation from the Marvel stable (Note: While every effort has been made to avoid spoilers a few tiny hints are unavoidable. Proceed with caution)
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Monkey Slay, Monkey Do: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Reviewed

What do you call a gorilla with a machine gun? Mat Colegate has all the answers
Film

Step Up! Great Cinematic Dance Scenes Chosen By The Quietus

To mark the BFI's current season on cinema's long relationship with dance, The Quietus writers pick their favourite dancing scenes

Film

Getting It Together In The Country: Hide And Seek Reviewed

Mat Colegate reviews Joanna Coates' thought-provoking debut feature film
Film

Gore Blimey! Video Nasties: Draconian Days Reviewed

Jake West's documentary about the moral panic surrounding alleged 'Video Nasties' gets its claws into Mat Colegate

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By Crom! It’s Flickers: The Quietus Film Reviews Round Up Column

The Quietus cunningly sneaks its film round up through a secret tunnel for a surprise attack. Take that, you heathen monkeys! Writers are Anthony Nield, Yasmeen Khan, Sophia Satchell-Baeza and Mat Colegate

Film

Flickers: The Quietus Film Reviews Round-Up Column

Sick with indecision as to which slice of multiplex action to spunk your sheckles on this weekend? Fear not, Believers! Here come The Quietus film team with their Brand! New! Review column! Words by Yasmeen Khan, Gary Green, Nadia Attia, Mat Colegate
Film

Kneale Before Satan: The Witches Reviewed

Mat Colegate settles down with a glass of hemlock to view the new release of The Witches, a 1966 occult horror film from the pen of cult scribe Nigel Kneale
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Super Zeros: Kick Ass 2 Reviewed

Mat Colegate Hulks out on 'real-world' superhero sequel Kick Ass 2
Film

Things Learned At: Nowe Horyzonty Film Festival 2013

Mat Colegate shares some insights into the 2013 Nowe Horyzonte film festival in Wroclaw, Poland
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Pulling The Veil From The Mysteries: Ben Wheatley Talks A Field In England

Ahead of its cross-format premiere this evening, Ben Wheatley talks to the Quietus about his psychedelic English Civil War movie, A Field In England
Film

Is It A Turd? Man Of Steel Reviewed

C'mon, there was no way that headline was going unused. Mat Colegate reviews the latest attempt to bring Superman to the big screen
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Alien Charisma: The Creatures Of Ray Harryhausen

Mat Colegate pays tribute to the special effects legend and king of the movie monster, Ray Harryhausen
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New Maps Of Hell: Why Evil Dead Fails To Bring The Fear

Mat Colegate comes away unimpressed by the new Evil Dead remake and thinks up some new techniques to satisfy shock-hungry audiences. Contains mild spoilers

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