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Rob Aldam

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The Howling (1981) 76% EDIT “Directed by Joe Dante, it still feels tense and scary without looking at all dated or cheap. Indeed, Rob Bottin’s special effects, especially the transformation, are some of the best you’ll see. ” – Backseat Mafia Mar 17, 2026 Full Review House (1985) 49% EDIT “At times, Miner struggles to strike a balance. There’s some impressive creature work and also some cleverly realised scares. In a decade where horror really made its mark, House is a rather strange yet fascinating entry.” – Backseat Mafia Jan 30, 2026 Full Review Christine (1983) 72% EDIT “John Carpenter does a great job of taking Stephen King’s book and adapting it into a cohesive and thrilling film. It’s beautifully shot and you can tell that a lot of care and attention has gone into making it.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 15, 2025 Full Review Re-Animator (1985) 89% EDIT “Re-Animator is a spectacular roller coaster of a ride and is pure unbridled horrible fun.” – Backseat Mafia Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Hard Times (1975) 72% EDIT “Hard Times is an assured and understated film.” – Backseat Mafia Sep 25, 2025 Full Review The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2021) 80% EDIT “The Storms of Jeremy Thomas is both more and less than you’d expect.” – Backseat Mafia Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Savage Waters (2022) EDIT “Savage Waters is an ode to those who dare to dream.” – Backseat Mafia Feb 15, 2023 Full Review Poor Agnes (2017) 70% EDIT “Poor Agnes is a deft mixture of psychological warfare, black comedy and knowing horror.” – Backseat Mafia Feb 6, 2023 Full Review Million Dollar Pigeons (2022) 83% EDIT “Million Dollar Pigeons is an eye-opening insight into a world you probably didn’t even know existed.” – Backseat Mafia Feb 2, 2023 Full Review January (2021) 88% EDIT “January works thanks to its ability to linger in the shadows, just out of reach. ” – Backseat Mafia Jan 24, 2023 Full Review Iron Butterflies (2023) 83% EDIT “While Roman Liubyi’s documentary doesn’t really bring anything new to the table, is does approach its subject matter in a methodical and rounded way.” – Backseat Mafia Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Slow (2023) 93% EDIT “A persuasive meditation on modern romance” – Backseat Mafia Jan 22, 2023 Full Review When It Melts (2023) 79% EDIT “A powerful story of loneliness and trauma.” – Backseat Mafia Jan 22, 2023 Full Review Corsage (2022) 85% EDIT “There is sparkle and sparks in writer/director Marie Kreutzer’s quasi-historical film but it’s Krieps’s performance which makes it stand out.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 19, 2022 Full Review Jurassic Punk (2022) 100% EDIT “A fascinating documentary about an area of modern big budget cinema which is often overlooked.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 13, 2022 Full Review Adrift in Tokyo (2007) EDIT “A surprisingly deep offbeat indie comedy drama” – Backseat Mafia Dec 12, 2022 Full Review Rimini (2022) 100% EDIT “While it’s beautifully shot, it’s a comedy drama which lives or dies by the performance of Thomas, and he’s magnificently terrible.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 9, 2022 Full Review Blanquita (2022) 100% EDIT “A thoughtful drama which rolls a number of issues into the story of its eponymous lead. ” – Backseat Mafia Dec 9, 2022 Full Review Eternal Spring (2022) 79% EDIT “A powerful critique of state oppression. ” – Backseat Mafia Dec 9, 2022 Full Review Mr. Bachmann and His Class (2021) 100% EDIT “Bachmann’s unusual methods rub up against the often-harsh realities his pupils find themselves in, but the importance of the work he’s doing can’t be understated.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 7, 2022 Full Review Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) 78% EDIT “Puts the slaying back into the festive season, with bells on.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 6, 2022 Full Review The Driver (1978) 79% EDIT “An effortlessly cool crime thriller which has never looked better” – Backseat Mafia Dec 1, 2022 Full Review Nr. 10 (2021) 79% EDIT “While it’s an overused phrase, it really is best going in cold. ” – Backseat Mafia Nov 30, 2022 Full Review Last Film Show (2021) 95% EDIT “A heart-warming drama about the power and pull of cinema.” – Backseat Mafia Nov 30, 2022 Full Review Goodbye, Don Glees! (2021) 100% EDIT “A poignant coming-of-age story which covers a lot of ground.” – Backseat Mafia Nov 29, 2022 Full Review
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