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Freelance Writer

Matt Glasby is a freelance film and TV journalist. You can find his work on Total Film - in print and online - as well as at publications like the Radio Times, Channel 4, DVD REview, Flicks, GQ, Hotdog, Little White Lies, and SFX, among others. He is also the author of several novels, including The Book of Horror: The Anatomy of Fear in Film and Britpop Cinema: From Trainspotting To This Is England.

Latest articles by Matt Glasby

May I Kill U? review

By Matt Glasby published 14 December 12

The most misguided film of 2013?

Adventure Movies

Grabbers review

By Matt Glasby published 13 December 12

Close encounters of the blurred kind

Action Movies

V/H/S review

By Matt Glasby published 13 December 12

America’s scariest home videos

Action Movies

American Mary review

By Matt Glasby published 11 December 12

One of the most original and politically engaged horrors of recent years

Crime Movies

Dead Europe review

By Matt Glasby published 4 December 12

An Aussie photographer travels to Greece to scatter his father's ashes

Action Movies

Baraka review

By Matt Glasby published 4 December 12

Human life and and the natural world come together in this beautiful documentary re-release

Action Movies

Seven Psychopaths review

By Matt Glasby published 4 December 12

The In Bruges gang goes to Hollywood...

Action Movies

Sightseers review

By Matt Glasby published 30 November 12

Think Kill List in a caravan

Action Movies

Is It Just Me... Or Do Viral Marketing Campaigns Suck?

By Matt Glasby published 25 November 12

If a film's good enough it should sell itself

Movies

Hit So Hard review

By Matt Glasby published 5 November 12

Documentary about the life of Hole drummer Patty Schemel

Action Movies

Antiviral review

By Matt Glasby published 12 October 12

Like father like son?

Action Movies

Cross Of Honour review

By Matt Glasby published 1 October 12

World War Weasley

Animated Movies

Sinister review

By Matt Glasby published 1 October 12

New horror film from the producers of Insidious

Action Movies

The Sweeney review

By Matt Glasby published 11 September 12

An open and Shut It! case

Adventure Movies

Is It Just Me... Or Is Sunshine The Best Sci-fi Flick Of The Century?

By Matt Glasby published 7 September 12

Better than Avatar, Prometheus and Moon?

Horror Movies

Is it just me, or is The Lord of the Rings trilogy deathly dull?

By Matt Glasby published 1 September 12

Opinion The Lord of the Rings trilogy have no texture, humanity, or intrigue

Opinion

The Possession review

By Matt Glasby published 31 August 12

Antiques creepshow

Adventure Movies

When the Lights Went Out review

By Matt Glasby published 28 August 12

Supposedly true tale of a haunting in 1970s Yorkshire

Mystery Movies

A Night In The Woods review

By Matt Glasby published 27 August 12

If you go down to the woods today be sure of a big surprise

Comedy Movies

FrightFest 2012: Maniac first reaction

By Matt Glasby published 27 August 12

Frodo goes loco...

Movies

The Expendables 2 review

By Matt Glasby published 13 August 12

No story for old men

Action Movies

The Devil's Business review

By Matt Glasby published 6 August 12

A pint-sized, Pinter-ish chamber piece that could be a companion to Kill List

Horror Movies

The Imposter review

By Matt Glasby published 31 July 12

The man who wasn't (all) there.

Action Movies

Jackpot review

By Matt Glasby published 30 July 12

Jo Nesbø provides the story for another Nordic noir

Action Movies

Searching For Sugar Man review

By Matt Glasby published 16 July 12

Not an Apprentice spin-off.

Thriller Shows

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review: "This tarpunk delivery epic is more Metal Gear Solid than ever, for better and worse"
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Rematch review: "As with Rocket League, the just-one-more-game pull is magnetic"
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Tron: Catalyst review: "Disc slinging is a thrill in this gorgeous rendition of the series, but I'm let down by a time-loop story that falls flat"
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FBC: Firebreak review: "A disappointingly bland multiplayer FPS that's missing far too much of what made Control special"
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Dune: Awakening review: "Both extremely compelling and extraordinarily boring, sometimes at the same time – yet still a true Dune love letter"

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Jurassic World Rebirth Review: "An unscary sequel that needed a little more time in amber"
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M3GAN 2.0 review: "A bold sequel with a slightly underwhelming conclusion"
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28 Years Later Review: "Enough terror, splatter and suspense to satisfy”
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Predator: Killer of Killers review: "Great characters, thrilling action, and gorgeous Arcane-esque animation"
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From the World of John Wick: Ballerina review: "Brilliant action, even if the plot gives you a sense of déjà vu"

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Squid Game season 3 review: "A staggeringly excellent final season wraps up one of the greatest Netflix shows ever"
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Ironheart review: "A relic of Marvel's content-at-all-costs era"
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 review: "The show's most assured run of episodes to date"
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Doctor Who season 2, episode 8 spoiler review: 'The Reality War' is "a mix of the good, the bad, and the truly baffling"
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Doctor Who season 2, episode 7 spoiler review: 'Wish World' is "an exciting and ambitious" start to the season finale, with hints of WandaVision