Outside the system
Category: Film
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Odeon of Death Film of the Week: The Maligning
The Maligning (2019) Bad spirits are summoned when a caretaker takes a hatchet to a beloved old institution, in this classic horror starring Jack Nicholson as Jeremy Torrance, the man who puts the Red in Redrum. Can Jess Phillips (Shelley Duvall) wrest control of the Overlooked? The Odeon of Death can be found on Twitter…
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‘Citizen K’ Review: A Prescient Warning of Oligarchical State Takeover in Russia
Chris Sullivan reviews the latest documentary from Academy Award-winning Alex Gibney which follows the story of one of Russia’s richest men, now exiled in the UK.
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Odeon of Death Film of the week: Friday the 13th
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema. Friday the 13th (2019) Johnson Voorhees is back, carving up the UK, cutting public services to ribbons and setting about truth, decency and democracy with a hatchet, in the latest harrowing instalment of your life. PS: VOTE. The Odeon of Death…
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Odeon of Death Film of the Week: Raabid
Raabid (2021) There’s unintended consequences when the Foreign Secretary oversees the introduction of chlorinated drugs from the US. “Look,” he says, “I’ve used them myself, without the slightest side-effect.” Classic body horror from David Cronenberg. The Odeon of Death can be found on Twitter at, perhaps not altogether surprisingly, @OdeonofDeath.
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‘Motherless Brooklyn’ Review: A Film Noir about Town Planning and Ethnic Cleansing
Chris Sullivan on a sprawling, ambitious tale of murder, blackmail, and corruption in mid-century New York that has dark resonances for London today.
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Odeon of Death: The Grime Singer
The Grime Singer (1927) Michael Gove plays the titular artist whose blackface routine has them stampeding in the aisles. Hits include (Up the) Swanee (with the Tories), Brother, Can You Spare a Dime (No), and We’ve Had Enough of Experts, Sonny Boy. The Odeon of Death can be found on Twitter at, perhaps not altogether…
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‘The Irishman’ Review: The Power of the Gangster Myth
Chris Sullivan reviews Martin Scorsese’ latest film, The Irishman and explores the history of the cult of Mafia films.
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Odeon of Death: Shite Hawk Down
Shite Hawk Down (2001) The pitiful tale of a helicopter pilot who can’t tell upstairs from downstairs, recognise his own hand, break off friendships with convicted paedophiles, or perspire (even after eating the ‘Diavolo’ with extra Jalapeño peppers at the Pizza Express, Woking). The Odeon of Death can be found on Twitter at, perhaps not…
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‘Sorry We Missed You’ Review: Ken Loach’s True Story Delivers a Punch
A damning portrait of zero-hours contracts, private debt and public austerity in Brexit Britain.
