...there was a vengeful dark fairy, hordes of
zombies and two killer clowns. Dare you face
the films set to haunt ODEON this autumn?
e’re not sure whether it’s because
Halloween is around the corner
or if it’s the result of the red-hot
streak the horror genre has found
itself on over the last few years, but there is
a sewer-full of scary movies coming your
way this autumn. In this special section, we
dissect six of these shiver-inducing delights,
beginning with two family-friendly offerings
and ending with a Stephen King double-bill
that will have you rocking uncontrollably
in the corner. Welcome to our ‘dread’ zone...
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Fairy, fairy, quite contrary
First on the gurney is Maleficent: Mist
ress
of Evil, the sequel to the 2014 Disn
ey smash
that reimagined the story of Sleeping
Beauty.
Angelina Jolie returns as the ‘wicked’
fairy
of the title, while Elle Fanning is also
back as
the kind-hearted Aurora. Set five year
s after
the first film, the story sees Maleficen
t and
her human goddaughter at odds once
more,
after Aurora accepts Prince Phillip’s
proposal
of marriage and is taken to meet his
mother,
Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer). Male
ficent