Bren Murphy

Multimedia marketing creative, writer and podcaster

Bren Murphy is a Dublin-based multimedia marketing creative for RTÉ television. In his spare time, he chats about horror films on the Under Your Bed horror podcast.

Ben Whishaw, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Fran Rogoswki star in Passages

Passages: an unpredictable, fascinating film

A beautifully intimate portrayal of sex, love and heartbreak in the 2020s.

Movie Review • 03 Sep 23

Sisu: Finnish Rambo versus Nazis in grindhouse of fun

If you enjoy the ultraviolence of a Tarantino flick, the furious action of a John Wick movie and are willing to suspend your disbelief, this is the film that will have you cackling away with giddy abandon.

Movie Review • 25 May 23

Slick, stylish, funny and genuinely emotional with a third act surprise that's just the right level of bonkers.

Movie Review: Evil Dead Rise

Hail to the king! The Evil Dead franchise is back and serving up this year's best horror film.

Movie Review • 21 Apr 23

"Chris Pine brings back some of the charm and wit that made the Star Trek reboot such a success"

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves a welcome tonic

Ticks all the boxes. Funny, exciting and just the right amount of silly.

Movie Review • 01 Apr 23

Movie Review: Scream VI

Ghostface takes Manhattan! This sixth instalment proves there's still life in the meta-slasher franchise yet.

Movie Reviews • 09 Mar 23

Jennifer Lopez as Darcy Rivera and Josh Duhamel as Tom Fowler in Shotgun Wedding

Shotgun Wedding - the cast carries this passable movie

Passable action rom-com carried by an excellent cast.

Movie Review • 26 Jan 23

Cynical but magical, grim but beautiful, a sometimes-disturbing celebration of a beloved American institution that a lot of people hate

Babylon: "You ain't seen nothing yet"

This star-studded look at the early days of Hollywood is an Indulgent, excessive, loud, crude extravaganza. In a really, really good way

Movie Review • 20 Jan 23

Maika Monroe is excellent in the lead role

Do look now. Watcher is a thriller for the weekend

An old-school psychological thriller with an excellent lead performance.

Movie Review • 03 Nov 22

The new classic horror films to watch on Halloween night

Halloween, The Shining, Scream, The Exorcist… all classics. But what are the new classics from the past decade that can proudly sit by those mentioned above?

Film • 29 Oct 22

Halloween never ends: the horror franchise that refuses to die

Film • 12 Oct 22