One of the greatest unsung heroes of horror cinema, and in a whole, the world of Dutch cinema is Dick Maas. He is considered the Netherlands’ answer to John Carpenter not only because he is an excellent director, but he composes his own scores in the same way Carpenter does with his films. While he […]Read Post ›
The story of one of the greatest admirals in naval history is told in this historical epic from director Roel Reiné. On July 31, 1653, the final battle of the first Anglo-Dutch War was held in the midst of a political dissention between the Repiblicans and Orangists of the Netherlands. The Battle of Scheveningen claimed […]Read Post ›
From the director of the international horror hits The Lift (1983) and Amsterdamned (1988) comes this holiday thriller, revolving around the legend of Saint Nicholas. In the Netherlands, December 5 is usually a day of celebration as they celebrate Saint Nicholas. The legend is that St. Nick is a bishop who comes to town to bring presents […]Read Post ›
In 1983, Dutch director Dick Maas made an impact in the horror genre with The Lift, an insane film revolving around elevators that went haywire. The success of that film led Maas to become one of the best known directors from the Netherlands after the great Paul Verhoeven (Robocop). Maas returns to the horror genre […]Read Post ›
