11th Jan2016

Pandie Suicide features in first teaser for ‘Blood Bath’

by Phil Wheat

Deathaus Films have released a bloody 20 second teaser clip for their upcoming horror short film Blood Bath. Directed by Erik Boccio and written, produced by and starring Pandie Suicide, the film is being made by the same team who shot Massacre, an award-winning horror short also starring Pandie Suicide, Billy Morrison, London May and with a cameo appearance from Jeordie White, Jeff Hilliard, Katy Foley and Rob Patterson. The […]

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11th Jan2016

First look at Miles Morales in Spider-Man #1

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the Marvel Universe Miles Morales, hope you survive the experience! That’s right, he’s here – and the Marvel Universe will never be the same again. Yes, here’s your look inside Spider-Man #1, the highly anticipated new series from blockbuster Miles Morales co-creators Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli. Sure, he’s been doing the super hero […]

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11th Jan2016

Which Movie Releases Should You Keep an Eye on in 2016?

by ApolloXL5

It’s likely that the ‘big’ films of 2016, like 2015, will largely comprise of the franchise sagas, sequels and spin-off titles that prove box office winners with some big titles in the pipeline. That said, there are some interesting ‘stand alone’ films and animations to look out for too as we eagerly await the year’s […]

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11th Jan2016

Fox snap up rights to Joe Hill’s new novel ‘The Fireman’

by Phil Wheat

Fox have acquired rights to Joe Hill’s forthcoming novel The Fireman, which is set to be published by Gollancz on June 7th 2016. Louis Leterrier (Clash of the Titans, Now You See Me) is said to be down to direct it. Temple Hill partners Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen (The Twilight Saga, The Maze Runner, […]

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11th Jan2016

Katie Bonham’s new short ‘Mindless’ to premiere at Glasgow Frightfest

by Phil Wheat

Katie Bonham’s fourth horror short, Mindless, starring Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Nightbreed), has been selected to screen its world premiere at this years Film 4’s Frightfest Glasgow at 3:40pm on 26th February in the Glasgow Film Theatre. Mindless tells the story of Peter (Nicholas Vince) – a senile, middle-aged man whose house […]

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11th Jan2016

Glasgow FrightFest 2016 – The Line-Up

by Phil Wheat

Kicking off with a special screening of The Forest with star Natalie Dormer in attendance, and finishing in racy rock-fuelled style with Sean Byrne’s The Devil’s Candy, the UK’s favourite horror fantasy event returns to Glasgow Film Festival with another stellar line-up to shock, chill and thrill. A record thirteen films will screen from Thursday […]

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11th Jan2016

Vietnamese martial arts epic ‘Sword of the Assassin’ comes to the UK

by Phil Wheat

Koch Media have announced the UK release of Sword of the Assassin, which has been described as “Vietnam’s martial arts calling card” by Twitch Film. Marking Vietnam’s first foray into the realm of historic martial arts epics, the film features beautiful cinematography and exhilarating action scenes in the vein of Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This […]

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10th Jan2016

Brand new image of the titular ‘Suicide Squad’

by Phil Wheat

As if the forthcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie wasn’t enough, Warner Bros. also have another DC Comics film up their proverbial sleeve… Suicide Squad. Yes, DC’s super villain team come to the big screen under the direction of David Ayer (Fury). Besides helming the film, Ayer is also writing the script for […]

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10th Jan2016

‘No Escape’ Blu-ray Review

by Mark Allen

Stars: Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Thanawut Kasro, Chatchawai Kamonsakpitak | Written by John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle | Directed by John Erick Dowdle No Escape starts out with Jack and Annie Dwyer (Wilson & Bell) and their two daughters emigrating to an unspecified Southeast Asian country for Wilson’s work. This work is somehow […]

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09th Jan2016

Batman is badass in new ‘Batman v Superman’ TV spot

by Phil Wheat

The PR train for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice rolls on – this time we bring you a brand new TV spot for the film featuring Batman being particularly badass. Check it out below: Fearing the actions of a god-like super hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most […]

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09th Jan2016

‘Anger of the Dead’ Review

by Richard Axtell

Stars: Aaron Stielstra, Michael Segal, Marius Bizau, Désirée Giorgetti, Claudio Camilli, David White, Ally McClelland, Roberta Sparta | Written and Directed by Francesco Picone In a world ravaged by a rabies virus that turns people into hungry cannibals, Alice, a pregnant survivor, along with two other men, struggles to reach an island unaffected by the […]

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08th Jan2016

Two more clips from ‘The 5th Wave’

by Phil Wheat

In the new film The 5th Wave, four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie (Chloë Grace Moretz) is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie teams up with […]

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08th Jan2016

‘Aimy in a Cage’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Crispin Glover, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Terry Moore, Paz de la Huerta, Michael William Hunter, Theodore Bouloukos, Sara Murphy, Gabby Tary, Rick Montgomery Jr., Charles Everett Tacker, Maria Deasy | Written and Directed by Hooroo Jackson I like weird films, and because of this fact I tend to experience some truly strange and unique movies. […]

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08th Jan2016

Interview: The Mansa Mojo Brothas talk ‘Lilin’s Brood’

by Phil Wheat

The Mansa Mojo Brothas might have the Paranormal Activity of 2016 on their hands with Lilin’s Brood, which releases on iTunes and Amazon on February 12th. In the film, a “New Media” news coverage team (W.H.I.S.T.L.E.) is stranded near a beleaguered brothel in the middle of nowhere; recovered footage will reveal what happens when they encounter a […]

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08th Jan2016

The Scream Cast: Episodes 86 and 87

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest episode of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson take a look at another slice of home video horror. Don’t forget to check out TheScreamCast.com for the show notes and for more news and reviews of Scream Factory releases and make sure to follow them on Twitter […]

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08th Jan2016

Retro slasher ‘Lost After Dark’ gets a UK release

by Phil Wheat

Metrodome have announced that they are set to release the retro slasher Lost After Dark on DVD next month. Directed by Ian Kessner and starring Robert Patrick (T2, Scorpion, The X-Files), Sarah Fisher, Mark Weibe, Jesse Camacho and David Lipper, the film has been described as… “a fitting homage to the slasher flicks of the […]

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08th Jan2016

De Niro flexes his muscles on new ‘Dirty Grandpa’ poster

by Phil Wheat

Check out the new UK one-sheet poster for Dirty Grandpa, which is released in UK cinemas 29th January 2016, with previews from 25th January. The film is an outrageous and raunchy comedy starring Zac Efron and Robert De Niro, along with Aubrey Plaza, Julianne Hough, Danny Glover and Dermot Mulroney. Jason Kelly (Efron) is one […]

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08th Jan2016

‘WWE Hell in a Cell 2015’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Older wrestling fans remember Hell in a Cell fondly. It used to be the cage that saw the debut of Kane, that Mick Foley threw himself off (and through) all the time, and of course The Undertaker made iconic. Now, as we arrive at WWE’s Hell in a Cell 2015 it is just another name […]

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07th Jan2016

‘Live-Evil’ Review

by Richard Axtell

Stars: Charlene Amoia, Vladimir Kulich, Tony Todd, Vincent M. Ward, J. Richey Nash, Russell A. Bryan, Carter, Ira David Wood III, Tamara Farias, Jackson Prather, Karen Wheeling Reynolds, Ed Ricker | Written and Directed by Ari Kirschenbaum Live-Evil. It’s Ghostbusters meets Dawn of the Dead caught in the Twilight Zone… When a small college town […]

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07th Jan2016

First images & trailer for ‘The Conjuring 2’

by Phil Wheat

Following the record-breaking success of The Conjuring, stars Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite with director James Wan for The Conjuring 2, another chilling chapter from the Warren case files – this time set in 1977 Enfield, North London! Check out the first images, official teaser trailer and synopsis for The Conjuring 2: The Enfield […]

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07th Jan2016

SPOILER ALERT: Funko Pop! figure offers ‘Civil War’ spoilers

by Phil Wheat

This past week you may have seen some images floating around the interwebs of the new Pop! and Dorbz figures Funko are releasing in the next couple of months for Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War. And whilst a number of sites (including Bleeding Cool) ran images of the Agent 13, Scarlet Witch, Crossbones and Black […]

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07th Jan2016

New trailer for ‘Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India’

by Kat Wheat

The second entry in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles saga takes place in India, 1841, where tensions between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company are escalating quickly. With the release of Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India just around the corner, check out the latest trailer for the game: The year is 1841, and tensions between […]

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