17th Jan2026

FrightFest Glasgow 2026 Is Coming… And It’s Going to Be Savage

by Phil Wheat

FrightFest is back in Glasgow… and it’s coming in hot. The UK’s undisputed heavyweight champion of horror, fantasy and genre cinema returns to the Glasgow Film Festival for its 21st year, running from Thursday 5 March to Saturday 7 March 2026 at the legendary Glasgow Film Theatre. This is the stuff nightmares (and lifelong fandoms) […]

20th Dec2025

Hasbro is coming for your shelf with a new Marvel Legends wave

by Phil Wheat

Hasbro Pulse is once again coming for collectors’ wallets, unveiling a new wave of Marvel Legends Series figures that leans hard into classic comics, fan-favourite characters, and display-first design. This latest lineup delivers exactly what Legends fans expect: premium deco, sharp sculpting, and plenty of articulation, all built for posing, photographing, and endlessly rearranging on […]

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13th Dec2025

‘The Dead 3’ Confirmed – The Ford Brothers Return

by Phil Wheat

In 2010, The Dead didn’t just shuffle into the zombie genre… it ripped it open! Shot on location in some of the most dangerous regions of West Africa, The Ford Brothers’ uncompromising vision brought back slow, relentless undead and a suffocating sense of dread that reminded audiences why zombies were terrifying in the first place. […]

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06th Dec2025

TNA secures massive new TV deal in the US

by Phil Wheat

AMC Networks and TNA Wrestling have dropped a massive bombshell: Thursday Night iMPACT! has a brand-new home in the U.S., and it’s none other than AMC. Yes, that AMC – the network behind some of the biggest, boldest, most obsessively-watched shows on television like The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Now they’re […]

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29th Nov2025

The legendary ‘House Party’ coming to the Criterion Collection

by Phil Wheat

Spirit Entertainment is turning February 2026 into a full-blown throwback celebration, as The Criterion Collection brings one of the greatest teen comedies of all time to the UK in glorious 4K: House Party. Dropping February 2nd, Reginald Hudlin’s breakthrough feature gets the high-definition love it has always deserved. And look, as someone who grew up […]

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29th Nov2025

Evercade announces ‘The Turrican Collection’

by Phil Wheat

Blaze Entertainment is loading up the Evercade with pure 16-bit adrenaline, announcing The Turrican Collection. It is a definitive, no-stone-unturned celebration of one of the greatest action franchises ever to grace a controller. This cartridge bundles all eight original Factor 5 titles, spanning their home-computer origins through to the explosive console entries, charting the full […]

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04th Oct2025

Dekanalog brings cult oddity ‘The Demon’s Rook’ to Blu-ray this Halloween

by Phil Wheat

Just in time for spooky season, Dekanalog is unleashing James Sizemore’s The Demon’s Rook on Blu-ray – a deliriously strange slice of DIY horror that’s been quietly building cult status since its debut. Equal parts Lucio Fulci nightmare and ’80s creature feature fever dream, The Demon’s Rook follows Roscoe, a boy whisked away to another […]

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10th May2025

The wild, untold legacy of Cliff Twemlow hampered by the BBFC!

by Phil Wheat

Forget what you know about indie filmmaking. This July, Cliff Twemlow, Britain’s forgotten king of blood, sweat, and videotape, is storming back into your living room, fists flying and synths blazing. Severin Films, the cult saviours behind some of the nastiest deep cuts on the planet, are blasting ten of Twemlow’s legendary low-budget brawlers onto […]

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19th Jul2024

NYX UK announces channel premieres for August 2024

by Phil Wheat

NYX UK presents nine horrific channel premieres in August, headed up by FrightFest classics The Last Horror Movie (Fri 9th August, 9pm) and Summer Scars (Tues 20th August, 9pm). Both disturbing psychological horrors are directed by Julian Richards and star Kevin Howarth in two of his most memorable roles. NYZ UK also premieres Darklands (Thurs […]

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15th Jul2024

Love B-Movies? Then you’ll love ‘Awfully Good Movies Volume One: Adventures in B-Movies!’

by Phil Wheat

Have you ever wondered how many cameos there were in the first two Sharknado films? Or who the sharks haunted in Ghost Shark? Maybe you’d like to discuss what the best scene is in Killer Klowns From Outer Space? Would you like to know just how big the spider is in Big Ass Spider? Did […]

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28th Jun2024

TNA Wrestling signs tag team Sinner & Saint

by Phil Wheat

TNA Wrestling confirmed today that it has signed the exciting, energetic tag team Sinner & Saint. Judas Icarus (Sinner) and Travis Williams (Saint), former bitter rivals, have been teaming since December 2022. Both live in British Columbia, Canada. Get To Know Sinner & Saint: SINNER Age: 26 Height: 5’7” Weight: 187-pounds Years Wrestling: 8 Trained […]

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26th Jun2024

NYX UK announces channel premieres for July 2024

by Phil Wheat

NYX UK presents eight chilling channel premieres in July, headed up on Tuesday July 16 at 9pm, with Uwe Boll’s controversial retro-slasher SEED (2007), a divisive portrait of a serial killer which delves into the macabre and grotesque, offering a grim exploration of vengeance and the human capacity for cruelty. At first you’ll be afraid, […]

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07th Jun2023

The London Action Festival 2023 – More festival events revealed!

by Phil Wheat

The London Action Festival has revealed a raft of new events joining the already impressive programme set to burst into London later this month. The one-of-a-kind Festival is year on year proving itself in its ambitions to be Britain’s biggest convention and will bring together influential figures responsible for creating some of the most iconic […]

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03rd Mar2023

Eureak to release ‘Hopping Mad: The Mr Vampire Sequels’ collection on Blu-ray!

by Phil Wheat

Eureka Entertainment are set to release Hopping Mad: The Mr Vampire Sequels, four more vampire-hopping films featuring a bevy of Hong Kong legends. Presented as part of the Eureka Classics range in their UK debuts on Blu-ray from stunning new restorations. After the huge success of Mr. Vampire, Hong Kong audiences were desperate for more […]

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08th Feb2023

Asmodee and Disney announce ‘Dixit Disney’

by Phil Wheat

Board game publisher Asmodee has announced its first collaboration with Disney with the introduction of Dixit Disney. This new, standalone game in the Dixit universe, is based on the beloved themes and characters found in Disney and Pixar films. Dixit Disney is a simple and lighthearted game of storytelling, interpretation, and guesswork. Players will be […]

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15th Jul2022

Wales Interactive announce new interactive movie ‘Mia and the Dragon Princess’

by Phil Wheat

Wales Interactive, acclaimed for its FMV games and narrative-driven media, have announced the first of three interactive movies with Mia and the Dragon Princess. This offbeat action-adventure follows Mia, a plucky barmaid whose life is thrown into chaos when a mysterious woman turns up at her workplace, on the run from a group of violent […]

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15th Jul2022

101 Films announce ‘Deathstalker’ double-bill Blu-ray!

by Phil Wheat

Making their UK Blu-ray debuts in August, a pair of Roger Corman-produced movies that rode the 1980s sword and sorcery wave. This two-disc set includes 1983’s Deathstalker and the 1987 follow up Deathstalker II, along with commentaries with the cast and filmmakers. DEATHSTALKER Deathstalker tells the tale of a mighty warrior (Richard Hill) tasked to […]

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11th Jul2022

Major League Wrestling finds UK TV home

by Phil Wheat

Major League Wrestling and Ayozat TV have today announced a broadcast partnership, bringing the league to UK airwaves. The partnership will allow fans to watch new episodes of MLW’s flagship weekly series MLW: Fusion each week, as well as classic content from the league’s library, which dates back to 2002. With such a prestigious roster […]

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22nd Apr2022

SNK & Bitmap Books to release ‘The King of Fighters: The Ultimate History’

by Phil Wheat

SNK Corporation and Bitmap Books have announced The King of Fighters: The Ultimate History which will be released this summer. The King of Fighters (KOF) is one of the most important fighting game series of all time [and a personal favourite – Phil] and today it is considered versus fighter royalty. But despite this legacy, […]

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17th Feb2022

MidWest WeirdFest announces its full program for 2022

by Phil Wheat

MidWest WeirdFest has announced its full program for 2022. The 6th annual film festival – a cinematic celebration of all things fantastic, frightening, paranormal, and just plain weird – takes place March 4th – 6th 2022 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Among the fest’s fantastic line-up of horror, sci-fi, underground and […]

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05th Oct2020

101 Films bring Yuletide slashers ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night Parts 1 & 2’ to Blu!

by Phil Wheat

101 Films have announced that on November 9th Silent Night, Deadly Night Parts 1 & 2 will be released on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK, in limited edition, special packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork as title 017 on the 101 Films Black Label. Included in this limited Edition version – which comes […]

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20th Feb2020

Jazwares reveal new ‘All Elite Wrestling’ figure range

by Phil Wheat

Jazwares have issued a press release and photos for their new collaboration with All Elite Wrestling – the Unrivaled collection of action figures “…featuring Top AEW Talent and Authentic Play & Display Toys and Collectibles Debut at Retail This Year”. Check out the press release and a selection of images below: February 19, 2020 — […]

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