In last week’s review of The Magician’s Apprentice I was worried, I doubted Steven Moffat could conclude the story in a fitting way, or one which I wanted at least. What he gave us with The Witch’s Familiar was something surprisingly good, that not only respected tradition but reminded us this is a new Doctor […]
Stars: Donnie Yen, Baoqiang Wang, Shengyi Huang, Yu Kang, Simon Yam, Suet Lam, Singh Hartihan Bitto, Mark Wu, Hoi-Pang Lo | Written by Fung Lam, Mark Wu | Directed by Wing-Cheung Law Any film that opens with a massive car crash and thens sees Donnie Yen, now defrosted following the accident, take a massive piss […]
We talk to British director Iain Softley about his newest film Curve and a couple of his previous productions – Hackers (1995) and Skeleton Key (2005). Curve, which played at Frightfest 2015, tells the story of a young woman who becomes trapped in her car after a hitchhiker causes her to crash off the road. The […]
Await Further Instructions, a darkly monstrous tale of tyranny and television, will start a five-week shoot on Oct 5 at GSP Studios’ studio facilities in York. Produced by Jack Tarling of Shudder Films and Alan Latham of GSP Studios and directed by Johnny Kevorkian (The Disappeared) from a screenplay by Gavin Williams, the cast includes […]
“You’re like…an angry little slice of pie.” ‘Catch and Release’ is a quiet, laid-back episode with much more to recommend it than the series last two entries. It gives Peridot some much-needed depth without resorting to making her likable, boasts an impressive array of gorgeous backgrounds, and makes a meager stab toward setting the stage […]
Stars: Luke Goss, Bokeem Woodbine, RZA, Louis Mandylor, Brooke Newton, Heather Roop, Tomoko Karina, Leif Gantvoort, Mary Christina Brown, Marco Khan | Written by Christian Sesma, Cecil Chambers | Directed by Christian Sesma Conrad Miller (Luke Goss), is an AWOL military officer who has been accused of selling secrets to ex-KGB during the cold war. […]
Alex Greenfield and Ben Powell, the writing duo behind Frightfest flick The Sand – which is due for VOD release in the UK from the Frightfest/Icon Film shingle Frightfest Presents on October 19th – have scored second place in the prestigious 2015 ScreenCraft Horror Screenplay Contest behind Scott Hamilton & PJ Hamilton’s script, a werewolf […]
Hey guys, just thought I’d pop in with some quick thoughts on some upcoming DVD releases for Modern Family: Season 6, Sleepy Hollow: Season Two and The Last Man on Earth Season One. The shows I’m reviewing were met with mixed reviews upon their release, and frankly, I feel it was for naught as they […]
Grimmfest, the North Of England’s premier horror, cult and fantastic film festival opens its pre-Halloween doors for the 7th time on Thursday 1st October with a gala screening of The Hallow, starring Oxford born Joseph Mawle (Game Of Thrones). It promises to be a packed four days with more than 20 feature length presentations to choose […]
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. This episode sees the ScreamFest gang tackle Astron-6 and their latest film, The Editor… With the release of THE EDITOR, Astron-6 is quickly rising to the top of […]
Stars: Neville Brand, Carolyn Jones, Mel Ferrer, William Finley, Marilyn Burns, Robert Englund, Stuart Whitman | Written by Alvin L. Fast, Mohammed Rustam, Kim Henkel | Directed by Tobe Hooper After The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, it comes as no surprise that Tobe Hooper would move onto another horror based in the south. Taking inspiration from Jaws, […]
To celebrate the release A Certain Scientific Railgun: Complete Season 1 Collection – on DVD & Blu-ray 5th October – we have a copy on DVD to giveaway! From J.C.Staff, the studio behind A Certain Magical Index and Okami-san & Her Seven Companions, comes the second in the weird and wonderful world created by Kazuma […]
Written by Paul Cornell | Art by Neil Edwards | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp So, here we are. Cornell and Edwards have led us a merry chase these previous four issues, throwing in some genuine surprises, such as the identity of the architect of it all, some nice reminders of Who lore, […]
Senran Kagura Burst was one of my personal favourite fighting games of last year so I was incredibly excited to get my grubby little hands on the sequel, once again released on the Nintendo 3DS, Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson. If, like me, you enjoyed the first game, you’ll be pleased to hear that this […]
Here’s your first look at Uncanny Avengers #1, the blockbuster new series from Gerry Duggan and Ryan Stegman! A team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes unlike any you’ve seen before. Humans! Mutants! Inhumans! And even Deadpool! (YAY!!) It’s an All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe and Steve Rogers has assembled a new squad for the same purpose – […]
Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumors of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]
For the first time in over a decade, “The Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar returns to Japan to inflict damage and give his opponent Kofi Kingston a one-way ticket to Suplex City as part of the WWE PPV Beast in the East. NXT Champion Kevin Owens hopes to continue his dominant reign as champion when he […]
It’s that time of year again. The nights are drawing in, the skies are increasingly overcast, the weather is disturbingly unpredictable. There’s something dark coming. Grimmfest 2015 is almost upon us. And as ever, Grimmfest will be welcoming a handful of horror cohorts as guests to the event. This years line-up includes (from the press […]
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Jim Broadbent, Ray Stevenson, Victor Garber, Mehmet Kurtulus, Felicity Huffman, Ted Levine | Written and Directed by Jalmari Helander When you have a film with Samuel L. Jackson as the President of the United States you would expect him to take centre stage. When his co-star is Rare […]
Talking in Circles is a pop culture talk show/podcast where hosts Dan, Greg, and Chuck wax poetic about comic books, movies, television shows, and pretty much anything else in geek culture. Come for the witty banter stay for the exciting games, hilarious skits, and “crazy but true” news stories. This week’s theme: Sketch Comedy. Yes […]
“The car always wins.” ‘Rixty Minutes’ was one of season 1’s strongest episodes, a twenty-minute reel of Justin Roiland shouting at himself and improvising with every halt and hesitation left in for the hell of it as the cast of Rick and Morty binged on bizarre interdimensional cable. ‘Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate’ pitches itself as […]
Square Enix Ltd., and Disney Interactive have revealed that development has begun on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, a compilation that brings the popular Kingdom Hearts [Dream Drop Distance] HD to the PlayStation 4 remastered in high definition. Originally released in 2012, Kingdom Hearts [Dream Drop Distance] HD is a full HD remastered […]
