Stars: Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, John Alderton, Sally Anne Newton, Niall Buggy, Bosco Hogan, Jessica Swift, Bairbre Dowling, Christopher Casson, Reginald Jarman | Written and Directed by John Boorman To many, Zardoz simply reminds them of Sean Connery in a red bikini but in truth the film is much more than that. With […]
“Grandpa’s back, baby!” The monster in ‘Big Trouble Little Sanchez’ isn’t Coach Feratu. the vampire gym coach who dies off-screen about five minutes in, but the specter of Rick’s looming mortality. Oh, and also Jerry’s inferiority-driven projection of Beth as a cackling xenomorph queen. When Rick decides to switch his mind into the body of […]
Taking place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool Comic Con – which took place on Saturday 12th September – was an “interesting’ event. Not without a LOT of problems, the event was a mixed bag of great guests and poor organisation, fantastic cosplayers, plenty of families and even some bewildered locals! My full report is on […]
SWEET TRASH (1970, Dir: John Haynes) “Some people are born to be Sweet Trash” Michael (Duncan McLeod, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls) is a down on his luck drunken longshoreman whose life takes a weird and potentially deadly twist when he clashes with Dan (William Connors in his only role), a loan shark with […]
Stars: Geert Van Rampelberg, Ina Geerts, Johan van Assche, Laura Verlinden, Dominique Van Malder, Roel Swanenberg, Kyan Steverlynck, Ingrid De Vos, Michael Vergauwen, Circé Lethem, Brit Van Hoof, Tibo Vandenborre, Stan Puynen, Roy Aernouts, Jan Hammenecker | Written by Carl Joos | Directed by Hans Herbots Detective Inspector Nick Cafmeyer (Geert Van Rampelberg) is an […]
Stars: Jordan Farris, Christian Bellgardt, John Ferguson, Eric Gesecus, Rett Terrell, Burke McCrory, Raychelle McDonald, Lucas Ross, Thomas Cunningham, Shellie Sterling, Jami Harris, Donald Taylor, Laurie Cummings, Christopher Robinson, Gary Olinghouse | Written by Ryan Bellgardt, Josh McKamie, Andy Swanson | Directed by Ryan Bellgardt [EDITORS NOTE: With Army of Frankensteins finally out on DVD […]
Stars: Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Rupert Evans, Steve Oram, Hannah Hoekstra, Anthony Murphy, Kelly Byrne, Anneke Blok, Calum Heath, Conor Horgan, Carl Shaaban, Sinead Watters, Alicja Ayres, Paddy Curan | Written and Directed by Ivan Kavanagh The quiet brutality some people can suffer in everyday life is an aspect the horror genre doesn’t play up all too […]
Written and Drawn by Jay Gunn | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp Surface Tension is now approaching the conclusion of its 5 issue story, and Jay Gunn has left himself plenty of plot strands to tie up. We have seen some hints and clues here and there, and a measure of back […]
The Unmasked Freddie Krueger was one of the most desired of this years SDCC figures. Now here comes another Unmasked version and into the bargain he comes complete with Syringe fingers! A brilliant new version of one of our horror faves, this is the Freddy look that briefly appeared in Nightmare on Elm Street 3: […]
A splatstick shocker full of brutal, bloody, fanatical fun. When metal-thrashing outcast Brodie meets a kindred spirit in Zakk, they start their own band Deathgasm. Soon the duo’s resentment of the suburban wasteland leads them to sheet music said to grant the Ultimate Power to whoever plays it. But the music also summons the ancient […]
Yield Entertainment has released a new poster and stills for Jeremy Benson’s Girl in Woods. The latest thriller from the director of Shutter and Live Animals, the titular girl must battle nature and her own demons for her survival and sanity in a deserted part of the Appalachian Mountains. On his latest film, Benson said: Girl in Woods was a […]
Stars: Louise Brealey, Lee Ross, Sheila Reid, Andrew Leung, Hannah Chalmers, Pippa Nixon, Luke McGibney, William Postlethwaite, Christos Lawton, Gabriel Senior | Written by David Lemon | Directed by Neil McEnery-West When deadbeat dad and failing artist Mark (jeez, close to the bone much?) wakes up in his dingy London council flat late one morning, […]
“Do you know how many children I see every day who’ve cut off their faces playing with swords? None! Because they all have parents who love them and who don’t let them play around with deadly weapons like some sort of gang member!” Strong art direction can make even a mediocre episode of Steven Universe sing, and […]
To celebrate the release of Comic Artist & His Assistants: The Complete Series Collection – on DVD and Blu-ray on 14th September – we have a copy on DVD to giveaway! The Comic Artist & His Assistants is the quirky comedic series from acclaimed director Takeshi Furuta (Tiger & Bunny, Case Closed, Devil Survivor 2) […]
Mark is a dad who wakes up late and is likely to miss a child custody trial he was due to intend unless he leaves his high rise apartment soon. Only when he goes to leave he discovers his door has been sealed shut from the outside. Down below there is a growing number of […]
SteelSeries, makers of a plethora of gaming peripherals and accessories, has today unveiled a new wireless gamepad controller for the brand new Apple TV (announced yesterday)… the Xbox controller-like SteelSeries Nimbus. Said Ehtisham Rabanni, SteelSeries CEO: SteelSeries is at the centre of the biggest evolution in gaming. Nimbus represents a new standard in wireless gaming […]
Lab Rats is the new splat-tastic body horror from British collective Team Chameleon. Their last film ‘6 Shooter’ about killer worms was shot for a mere £70 and played at Frightfest and festivals around the world. After a successful Kickstarter campaign (back in March) and backing from Eli Roth and Emily Booth, Lab Rats is […]
Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Luke Goss, Mickey Rourke, Chuck Lidell, Noah Segan, Steven Luke, Ryan Kelley, Jake Stormoen, K.C. Clyde, Apostolos Gliarmis, Maclain Nelson | Written by Adam Emerson, Andrew Kightlinger, Steven Luke | Directed by Ryan Little Now this is one for the books, a direct to DVD “traditional” war film starring Dolph Lundgren and Luke […]
When Vikings die an honourable death, they expect to be welcomed into Valhalla in celebration of their glories. When the gates are closed though, what are they to do? Prove their worth on Valhalla Hills. An Early Access game, Valhalla Hills will be recognisable for Settlers fans for the style of play it offers. The […]
Music has been integral in WWE history, especially anthems for all the greatest WWE Superstars. Since Sgt. Slaughter first made his entrance to the Marine Corp hymn in the early 80s, music themes have become synonymous with the WWE Superstars – who doesn’t remember Hulk Hogan’s “Real American” theme? Or the Ultimate Warrior’s high-energy entrance […]
Stars: John Travolta, Abigail Spencer, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Ehle, Tye Sheridan, Anson Mount, Marcus Thomas, Travis Aaron Wade | Written by Richard D’Ovidio | Directed by Philip Martin The Forger is the latest star vehicle for John Travolta, a man whose career has had more ups and downs than a yoyo and – judging by […]
