12th Jan2016

Another TV spot for ‘Deadpool’

by Phil Wheat

Deadpool is without a doubt my favourite character in all the Marvel universe, he has been since he graced the cover of X-Force back in the 90s. But he’s also a very complicated character – after all, this is the guy who kills without mercy, in some truly horrible, if imaginative, ways and wisecracks constantly […]

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12th Jan2016

‘Septic Man’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Jason David Brown, Julian Richings, Robert Maillet, Molly Dunsworth, Timothy Burd, Stephen McHattie, Nicole G. Leier  | Written by Tony Burgess | Directed by Jesse Thomas Cook Some films are just crap, but Septic Man is literally about it. In the first few minutes you may get to see a lot of human waste, but if truth […]

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12th Jan2016

‘Johnny Red #3’ Review (Titan Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Garth Ennis | Art by Keith Burns | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp It is perhaps a measure of the overall quality of the comic book market of the last several years that I keep waiting for this series to disappoint me at some point. Issue 1 was great, but […]

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12th Jan2016

Mondo Squallido – Ep. 71: The Taming of Rebecca (Phil Prince, 1982)

by Mondo Squallido

A roughie from the very early 80s, The Taming of Rebecca features veteran porn-star Sharon Mitchell as the titular Rebecca – who goes to a school for wayward girls to escape her abusive father, finds out her troubles are just starting…

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12th Jan2016

Mondo Squallido – Ep.70: Candy Goes to Hollywood (Gail Palmer, 1979)

by Mondo Squallido

In this sequel to The Erotic Adventures of Candy, buxom Candy (Carol Connors) arrives in Hollywood, searching for fame and fortune… After meeting lecherous agent Johnny Dooropener, young Candy gets to know the ins and outs of Hollywood in the most carnal of ways! Once again written and directed by Gail Palmer, Candy Goes to […]

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12th Jan2016

‘Chancers’ – The Great Gangster Film Fraud

by Stuart Wright

Bashar Al Issa, a bankrupt Middle Eastern entrepreneur and Aoife Madden, an unemployed Irish actress join up to make feature films. Their first movie will have an almost unheard-of budget for a British film of £20m. But there’s a problem – the money never actually comes in. Undeterred, Bashar and Aoife submit £8m of production […]

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12th Jan2016

Interview: Cthulhu Crush Productions’ Steve Parker

by Phil Wheat

Steve Parker is one half of Cthulhu Crush Productions, a US based production company that are pushing out some very unique (and some might say controversial) films. Their latest is The Dark Place, a Jody Wheeler-directed thriller that encompasses all the usual thriller elements – though the lead is a gay man. Later down the […]

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12th Jan2016

Competition: Win Steve Oram’s ‘Aaaaaaaah!’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

Aaaaaaaah! comes to DVD and Blu-ray on the 18th January and to support the release we have one copy on Blu-ray to give away. Steve Oram, known for hit Brit thrillers Sightseers and Kill List stars in his long-awaited directorial debut feature with a host of famous names. Get ready for the most unusual celluloid […]

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12th Jan2016

Frightfest 2015: New trailer & poster for ‘The Other Side of the Door’

by Phil Wheat

The latest film from director Johannes Roberts, the man behind the excellent Frightfest flick F, The Other Side of the Door stars Sarah Wayne Callies and Jeremy Sisto; and tells the story of a family whose idyllic existence is destroyed when a tragic accident takes the life of their young son. The inconsolable mother (Callies) […]

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12th Jan2016

New horror anthology ‘Terror Tales’ in production

by Phil Wheat

In the tradition of classic formula horror anthologies Creepshow and Tales From The Darkside, comes Terror Tales from Heart and Fire Productions. The film – which is now in production – features a bevy of genre icons, with Lynn Lowry (The Crazies, Shivers) heading up the cast. The wrap-around tale fixes on a husband who is abducted by a psychopath […]

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11th Jan2016

‘Doctor Who – The 11th Doctor Vol.3: Conversion’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Al Ewing, Rob Williams | Art by Simon Fraser, Boo Cook, Warren Pleece | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Hardback, 136pp As fun as monthly, or episodic, comics are, sometimes to fully appreciate a storyline or stories with a unifying theme you need to be patient and wait for the trade collection. […]

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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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