Ahead of the UK premiere of his latest film It Came From the Desert at the Horror Channel Frightfest Halloween event, director Marko Mäkilaakso shares his admiration for Roger Corman, love of B-Movies, spoofing and overcoming homeland obstacles. It Came From the Desert is inspired by Cinemaware’s cult 1980s video game, which in turn was […]
Amiga fans rejoice! One of THE best games ever to grace that classic gaming machine is making it’s way to the movies. Game developer Cinemaware and Roger! Pictures have teamed to bring you It Came From the Desert – a movie version of the classic action-adventure GIANT KILLER ANT video game originally released in 1989. […]
Ahead of the UK premiere of his debut feature Hostile at the Horror Channel Frightfest Halloween event, director Mathieu Turi shares his admiration for Tarantino, describes the challenges of filming in three continents and reveals his ‘magic hour’. You were born in Cannes so you grew up with film all around? When did you know […]
This November former WWE and ECW World Champion, and current Impact Wrestling star, John Hennigan is back in action in Never Leave Alive, alongside Banshee and Game of Thrones star Joseph Gatt. Wrestling superstar Hennigan (Boone: The Bounty Hunter) finds himself trapped on a deserted island where he’s forced to take down a sociopathic ex-KGB […]
It would seem, given the amount of games hitting the market or announced as “in production”, that the side-scrolling beat ’em-up is currently undergoing something of a resurgence. Back in the era of the SNES and Neo Geo you couldn’t move for such games, but with the advent of 3D graphics these types of games […]
Back in 2013 I had the pleasure of watching and reviewing writer/director Ryan Lightbourn’s awesome short film Roid Rage – a Troma-esque grindhouse film about a killer hemorrhoid that I absolutely LOVED (review here), well it’s been some time since that short and now, thankfully Lightbourn and his twisted vision is back with All the […]
Among all of the settings that I’ve come across in gaming of all kinds, one of my personal favorites is the feudal age of Japan. From the beautiful architecture and manicured gardens to the subterfuge, suppuku and all out war, it’s a time and place filled with intrigue and potential, especially from the perspective of […]
Whilst there have been many an obscure sports video games released over the years, surfing seems to be the one sport that doesn’t translate well to consoles – well not unless you count the awesome surfing mini-game in California Games that is! I spent many an hour trying to best my high score on that […]
Written by Nick Abadzis | Art by Giorgia Sposito | Published by Titan Comics Very rare to get more than a one or two-parter in the Who books, so hats off to Nick Abadzis for this fine four-parter. Vortex Butterflies has been a very entertaining arc, with a little bit of everything. Old faces returning, […]
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group have announced that Monsters, a new downloadable themed content pack for LEGO Worlds, which happens to be based on the short-lived Monster Fighters LEGO theme (a personal favourite), is available now. Priced at £3.29 on PlayStation 4 and £3.19 on Xbox One, the Monsters Pack […]
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 rumours 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 […]
Thirteen years ago on Halloween weekend – Saw and the character of Jigsaw introduced the world to a new face of horror. For seven straight years “If it’s Halloween it must be Saw” was a holiday tradition. Today, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures proudly present Jigsaw! After a series of murders bearing all the markings of […]
In DIGITAL SHORTS we review some of the latest video games that are only available digitally (at least in the UK), in a short-form review format. In this edition we take a look at Putty Pals, a new indie title from developer Harmonious Games, available now on the Nintendo Switch. Putty Pals is an almost perfect […]
During the early 60’s to the mid 80’s Italian horror was in its heyday – directors such as Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi, Joe D’Amato, and Enzo. G. Castellari directed some of the most outrageous terror films ever. Films that, at the time, pushed boundaries, depicting some of the most […]
Stars: Terri Dwyer, Brendee Green, Harriet Rees, Lee Bane, Derek Nelson, Gareth Lawrence, Jason Homewood, Linny Bushey, Sean Rhys-James, Alexander Bradwell, Jevan White, Ryan Michaels | Written by John Klyza | Directed by Andrew Jones Based on a true story, Cabin 28 is a collaboration between writer John Klyza – a man whose work in […]
Bandai Namco Entertainment have announced that Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory will launch on 19th January 2018. The game will be available on the PlayStation 4 and digital only on the PlayStation Vita. To accompany the announcement, Bandai have released a new trailer as well as some new screenshots from the game – […]
The latest in the long line of Traveller’s Tales tie-ins is this cumbersomely-titled effort, and as gaming experience it’s precisely what you would expect – a fact that brings a hint of comfort and a sprig of joy, but also a sense of laziness, and the nagging feeling that the well-worn LEGO game formula is […]
Los Angeles-based sales, production and financing company Premiere Entertainment Group, have acquired the worldwide rights to horror thriller Beneath Us which stars Lynn Collins (John Carter, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and James Tupper (HBO’s Pretty Little Lies). Beneath Us follows a group of undocumented workers who are hired by an affluent woman (Collins) and her husband […]
WrestleForce is a great way to see live professional wrestling in the UK, with upcoming events every week in Essex. I attended the latest event at the Wick Community Centre in Wickford, which despite the small venue manage to create quite an atmosphere with a sell-out crowd. The layout of the venue means that the […]
Shooting just wrapped on Iron Cross Normandy, an upcoming World War 2 drama shot mainly in the US with a few additional scenes shot in Denmark. Directed by Tino Struckmann, who also returns to his role as Klaus Müller (a role he originated in the 2009 film Brother’s War), alongside 90s action icons Olivier Gruner, […]
