12th Jan2017

First trailer for Netflix’s ‘iBoy’

by Phil Wheat

Following yesterday’s reveal of images from the forthcoming original film iBoy, starring Bill Milner in the totular role, Netflix have released the official trailer for this superhero-esque tale: iBoy follows Tom (Bill Milner), an average teenager whose world is turned on its head when a violent encounter with local thugs leaves fragments of his shattered […]

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12th Jan2017

Fear ‘The Bye Bye Man’ in these new clips

by Phil Wheat

Set to hit cinemas this Friday – the 13th, how apt – The Bye Bye Man comes from director Stacy Title, from a script based on Robert Damon Schneck’s short story “The Bridge to Body Island.” When three college friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, they discover that there is […]

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12th Jan2017

New poster for Mad Max-esque cannibal thriller ‘Drifter’

by Phil Wheat

XLrator Media has acquired North American distribution rights to the post-apocalyptic horror-thriller Drifter  – which follows a pair of outlaw brothers (Harwood and Emory) who seek temporary refuge in a desolate town inhabited by a family of psychotic cannibalistic lunatics – and to celebrate they have released this all-new retro one-sheet poster for the film: […]

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11th Jan2017

Bendis & Marquez re-team for ‘The Defenders #1’

by Phil Wheat

The streets of New York’s Hell’s Kitchen have become over run with crime and corruption, and there is only one group of Super Heroes, The Defenders – Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist – who are willing to unshackle themselves from the constraints of the rest of the Marvel Super Hero community and […]

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11th Jan2017

Titan Comics reveal variant covers for ‘Penny Dreadful #1: The Awaking’

by Phil Wheat

Titan Comics have revealed the SIX, yes six, covers for the first issue of Penny Dreadful, a brand-new ongoing series, entitled “The Awaking”, set six months after the shocking events of Season Three of the Showtime original series – from artists including Stephen Mooney (Half Past Danger), Rob Davis (The Motherless Oven), Shane Pierce (Judge […]

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11th Jan2017

Tom Holland teases ‘Fright Night 3’ – the novel!

by Phil Wheat

Interest in Tom Holland’s 1985 vampire opus Fright Night could not be any higher right now. Not only has the film just been released here in the UK as a limited edition Steelbook (via Zavvi) which sold out on pre-orders alone; but also the documentary You’re So Cool Brewster! The Story of Fright Night has […]

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11th Jan2017

Nerd Buy: ‘Silicon Valley’ Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures

by Phil Wheat

Your favourite characters from the hit HBO dramas Game of Thrones and True Blood have already been immortalised as Pop! Vinyl figures – and now it’s time for the dedicated staff at Pied Piper to have their moment in the spotlight. Yes, you read that right, Silicon Valley Funko Pops are coming… and I want […]

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11th Jan2017

Competition: Win ‘Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia – out 23rd January on Blu-ray – we are giving away a copy courtesy of Arrow Video! Sam Peckinpah’s most personal movie, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia is often regarded as his last great masterpiece, concluding the period in which he […]

11th Jan2017

First images from the Netflix original film ‘iBoy’

by Phil Wheat

Netflix have released four new images from the forthcoming original film iBoy starring Bill Milner, Maisie Williams, Miranda Richardson and Rory Kinnear. iBoy follows Tom (Bill Milner), an average teenager whose world is turned on its head when a violent encounter with local thugs leaves fragments of his shattered smartphone embedded in his brain. He […]

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11th Jan2017

Chucky’s Back! And this time he’s bringing his cult!

by Phil Wheat

I’m a huge fan of the Child’s Play franchise, I have been since I was a teenager, before everyone jumped on the bandwagon back in the early 90s when Child’s Play 3 was decried as a new “video nasty” here in the UK. Since then we’ve had two more comedic entries, Bride… and Seed…, and […]

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11th Jan2017

Review Round-Up: ‘Sausage Party’ & ‘Bad Moms’

by Phil Wheat

SAUSAGE PARTY Stars: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, James Franco, Bill Hader, Salma Hayek, David Krumholtz, Danny McBride, Edward Norton, Paul Rudd | Directed by Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon The groceries at Shopwell’s live their lives by a code that helps them stay peaceful and happy until it’s time for them to […]

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10th Jan2017

Marvel reveal cover for ‘All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1’

by Phil Wheat

This summer your favorite ragtag group of spacefaring heroes are blasting off with a historic new beginning, with new adventures and a new creative team. And today Marvel have revealed the cover for All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1 – a new ongoing series launching this May from blockbuster creators Gerry Duggan (Deadpool, Uncanny Avengers) […]

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10th Jan2017

Nerd Buy: Funko x Playmobil 6″ figures

by Phil Wheat

Purveyors of fine vinyl toys Funko have partnered with Playmobil to make collectible figures in the Playmobil style, but with that Funko pop culture twist… Yes, we finally have Playmobil based on famous TV and movie characters – including Back to the Future, Turtles, Willy Wonka, Dr. Who and the Ghostbusters! Modelled in the classic […]

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10th Jan2017

Severin to unleash ‘Wild Beasts’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

For his sole cinematic work of the past three decades, godfather Of Mondo Franco E. Prosperi (co-creator of Mondo Cane and Goodbye Uncle Tom) took on the ‘Nature Strikes Back’ genre and delivered perhaps the most shocking movie of his controversial career… Wild Beasts. When PCP gets into the water supply of a city zoo, […]

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10th Jan2017

‘Ice Sharks’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Edward DeRuiter, Jenna Parker, Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau, Clarissa Thibeaux, Travis Lincoln Cox | Written and Directed by Emile Edwin Smith By now you probably all know I have a soft spot for ridiculous shark movies, be they from Roger Corman, The Asylum, Syfy or anyone else… Which is why I always HAVE to subject myself […]

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09th Jan2017

Is this the ‘VooDoo’ that VOD does?

by Phil Wheat

Freestyle Digital Media, the recently-acquired digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired the North American rights to the highly-anticipated horror feature VooDoo, which is written and directed by Tom Costabile, and stars Samantha Stewart (Days of Our Lives), Dominic Matteucci, Ruth Reynolds, Daniel Kozul, Ron Jeremy, and Lavelle Roby. Produced by […]

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09th Jan2017

First look at art from ‘Star Wars: Darth Maul #1’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at artwork from Marvel and Lucasfilm’s forthcoming comic Star Wars: Darth Maul #1, the next thrilling Star Wars limited series from writer Cullen Bunn (Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, Monsters Unleashed) and artist Luke Ross (Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation) – who take you inside the mind of Darth Sidious’ […]

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09th Jan2017

Review: Just Sing vs. Now That’s What I Call Sing 2 vs. We Sing (PS4)

by Phil Wheat

It’s been quite some time since video game store shelves were this packed with dance, rhythm and karaoke games – for the longest time it was left to Singstar Ultimate Party to hold the torch for the karaoke genre in the current gaming climate. Then came along Now That’s What I Call Sing and the […]

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09th Jan2017

‘Blood Punch’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Milo Cawthorne, Olivia Tennet, Ari Boyland, Adelaide Kane, Cohen Holloway, Fleur Saville, Mike Ginn, Amanda Reed | Written by Eddie Guzelian | Directed by Madellaine Paxson No doubt picked up for UK release following the hype surrounding actor Milo Cawthorne’s other horror flick, Deathgasm, Blood Punch is a Groundhog Day style horror that tells […]

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07th Jan2017

First Look: Nick Fury #1

by Phil Wheat

The world is a more dangerous place than ever. It needs dangerous men to keep it safe. That’s where he comes in. When you need a lone agent to infiltrate, capture, uncover or destroy – there’s no one better than Fury! And that’s why Marvel have announced Nick Fury #1 – the all-new series launching […]

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06th Jan2017

‘Hands of Steel’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Daniel Greene, Janet Agren, John Saxon, Claudio Cassinelli, Geroge Eastman, Roberto Bisacco, Andrea Coppola, Donald O’Brien, Amy Werba | Written by Sergio Martino, Elisa Briganti | Directed by Sergio Martino As someone who grew up reading The Dark Side magazine I was privileged to be made aware of a myriad of genre films that, […]

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06th Jan2017

First look at Duncan Jones’ new Netflix film ‘Mute’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at the highly-anticipated futuristic film Mute, from visionary filmmaker Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) and featuring Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux and newcomer Seyneb Saleh. Set in the near-future, Leo (Alexander Skarsgård) is a bartender living in the pulsing city of Berlin. Because of a childhood accident, Leo lost the […]

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