20th May2015

The Scream Cast – Episode 61: The Fury Road Of Satan’s Blade

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest episode of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson review a Scream Factory release, however this week the ScreamCast gang are doing things a little differently and taking a look at not one but THREE Scream Factory releases… In a rare turn of events, we cover our […]

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19th May2015

‘The Cobbler’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Adam Sandler, Method Man, Adam B. Shapiro, Ellen Barkin, Evan Neumann, Melonie Diaz, Dan Stevens, Steve Buscemi, Dascha Polanco, Dustin Hoffman, Yul Vasquez, Kim Cloutier | Written by Thomas McCarthy, Paul Sado | Directed by Thomas McCarthy Max Simkin (Sandler) is a fourth generation cobbler working in the same New York shop that has […]

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19th May2015

‘Schrodinger’s Cat & the Raiders of the Lost Quark’ Review (Xbox One)

by Phil Wheat

Cooked up by the team behind the point and click trilogy Hector: Badge of Carnage and featuring the voice talent of the brilliant A.J. LoCascio (known for his role as Marty McFly in Telltale Games’ Back to the Future), Schrödinger’s Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark is set in The Particle Zoo, where […]

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19th May2015

Competition: Win a copy of Brit horror ‘The Sleeping Room’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

The Sleeping Room is a new independent British horror set in Brighton. The film follows British call girl Blue (Leila Mimmack) to an old Victorian house where she meets up with her client Bill (Joseph Beattie), who is currently renovating the building. Apparently not interested in sex, Bill shows Blue around the house and reveals […]

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19th May2015

Competition: Win ‘Transformers Beasthunters – Battle for Darkmount’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

This explosive season of Transformers Prime: Beasthunters begins immediately following the shocking cliffhanger of the monstrous war on earth between the Autobots and Decepticons. An heroic Optimus Prime sacrificed his own safety to ensure the escape of his army, but the Autobot base has been thrown into ruin, with its inhabitants forced into hiding as […]

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18th May2015

First Look: Marvel Zombies #1 (Secret Wars)

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at Marvel Zombies #1, a brand-new Secret Wars series from writer Simon Spurrier (X-Force, X-Men: Legacy) and artist Kev Walker (New Avengers, Avengers Arena). She is Elsa Bloodstone, one of the fiercest monster-hunters Battleworld has ever seen. Burdened with the zombie hordes to the south of Battleworld, she patrols the borders from […]

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18th May2015

Preview: Norman Vol.2 (Titan Comics)

by Phil Wheat

This September sees the release of Norman Vol. 2 – the second blood-stained volume of the hit horror comedy written and illustrated by Stan Silas. In this second hilarious volume, Norman swaps the playground for the campsite, as he journeys into the woods to toast marshmallows – and his classmates! Screaming in the woods! Multiple […]

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18th May2015

Teaser poster for Elias’ new thriller ‘Ayla’

by Phil Wheat

Ayla, aka A, is the latest project from Elias, the man behind the astonishing indie horror film Gut, who is directing from his original script, with The October People’s Matt Medisch, Jeremy Berg, and John Portanova (The Invoking, The Device, Valley of the Sasquatch) producing. Some of the already announced cast includes Tristan Risk (American Mary, The Editor) […]

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17th May2015

‘VHS Forever? Psychotronic People’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Written and Directed by Darren J. Perry, Mark Williams The latest in a growing strand of films that take a fond look at the VHS era, VHS Forever? Psychotronic People is a feature length documentary taking a look at the explosion of movies that became available on VHS in the UK. Taken from the perspective […]

16th May2015

Watch Now: Amazon FireTV Stick Unboxing

by Phil Wheat

The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a thumb-sized streaming device that plugs into your TV’s HDMI port and lets you beam movies and TV shows from Amazon (via Amazon Instant Video) and other on demand platforms to your TV. No more watching via laptops and computer screens! The FireTV Stick features a dual-core processor with […]

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16th May2015

‘American Rescue Squad’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Tony D. Czech, Douglas Sidney, KariAnn Craig, Roger Wayne, Anjel White, Anika Reitman, Jimmy Keebs, David Otto Simanek, Jarrod Crooks | Written by Elliot and Adam Diviney | Directed by Elliot Diviney A group of mysterious villains known as “The Alliance” sets a trap for the Taxpayer. They imprison him, torture him, and make […]

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16th May2015

‘Evangeline’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kat de Lieva, Richard Harmon, Mayumi Yoshida, David Lewis, Kelvin Redvers, John Shaw, Nelson Leis, Dejan Loyola, Madison Smith, Anthony Shim, Natalie Grace, Ella Kosor | Written and Directed by Karen Lam Evangeline follows the titular character, Eva Pullman (Kat de Lieva), a young girl who escapes her sheltered upbringing to reinvent herself in college. […]

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16th May2015

‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Anna Camp, Alexis Knapp, Ben Platt, Skylar Astin, Ester Dean, Hana Mae Lee, Adam Devine, Katey Sagal, Ben Platt, Chrissie Fit, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Flula Borg, John Michael Higgins | Written by Kay Cannon | Directed by Elizabeth Banks Given the fact that the first film was […]

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15th May2015

‘Girls Against Boys’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Danielle Panabaker, Nicole LaLiberte, Liam Aiken, Michael Stahl-David, Andrew Howard | Written and Directed by Austin Chick Ah, the rape-revenge movie. A bastion of the horror movies since the 70s, the genre has seen some great, and some not so great films fall under the banner of “rape-revenge” including such greats as the female-led […]

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15th May2015

Jinga FIlms boards Bruce McDonalds ‘Hellions’ for Cannes

by Phil Wheat

With the Cannes Film Festival in full swing, news reaches us that Jinga Films has boarded Bruce McDonalds “future Halloween classic” Hellions for international sales. Hellions stars Chloe Rose (Degrassi: The Next Generation) as a pregnant teenager who must survive a Halloween night from hell when malevolent trick-or-treaters come knocking at her door. She gives […]

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15th May2015

Fright Rags takes on a tee-rrifying ‘Legend’

by Phil Wheat

Of all the memorable imagery in 1985’s Legend, none stand out more than Tim Curry’s portrayal of the Lord of Darkness. Although the film turns 30 this year, Rob Bottin’s special effects makeup still look fresh. Given the 30th anniversary, Fright-Rags – one of my favourite t-shirt companies – is paying tribute to Ridley Scott’s […]

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15th May2015

‘What’s Left of Us’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lautaro Delgado, Victoria Almeida, William Prociuk, Lucas Lagre, Maria Figueras | Written and Directed by Christoph Behl Axel, Jonathan and Ana live together in a fortified house, a safe haven bunker after a global catastrophe. Outside is a threatening apocalyptic landscape – inside was once a perfect three-way bond of supportive friendship. Now that […]

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15th May2015

‘Discopath’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jeremie Earp-Lavergne, Katharine Cleland, Ingrid Falaise, Pierre Lenoir, Ivan Freud | Written and Directed by Renaud Gauthier I’ve said it many times before and I’ve no doubt I’ll say it many times again, but Canadians know how to make damn good horror flicks and guess what? They also know how to do great retro-grindhouse […]

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14th May2015

‘The Man With the Iron Fists 2’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: RZA, Dustin Nguyen, Eugenia Yuan, Carl Ng, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Schnitrnunt Busarakamwong, Grace Huang, Pim Bubear, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Andrew Lin, Kowit Wattanakul, Charlie Ruedpokanon, Nophand Boonyai, Simon Yin | Written by John Jarrell, RZA | Directed by Roel Reine I was a huge fan of the first film in what now looks to be a […]

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14th May2015

Tom Holland’s ‘Twisted Tales’ gets UK release date!

by Phil Wheat

From the legendary horror director Tom Holland comes a new anthology series in the tradition of Fear Itself, Masters of Horror and The Twilight Zone: Twisted Tales! The perfect blend between terror and tongue-in-cheek humour, Twisted Tales is out on DVD and to own or rent digitally on 15th June, courtesy of Bulldog Film Distribution. […]

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14th May2015

The Scream Cast – Episode 60: Mad Max & the Escape From Class Of 1984

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest episode of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson review a Scream Factory release, however this week the ScreamCast gang are doing things a little differently and taking a look at not one but THREE Scream Factory releases… Scream Factory has recently come through with a dose […]

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14th May2015

‘Allstar Heroes’ Review (iOS)

by Phil Wheat

Allstar Games, the newly launched UK-focused arm of the successful Asian mobile publisher, have made a solid debut in the west with Allstar Heroes – a brand new mobile title for iOS and Android devices, which brings the complete MOBA experience to mobile devices, smashing together the strategy synonymous with the genre with the fast, […]

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