21st Apr2022

‘Painted in Blood’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Deiondre Teagle, Deborah Seidel, Brad Belemjian, Zach Lazar Hoffman, Allison Shrum, Alice Raver, David Ditmore, Dylan A. Young | Written and Directed by Aaron Mirtes Director Aaron Mirtes has been slowly plying his trade in the horror genre, making five feature films between 2017 and 2020 one of which, 2019’s American Hunt, was one […]

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21st Apr2022

‘Children of Sin’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Keni Bounds, Jeff Buchwald, Meredith Mohler, Lewis Hines, Jo-Ann Robinson | Written and Directed by Christopher Wesley Moore Children of Sin is the new film from writer/director/actor Christopher Wesley Moore and like his previous films Blessed Are the Children, Stranger Among the Living, and Triggered, (not to be confused with the South African film […]

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20th Apr2022

‘Choose or Die’ Review (Netflix)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Iola Evans, Asa Butterfield, Eddie Marsan, Angela Griffin, Robert Englund, Ryan Gage | Written by Simon Allen, Toby Meakins, Matthew James Wilkinson | Directed by Toby Meakins Choose or Die tells the story of Kayla, a broke student who’s in a dead-end job to support her schooling and her mother, who helps her friend […]

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20th Apr2022

‘Virus: 32’ Review (Shudder Original)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Paula Silva, Franco Rilla, Pilar Garcia, Daniel Hendler, Malena Sanchez | Written by Juma Fodde | Directed by Gustavo Hernández Virus: 32 is the latest in the seemingly neverending stream of zombie, or zombie adjacent, films that have come our way since George Romero rebooted the genre with 1968’s Night of the Living Dead. […]

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20th Apr2022

‘Escape Through Africa’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Linn Bjornland, Eric Roberts, Justin Gordon, Jeff Berg, Alexander Leeb, Robert Okumu, Leonard Kelly-Young, Charles Chiyangwa, LaMont Hendrix, Jeff Grays, Delpaneaux Wills, Guru Singh | Written and Directed by Ted Betz Escape Through Africa, that’s a title that conjures up visions of films from a bygone era – where soldiers took on the rough […]

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19th Apr2022

‘The Red Book Ritual’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Valeria San Martin, Agustin Olcese, Marlene Pedersen Chauviere, Bruno Giacobbe, Agustin Bogliano, Marcos Bogliano, Martín Canalicchio, Ines Corengia, Pablo Vilela | Written by Ariel Luque, Daniel J. Phillips Directed by Chris Beyrooty, Dean Law, Ariel Luque, Jiwon Moon, Daniel J. Phillips, Dean Puckett, Nicolás Onetti I seem like I say it quite regularly but […]

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19th Apr2022

‘V/H/S/94’ Blu-ray Review

by Alain Elliott

Directed by Chloe Okuno, Jennifer Reeder, Ryan Prows, Shudder, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto I don’t think there’s too many bigger fans of the V/H/S horror anthology franchise than myself. I’ve loved all three that have come before V/H/S/94 (yes even V/H/S Viral, it’s 100x better than most people suggest) – they feature a range of […]

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19th Apr2022

Video Review: ‘No Exit’ – How far would you go for a stranger?

by Kevin Haldon

In his latest video review, Kev checks out frosty thriller No Exit, which is based on the book of the same name and stars Havana Rose Liu, Danny Ramirez, David Rysdahl and Dennis Haysbert. A young woman breaks out of rehab and hot wires a car so she can visit her sick mother, gets stuck […]

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18th Apr2022

‘Titanic 666’ Review (Tubi Original)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Keesha Sharp, AnnaLynne McCord, Derek Yates, Jamie Bamber, Lydia Hearst, Joseph Gatt | Written by Jacob Cooney, Jason White | Directed by Nick Lyon After Swim and War of the Worlds: Annihilation, Tubi and The Asylum have teamed up again, this time for Titanic 666. This time they’re sending the Titanic III, (Titanic II […]

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15th Apr2022

‘The Lost City’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Oscar Nuñez, Patti Harrison, Bowen Yang | Written by Adam Nee, Aaron Nee, Dana Fox, Oren Uziel | Directed by Adam Nee, Aaron Nee Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum headline this treasure-seeking adventure comedy that harks back to Romancing the Stone (1984). Co-directed by Adam and […]

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15th Apr2022

‘AV: The Hunt’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Billur Melis Koç, Ahmet Rifat Sungar, Baki Kaymaz, Yagizcan Konyah | Written by Emre Akay, Deniz Cuylan | Directed by Emre Akay On paper AV: The Hunt sounds like yet another take on the theme of hunting humans, however co-writer/director Emre Akay’s film has a rather interesting concept up its sleeve, which elevates the […]

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15th Apr2022

‘Agnes’ DVD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Hayley McFarland, Mary Buss, Ben Hall, Molly C. Quinn, Chris Browning | Written by Mickey Reece, John Selvidge | Directed by Mickey Reece After giving us a unique twist on the vampire film in Climate of the Hunter, Mickey Reece and co-writer John Selvidge are back with Agnes, their take on demonic possession and […]

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15th Apr2022

‘Gates of Darkness’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Randy Shelly, Tobin Bell, John Savage, Adrienne Barbeau, Mary Mouser, Alexandra Davies, Lesley-Anne Down, Brandon Beemer, Carlene Moore | Written by Robert Hickman, Lesley-Anne Down, Chris Kanik | Directed by Don E. FauntLeRoy Cinematographer Don E. FauntLeRoy, who helmed one of Steven Seagal’s last great movies, Renegade Justice (aka Urban Justice), before hitting the […]

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15th Apr2022

Video Review: ‘Bull’ – Bullsh*t or the Good Sh*t?

by Kevin Haldon

For his latest video review, Kevin sits down once again to talk about the new British revenge thriller Bull, which is written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams (London to Brighton, Cherry Tree Lane) and stars Neil Maskell (Peaky Blinders) in the titular role. Bull mysteriously returns home after a 10-year absence to seek revenge […]

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14th Apr2022

‘Devil’s Triangle’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Liam Hawley, Morgan Bradley, Alyson Gorske, Torrey Richardson, Fred Williamson, Mark Valeriano, Myron Kingery, Alison Filoramo, Anthony W. Preston, Jordy Tulleners, Victoria Grant, Anna Shields, Alejandro De Anda | Written by Brendan Haley, Joe Roche | Directed by Brendan Petrizzo Devil’s Triangle is the latest film from The Asylum, kings of the mockbuster, who […]

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14th Apr2022

‘Reed’s Point’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Madison Ekstrand, Evan Adams, Sasha Anne, Clint Carmichael, Joe Estevez, Anthony Jensen, Julia Kelly | Written by Sandy Lo, Tricia Aurand, Suzanne DeLaurentiis | Directed by Dale Fabrigar Reed’s Point reunites several of the people behind 2018’s D-Railed, including director Dale Fabrigar (They Crawl Beneath), and co-writer Suzanne DeLaurentiis (Area 401) who wrote the […]

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13th Apr2022

‘You Are Not My Mother’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Hazel Doupe, Carolyn Bracken, Ingrid Craigie, Jordanne Jones, Paul Reid, Katie White, Florence Adebambo | Written and Directed by Kate Dolan A North Dublin teenager suspects her mother may be afflicted by more than just a psychological condition in this striking horror debut from writer-director Kate Dolan. Cleverly blending folklore elements and relatable real-life […]

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13th Apr2022

‘Alien Sniperess’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Olivia Okoro, Sean Laguna, Alaina Laethem, Camille Kerber, Mark Speno, Sean Dillingham | Written and Directed by Joseph Mbah Like so many other films before it, Alien Sniperess begins with a meteor shower. And with someone ignoring the warnings of films such as The Blob, Night of the Creeps and Creepshow by getting way […]

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13th Apr2022

‘On The Trail of UFOs: Night Visitors’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Written and Directed by Seth Breedlove There was a time in my life (a long time ago when I was a teenager) that I would happily watch, and often believe, anything I could on aliens and UFOs. Not just that but any kind of crazy conspiracy theories, legends and myths. I still have plenty of […]

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12th Apr2022

‘Psycho Storm Chaser’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Tara Erickson, Rib Hillis, Mary O’Neil, Ivan Djurovic, Clarke Wolfe, Ali Zahiri | Written by Jay Black | Directed by Buz Wallick I was sold on Psycho Storm Chaser as soon as I read its synopsis. It reads: ‘An at-home care nurse must survive a category 3 hurricane as well as a storm chasing […]

12th Apr2022

‘Scream’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Melissa Barrera, Kyle Gallner, Mason Gooding, Mikey Madison, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Marley Shelton, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sonia Ammar, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Neve Campbell | Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett The meta-slasher franchise is back, after an absence of 11 years, with new directors, new writers and a fresh-faced teen […]

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12th Apr2022

‘Father of Flies’ VOD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Nicholas Tucci, Camilla Rutherford, Sandra Andreis, Davi Santos, Page Ruth, Colleen Heidemann, Malik Ibheis, Carl Prekopp, Keaton Tetlow, Lida Fox | Written by Nadia Doherty, Ben Charles Edwards | Directed by Ben Charles Edwards [NOTE: With the film out this week on digital, here’s a reposting of our review of Father of Flies from […]

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