28th Sep2023

‘MK Ultra’ VOD Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Anson Mount, Jason Patric, Jaime Ray Newman, Jen Richards, Alon Aboutboul, Jared Bankens, David Jensen, Matt Nolan, Harrison Stone | Written and Directed by Joseph Sorrentino I’ve always been interested and super curious about the whole MK Ultra CIA Human Experiment story and have often found myself reading articles, listening to podcasts or watching […]

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27th Sep2023

Fantastic Fest 2023: ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jackson White, Natalie Alyn Lind, Henry Thomas, David Duchovny, Jack Mulhern, Pam Grier | Written by Lindsey Anderson Beer, Jeff Buhler | Directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer Pet Sematary has been sequelized, rebooted, and now with the arrival of Pet Sematary: Bloodlines it has a prequel. Adapting Stephen King’s works for the screen is […]

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27th Sep2023

‘Dr. Saville’s Horror Show’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Allen Valor, Michael Hanelin, Honda King, Ashlieya Mariano, Kristina Cat, Kirk Levingar, Harley Queen, Christina Sbraccia, Dan Weisberger, Vienna Hayden, Crystal Inzunza, Jaykumar Shah, Kristi Lawrence | Written by Craig W. Chenery, Kevin R. Phipps, Allen Valor, Kirk Levingar | Directed by Keith R.Phipps Dr. Saville’s Horror Show sees loving husband and father Michael […]

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27th Sep2023

‘Gale: Stay Away From Oz’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Chloë Crump, Laura Bailey, Karen Swan, Clara Emanuel | Written by Matthew R. Ford | Directed by Daniel Alexander Emily Gale (Chloë Crump; Do You See It Too?, Do Something, Jake) has been having nightmares which may be related to her mother’s death. Her psychiatrist Dr. North (Laura Bailey) isn’t much help, especially when […]

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27th Sep2023

‘American Terror Tales 2’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Luba Hansen, Daniel Johnson, Scott Gaver, Jesse L. Green, Steve Delgado, Michelle Gernon, Corey Taylor, Cortney Costanzo, Melissa Miller, Nina Rose | Written and Directed by Dustin Ferguson, Brad Twig, George James Fraser, Joe Lujan Opening with a scene featuring a homeless guy seemingly psychically willed to upchuck his own intestines by a skull-faced […]

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26th Sep2023

‘This Land’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Natalie Whittle, Adam Burch, John J. Pistone, Mindy Montavon, Herod Powers, Taylor Gore Scorse, Garret Camilleri, Shaun Boylan | Written by Leon Langford, Collin Watts | Directed by Richard Greenwood Jr. After a violent home invasion cost her a child a year ago, traumatized mother Ava agrees to a rustic getaway on the 4th […]

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26th Sep2023

‘AIMEE: The Visitor’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Dallas Schaefer, Felix Merback, Faith West | Written by Roger Barron | Directed by Charles Band AIMEE: The Visitor opens with a title card telling us that AIMEE was not portrayed by an actor or created with digital effects. She is, they claim, the first femme fatale created using AI. The timing is ironic […]

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26th Sep2023

‘Axeman At Cutter’s Creek 2’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Arielle Brachfeld, Ari Hader, Bryan E. Clark II, Arielle Brachfeld, Monique Parent, Alisha Seaton, Farrah Abraham, Edward Gusts, Allen Merritt, Michael Wayne Foster, Craig Partamian, Jacqui Holland | Written and Directed by Joston Theney I’m not going to lie, the Axeman franchise is starting to get a bit confusing… the original film was released […]

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25th Sep2023

‘Hi-Fear’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Kristin Lorenz, Jack McCord, Dilynn Fawn Harvey, Todd Martin, Trish Erickson-Martin, Geoff Allen, Sheila Brandon Allen, P.J. Brescia, Brandon E. Brooks, Ingrid Dittmeier Hansen, Julie Anne Prescott, Leila Jean Davis | Written by Brad Sykes, Todd Sheets, Anthony Catanese, Tim Ritter, Josephina Sykes | Directed by Brad Sykes, Todd Sheets, Anthony Catanese, Tim Ritter […]

25th Sep2023

‘Chaos Rising’ Review (Short)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Chick Allan, Finn Allan, Daniel Arbon, Patrick Capaloff-Fowler, Olivia Millar-Ross, Russell Miller, Olivia Miller-Ross, Calum Paul, Brodie Toriati | Written and Directed by Jack Fox, Charlie Parker Chaos Rising is a 40-minute proof of concept short film that was paid for via crowdfunding, raising a final budget of £27k – all of which appears […]

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22nd Sep2023

‘Expend4bles’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Randy Couture, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, Andy García | Written by Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, Max Adams | Directed by Scott Waugh The Expendables return for a fourth instalment in the former-action-heroes-blowing-things-up franchise. This time around, the law […]

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22nd Sep2023

Fantasia 2023: ‘Transylvanie’ Review (Short)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Katell Varvat, Lucien Le Ho, Emma Gautier, Marylou Sampeur, Théodore Laloe, Djack Hazan-Guéguin | Written by Rodrigue Huart, David A. Cassan, Axel Wursten | Directed by Rodrigue Huart Ewa is a lonely 10-year-old girl who believes she is a vampire. She longs to vampirize a neighbourhood boy for companionship and devises a plan to […]

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22nd Sep2023

‘Dark Asset’ VOD Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Byron Mann, Robert Patrick, Helena Mattsson, Shani Rigsbee, Sabina Gadecki, Truong Ngoc Anh, Erica Muñoz, Paul Savage | Written by Micheal Winnick, Terri Farley-Teruel | Directed by Micheal Winnick I do love a director with a steady hand! So many out there would be worried about a slow-burn thriller/espionage film not keeping people’s attention (I […]

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21st Sep2023

Venice Film Festival 2023: ‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Sara Montpetit, Félix-Antoine Bénard, Steve Laplante, Sophie Cadieux, Noémie O’Farrell, Marie Brassard, Patrick Hivon, Marc Beaupré | Written by Ariane Louis-Seize, Christine Doyon | Directed by Ariane Louis-Seize The feature debut of director / co-writer Ariane Louis-Seize, this splendidly titled French-Canadian vampire flick is a blackly comic coming-of-ager that’s basically a cult movie waiting […]

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21st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Transmission’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Angela Cela, Charles Chudabala, Nicole Cinaglia , Sheri Davis, Marcella Di Pasquale, Jessica Cameron, Felissa Rose, Jennifer Nangle, Sadie Katz, Alan Maxson, Dave Sheridan, Vernon Wells, Noel Jason Scott, Maria Shapley | Written and Directed by Michael Hurst Directed by Michael J. Hurst, who has vast genre experience – helming films such as House […]

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21st Sep2023

‘The Wendigo’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Tyler Gene, Jake Robinson, Hunter Redfern, Matthias Margraves, Laura Rodriguez, Taylor-Grace Davis, Paul Hurley | Written by Jake Robinson, James S. ‘Jamie’ Brown | Directed by Jake Robinson I’m beginning to think that, cinematically at least, the Wendigo hit its peak back in 1995 with Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo, an absolutely batshit mix […]

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21st Sep2023

‘What Remains’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Cress Williams, Kellan Lutz, Anne Heche, Juliana Destefano, Stelio Savante, Korey Scott Pollard, Major Dodge, Lindsay Walker, Brannon Cross, Marcus Gladney Jr., Maria Gajdosik | Written and Directed by Nathan Scroggins A small-town pastor is forced to reckon with an act of forgiveness when the convict he forgave for murdering his wife returns to […]

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20th Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Rain, Rain, Go Away’ Review (Short)

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Carolina Lopes, Mike Sweeney-Collier, Gaz Hayden | Written by Thalia Kent-Egan | Directed by Sebastiano Pupino Director Sebastiano Pupino opens his short film with foreboding music, leading up to a horrific sight that will haunt judgemental conservatives; a tattoo being permanently inked onto a person. To commemorate her recently deceased grandfather, Clari (Carolina Lopes) is […]

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20th Sep2023

‘Elevator Game’ Review (Shudder)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Megan Best, Gino Anania, Verity Marks, Alec Carlos, Nazariy Demkowicz, Madison MacIsaac, Liam Stewart-Kanigan | Written by Travis Seppala | Directed by Rebekah McKendry Elevator Game is the new film by Rebekah McKendry, a director who caught my attention with All the Creatures Were Stirring and impressed me with Glorious. On the other hand, […]

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19th Sep2023

‘Final Summer’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Jenna Kohn, Thom Mathews, Carl Bailey, Bishop Stevens, Myles Valentine, Seth Boyer, Jace Jamison, Jessica Kadish, Charlee Amacher, Rico Whitehead, Farbota Lynn, Gabriel SolisKimmy Schofield | Written and Directed by John Isberg Writer/Director John Isberg opens Final Summer in traditional fashion, as summer camp attendees are told about a murderous legend over a campfire. As […]

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19th Sep2023

‘Another Day To Live Through’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Lene Kqiku, Timo Torikka, Vincent Willestrand | Written and Directed by Peter Simmons Writer/director Peter Simmons’ feature debut Another Day To Live Through opens with the foreboding words “Evil men don’t die easily. God doesn’t want them, and the devil can wait” and follows Satu (Lene Kqiku) during a hike, as she intends to […]

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18th Sep2023

‘Accused’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Chaneil Kular, Lauryn Ajufo, Robbie O’Neil, Nila Aalia, Nitin Ganatra, Frances Tomelty, Ollie Teague | Written by Barnaby Boulton, James Cummings | Directed by Phil Barantini Director Phil Barantini has become one of my go-to directors in terms of pure quality homegrown filmmaking. From my introduction to his work with Craig Fairbrass driven feature […]

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