25th Aug2023

‘The Queen Mary’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Nell Hudson, Wil Coban, Florrie Wilkinson, Alice Eve, Joel Fry, Lenny Rush, Sophia Dunn-Walker, Wesley Alfvin, Maddison Nixon | Written by Tom Vaughan | Directed by Gary Shore Horrors on the high sea are a common enough theme, from Ghost Ship and Deathship to The Haunting of the Mary Celeste and Titanic 666 there […]

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24th Aug2023

‘Demonic Toys: Jack Attack’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Taylor Abigail Rice, Sean Ramey, Carson Polish | Written and Directed by William Butler I remember enjoying the original 1992 Demonic Toys and its low-budget horror charm, and while easily forgettable there was plenty to enjoy about the sequels too. But as the last one was released in 2010, it came as a surprise […]

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24th Aug2023

‘The Pocket Film of Superstitions’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Shend, Gary Baxter, Caroline Munro, Annabella Rich, Dani Thompson, Lynn Lowry, Martin W. Payne, Michael Fausti, Lou Nosbod, Bazz Hancher | Written and Directed by Thomas Lee Rutter The Pocket Film of Superstitions opens with a title card that reads “The Following Moving Picture Presentation May Contain Scenes of Irreverence”, and irreverent is a […]

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22nd Aug2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘That’s A Wrap’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Cerina Vincent, Tom Savini, Robert Donavan, Monique Parent, Frédéric von Anhalt, Sarah French, Gigi Gustin, Adam Bucci, Ben Kaplan, Steve J. Owens, Brandon Patricio, Sarah Polednak, Dave Sheridan, Jed Rowen | Written by Joe Knetter, Robert L. Lucas | Directed by Marcel Walz That’s a Wrap begins with a double cameo as Alexis (Cerina […]

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22nd Aug2023

‘The Last House on the Left’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Garret Dillahunt, Aaron Paul, Riki Lindhome, Spencer Treat Clark, Sara Paxton, Monica Potter, Tony Goldwyn, Martha MacIsaac | Written by Adam Alleca, Carl Ellsworth | Directed by Dennis Iliadis Wes Craven’s The Last House on the Left is regarded by many as a classic of the horror genre, and by others as one of […]

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21st Aug2023

Popcorn Frights 2023: ‘Founders Day’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Olivia Nikkanen, Naomi Grace, Jayce Bartok, Devin Druid, Emilia McCarthy, Amy Hargreaves, Catherine Curtin | Written by Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist | Directed by Erik Bloomquist The Bloomquist brothers, director Erik and co-writer Carson are back with their second film this year, following up their summer camp horror She Came from the Woods with […]

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21st Aug2023

‘Cocaine Cougar’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Dawna Lee Heising, Erik Anthony Russo, Sophiah Koikas | Written and Directed by Dustin Ferguson Despite the name, Cocaine Cougar is not about the women down at the corner bar. It’s another microbudget attempt to cash in on Cocaine Bear, but unlike Cocaine Shark, this one actually involves cocaine. On the other hand, there […]

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18th Aug2023

‘Strays’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Features the voices of: Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Will Forte, Isla Fisher, Randall Park, Josh Gad, Harvey Guillén, Rob Riggle, Brett Gelman, Jamie Demetriou, Sofia Vergara | Written by Dan Perrault | Directed by Josh Greenbaum Produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie), this inspired comedy takes the previously family-friendly talking dog […]

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17th Aug2023

‘Trauma Therapy: Psychosis’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Tom Sizemore, Hannah New, Vince Lozano, Tom Malloy, David Josh Lawrence, Jamie Scott Gordon, Gordon Holliday, and Megan Tremethick | Written by Tom Malloy, David Josh Lawrence | Directed by Gary Barth A sequel to 2019’s Trauma Therapy, the story continues as self-help guru Tobin Vance (Tom Malloy) arrives in the UK to avoid […]

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17th Aug2023

‘Night of the Caregiver’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Joe Cornet, Natalie Denise Sperl, Eileen Dietz, Eric Roberts | Written by Craig Hamann | Directed by Joe Cornet Night of the Caregiver sounds like a Lifetime movie about a psycho home health aid. It’s actually a new supernatural horror film from producer Alexander Nevsky (Moscow Heat, Showdown in Manila) and director/co-star Joe Cornet […]

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16th Aug2023

‘Waking Nightmare’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Shelley Regner, Diane Franklin, Jamison Newlander, Kelly Leon Guerrero, David Naughton, Brian Tyler Cohen, Ryan Bonnick, Yan Birch, Helene Udy | Written by Brian Farmer | Directed by Brian Farmer, Steve Craig Waking Nightmare begins appropriately enough with Jordan (Shelley Regner; Pitch Perfect, Monster Killers) waking up screaming from a nightmare. This has been […]

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16th Aug2023

‘Rage’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Nicole Fortuin, Jane de Wet, Carel Nel, Tristan de Beer, Lida Botha, Roberto Kyle, David Viviers, Shalima Mkongi, Sihle Mnqwazana, Emma Kotze | Written by Tertius Kapp | Directed by Jaco Bouwer When a group of friends embark on their dream coastal break to attend the ultimate rave in an off-grid town, they get […]

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15th Aug2023

‘The Island’ VOD’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Michael Jai White, Edoardo Costa, Cami Storm, Jackson Rathbone, Esther Brooks, Wayne Gordon, Gillian White, Amber Townsend | Written by Michael Caissie, Philippe Martinez | Directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino The Island wastes no time in establishing just how evil its villain, Manuel (Edoardo Costa; General Commander, Non-Stop) is. As he’s talking to Nora […]

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15th Aug2023

‘The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmai, Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Vicky Krieps, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Lyna Khoudri, Eric Ruf, Marc Barbé | Written by Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière | Directed by Martin Bourboulon Directed by Martin Bourboulon, this French adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel is part one of two, […]

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15th Aug2023

‘Kill Shot’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Rib Hillis, Mara Ohara, Bobby Maximus, Rachel Cook | Written by Rib Hillis, Ari Novak | Directed by Ari Novak As Kill Shot opens a young Afghan girl walks through a drug processing facility and is handed a briefcase full of cash by an old man. She then trudges through the snow in what […]

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14th Aug2023

Fantasia 2023: ‘Apocalypse Clown’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: David Earl, Natalie Palamides, Amy De Bhrún, Fionn Foley, Tadhg Murphy, Ivan Kaye | Written by Shane O’Brien, James Walmsley, Demian Fox | Directed by George Kane There are quite a few movies with two things that I wouldn’t put together normally that get thrust into each other for our entertainment. Mega Shark Vs […]

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14th Aug2023

‘Johnny Z’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Ryan LaPlante, Michael Merchant, Félix Cortés Rodríguez, Jason Delgado | Written and Directed by Jonathan Straiton A blaring alarm opens co-writer/director Jonathan Straiton’s latest film, as someone tries evading armed guards at a mysterious location. It turns out this is a decoy set by Dr. Fisher (Ryan LaPlante), so he can escape an evil […]

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11th Aug2023

‘Haunted Mansion (2023)’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon, Daniel Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto | Written by Katie Dippold | Directed by Justin Simien Directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People), this disappointing comedy-horror is Disney’s second attempt at turning their popular theme park attraction into a movie […]

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11th Aug2023

Fantasia 2023: ‘Aporia’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Judy Greer, Edi Gathegi, Payman Maadi, Faithe Herman, Whitney Morgan Cox, Veda Cienfuegos | Written and Directed by Jared Moshé Aporia is the second film I have watched in the last few weeks which has kind of tackled time travel but not been what most people would call a time travel movie. And that’s no […]

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11th Aug2023

‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Jasmine Valentine

Stars: Nicholas Galitzine, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Uma Thurman, Sarah Shahi | Written by Matthew Lopez, Ted Malawar | Directed by Matthew Lopez The first son of the US President, Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), isn’t particularly liked by the UK’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). After a prickly meeting at a royal function makes headlines, the […]

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10th Aug2023

‘Nimona’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Features the voices of: Chloe Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy, Lorraine Toussaint, Beck Bennett, Indya Moore, RuPaul Charles, Julio Torres, Sarah Sherman | Written by Robert L. Baird, Lloyd Taylor | Directed by Nick Bruno, Troy Quane Adapting the 2015 graphic novel from ND Stevenson, Nimona was originally a production of […]

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10th Aug2023

‘Island Escape’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Chris Cimperman, Ariella Mastroianni, Michael L. Parker, LeJon Woods, Renee Gagner, James Liddell, Grant Schumacher, Michael L. Parker | Written and Directed by Bruce Wemple Most of writer/director Bruce Wemple’s films fall into one of two categories. There are films about cryptids like Dawn of the Beast and The Retreat. And there are films […]

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