18th Apr2025

‘Sinners’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Li Jun Li, Delroy Lindo | Written and Directed by Ryan Coogler The latest film from writer-director Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther), Sinners is a thrillingly original vampire movie that plays like From Dusk Til Dawn in the Deep […]

18th Apr2025

‘The Mill Killers’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Catrin Jones, Bethany Williams-Potter, Emma Stacey, Ellen Jane-Thomas, Ioan Hefin, Steffan Cennydd, Nathan Sussex, Kevin McCurdy, Rhodri Miles | Written and Directed by Aled Owen The Mill Killers is the feature debut from writer/director Aled Owen that explores the fear of being watched – both literally and metaphorically – through the lens of guilt, […]

17th Apr2025

‘Black Cab’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Nick Frost, Synnove Karlsen, Luke Norris, George Bukhari, Tessa Parr, Tilly Woodward | Written by Virginia Gilbert | Directed by Bruce Goodison Starring Nick Frost, Black Cab is a tense, slow-burning psychological thriller that caught me off guard in the best way. Going in, I had certain expectations based on Frost’s previous filmography which blended […]

17th Apr2025

‘Freaky Tales’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

For his latest video review, Kevin sits down to give his thoughts on another of his picks of the big-budget / low-budget / no-budget movie landscape… Freaky Tales. Giving you his personal opinion on why you should or shouldn’t give this movie your time. Set in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of […]

16th Apr2025

‘Cold Road’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Roseanne Supernault, Samuel Hoeksema, Taylor Kinequon, Cassandra Phillips-Grande, C. Blake Evernden, Chad Cosgrave, Kim Faires, Carla Fox, Nora Mcadam, Lisa Pantherbone | Written and Directed by Kelvin Redvers Cold Road is a chilling survival thriller that hooked me from its stark opening scene and didn’t let go until the final frame. Set against the […]

16th Apr2025

‘Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter’ 4K UHD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Horst Janson, John Carson, Shane Briant, Caroline Munro, John Cater, Lois Daine, Ian Hendry, Wanda Ventham | Written and Directed by Brian Clemens Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter stands out as one of Hammer Horror’s most unique and compelling entries, especially when viewed within the broader context of the studio’s extensive catalogue. As a longtime fan […]

15th Apr2025

‘The Killer’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy, Sam Worthington, Diana Silvers, Saïd Taghmaoui, Eric Cantona, Tchéky Karyo | Written by Brian Helgeland, Josh Campbell Matt Stuecken | Directed by John Woo By all accounts, revisiting a classic is a gamble, especially when that classic is 1989’s The Killer, the film that not only defined John Woo’s career […]

15th Apr2025

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves, Krysten Ritter, Lee Majdoub, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Alyla Browne, James Wolk | Written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington | Directed by Jeff Fowler The speedy blue hedgehog returns for a third instalment in SEGA’s Sonic […]

14th Apr2025

‘Drop’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Jacob Robinson, Ed Weeks, Jeffery Self, Gabrielle Ryan, Reed Diamond | Written by Jillian Jacobs, Chris Roach | Directed by Christopher Landon Director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) returns with high-concept suspense thriller Drop, which cleverly combines the anxiety of a first date with the type of […]

14th Apr2025

‘Creepozoids’ Blu-Ray Review (101 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Linnea Quigley, Ken Abraham, Michael Aranda, Richard L. Hawkins, Kim McKamy (aka Ashlyn Gere) | Written by David DeCoteau, Buford Hauser | Directed by David DeCoteau Creepozoids is one of those cult science fiction horror films that lingered on the fringes of my childhood memory, largely due to its frequent appearances on Stephen King’s […]

14th Apr2025

‘Kings of L.A’ Review

by Dom Hastings

Stars: Stevie J., Darris Love, Alimi Ballard, Paula Jai Parker, Michael Paré, Duane Finley, William L. Johnson | Written and Directed by Van Elder “I’ve been running from myself.” What happens when writer/director, Van Elder, mixes a criminal, a dodgy local politician, bent cops, and gang dealings all together in the heat of LA? You […]

11th Apr2025

‘The Amateur’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Laurence Fishburne, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Adrian Martinez, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Danny Sapani, Barbara Probst, Marc Rismann, Joseph Millson | Written by Ken Nolan, Gary Spinelli, Robert Littell | Directed by James Hawes Rami Malek stars as a tech genius CIA agent gone rogue in The Amateur, […]

11th Apr2025

‘A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Featuring: RZA, Method Man, Cappadonna, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Raekwon, YDB | Written by RZA | Directed by RZA, Gerald K. Barclay August 13th, 2021 saw the Wu-Tang Clan, one of hip-hop’s most iconic and influential collectives, take the stage at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre for a performance that defied convention and cemented their […]

10th Apr2025

‘Nosferatu’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney | Written and Directed by Robert Eggers F.W. Murnau’s silent vampire classic Nosferatu receives its second remake, courtesy of Robert Eggers, acclaimed director of The Witch, The Lighthouse and The Northman. As with its predecessors (including Werner Herzog’s […]

10th Apr2025

‘The Incubus’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: John Cassavetes, Duncan McIntosh, John Ireland, Kerrie Keane, Helen Hughes, Erin Noble, Harvey Atkin, Harry Ditson | Written by Ray Russell, George Franklin | Directed by John Hough There are films that scare you in the moment, and then there are films that unnerve you in ways you can’t quite name. The Incubus, a 1981 […]

10th Apr2025

‘Cinderella’s Curse’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kelly Rian Sanson, Chrissie Wunna, Lauren Budd, Natasha Tosini, Danielle Scott, Sam Barrett, Charlotte Jackson Coleman, Peter Watson, Sam Byrne | Written by Harry Boxley | Directed by Louisa Warren By the time the blood had dried and the final scream had echoed into silence, I found myself asking not whether Cinderella’s Curse was […]

09th Apr2025

‘825 Forest Road’ Review (Shudder)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Elizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Falcone, Kathryn Miller, Lorenzo Beronilla, Darin F. Earl II, Leyah Rose | Written and Directed by Stephen Cognetti There’s something uniquely satisfying about a horror film that takes its time. 825 Forest Road, from writer/director Stephen Cognetti (Hell House LLC), is one of those rare slow-burners that doesn’t rush to its […]

09th Apr2025

‘Alien Rubicon’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Preston Geer, Neeley Dayan, Vinney Pugliese, Michael Paré, Paul Logan | Written by Glenn Campbell, Tammy Klein | Directed by Adrian Avila 20th Century Studios released Alien: Romulus, and The Asylum  – as is their modus operandi – was right there with their mockbuster Alien Rubicon, but those who mistake Alien Rubicon for Alien: […]

09th Apr2025

‘Ape x Mecha Ape: New World Order’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jared Rivet, Ashley Ahlquist, Ashley Dakin, Bix Krieger, Jessica DeBonville, Sean Young | Written and Directed by Marc Gottlieb Ape x Mecha Ape: New World Order is the third film in what might be loosely called a “trilogy,” if only because someone at The Asylum remembered that things often come in threes. It all […]

08th Apr2025

‘A Real Pain’ Blu-ray Review

by Jasmine Valentine

Stars: Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Olha Bosova, Banner Eisenberg, Jakub Gasowski, Will Sharpe, Daniel Oreskes, Liza Sadovy, Kurt Egyiawan, Jennifer Grey | Written and Directed by Jesse Eisenberg Cousins David (Jessie Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) Kaplan are brought together after the death of their Grandmother, who left them money in her will to embark […]

08th Apr2025

‘Bangkok Dog’ DVD Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: D.Y. Sao, Brian Le, Bear Williams, Sahajak Boontanakij, Ron Smoorenburg | Written by Laurence Walsh | Directed by Chaya Supannarat Our story kicks off with Special Agent Andrew Kang (D.Y. Sao), a U.S.-based operative with a serious love for solving problems with his fists or more accurately, his entire arsenal of martial arts skills. […]

07th Apr2025

‘Restless’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Lyndsey Marshal, Aston McAuley, Barry Ward | Written and Directed by Jed Hart Writer/director Jed Hart makes an impressive debut with British horror Restless, about the extremely relatable terror of having nightmare neighbours. If you’ve ever sat in your home, gritting your teeth while loud music pounds in from next door and fantasising about […]

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