10th Oct2020

Grimmfest 2020: ‘Rent-A-Pal’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Wil Wheaton, Brian Landis Folkins, Amy Rutledge, Kathleen Brady, Adrian Egolf | Written and Directed by Jon Stevenson The nineties might not have been the best era when it comes to horror movies. Some will disagree but for me, the amount of top quality horror from that decade is minimal. But that doesn’t stop […]

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10th Oct2020

Grimmfest 2020: ‘I Am Ren’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Marta Krol, Marcin Sztabinski, Marieta Zukowska, Janusz Chabior, Olaf Marchwicki | Written and Directed by Piotr Ryczko Horror has always been impressive at how it handles mental health in its movies and shows. Most recently movies like The Babadook and Hereditary have shown how peoples mental health has deteriorated after a trauma in their […]

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10th Oct2020

Grimmfest 2020: ’12 Hour Shift’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Angela Bettis, David Arquette, Chloe Farnworth, Mick Foley, Kit Williamson, Nikea Gamby-Turner, Tara Perry, Brooke Seguim, Dust Warren, Tom DeTrinis, Thomas Hobson, Juilanne Dowler, Briana Lane, Taylor Alden, Scott Dean | Written and Directed by Brea Grant Brea Grant, at least for me, first came to prominence after appearing in Heroes, the mid-2000s superhero […]

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09th Oct2020

Grimmfest 2020: ‘The Deep Ones’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Gina La Piana, Robert Miano, Johann Urb, Silvia Spross, Kelli Maroney, Timothy Muskaten, Jackie Debatin, Nicolas Coster, Jon Mack | Written and Directed by Chad Ferrin Chad Ferrin, director of the superb horror comedy Exorcism at 30,000 Feet, is back behind the camera – this time as writer AND director of this H.P. Lovecraft […]

09th Oct2020

‘Vampires of New Orleans’ DVD Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Bill Moseley, Lin Shaye, Sofia Mattsson, Ashton Leigh, Mary Alice Risener, Tanyell Waivers, Ashley Hamilton, Yohance Myles, Abbie Gayle, Ciara Rizzo, Ashton DeGroot, Kyler Porche | Written by Chris Kobin | Directed by Ashley Hamilton Vampires of New Orleans is written by Chris Kobin (2001 Maniacs) and directed by Ashley Hamilton who has appeared […]

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09th Oct2020

Grimmfest 2020: ‘Ropes’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Paula del Río, Miguel Ángel Jenner, Jordi Aguilar, Ana Terrasa, Irene Terrasa | Written by Yako Blesa, José Luis Montesinos | Directed by José Luis Montesinos There has been a handful of horror movies with paraplegic characters featuring in main roles. From Franklin in the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, to Marty in the […]

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09th Oct2020

‘Switched’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Denise Richards, John Schneider, Madeleine Byrne, Miya Horcher, Vanessa Merrell, Laurine Price, Nicole Weider, Lauren Chavez-Myers, Jenna Marie Hess | Written by Alexandra Boylan, John K.D. Graham, Andrea Polnaszek | Directed by John K.D. Graham I grew up in the era of the body-swap movie, the 1980s, where a resurgence in the genre led […]

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08th Oct2020

‘American Pie Presents Girls’ Rules’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Madison Pettis, Lizze Broadway, Natasha Behnam, Piper Curda, Darren Barrett, Sara Rue, Jeannie Elise Mai, Lily Bleu Andrew, Stephanie Wong, Lucas Adams, Barry Bostwick, Lisa Linke, Rasheda Crockett, Zayne Emory, Camaron Engels, Zachary Gordon, Clint Howard, Dylan Lawson, Robert Peters, Ed Quinn, Danny Trejo, Christian Valderrama | Written by Blayne Weaver, David H. Steinberg […]

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08th Oct2020

Grimmfest 2020: ‘Stray’ Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Sevastian Bugaev, Yan Runov, Evgeniy Tsyganov | Written and Directed by Olga Gorodetskaya A feature film debut from writer and director Olga Gorodetskaya, based on a story written by Anna Starobinets (Port), Stray is a Russian horror movie that follows a couple who, after losing their young son, adopt a […]

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08th Oct2020

Grimmfest 2020: ‘Anonymous Animals’ Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Thierry Marcos, Aurélien Chilarski, Emilien Lavaut | Written and Directed by Baptiste Rouveure I do like the intrigue and bewilderment that comes with watching experimental cinema, and so it is easy to become swept up in ideas that are obscure or based around metaphor. Baptiste Rouveure (And The Winner Is) writes and directs this […]

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07th Oct2020

‘Yummy’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Maaike Neuville, Bart Hollanders, Benjamin Ramon, Clara Cleymans, Annick Christiaens, Eric Godon, Joshua Rubin, Taeke Nicolaï, Tom Audenaert | Written by Lars Damoiseaux, Eveline Hagenbeek | Directed by Lars Damoiseaux Heading into surgery is stressful enough, but Alison (Maaike Neuville) has no idea what awaits her when she arrives at Klinika Krawczyk for a […]

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07th Oct2020

‘The Living Dead’ Blu-ray Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Jessica Jane Stafford, Paul Danan, Hakan Hussan, Aurie Styla, Bradley Turner | Written and Directed by Fredi Nwaka Fredi ‘Kruga’ Nwaka writes and directs his feature debut, The Living Dead, a British movie about a robbery that goes very wrong, resulting in five criminals taking shelter from the police in a castle. This turns […]

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06th Oct2020

‘To Your Last Death’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Morena Baccarin, William Shatner, Ray Wise, Bill Moseley, Damien C. Haas, Dani Lennon, Benjamin Siemon, Florence Hartigan, Austin Bitikofer | Written by Jim Cirile, Tanya C. Klein | Directed by Jason Axinn Part Archer, part animated digital “motion” comic, the art style of To Your Last Death makes it feel like you’re watching a […]

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06th Oct2020

‘Hunter’s Moon’ DVD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Katrina Bowden, Jay Mohr, Will Carlson, Spencer Daniels, India Ennenga, Amanda Wyss, Daniel R. Hill, David Labrava, Emmalee Parker, Lexi Atkins, Sean Patrick Flanery, Thomas Jane | Written and Directed by Michael Caissie Originality is something I always scream out for, especially when it comes to horror movies. I’m not someone that constantly complains […]

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06th Oct2020

‘The Strangers: Limited Edition’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Scott Speedman, Liv Tyler, Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks, Laura Margolis, Glenn Howerton | Written and Directed by Bryan Bertino Horror comes in many types, from popcorn hell-raisers to deep and thoughtful mental anguish that will stay in our minds long after we’ve watched them. The best kinds, are the ones that tap into what […]

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05th Oct2020

‘I Spit On your Grave: Deja Vu’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Camille Keaton, Jamie Bernadette, Maria Olsen, Jim Tavaré, Jonathan Peacy, Jeremy Ferdman, Holgie Forrester, Roy Allen III, Alexandra Kenworthy, Terry Zarchi, Tammy Zarchi | Written and Directed by Meir Zarchi It’s not hard to underestimate how much of an impact the original I Spit on Your Grave film had on the genre – mainly […]

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05th Oct2020

‘The Deeper You Dig’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Chris Cummings

Stars: John Adams, Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, Izzy Figueredo | Written and Directed by John Adams, Toby Poser Husband and wife team, John Adams and Toby Poser co-write and co-direct once again (they’ve worked together a number of times on a few films, including Halfway to Zen in 2016) this horror title that, with the synopsis […]

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02nd Oct2020

‘The Binge’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Skyler Gisondo, Dexter Darden, Vince Vaughn, Eduardo Franco, Grave Van Dien, Zainne Saleh, Esteban Benito, Tony Cavalero, Hayes MacArthur | Written by Jordan VanDina | Directed by Jeremy Garelick You’ve heard of The Purge, now here’s The Binge, a satirical teen comedy with a similar set-up to the horror franchise, only focused on drugs […]

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02nd Oct2020

‘Hosts’ VOD Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Neal Ward, Samantha Loxley, Frank Jakeman, Nadia Lamin, Lee Hunter, Jennifer Preston, Buddy Skelton | Written by Adam Leader | Directed by Adam Leader, Richard Oakes Yes Yes Yes! It’s finally happening… we finally get to talk about Hosts. It feels like a lifetime ago the crew made the announcement on their Dark Fable […]

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01st Oct2020

‘Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Tim Altic, Iain Borden, John Buultjens | Written by Susan Brand, Matt Harris | Directed by Matt Harris Back in 2001 I was working in a local Video Shop (Global Video) for a crappy minimum wage. One of the perks, actually probably the only perk, was that I got to watch everything and anything […]

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30th Sep2020

‘The War With Grandpa’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Cheech Marin, Jane Seymour, Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle, Oakes Fegley, Juliocesar Chavez, Laura Marano | Written by Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember | Directed by Tim Hill Robert De Niro adds another grandpa comedy to his filmography with the serviceable but uninspired family comedy The War With Grandpa. Still, […]

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29th Sep2020

‘Monstrous’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Anna Shields, Rachel Finninger, Grant Schumacher, Hannah McKechnie, Catharine Daddario, Dylan Grunn, Peter Stray, Thomas Brazzle, Kyrie Ellison, Rick Montgomery Jr. | Written by Anna Shields | Directed by Bruce Wemple It’s maybe a little surprising that there isn’t actually that many horror movies centered around the legend of Bigfoot. The most well known […]

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