10th Oct2024

‘House of Whipcord’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Penny Irving, Robert Tayman, Barbara Markham, Patrick Barr, Ray Brooks, Sheila Keith, Dorothy Gordon, Ann Michelle, Ivor Salter | Written by Pete Walker, David McGillivray | Directed by Pete Walker Directed by Pete Walker, House of Whipcord is an unsettling yet engaging example of British exploitation cinema, blending horror and social commentary into a […]

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10th Oct2024

‘The Exorcism’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Russell Crowe, Ryan Simpkins, David Hyde Pierce, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg, Adrian Pasdar | Written by Joshua John Miller, M.A. Fortin | Directed by Joshua John Miller However you look at it, the fact that Russell Crowe has chosen to make two exorcist movies in as many years is a very strange decision. It’s […]

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09th Oct2024

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Blu-ray Review

by Jasmine Valentine

Stars: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou | Written and Directed by Michael Sarnoski Before the world went silent, New York was the city metropolis that we all know and love. Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) is a cancer patient at a hospice, reluctantly joining a group outing to Manhattan. While there, the creatures descend […]

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09th Oct2024

‘Die Screaming Marianne’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Susan George, Leo Genn, Judy Huxtable, Barry Evans, Christopher Sandford, Alan Curtis | Written by Murray Smith | Directed by Pete Walker Directed by Pete Walker, Die Screaming Marianne is a British exploitation thriller that blends psychological tension with elements of a family drama and a hint of sleazy horror. The film revolves around […]

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03rd Oct2024

‘Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sirpa Lane, Melissa Chimenti, Maurice Poli, Nat Bush, Dakar, Maria Grazia Smaldone | Written by Roberto Gandus, Renzo Maietto | Directed by Joe D’Amato Joe D’Amato’s Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals is a fascinating, if uneven, entry in both the director’s filmography and the broader canon of 1970s Italian exploitation cinema. Released in […]

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27th Sep2024

Competition: Win ‘In a Violent Nature’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of the ground-breaking and gruesome horror In a Violent Nature – out now on Digital and available on Blu-ray & DVD from 30th September – we have a Blu-ray up for grabs! In a Violent Nature, the debut feature from writer and director Chris Nash (ABCs of Death 2), introduced the […]

26th Sep2024

‘Death Game’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sondra Locke, Colleen Camp, Seymour Cassel, Beth Brickell, Ruth Warshawsky | Written by Anthony Overman, Michael Ronald Ross | Directed by Peter S. Traynor Low-budget exploitation thriller Death Game, which comes from Peter S. Traynor and stars Sondra Locke, Colleen Camp, and Seymour Cassel, blends elements of psychological horror, suspense, and dark comedy. The […]

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19th Sep2024

‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Blu-ray Review

by Jasmine Valentine

Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Eric Dance, Joe Pantoliano | Written by Chris Bremner, Will Beall | Directed by Adil & Bilall When their late police captain Johnny gets linked to drug cartels after his death, joker Miami cops Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) undertake a dangerous mission to […]

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18th Sep2024

‘Sleep’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jung Yu-mi, Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Gook-hee | Written and Directed by Jason Yu Just when you think it’s nigh-on impossible to put an original spin on a possession / exorcism story, along comes Korean chiller Sleep, from writer-director Jason Yu, previously an Assistant Director to Bong Joon-ho. Creepy, darkly funny, and filled with great […]

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12th Sep2024

‘The Curse of the Crimson Altar’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Mark Eden, Barbara Steele, Michael Gough, Virginia Wetherell, Rosemarie Reede, Derek Tansley | Written by Mervyn Haisman, Henry Lincoln, Jerry Sohl | Directed by Vernon Sewell The Tigon-produced The Curse of the Crimson Altar is often regarded as a classic of the genre due to its eerie atmosphere and notable […]

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09th Sep2024

‘Something in the Water’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Hiftu Quasem, Natalie Mitson, Lauren Lyle, Gabriel Prevost-Takahashi, Nicole Rieko Setsuko, Ellouise Shakespeare-Hart | Written by Cat Clarke | Directed by Hayley Easton Street Something in the Water opens with an attack in a London subway station. Not by a shark on its way to visit relatives at the aquarium, but by a group […]

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06th Sep2024

Competition: Win shark thriller ‘Something in the Water’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of the tense and terrifying shark survival thriller Something in the Water – out now on Digital and available on Blu-ray & DVD from 9th September – we have a Blu-ray up for grabs! This formidable all-female fright flick is directed by Hayley Easton Street (Art director – Star Wars: Episode […]

04th Sep2024

‘Who Saw Her Die?’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: George Lazenby, Anita Strindberg, Nicoletta Elmi, Adolfo Celi, Dominique Boschero, Peter Chatel, Peter Chatel | Written by Francesco Barilli, Massimo D’Avak | Directed by Aldo Lado Who Saw Her Die? (Chi l’ha vista morire?), directed by Aldo Lado, is a striking entry in the Italian horror genre that flourished during the late 1960s and […]

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22nd Aug2024

‘Sting’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Alyla Browne, Penelope Mitchell, Ryan Corr, Jett Berry, Kade Berry, Noni Hazlehurst, Robyn Nevin, Danny Kim, Silvia Colloca, Jermaine Fowler | Written and Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner Sting is the new film from Australian writer/director Kiah Roache-Turner, the man behind the Mad Max meets Dawn of the Dead films Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead […]

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20th Aug2024

‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ Blu-ray Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Pollyanna McIntosh, Lesley Ann-Brandt, Terry O’Quinn | Created by Scott M. Gimple It’s hard to say I am even a fan of The Walking Dead. Initially I only watched the first two seasons and I didn’t enjoy it enough to keep watching. Then after several more seasons, I was offered […]

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19th Aug2024

Competition: Win a copy of horror ‘Sting’ on Blu-ray!

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of the skin-crawling horror Sting – out now on Digital and available and Blu-ray & DVD from August 19th – we have a Blu-ray up for grabs! Sting is a surefire winner for fans of spine-chilling creature features like Arachnophobia and 8-Legged Freaks. Written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood) and […]

19th Aug2024

‘Tarot’ Blu-ray Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Jacob Batalon, Avantika, Humberly González, Wolfgang Novogratz, Larsen Thompson  | Written and Directed by Spenser Cohen, Anna Halberg Adapted from Nicholas Adams’ 1992 novel, the much better titled Horrorscope, Tarot is the feature directorial debut from writers/directors Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg. The story opens at a rented mansion inhabited by […]

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14th Aug2024

‘Slotherhouse’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Lisa Ambalavanar, Sydney Craven, Stefan Kapicic, Grace Patterson, Olivia Rouyre, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Bianca Beckles-Rose, Tiff Stevenson | Written by Bradley Fowler, Cady Lanigan | Directed by Matthew Goodhue What could possibly top the recent run of cocaine-fueled bears, sharks, and cougars? How about a cute, three-toed critter turning a sorority house into a […]

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14th Aug2024

‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Blu-ray Review

by Jasmine Valentine

Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, Nathan Jones, Alyla Browne | Written by Nico Lathouris, George Miller | Directed by George Miller Set before the events of Mad Max: Fury Road, a young Furiosa (Alyla Browne) is stolen from her homeland of The Green Place by a group of post-apocalyptic bikers who […]

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08th Aug2024

‘Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ami Dolenz, Andrew Robinson, Soleil Moon Frye, J. Trevor Edmond, Hill Harper, Alexander Polinsky, Mark McCracken, Steve Kanaly, Gloria Hendry | Written by Constantine & Ivan Chachornia | Directed by Jeff Burr Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings was originally released in the UK at a time when I was heavily getting into horror yet was, […]

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08th Aug2024

‘The Fall Guy’ Blu-ray Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke, Ben Knight, Matuse, Adam Dunn | Written by Drew Pearce | Directed by David Leitch Stunts have been at the forefront of cinema since the beginning. Some of the earliest directors, actors, and writers were the very best stunt performers. Think […]

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07th Aug2024

‘The First Omen’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Sônia Braga, Tawfeek Barhom, Maria Caballero, Charles Dance, Billy Nighy, Nicole Sorace | Written by Tim Smith, Arkasha Stevenson, Keith Thomas | Directed by Arkasha Stevenson Typical. You wait years for a movie about a teenage American nun who becomes mysteriously pregnant when she travels to an Italian nunnery […]

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