09th Sep2013

Mediumrare announce 4 cult classics coming to UK DVD & Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

Mediumrare Entertainment continue their trend of releasing some of the weirdest cult films and TV shows with four films that are making their UK DVD debuts – and two are also getting the Blu-ray treatment too! Check out all the details below. I know I’ll be snapping these up, will you? OPERATION CONDOR: ARMOUR OF […]

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03rd Sep2013

Competition: Win ‘The Assassins’ and ‘The Four’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of The Assassins and The Four, we have a copy of each to giveaway on DVD! Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star Chow Yun Fat returns in The Assassins, an epic tale of love, power and betrayal. Filled to the brim with stunning visuals, Eastern promise and superstition, this historical tale of […]

31st Aug2013

Competition: Win a signed ‘Hammer of the Gods’ DVD

by Phil Wheat

Bloody mayhem reigns supreme in this gritty and uniquely stylised Viking actioner. Viking and Saxon go head to head in a thrilling new feature starring up-and-comer Charlie Bewley (The Twilight Saga, Like Crazy, The Vampire Diaries). With a cast of veteran actors, rising stars and a story slick with bloodthirsty action and an unnerving twist, […]

29th Aug2013

Competition: Win ‘The Bleeding House’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

Out now on DVD from Safecracker Pictures, The Bleeding House is a “powerful, riveting, dark and brutal…a nasty indie gem” (Planetofterror.com) directed by Philip Gelatt that sees an isolated family home invaded by a sweet talking Texan psychopath who is intent on drainning the family’s blood. What he doesn’t expect to encounter is an occupant even crazier […]

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29th Aug2013

‘Hard Rush’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones, Randy Couture, Gianni Capaldi, Carly Pope, William McNamara | Written by Agustin | Directed by Giorgio Serafini At the rate Dolph Lundgren is pumping out direct to market action movies, you get the feeling that a quality script is not his highest priority – after all many of his recent […]

27th Aug2013

‘Extraction’ Review

by Mark Allen

Stars: Sasha Roiz, Jenny Mollen, Dominic Bogart, Sara Tomko, Richard Riehle | Written and Directed by Nir Paniry Tom (Sasha Roiz) is trapped inside someone else’s memories. After creating a machine that enables the user to observe a person’s recollections from the inside, he makes a miscalculation and ends up separating mind from body, existing […]

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22nd Aug2013

Frightfest competition: Win ‘The Dyatlov Pass Incident’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of the captivating return of acclaimed Hollywood director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2; Cliffhanger; Deep Blue Sea) with his conspiracy theory horror The Dyatlov Pass Incident – out on DVD and Blu-ray 26th August 2013 – we have a copy to give away to one lucky winner! Based on the bizarre […]

21st Aug2013

Competition: Win a horror DVD bundle, signed poster & T-shirt with ‘You’re Next’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Adam Wingard and starring Sharni Vinson, Rob Moran, Barbara Crampton, Ti West and Amy Seimetz; You’re Next will be in cinemas across the UK from August 28th 2013. To celebrate we’re giving away a bundle of horror DVDs, which includes: Cabin in the Woods Possession Saw 3 – 7 Texas Chainsaw 3D Open […]

20th Aug2013

‘Man of Steel’ Blu-ray & DVD release outlined

by Phil Wheat

Man of Steel arrives onto Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray 3D Steelbook, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Download on 2nd December from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and we have your first look at the details, including all the packshots,  of the UK release. A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth.  […]

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20th Aug2013

Competition: Win a DVD of Stephen King’s ‘Bag of Bones’

by Phil Wheat

Based on the award-winning bestselling novel by Stephen King, Stephen King’s Bag of Bones is an unforgettable psychological thriller that is out now on DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment – and we’ve got a copy to giveaway! Two-time Golden Globe Award nominee Pierce Brosnan (Die Another Day) stars as Mike Noonan, a novelist who suffers […]

17th Aug2013

‘Inseparable’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Daniel Wu, Kevin Spacey, Beibi Gong, Ni Yan, Peter Stormare, Kenneth Tsang, Mo Zhang | Written and Directed by Dayyan Eng Originally filmed in 2011, Inseparable is one of those movies that defies pigeon-holing. Pegged as a “buddy-cop” superhero movie, the film actually deals with the breakdown of a marriage, mental health issues and […]

09th Aug2013

‘Power Rangers Samurai – Volume 4: The Ultimate Duel’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Power Rangers Samurai – Volume 4: The Ultimate Duel sees the first season of the show reach its climax as the Power Rangers take to arms against a host of evil Nighlok, on the path to their biggest challenge yet. In this epic finale, Jayden is forced into meeting Deker in The Ultimate Duel of good […]

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07th Aug2013

‘Bag of Bones’ DVD Review

by Guest

Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Annabeth Gish, Jason Priestley, Melissa George, Matt Frewer | Written by Stephen King (novel), Matt Venne (screenplay) | Directed by Mick Garris Review by Aaron MK Based on the award-winning bestselling novel by Stephen King, Bag of Bones is an unforgettable psychological thriller. Two-time Golden Globe Award nominee Pierce Brosnan (Die Another Day) stars as Mike Noonan, a novelist who suffers […]

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04th Aug2013

‘The Initiation’ Review [Arrowdrome]

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Vera Miles, Clu Gulager, Daphne Zuniga, James Read, Marilyn Kagan, Hunter Tylo, Robert Dowdell, Frances Peterson, Christopher Bradley, Peter Malof | Written by Charles Pratt Jr. | Directed by Larry Stewart Like any blossoming all-American gal, Kelly is looking forward to her sorority initiation with a mixture of excitement and apprehension – and she […]

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28th Jul2013

‘Java Heat’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kellan Lutz, Ario Bayu, Mickey Rourke, Frans Tumbuan, Tio Pakusodewo, Atiqah Hasiholan, Mike Muliadro, Rio Dewanto, Astri Nurdin, T. Rifnu Wikana | Written by Conor Allyn, Rob Allyn | Directed by Conor Allyn After the suicide bombing of a party in Indonesia, American Marine/FBI agent Jake Travers (Lutz), posing as a grad student, is bent […]

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23rd Jul2013

‘What Doesn’t Kill You’ Review

by Mark Allen

Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Peet, Donnie Wahlberg | Written by Brian Goodman, Paul T. Murray & Donnie Wahlberg | Directed by Brian Goodman There’s something of a recurring theme with my DVD reviews, that of the film with a protracted release schedule and incredibly misleading cover image. In the case of What Doesn’t Kill You the year was 2008 and […]

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21st Jul2013

‘The Aquabats! Super Show: Season One’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

There’s a long tradition of kids TV shows that feature music and comedy – from the likes of the Banana Splits and Sesame Street to more modern shows such as Doodlebops and Yo Gabba Gabba. Speaking of which… From the creators of Yo Gabba Gabba! and frontman Christian Jacobs (who plays the Aquabats MC Bat […]

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20th Jul2013

‘Entity’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dervla Kirwan, Charlotte Riley, Branko Tomovic, Rupert Hill, Oliver Jackson, Michael David Worden | Written and Directed by Steve Stone In 1998, thirty four unidentified bodies were found in shallow graves in a remote Siberian forest. Despite subsequent police investigations no official explanation was ever offered by the Russian authorities for these deaths. The […]

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20th Jul2013

‘The Rise of the Shadow Warrior’ DVD Review

by Richard Axtell

Stars: Richard McWilliams, Danielle Chuchran, Paul D. Hunt, James C. Morris, Eve Mauro, Danny James, Kyle Paul, James Gaisford, Bailee MyKell Cowperthwaite, Nichelle Aiden, Clare Niederpruem, Adam Abram | Written by Jason Faller, Kynan Griffin | Directed by John Lyde Three heroes are on a quest to thwart a group of Orc Cultists, known as the Shadow Cabal, from raising the God […]

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17th Jul2013

‘Welcome To The Punch’ DVD Review

by Ian Loring

Stars: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough, Johnny Harris, Daniel Mays, David Morrissey, Peter Mullan, Natasha Little, Daniel Kaluuya, Ruth Sheen, Jason Flemyng | Written and Directed by Eran Creevy Directors making a step up in their second film seems to be becoming a micro-trend of late. For example, Marc Webb went from manic pixie dream […]

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15th Jul2013

‘WWE Live in the UK: April 2013’ Review

by Phil Wheat

The official line on WWE Live in the UK: April 2013 goes something like this: WWE Live In The UK: April 2013 encompasses all the episodes of WWE’s television programmes recorded during the Wrestlemania Revenge Tour in April 2013 at the O2 Arena in London, England. It’s a chance for WWE fans to remember how […]

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04th Jul2013

‘Little Deaths’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Amy Joyce Hastings, Luke de Lacey, Kate Braithwaite, Tom Sawyer, Jodie Jameson | Written and Directed by Sean Hogan, Simon Rumley, Andrew Parkinson The anthology has a rich history in British film, from TV dramas such as Armchair Theatre and Hammer’s House of Horror to the classic Amicus anthologies such as Tales From the […]

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