29th Jan2025

‘The Land That Time Forgot’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: David Margetts, Jasmine Hope, Jack Pearson, Michael Paré, Lauren Koopowitz, Michelle Bauer, Bix Krieger, Nate Charles Karagiannis-Troisi | Written by Dan Telfer | Directed by Anthony Frith Originally published in 1918, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ The Land That Time Forgot has inspired multiple adaptations, most notably Kevin Connor’s 1974 film. Now, the story returns to […]

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07th Nov2024

‘War of the Worlds: Extinction’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: William Baldwin, April Mae Davis, Michael Paré, Kate Hodge, Jessy Holtermann, Jack Pearson | Written by Marc Gottlieb | Directed by Christopher Ray War of the Worlds: Extinction is a followup to The Asylum’s 2021 film War of the Worlds: Annihilation, but in the opening montage, however, the film flips the script entirely, revealing […]

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11th Oct2024

‘Alien: Rubicon’ VOD 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 was right there with their mockbuster Alien: Rubicon, ready to take advantage of anyone not paying attention when they scan the VOD listings […]

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26th Feb2024

‘Camp Pleasant Lake’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Jonathan Lipnicki, Bonnie Aarons, Andrew Divoff, Michael Paré, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Robert LaSardo, Maritza Brikisak, Greg Tally | Written and Directed by Thomas Walton “They say you cross paths with at least 20 killers in your lifetime and don’t even know it…” This line of text opens the latest feature from writer/director Thomas Walton, […]

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13th Feb2024

Slasher throwback ‘Camp Pleasant Lake’ gets a release date!

by Phil Wheat

DeskPop Entertainment will release Thomas Walton’s refreshingly indie new horror film Camp Pleasant Lake in select US cinemas and on VOD February 27th! The film, which stars 90s screen icon Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little) alongside a bevvy of genre film icons, is a loving throwback to the thrilling, violent summer camp slasher films […]

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19th Jan2024

‘Wanted Man’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Aaron McPherson, Michael Paré, Christina Villa, Daniela Soto-Brenner | Written by Dolph Lundgren, Hank Hugues, Michael Worth | Directed by Dolph Lundgren The press release for Wanted Man describes writer/director/star Dolph Lundgren’s character like this, “Johansen is an ageing detective, whose outdated policing methods have given the department a recent […]

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20th Nov2023

SFFF 2023: ‘The Puppetman’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Zachary Le Vey, Alyson Gorske, Angel Prater, Caryn Richman, Michael Paré, Kio Cyr | Written by Brandon Christensen, Ryan Christensen, Matt Manjourides | Directed by Brandon Christensen Closing out the first night of this year’s Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival, The Puppetman tossed me a nugget of nostalgia early in the film when the leads […]

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27th Jul2023

‘The Red Tide Massacre’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Rich Sands, Michael Paré, Susan Elle, Sam Schweikert, Gina Vitori, Jackie Kay, Duane Whitaker, Elizabeth Trieu, Zack Kozlow | Written by Palmer Edward | Directed by John A. Russo, Gavin Peretti, Joseph M. Setele On-screen text opens the film to highlight the harm caused by the 2018 red tide outbreak, as over $10 million […]

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02nd May2023

‘Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar’ Review #2

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Michael Pare, Sarah French, Anahit Setian, Tyler Gallant, Olivier Gruner, Rachele Brooke Smith, Sadie Katz, Jed Rowen, Elise Muller | Written by Garo Setian, Joe Knetter | Directed by Garo Setian Spoiler Alert… I f**king loved Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar. This was quite possibly the most fun I have had watching a […]

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25th Apr2023

‘Monster Armageddon’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jhey Castles, Lindsey Marie Wilson, Michael Paré, Presley Alexander, Jolene Andersen, Lauren Elyse Buckley, Phillip Andre Botello, Natalie Daniels, Josh Duhon  | Written by Marc Gottlieb | Directed by Michael Su The tagline for The Asylum’s latest film Monster Armageddon reads “Welcome to the Multiverse”. But the film actually has less in common with […]

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03rd Mar2023

‘Attack on Titan’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Michael Paré, Jack Pearson, Erin Coker, Neli Sabour | Written by Gil Luna | Directed by Noah Luke No relation to the anime of the same name or the Don Bluth film Titan A.E. for that matter, this Attack on Titan is – you guessed it – another creatively titled film from The Asylum. […]

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23rd Feb2023

‘Space Wars: Quest For The Deepstar’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Michael Pare, Sarah French, Anahit Setian, Tyler Gallant, Olivier Gruner, Rachele Brooke Smith, Sadie Katz, Jed Rowen, Elise Muller | Written by Garo Setian, Joe Knetter | Directed by Garo Setian It’s been a while since I’ve watched a low-budget sci-fi action movie that wants to be a big-budget sci-fi movie but that’s exactly […]

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23rd Feb2023

‘The Headless Horseman’ DVD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ethan Daniel Corbett, Amanda Jones, Nic Caruccio, Sean Whalen, Michael Paré, Kate Hodge, Jonathan Huynh-Mast, Adam Pepper | Written and Directed by Jose Prendes The Headless Horseman is one of the latest horror films from The Asylum to hit DVD here in the UK, and it;s what sounds like a mashup of Ghost Rider […]

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26th Jan2023

‘Bridge of the Doomed’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Robert LaSardo, Dane Bingenheimer, Kate Watson, Michael Paré, Johnny Huang, King Jeff, Sarah French, William ‘Bill’ Connor, Thomas Haley | Written by Adrian Milnes | Directed by Michael Su Bridge of the Doomed certainly can’t be accused of being a slow burn. Within the first few minutes, an army base comes under attack, and […]

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10th Jan2023

‘2025 Armageddon’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jhey Castles, Lindsey Marie Wilson, Michael Paré, Presley Alexander, Jolene Andersen, Lauren Elyse Buckley, Phillip Andre Botello, Natalie Daniels, Josh Duhon  | Written by Marc Gottlieb | Directed by Michael Su The tagline for The Asylum’s latest film 2025 Armageddon reads “Welcome to the Multiverse”. But the film actually has less in common with […]

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30th Dec2022

‘Renegades’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Lee Majors, Louis Mandylor, Patsy Kensit, Nick Moran, Ian Ogilvy, Billy Murray, Paul Barber, Danny Trejo, Michael Paré, Stephanie Beacham, Michael Brandon, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister | Written by Tom Jolliffe | Directed by Daniel Zirilli Renegades is one of those movies that on paper has all the makings of a solid direct to DVD […]

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07th Dec2022

‘Renegades’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Lee Majors, Louis Mandylor, Patsy Kensit, Nick Moran, Ian Ogilvy, Billy Murray, Paul Barber, Danny Trejo, Michael Paré, Stephanie Beacham, Michael Brandon, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister | Written by Tom Jolliffe | Directed by Daniel Zirilli Renegades, not to be confused with the 2017 action film of the same name, starts on a familiar enough […]

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27th Oct2022

‘Headless Horseman’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ethan Daniel Corbett, Amanda Jones, Nic Caruccio, Sean Whalen, Michael Paré, Kate Hodge, Jonathan Huynh-Mast, Adam Pepper | Written and Directed by Jose Prendes Headless Horseman is this year’s Halloween film from The Asylum, and I’m actually surprised they gave us this and not a supernatural slasher with a title like All Hallows Eve […]

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13th May2022

‘Lockdown’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Bishop Stevens, Bai Ling, Michael Wainwright, Scott Engrotti, Raj Kala, Michael Pare, Vincent Rivera, Chanel Ryan, Charles Chudabala, Thomas Haley | Written by Rod Smith | Directed by Massimiliano Cerchi Lockdown, not to be confused with the Kevin Nash film Lockdown and so many others, has finally been released. Why do I say finally? […]

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12th May2022

‘Captors (aka Alone)’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Yulia Klass, Bruce Davison Josh Kelly, Michelle Burke, Michael Pare, Mark Rolston | Written by Philip Daay | Directed by James Cullen Bressack Ever since the first time I saw his film My Pure Joy I’ve always been interested to see director (and now producer) James Cullen Bressack’s “next” film. I’ve seen pretty much […]

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30th Sep2021

‘The Resonator: Miskatonic U’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Dane Oliver, Jeffrey Byron, Thomas Shevela, Christina Hélène Braa, Michael Paré, Amanda Wyss, Alex Keener, Amanda Jones, Josh Cole, Hannah Hueston | Written and Directed by William Butler Coming from Full Moon Films and bearing the title The Resonator: Miskatonic U, it isn’t hard to guess this is a sequel to Stuart Gordon’s 80s […]

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25th May2021

‘Painkiller’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Bill Oberst Jr., Michael Pare, Tom Parnell, Mark Savage, Khalimah Gaston, Alexander Pennecke, Pacey Liz Walker, Austin Janowsky, Scot Scurlock, Liz DeCoudres, Kristina Beringer, Eve Jordan Litchfield | Written by Tom Parnell, Mark Savage | Directed by Mark Savage Back when I reviewed Purgatory Road I said it might be the film to finally put […]

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