26th Oct2015

‘The Skull’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett, Nigel Green, Patrick Magee, Peter Woodthorpe, Michael Gough, George Coulouris | Written by Milton Subotsky | Directed by Freddie Francis For fans of Hammer Horror films, Amicus was another studio that felt comfortably close to its style, yet just different enough to bring more diversity to your […]

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26th Oct2015

Severin Films to debut Franco Blu’s in the UK

by Phil Wheat

What are widely considered to be the finest works of late, great Euro-cult master Jess Franco’s labyrinthine career, his 1971 erotic horrors Vampyros Lesbos and She Killed in Ecstasy have long been sought after by cult cinema collectors. Now, for the first time ever in the UK, the fully restored, uncensored versions of both films […]

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26th Oct2015

Mayhem 2015: ‘German Angst’ Review

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Lola Gove, Axel Holst, Anika Strauss, Matthan Harris, Denis Lyons, Milton Welsh, Désirée Giorgetti, Kristina Kostiv, Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt | Directed by Jörg Buttgereit, Michal Kosakowski, Andreas Marschall Regular readers may know that whenever a new underground horror film gets announced; I can get instantly overtaken by doubt. I have had too many underwhelming and tedious experiences. Every now and […]

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26th Oct2015

Interview: Isaac Gabaeff discusses ‘The Sand’

by Phil Wheat

After an all-night graduation beach party, a group of hung-over twenty-somethings awake to a beating sun, and a seemingly carnivorous beach that devours anything with a heartbeat that touches… The Sand. With The Sand available now on all major platforms including iTunes, Virgin Movies, Blinkbox, Google Play, Amazon, Xbox Video, Wuaki, Talk Talk and Volta […]

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26th Oct2015

First Look: Silk #1

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at Silk #1,  the new ongoing Marvel Comics series from writer Robbie Thompson and artist Stacey Lee. Cindy Moon is back – and she’s running with the Black Cat and her gang?! Since she escaped the bunker and returned from the universe-hopping Spider-Verse her one mission has been to track down the missing members of her […]

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26th Oct2015

‘Thieves’ Highway’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Academy)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb, Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie, Millard Mitchell, Joseph Pevney, Morris Carnovsky, Tamara Shayne | Written by A.I. Bezzerides | Directed by Jules Dassin Jules Dassin’s Thieves’ Highway was released at a time when Noir was going strong, and fits the mould of what is expected of the genre. In truth […]

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26th Oct2015

‘WWE Hell in a Cell 2015’ PPV Recap & Review

by Phil Wheat

Hell in a Cell is a pay per view that has spawned some classic WWE matches over the years. But since the end of the Attitude Era, and in particular the more “hardcore” style of wrestling, the idea of two men fighting in a cage seems to have lost steam within the company. Especially in […]

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25th Oct2015

‘Queen Crab’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Michelle Simone Miller, Kathryn Metz, Rich Lounello, A.J. DeLucia, Steve Diasparra, Danielle Donahue, Ken Van Sant | Written and Directed by Brett Piper The latest film from cult auteur Brett Piper (They Bite, The Screaming Dead, Raiders of the Living Dead) Queen Crab is – from start to finish – a loving, action-packed tribute […]

25th Oct2015

MCM London Comic Con: Candice Patton & Cynthia Addai-Robinson

by Phil Wheat

Coming courtesy of our friends at Audioboom, here’s a couple of interview snippets with The Flash‘s Iris West, aka actress Candice Patton; and Cynthia Addai-Robinson who plays Amanda Waller on The CW’s Arrow. Candice Patton – The Flash Cynthia Addai-Robinson – Arrow

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25th Oct2015

MCM London Comic Con: Uncharted 4, Dark Souls III & Executive Assault

by Phil Wheat

Coming courtesy of the folks at Audioboom, check out some exclusive audio from MCM London Comic Con, covering a few upcoming video games, including Uncharted 4, Dark Souls III, Danganronpa – Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls and Executive Assault…

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25th Oct2015

‘Charlie Chan & the Curse of the Dragon Queen’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Peter Ustinov, Lee Grant, Angie Dickinson, Richard Hatch, Brian Keith, Roddy McDowall, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rachel Roberts, Paul Ryan, David Hirokane | Written by Jerry Sherlock, Stan Burns, David Axlerod | Directed by Clive Donner In Hawaii, master sleuth Charlie Chan unmasks the Dragon Queen as a killer. Before she’s arrested, she places a curse […]

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25th Oct2015

‘Not Another Celebrity Movie’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dave Burleigh, Joey Sagal, John Di Domenico, Reed Thompson, Cole Downing, Nicole Lari-Joni, Roger Kabler, Cheryl Lyone, Baron Jay, Scott Cooper Ryan, Dannielle Owens-Reid | Written and Directed by Emilio Ferrari What if I told you that Not Another Celebrity Movie stars Charlie Sheen, Johnny Depp, Usher, Justin Beiber, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and […]

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25th Oct2015

‘Now That’s What I Call Sing’ Review (PS4)

by Phil Wheat

Once upon a time I was a hardcore fan of the rhythm/singing game genre. Singstar, Guitar Hero, Rockband… You name it I’ve played it. However my experiences, and more importantly my love, of music games in recent years have waned. In fact I haven’t touched any of “karaoke” style video games since We Sing Pop […]

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24th Oct2015

‘Doctor Who: 9×06 – The Girl Who Lived’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

With The Girl Who Died last week Doctor Who delivered a good episode that set up a very good idea that should affect the rest of the season. In the second part though, The Girl Who Lived, we were given an episode that probably shouldn’t have actually happened. While that sounds harsh, the fact is […]

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24th Oct2015

‘Deadly Target’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Michael Jai White, Steve Austin, Max Ryan, Jon Osbeck, Allen Yates, Ashleigh Barnett, Matthew Bentley, Bobby Burns, Joe Fidler, John W. Lawson | Written by Kevin Carraway, Lawrence Sara | Directed by Kevin Carraway Dear god, can’t someone give Michael Jai White a break? The star of the underrated Spawn, the fantastic blaxploitation spoof […]

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24th Oct2015

‘The Killage’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Rita Artmann, Joe Bauer, Dryden Bingham, Daniel Bradford, Andrew O’Sullivan, Jess Thomas-Hall, Mark Theodossiou, Laura Jane Turner, Carmel Savage, Meisha Lowe, Johancee Theron, Cameron Sowden | Written and Directed by Joe Bauer At first glance you’d be forgiven for thinking The Killage is steaming pile of filmic horse shit, filled with some of the […]

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23rd Oct2015

‘Transformers Devastation’ Review (PS4)

by Phil Wheat

In the history of video games there have been a LOT of Transformers games; from the 1986 Japan-only NES game Mystery of Convoy (later available in some countries via Nintendo’s Virtual Console) to the more recent Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark. And when it comes to video games Transformers titles are definitely a mixed […]

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23rd Oct2015

‘Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Paul Metcalf

There have been many screen monsters who have become iconic to genre fans and in the 80s the likes of Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees ruled the roost. With the coming of Pinhead though things changed, even if he was never meant to be the star of Hellraiser… Arrow Video are releasing Hellraiser: The Scarlet […]

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23rd Oct2015

First full trailer for Marvel’s Netflix series ‘Jessica Jones’

by Phil Wheat

Arriving next month on Netflix, Jessica Jones is based on the critically-acclaimed, albeit short-lived, comic book series Alias (not to be confused with the Jennifer Garner-starring TV series of the same name). The 2001 series helped to spring-board the popularity of writer Brian Michael Bendis when it arrived as one of the initial titles in […]

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23rd Oct2015

‘Addicted to Fresno’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Judy Greer, Natasha Lyonne, Aubrey Plaza, Ron Livingston, Allison Tolman, Fred Armisen, Molly Shannon, Jessica St. Clair, Malcolm Barrett, Michael Hitchcock, Clea DuVall | Written by Karey Dornetto | Directed by Jamie Babbit Reteaming director Jamie Babbit with Natasha Lyonne, her leading lady from the 1999 cult favourite But I’m a Cheerleader, Addicted to […]

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23rd Oct2015

‘Mr Holmes’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hattie Morahan, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan, Patrick Kennedy, Roger Allam, Philip Davis, Frances de la Tour, John Sessions | Written by Jeffrey Hatcher | Directed by Bill Condon In 1947, the world famous sleuth has retired to a remote Sussex farmhouse, living in relative anonymity with only his […]

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22nd Oct2015

Competition: Win ‘Vampire Diaries: Complete Sixth Season’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Sixth Season – on DVD and Blu-ray 26th October – we have a copy on DVD to giveaway! From October 26, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Sixth Season. Fans can get sucked into all 22 one-hour episodes and gorge on […]

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