25th Aug2022

‘Camping Trip’ VOD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Leonardo Fuica, Caitlin Cameron, Hannah Forest Briand, Alex Gravenstein | Written by Leonardo Fuica | Directed by Demian Fuica, Leonardo Fuica The events around us shape a lot of the entertainment we see on television and in movies. Camping Trip is a movie that shows this is exactly the case. Taking place while the […]

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18th Aug2022

‘Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Shinichi Fukazawa, Masaaki Kai, Asako Nosaka | Written and Directed by Shinichi Fukazawa When a film has a name like Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell, it comes with certain expectations. Described as the Japanese Evil Dead, that is a lofty claim. So, can the crazy-titled film also live up to the name of […]

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11th Aug2022

‘The Sandman: Season 1’ Review (Netflix)

by Paul Metcalf

When a magician traps The Sandman (Tom Sturridge), our world and the world of dreams suffer. When he finally manages to escape, he has to collect his reclaim his tools of power and regain control. With some nightmares missing, it is the Corinthian (Boyd Holbrook) who fights to stay free from the kingdom of dreams […]

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20th Jul2022

‘Drive: Limited Edition’ 4K UHD & Blu-ray Review (Second Sight)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Oscar Isaac, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman | Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn I often start by saying that Second Sight give us the ability to revisit classics or discover diamonds we’ve not yet seen. With their Drive: Limited Edition, this has never been truer. Drive is […]

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10th Jun2022

‘The Quarry’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

For horror fans there is something fun about being in control of the victims of a horror game. Supermassive Games proved this well with Until Dawn. Now it’s time to collect another group of teens and stick them in a summer camp ready to be the victims. The question is will The Quarry be as […]

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10th Jun2022

‘Stranger Things: Season 4 – Vol. 1’ Review (Netflix)

by Paul Metcalf

With Covid holding things up, it feels like forever since we got a new Stranger Things. Now though as the first part of season 4 has finally arrived, our nostalgia fix is finally here. The question of course is, was it worth the wait? With events split between three groups in this season, there is […]

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17th May2022

‘Evil Dead: The Game’ Review (Xbox Series X/S)

by Paul Metcalf

When Evil Dead: The Game was first revealed, the marketing was perfect. Put Bruce Campbell in the trailers, show characters from not only the movies but the TV show and you have fan’s attention from the start. The question is does the game live up to the hype created around it? The answer to this […]

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03rd Mar2022

‘Elden Ring’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

Dark Souls games can be daunting for people who are not a fan of the series’ high learning curve and form of combat. For those that deep dive into them though there is a world full of lore and epic battles to be had, against other players and the enemies out for your blood. Elden […]

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28th Feb2022

‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Review (Netflix) – Second Opinion

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham, Jacob Latimore, Moe Dunford, Olwen Fouere, Jessica Allain, Nell Hudson, Alice Krige, William Hope, Jolyon Coy, Sam Douglas, John Larroquette | Written by Chris Thomas Devlin | Directed by David Blue Garcia The original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was a movie that was based on the build-up of […]

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23rd Feb2022

‘Dying Light 2: Stay Human’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

For fans of Dying Light the memories of running along rooftops and bashing in the skulls of zombies and bandits were what kept them hopeful that the sequel would bring more of the same, but of course with something new. Now that Dying Light 2: Stay Human out, is the parkour based zombie-killing adventure worth […]

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04th Feb2022

‘Censor’ Blu-ray Limited Ed. Review (Second Sight)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Niamh Algar, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin, Sophia La Porta, Adrian Schiller, Michael Smiley | Written by Prano Bailey-Bond, Anthony Fletcher | Directed by Prano Bailey-Bond While the eighties was a good time for horror movies, in the UK it was also a hard time for fans. So-called ‘Video Nasties” were banned and censorship was […]

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28th Jan2022

‘Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster’ Review (Shudder)

by Paul Metcalf

Horror, as a movie genre, has a history that goes to the very beginnings of film itself. All the way back in the 1930s when Universal were creating what would become known as the “Universal Monsters” legends were also being born. One of these was Boris Karloff who is celebrated in the documentary Boris Karloff: […]

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11th Jan2022

‘BPM: Bullets Per Minute’ Review (Xbox Series X/S)

by Paul Metcalf

When Doom was given a facelift, there was a speed and style to it that was new and refreshing. There was a certain rhythm you created in the chaos, and when you found that perfect speed you were flying around the battles bashing in skulls and blowing up the monsters you encounter. This was one […]

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21st Dec2021

‘The Witcher: Season Two’ Review (Netflix)

by Paul Metcalf

They say that good things are worth the wait, and when it comes to The Witcher, luckily this seems to be the case. The Witcher season two continues the story from the first, and doesn’t slow down at all. This is lucky, as there is a lot of story to cover in the eight episodes, […]

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14th Dec2021

‘Icarus’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

If you know your Greek mythology Icarus flew too close to the sun and died. Now a new game with the same name has been released, and is more than likely to become the next big game for survival fans. The question has to be though right now is it flying up to the sun […]

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03rd Dec2021

‘Lawn Mowing Simulator & Ancient Britain DLC’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If there is one type of game that seems to be growing in popularity at the moment it has to be simulators. We’ve got House Flipper, we’ve got the latest Farming Simulator, Cooking Simulator, and so many more. One of the ones you would probably not feel would be the most fun is Lawn Mowing […]

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24th Nov2021

‘Cowboy Bebop’ Review (Netflix)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda, Alex Hassell | Created by Christopher L. Yost I’ll start off this review by stating that I’ve not seen the anime (yet). This for me is what will make this review interesting as I’m going into it without expectations. What I found was an interesting fusion of styles […]

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24th Nov2021

‘Fixed’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Nicholas Clarke, Nisaro Karim, Dean Kilbey, Darren Tassell, Gregory Piper | Written by Ryan Davis | Directed by Jez Alsop They say that movies are influenced by the events that take place when they were made. Fixed is a movie that isolates a character and shows him how his actions influence those around him […]

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19th Nov2021

‘The Wraith’ Blu-ray Review (Vestron Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Charlie Sheen, Randy Quaid, CLint Howard, SHerilyn Fenn, Nick Cassavetes, David Sherrill, Jamie Bozian | Written and Directed by Mike Marvin Eighties movies have a certain charm, and while they can be hit or miss, even when they are classed as “bad” they can actually be quite good. The Wraith is one of those […]

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18th Nov2021

‘Dementia 13’ Blu-ray Review (Vestron Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Luana Anders, Patrick Magee, William Campbell, Bart Patton, Mary Mitchel | Written by Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Hill | Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Dementia 13 was one of the directors first films. This makes for interesting viewing, especially when it was also produced by Roger Corman. So […]

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17th Nov2021

‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Nicolas Cage, Bill Moseley, Sofia Boutell, Nick Cassavetes, Tak Sakaguchi, Young Dais, Charles Glover, Tetsu Watanabe | Written by Aaron Hendry, Reza Sixo Safai | Directed by Sion Sono I love Nicholas Cage movies, the crazier the better. Sometimes though some movies feel like they just weren’t made for him. Prisoners of the Ghostland is […]

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17th Nov2021

‘Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat’ Blu-ray Review (Vestron Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: David Carradine, Bruce Campbell, Dana Ashbrook, Max Caulfield, Morgan Brittany, Jim Metzler, Deborah Foreman, M. Emmet Walsh, John Ireland, John Hancock | Written by Anthony Hickox, John Burgess | Directed by Anthony Hickox Horror from the 80s can have a certain charm. They can be cheesy, funny, and most importantly fun. Sundown: The Vampire […]

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