As the film turns 40, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Highlander… Highlander is one of those movies that had an indelible impact on any kid growing up in the 80s. I mean who wouldn’t enjoy sword wielding immortal heroes battling it out with larger-than-life baddies to the sound of Queen right? Sounds all […]
Horror in Suburbia: Why 80s Horror Was Obsessed with Middle-Class Fear
Adam Page on the 80s horror obsession with with suburbia… Horror cinema puts us in some uncomfortable places. It always has. Whether it’s digging up the freshly buried body of your child killed by a speeding tanker, or standing in the shower, soap in your eyes while you reach for a towel and find a […]
Blu-ray Review – Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (2025)
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, 2025. Directed by Emma Tammi. Starring Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Matthew Lillard, Freddy Carter, Elizabeth Lail, Wayne Knight, and Skeet Ulrich. SYNOPSIS: A year after the events of the first movie, Abby decides to return to Freddy’s to reconnect with her ‘friends’. Video games have always made for interesting movie […]
Cannibal Holocaust on Trial: When Prosecutors Thought They Found a Snuff Movie
Adam Page explores the controversy surrounding the notorious Cannibal Holocaust and the prosecution of its director Ruggero Deodato… There is a certain species of moviemaker. One who confuses provocation with profundity, who mistakes the gag reflex of the audience for proof of their artistic achievement. And then we have Ruggero Deodato, who made a movie […]
Movie Review – The Severed Sun (2025)
The Severed Sun, 2024. Directed by Dean Puckett. Starring Toby Stephens, Emma Appleton, Barney Harris, Lewis Gribben, James Swanton, and Jodhi May. SYNOPSIS: Paranoia creeps into a secluded religious community after a local man is murdered, with some believing a mythical beast is waiting in the woods. Despite a massive resurgence a couple of years […]
Blu-ray Review – Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)
Silent Night, Deadly Night, 2025. Directed by Mike P. Nelson. Starring Rohan Campbell, Ruby Modine, Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, and David Tomlinson. SYNOPSIS: After witnessing the murder of his parents, a young boy grows up to be a serial killer in a Santa suit. How many remakes are there of Silent Night, Deadly Night […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Westworld (1973)
Westworld, 1973. Directed by Michael Crichton. Starring Richard Benjamin, Yul Brynner, James Brolin, Alan Oppenheimer, Victoria Shaw, Linda Gaye Scott. SYNOPSIS: At a holiday amusement park in the future, the robotic creations malfunction and start to operate on their own. Isn’t it great that we now live in an era where a lot of the […]
Kung Fu: Revisiting the Acclaimed Martial Arts TV Series
Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind the classic martial arts drama series Kung Fu… It’s hard to find anyone who hadn’t watched the popular TV show Kung Fu when it was televised in the past. The series made David Carradine a household name and introduced us to an unforgettable pop culture phenomenon that blended […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
The Ugly Stepsister, 2025. Directed by Emilie Blichfeldt. Starring Lea Myren, Ane Dahl Torp, Ralph Carlsson, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Flo Fagerli, and Isac Calmroth. SYNOPSIS: In a fairy tale world, Elvira must make herself beautiful in order to win over the handsome prince when he decides he wants a bride, whatever the cost. In […]
Brian De Palma: A Career In Pushing Boundaries
Simon Thompson delves into the career of Brian De Palma… Brian De Palma is a filmmaker whose career is a Rorschach ink blot for various commentators to project their own perceptions on. To some he’s a brilliant and daring master of suspense, an American Alfred Hitchcock, while to others he’s a cheap purveyor of sex […]
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