Adam Page unlocks the Lament Configuration for a deep dive into the Hellraiser franchise… Shall we talk about something that was once genuinely frightening? Not in the jump-scare way, that cheap sugar-rush of a masked man hiding in a cupboard. No. I’m talking about the sort of horror that makes you feel complicit in your […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Mantrap (1953)
Mantrap, 1953. Directed by Terence Fisher. Starring Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell, Kieron Moore, Hugh Sinclair, Lloyd Lamble, Kay Kendall, Bill Travers, and Barbara Shelley. SYNOPSIS: A wrongly convicted murderer and a private detective team up to discover who really committed the crime the convict was imprisoned for. Mervyn Speight (Kieron Moore) has escaped from prison […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)
Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb, 1971. Directed by Seth Holt. Starring Andrew Keir, Valerie Leon, James Villiers, Mark Edwards, Aubrey Morris, James Cossins, Hugh Burden, Rosalie Crutchley. SYNOPSIS: After the coffin of an Egyptian queen is brought back to London, a young woman starts to learn the truth about who she is. Loosely based on […]
All the President’s Men at 50: The Story Behind the Quintessential Political Thriller
Half a century on from its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind All the President’s Men… Receiving universal acclaim at the time of its release and the decades that followed, by both film critics and audience members alike is no easy feat. Yet All the President’s Men has achieved exactly that. Debuting during […]
Primal Fear at 30: The Story Behind the Brilliant Psychological Thriller
30 years on from its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Primal Fear… When Primal Fear debuted three decades ago it introduced us to a uniquely talented actor called Edward Norton, who has since gone on to become one of the most well-recognized names in Hollywood. As the films celebrates its 30th anniversary […]
10 Adaptations That Completely Missed the Mark
Simon Thompson presents ten adaptations that failed their source material… The science of what makes a good adaptation is a bit like cooking a complicated stew with an ultra-specific recipe, in the sense that you can have most of the right ingredients, but if even one or two things are a little off what you […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Hard Boiled (1992)
Hard Boiled, 1992. Directed by John Woo. Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Anthony Wong, Tony Leung, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan, Phillip Kwok, and John Woo. SYNOPSIS: A tough maverick cop and an undercover agent team up to take down a ruthless Triad gang leader. Often cited as the definitive Hong Kong action movie, inspiring the likes of […]
Direct-to-Video Horror: The Unsung Heroes of 90s Genre Cinema
Adam Page on the unsung heroes of horror… Obviously, I’m not going sit here and argue that Puppet Master 4 is Citizen Kane. I would insult both movies, and more importantly, I would miss the point completely. Because the direct-to-video horror boom of the 1990s wasn’t representing high art. It was something perhaps more important: […]
4K Ultra HD Review – She Killed in Ecstasy (1971)
She Killed in Ecstasy, 1971. Directed by Jesús Franco. Starring Soledad Miranda, Paul Muller, Fred Williams, Ewa Strömberg, Howard Vernon, Horst Tappert, Jesús Franco. SYNOPSIS: After her discredited doctor husband kills himself, a woman takes revenge on the medical board that struck him off. During the early 1970s the quantity of movies Jesús ‘Jess’ Franco […]
Movie Review – Mile End Kicks (2025)
Mile End Kicks, 2025. Written and Directed by Chandler Levack. Starring Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, Stanley Simons, Juliette Gariépy, and Jay Baruchel. SYNOPSIS: A young female music critic moves to Montreal to write a novel about Alanis Morissette, but complications ensue when she becomes romantically involved with two members of the band she is covering. […]
