Street Trash, 1987. Directed by J. Michael Muro. Starring Mike Lackey, Vic Noto, Bill Chepil, R.L. Ryan, James Lorinz, and Nicole Potter. SYNOPSIS: A liquor store owner discovers a box of bottles that contain a mysterious blue liquid and sells it to the local down-and-outs, not realising that the effects are toxic. The ‘body melt’ […]
Blu-ray Review – Crucible of Horror (1971)
Crucible of Horror, 1971. Directed by Viktors Ritelis. Starring Michael Gough, Yvonne Mitchell, Sharon Gurney, Simon Gough, Nicholas Jones, and Olaf Pooley. SYNOPSIS: A mother and daughter plot to kill the abusive patriarch of the house. In Crucible of Horror (a.k.a. The Corpse in the US), Michael Gough plays Walter Eastwood, a stiff and domineering […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Killer (1989)
The Killer, 1989. Directed by John Woo. Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Barry Wong, Kenneth Tsang, and Chu Kong. SYNOPSIS: An assassin accepts one last job to pay to restore the eyesight of a woman he accidentally blinded, whilst a dogged cop closes in. Continuing their run of releasing Hong Kong action classics […]
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Universe: Ambition, Excess, and the Franchise That Could Have Been
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 […]
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: […]
