Vampyros Lesbos, 1971. Directed by Jesús Franco. Starring Soledad Miranda, Dennis Price, Paul Muller, Ewa Strömberg, Jesús Franco, Heidrun Kussin, Andrea Montchal. SYNOPSIS: A female vampire lures a lawyer to her private island by way of an erotic nightclub performance. Jesús ‘Jess’ Franco was one of the most prolific filmmakers of the latter half of […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Fear in the Night (1972)
Fear in the Night, 1972. Directed by Jimmy Sangster. Starring Judy Geeson, Joan Collins, Ralph Bates, Peter Cushing, Gillian Lind, James Cossins. SYNOPSIS: After moving to a private boy’s school with her teacher husband a young woman is attacked by a one-armed assailant, but nobody believes her. Fans of Hammer have never had it as […]
Blu-ray Review – The Devil’s Hand (1943)
The Devil’s Hand, 1943. Directed by Maurice Tourneur. Starring Pierre Fresnay, Josseline Gaël, Noël Roquevert, Guillaume de Sax, and Georges Chamarat. SYNOPSIS: A down-on-his-luck artist buys a disembodied hand on the promise that it will give him all he desires, but when the Devil comes knocking will he be able to pay the price? The […]
Highlander at 40: The Story Behind the Cult Classic Fantasy Adventure
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 […]
