Yakuza Apocalypse, 2015. Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Hayato Ichihara, Yayan Ruhian, Denden, Riko Narumi, Shô Aoyagi, Reiko Takashima and Lily Frankie. SYNOPSIS: When Kageyama is bitten by his dying vampire boss, he must get used to his new powers before seeking revenge. Controversial film-maker Takashi Miike has divided audiences over the course of his […]
Book Review – My Work Is Not Yet Done by Thomas Ligotti
Marta Abromaityte reviews My Work Is Not Yet Done by Thomas Ligotti… Three tales of corporate horror by Thomas Ligotti convey hapless stories of disgruntlement and woe in a setting so utterly oppressive that it will satisfy anyone with an appetite for the dark underbelly of seemingly mundane, every day life. In this strange but […]
Jennifer Jason Leigh featurette for The Hateful Eight
A new featurette has arrived online for Quentin Tarantino’s new western The Hateful Eight focusing on Jennifer Jason Leigh’s Daisy Domergue. Check it out below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Read our reviews of The Hateful Eight here and here In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, […]
DVD Review – Riot (2015)
Riot, 2015. Directed by John Lyde. Starring Dolph Lundgren, Matthew Reese, Danielle Chuchran, Eve Mauro and Chuck Liddell. SYNOPSIS: Copper Jack Stone purposefully orchestrates a bank robbery in order to be thrown into prison with the notorious Russian kingpin Balam. Balam is more than just a mob criminal; he’s a very cunning and dangerous crime […]
Blu-ray Review – Sinister 2 (2015)
Sinister 2, 2015. Directed by Ciarán Foy. Starring Shannyn Sossamon, James Ransone, Tate Ellington, Nicholas King, Robert Daniel Sloan, Dartanian Sloan, Lea Coco and John Beasley. SYNOPSIS: A mother and her two sons unwittingly fall into the killing pattern of the demonic Bughuul. 2012’s Sinister was something of a commercial hit, landing in amongst a […]
New clip from The 5th Wave starring Chloe Grace Moretz
Ahead of its release next month, Sony Pictures has debuted a new clip from the upcoming post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller The 5th Wave starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Alex Roe. Take a look below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The 5th Wave In The 5th Wave, set in the present day, four […]
Video Game Preview – ARK – Survival Evolved
Martin Carr previews ARK – Survival Evolved… This is not a review. I just wanted to make that clear from the outset. ARK is still in the development stage and so must be treated accordingly. Having been on PC since June of this year and constantly evolving over that time, ARK represents something completely new […]
Video Game Review – The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Martin Carr reviews The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing… Hungarian games developer NeoCore have unleashed a Diablo III clone which is fun, fast but ultimately offers little to shout about. I know that sounds like a rather harsh opening but consider these hurdles. Diablo III was an epic action RPG which managed to remain addictive […]
Samuel L. Jackson featurette for The Hateful Eight
With its US release set for tomorrow, The Weinstein Company has released a new featurette for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight focusing Samuel L. Jackson’s Major Marquis Warren. Take a look below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ review of The Hateful Eight In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six […]
Supergirl Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘Hostile Takeover’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Supergirl… Supergirl moved into the topical realm of cyber terrorism this week, when Kara faced off against Auntie Astra and Uncle Non. While Cat Grant fell victim to industrial espionage, which served to unearth the odd secret and generally broaden the playing field. Although performances were uniformly good […]
