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Blu-ray Review – Matinee (1993)

September 12, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

Matinee, 1993. Directed by Joe Dante. Starring John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Robert Picardo, Dick Miller, Omri Katz, Lisa Jakub and John Sayles. SYNOPSIS: An enterprising film promoter capitalises on the hysteria during the Cuban missile crisis and introduces the idea of live props and special effects to a Florida town during a horror […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Cathy Moriarty, Dick Miller, Joe Dante, John Goodman, John Sayles, Lisa Jakub, Matinee, Omri Katz, Robert Picardo, Simon Fenton

DVD Review – Rabid Dogs (2015)

August 22, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

Rabid Dogs, 2015. Directed by Éric Hannezo. Starring Lambert Wilson, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Gouix, François Arnaud, Franck Gastambide and Laurent Lucas. SYNOPSIS: After a botched robbery attempt, the criminal gang kidnap three hostages and take to the road. It’s a brave move to try and remake a movie by a cinematic master such as Mario […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Eric Hannezo, Franck Gastambide, François Arnaud, Guillaume Gouix, Lambert Wilson, Laurent Lucas, Rabid Dogs, Virginie Ledoyen

Blu-ray Review – The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)

August 22, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

The Bloodstained Butterfly, 1971. Directed by Duccio Tessari. Starring Helmut Berger, Evelyn Stewart, Wendy D’Olive, Günther Stoll, Giancarlo Sbragia and Wolfgang Preiss. SYNOPSIS: A TV sports presenter is arrested for the murder of his lover but while he is in custody the killer apparently strikes again. The Bloodstained Butterfly is essentially a giallo picture in […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Duccio Tessari, Evelyn Stewart, Giancarlo Sbragia, Günther Stoll, Helmut Berger, The Bloodstained Butterfly, Wendy D’Olive, Wolfgang Preiss

DVD Review – Southbound (2015)

August 8, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

Southbound, 2015. Directed by Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath and Radio Silence. Starring Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Kristina Pesic, Dana Gould, Zoe Cooper and David Yow. SYNOPSIS: An anthology of five interlocking stories that centre on different groups of people journeying on a desolate stretch of desert highway. Despite the promise of the V/H/S […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Chad Villella, Dana Gould, David Bruckner, David Yow, Kristina Pesic, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Patrick Horvath, Radio Silence, Roxanne Benjamin, Southbound, Zoe Cooper

Blu-ray Review – Crimes of Passion (1984)

July 12, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

Crimes of Passion, 1984. Directed by Ken Russell. Starring Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins, John Laughlin, Bruce Davison, Gordon Hunt and Annie Potts. SYNOPSIS: A female sportswear designer leads a double life as a hooker but things get more complicated when a street preacher decides to try and save her soul. Ken Russell’s 1984 film Crimes […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Annie Potts, Anthony Perkins, Bruce Davison, Crimes of Passion, Gordon Hunt, John Laughlin, Kathleen Turner, Ken Russell

DVD Review – The Wicked Lady (1983)

July 4, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

The Wicked Lady, 1983. Directed by Michael Winner. Starring Faye Dunaway, Denholm Elliott, Alan Bates, John Gielgud, Glynis Barber, Oliver Tobias, Joan Hickson and Prunella Scales. SYNOPSIS: A woman marries into high society after stealing her sister’s fiancé but becomes bored with country life so she turns to highway robbery to get her kicks. If […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alan Bates, Denholm Elliott, Faye Dunaway, Glynis Barber, Joan Hickson, John Gielgud, Michael Winner, Oliver Tobias, Prunella Scales, The Wicked Lady

Blu-ray Review – The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974)

July 4, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

The Swinging Cheerleaders, 1974. Directed by Jack Hill. Starring Jo Johnston, Rainbeaux Smith, Colleen Camp, Ron Hajak, Ric Carrott, Bob Minor, Rosanne Katon and John Quade. SYNOPSIS: A college newspaper reporter goes undercover in a cheerleader squad in order to expose the supposed demeaning nature of cheerleading but ends up uncovering a lot more. On […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Jack Hill, The Swinging Cheerleaders

Blu-ray Review – Eaten Alive (1976)

September 21, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Eaten Alive, 1976. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Starring Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer, Marilyn Burns, Robert Englund, Carolyn Jones, William Finley, Stuart Whitman, Kyle Richards, Roberta Collins and Janus Blythe. SYNOPSIS: The redneck owner of a backwoods hotel keeps his guests in check with a large crocodile that he keeps in the nearby swamp. So how […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Carolyn Jones, Eaten Alive, Janus Blythe, Kyle Richards, Marilyn Burns, Mel Ferrer, Neville Brand, Robert Englund, Roberta Collins, Stuart Whitman, Tobe Hooper, William Finley

Blu-ray Review – Deathgasm (2015)

February 29, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

Deathgasm, 2015. Directed by Jason Lei Howden. Starring Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, Kimberley Crossman, Stephen Ure, Sam Berkley, Nick Hoskins-Smith, Delaney Tabron, Colin Moy and Daniel Cresswell. SYNOPSIS: Two teenage metalheads summon up a demon through the power of black metal. The two extremes of splatter and black/death metal come together in New Zealand horror […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Colin Moy, Daniel Cresswell, Deathgasm, Delaney Tabron, James Blake, Jason Lei Howden, Kimberley Crossman, Milo Cawthorne, Nick Hoskins-Smith, Sam Berkley, Stephen Ure

DVD Review – Lost After Dark (2015)

February 29, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

Lost After Dark, 2015. Directed by Ian Kessner. Starring Sarah Fisher, Mark Wiebe, Jesse Camacho, Robert Patrick, David Lipper and Kendra Leigh Timmins. SYNOPSIS: A group of partying teenagers are stalked by a cannibalistic killer after they sneak out from their high school dance. When several filmmakers tried to recreate the 1970s a few years […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: David Lipper, Ian Kessner, Jesse Camacho, Kendra Leigh Timmins, Lost After Dark, Mark Wiebe, Robert Patrick, Sarah Fisher

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