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Movie Review – Derelict (2024)

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Derelict, 2024.Directed by Jonathan Zaurin. Starring Suzanne Fulton, Pete Bird, Michael Coombes, Dean Kilbey, Leigh Barwell, Nick Cornwall, and Ayvianna Snow.SYNOPSIS:A grieving daughter seeks revenge for her father’s murder, and as one of those responsible is released from prison she discovers that getting revenge isn’t quite so easy.Every so often a movie just grabs you […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Corpse Bride (2005)

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Corpse Bride, 2005.Directed by Tim Burton & Mike Johnson. Featuring the voice talents of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Christopher Lee, Albert Finney, Michael Gough, Tracey Ullman, Joanna Lumley, Richard E. Grant, and Paul Whitehouse.SYNOPSIS:A young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld, where he inadvertently finds himself married […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Dangerous Animals (2025)

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Dangerous Animals, 2025.Directed by Sean Byrne. Starring Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston, Ella Newton, Liam Greinke, Rob Carlton.SYNOPSIS:A serial killer who uses sharks as his weapon of choice kidnaps a savvy surfer who must use all of her wits to escape.When is a shark movie not a shark movie? When the main villain is […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Innkeepers (2011)

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The Innkeepers, 2011.Directed by Ti West. Starring Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis, Jake Ryan, Alison Bartlett, John Speredakos, and George Riddle.SYNOPSIS:During the final days of business for an old hotel, two employees decide to go ghost hunting.For fans of what one may call ‘proper’ horror movies, director Ti West’s 2009 retro-shocker The House of […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Bad Lieutenant (1992)

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Bad Lieutenant, 1992.Directed by Abel Ferrara. Starring Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo, Stella Keitel, Peggy Gormley, Leonard L. Thomas.SYNOPSIS:A corrupt New York cop investigating the brutal rape of a nun seeks redemption from his life of sin.The titular lieutenant in this movie is so bad he doesn’t even have a name. Those are the sorts of […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Trouble Every Day (2001)

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Trouble Every Day, 2001.Directed by Claire Denis. Starring Vincent Gallo, Béatrice Dalle, Tricia Vessey, Alex Descas, Nicolas Duvauchelle.SYNOPSIS:A newlywed American doctor goes to Paris to track down a woman with similar cannibalistic tendencies as he has.How ironic that a movie from the New French Extremity period is now not so new and is being released […]

Blu-ray Review – Castle Freak (1995)

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Castle Freak, 1995.Directed by Stuart Gordon. Starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Jonathan Fuller, Jessica Dollarhide, Elisabeth Kaza and Carolyn Purdy-Gordon.SYNOPSIS:A troubled family inherit an ancient castle and everything inside of it, which includes whatever is living in the basement.Stuart Gordon’s 1995 film Castle Freak is something of a underdog whenever the spotlight of discussion falls […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Blood Orange (1953)

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Blood Orange, 1953.Directed by Terence Fisher. Starring Tom Conway, Mila Parély, Naomi Chance, Michael Ripper, Eric Pohlmann, Richard Wattis, and Roger Delgado.SYNOPSIS:A private detective investigating a jewel robbery becomes involved in a double murder.In Blood Orange (a.k.a. 3 Steps To Murder), private investigator Tom Conway (Tom Conway) is working for Mr. Mercedes (Eric Pohlmann), whose […]

4K Ultra HD Review – When Evil Lurks (2023)

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When Evil Lurks, 2023.Directed by Demián Rugna. Starring Ezequiel Rodríguez, Demián Salomón, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvina Sabater, and Marcelo Michinaux.SYNOPSIS:Residents in a small town discover that a demon is about to be born amongst them, but is it too late to escape the imminent evil?Argentinian director Demián Rugna’s 2017 movie Terrified was a fairly creepy supernatural […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Old Dark House (1932)

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The Old Dark House, 1932.Directed by James Whale. Starring Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Gloria Stuart, Lilian Bond, Raymond Massey, and Eva Moore.SYNOPSIS:During a thunderstorm, five travellers take shelter in an old house occupied by the very strange Femm family.In recent times a particular subgenre of horror has become known as ‘old dark house […]