It’s been four months now since Justice League star Ray Fisher first accused director Joss Whedon of “gross, abusive, and unprofessional” behaviour towards the cast and crew of the 2017 DC blockbuster, yet tensions remain high as Fisher continues to speak out on social media about the filmmaker.With his latest allegations – made this past […]
Blu-ray Review – Silent Night, Deadly Night Parts 1 & 2 Limited Edition Box Set
Silent Night, Deadly Night Parts 1 & 2 Limited Edition Box SetDirected by Charles E. Sellier Jr./ Lee Harry. Starring Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Linnea Quigley, Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan, Jean Miller.SYNOPSIS:Box set featuring two seminal Christmas slashers, given an HD overhaul in time for the festive season.Christmas is a time […]
Power Rangers movie reboot finds its writer
Just a week on from the announcement that Hasbro and eOne have tapped It’s The End of the F***ing World creator Jonathan Entwistle to develop a new film and TV reboot of Power Rangers, Deadline is reporting that the companies have now closed a deal with Bryan Edward Hill to script the feature film.Hill currently […]
Movie Review – Proxima (2019)
Proxima, 2019.Directed by Alice Winocour. Starring Eva Green, Zélie Boulant-Lemesle, Matt Dillon, Lars Eidinger and Sandra Hüller.SYNOPSIS:A French astronaut prepares for the difficult moment when she must leave her daughter behind in order to blast off into space.Movies about astronauts are very often more about the things tying them to the Earth than the things […]
Dakota Johnson and Riley Keough develop a Cult Following
Deadline is reporting that Dakota Johnson (Suspiria) and Riley Keough (Under the Silver Lake) have been set to executive produce and star in Cult Following, an adaptation of the upcoming memoir by Bexy Cameron, a young woman who was brought up in the notorious Children of God cult.According to the trade, the film will see […]
The Halcyon Days of the Video Store Experience
Tom Jolliffe casts his mind back to the era of video stores – a rite of passage for people growing up in the 80’s and 90’s…During my early years the infrequent but welcome visits to the local video shop brought with them, a huge wave of excitement. Perhaps second only to a cinema outing, the […]
Movie Review – Spell (2020)
Spell, 2020.Directed by Mark Tonderai. Starring Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine, Lorraine Burroughs, Hannah Gonera, and John Beasley.SYNOPSIS:While flying to his father’s funeral in rural Appalachia, a freak storm causes a man to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family. But the real troubles begin, when he awakens.I certainly wouldn’t blame you if […]
Jordan Peele to produce new take on Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs
One of the most underrated horror films of the 90s is getting another chance as Collider reports that Universal will tackle the 1991 Wes Craven film The People Under the Stairs, with Jordan Peele attached as a producer.Peele will produce the remake alongside Win Rosenfeld via their Monkeypaw Productions banner, reteaming after tackling the script […]
Nobody Does It Better: The Legacy of Sean Connery
Ricky Church pays tribute to the late Sean Connery…A beautiful woman plays cards against an unseen man. Cards are dealt and the mysterious man moves his hands, glancing at his cards and plays without a word. After a bout, he admires the woman’s gameplay as he takes a cigarette out of his shiny metal case. […]
What Makes a Great Horror Concept?
Tom Jolliffe on what makes a great horror concept…No doubt many film fans will be having a particular focus on the horror genre right as we work our way to Halloween. The genre is loaded with the great, and the not so great (and everything in between). The key to horror has always been in […]
