Cry of the Banshee, 1970. Directed by Gordon Hessler. Starring Vincent Price, Hilary Dwyer, Michael Elphick, Elisabeth Bergner, Patrick Mower, Hugh Griffith, Essy Persson, Sally Geeson, and Stephan Chase. SYNOPSIS: In 16th century England, a witch-hunting magistrate is cursed when he falls afoul of a witch. Released as part of Hammer’s new ‘Hammer Presents’ range […]
Blu-ray Review – Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024)
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters, 2024 Directed by Benjamin Field. Featuring Valerie Leon, Tim Burton, John Landis, Joe Dante, John Carpenter, Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro, Madeline Smith, John Gore, Jonathan Rigby, Wayne Kinsey, and Axelle Carolyn. SYNOPSIS: Showcases Hammer Films through the eyes of its actors, filmmakers and fans, tracing the history of the production […]
4K Ultra HD Review – 36 Hours (1953)
36 Hours, 1953 Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Dan Duryea, Elsie Albiin, Gudrun Ure, Eric Pohlmann, Kenneth Griffith, Harold Lang, John Chandos. SYNOPSIS: An American pilot AWOL from the states is framed for his wife’s murder and has just 36 hours to prove his innocence. Based on the novel of the same name by American […]
Blu-ray Review – The House of Hammer Vol. 1 (2026)
The House of Hammer Vol. 1, 2026 Directed by Various Filmmakers. Featuring Jonathan Rigby, Mark Jenkin, Dean Puckett, Chris Alexander, Heidi Honeycutt, Dick Klemensen, Victoria Price, David Pirie, David Huckvale. SYNOPSIS: First in a series of box sets celebrating the golden age of British horror. You have to hand it to the current incarnation of […]
4K Ultra HD Review – X the Unknown (1956)
X the Unknown, 1956. Directed by Leslie Norman and Joseph Losey. Starring Dean Jagger, Leo McKern, Edward Chapman, Anthony Newley, Michael Ripper, Kenneth Cope, and Frazer Hines. SYNOPSIS: A radioactive, mud-like creature terrorizes a Scottish village. Right then, it’s time for Hammer to bring out the big guns once again as they prepare to unleash […]
Movie Review – Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
Coyote vs. Acme, 2026. Directed by Dave Green. Starring Will Forte, Lana Condor, Tone Bell, John Cena, Eric Bauza, P.J. Byrne, Martha Kelly, Luis Guzmán, Kenneth Choi, John Early, Jeff Bergman, Candi Milo, Nancy Linehan Charles, Ernie Vigil, and Jim Cummings. SYNOPSIS: After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Mars Attacks! (1996)
Mars Attacks!, 1996. Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Rod Steiger, Tom Jones, Lukas Haas, Natalie Portman, Jim Brown, Lisa Marie, and Sylvia Sidney. SYNOPSIS: If you’re a Mars Attacks! fan, as I am, then this one is […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Project Hail Mary (2026)
Project Hail Mary, 2026. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, and Lionel Boyce. SYNOPSIS: Project Hail Mary gets its requisite 4K Ultra HD release, although the bonus features are scant and there’s no code for a digital copy, nor an included Blu-ray. However, the film is a […]
Movie Review – The Wrong Girls (2026)
The Wrong Girls, 2026. Written and Directed by Dylan Meyer. Starring Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat, LaKeith Stanfield, Zack Fox, Seth Rogen, Kumail Nanjiani, Tony Hale, Chris Estrada, Thomas La Barbera Christensen, Thor Knai, Thomas Nicholson, Kate McKinnon, Geena Davis, Cate Blanchett, Morgan Krantz, Taj Cross, Zed Cutsinger, and Sugar Lyn Beard. SYNOPSIS: Two aimless young […]
Movie Review – The End of Oak Street (2026)
The End of Oak Street, 2026. Written and Directed by David Robert Mitchell. Starring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Christian Convery, Maisy Stella, Jordan Alexa Davis, P.J. Byrne, Bethany Anne Lind, Emily Kuroda, Denitra Isler, Hudson Meek, Anne Gee Byrd, Michael-Christian Moore, Hugo Silver, and Simms May. SYNOPSIS: The Platt family bands together to navigate their […]
