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Movie Review – A Banquet (2022)

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A Banquet, 2022.Directed by Ruth Paxton. Starring Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Ruby Stokes, Lindsay Duncan, Kaine Zajaz, Richard Keep, Rina Mahoney, and Deka Walmsley.SYNOPSIS:Widowed mother Holly is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. […]

Movie Review – All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

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All Quiet on the Western Front, 2022.Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer, Edin Hasanović, Devid Striesow, Daniel Brühl, Moritz Klaus, Sebastian Hülk, Anton von Lucke, Michael Wittenborn, Luc Feit, Andreas Döhler, André Marcon, Tobias Langhoff, Adrian Grünewald, Thibault de Montalembert, Nico Ehrenteit, Wolf Danny Homann, Charles Morillon, Jakob Schmidt, Peter […]

Dog Soldiers (2002) – October Horrors 2022

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Dog Soldiers, 2002.Directed by Neil Marshall. Starring Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee, Emma Cleasby, Darren Morfitt, Chris Robson, Leslie Simpson, Thomas Lockyer and Liam Cunningham.SYNOPSIS:A group of British soldiers on a training mission in the Scottish Highlands find themselves battling for survival against a pack of vicious werewolves.In all honesty, dear readers, I couldn’t think of […]

Vampire’s Kiss (1988) – October Horrors 2022

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Vampire’s Kiss, 1988.Directed by Robert Bierman. Starring Nicolas Cage, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Ashley.SYNOPSIS:After falling in love with a mysterious woman, a literary agent starts to believe that he is turning into a vampire.We’ve entered the final four of this year’s October Horrors, and to mark the occasion, we’re spending time with […]

Video Review – Terrifier 2 and Its Impact on Mainstream Horror

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EJ Moreno reviews Terrifier 2 and the big waves it is making for horror…As Terrifier 2 begins to dominate this Halloween season, our critic EJ Moreno takes a deep dive into the film and what it means for extreme cinema in the mainstream. Horror fans have rarely seen such an independent cult hit like this […]

Movie Review – Bros (2022)

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Bros, 2022.Directed by Nicholas Stoller. Starring Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum, Miss Lawrence, Ts Madison, Dot-Marie Jones, Jim Rash, Eve Lindley, Monica Raymund, Guillermo Díaz, Jai Rodriguez, Amanda Bearse, Debra Messing, Peter Y. Kim, Justin Covington, Symone, Ryan Faucett, Becca Blackwell, D’Lo, Bowen Yang, Harvey Fierstein, Brock Ciarlelli, Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Wilkas, Dahlia Rodriguez, […]

Blu-ray Review – This is GWAR (2021)

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This is GWAR, 2021.Directed by Scott Barber. Featuring Dave Brockie, Adam Green, Ethan Embry, Jon Freeman, Bob Gorman, and Bam Margera.SYNOPSIS:Documentary charting the history of shock metal group GWAR.GWAR are a heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia, who have been peddling their shock metal wares to crowds of rabid fans since 1985. However, chances are […]

The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) – October Horrors 2022

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Created by Mike Flanagan. Starring Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson Cohen, Amelia Eve, T’Nia Miller, Rahul Kohli, Amelia Bea Smith, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Henry Thomas.SYNOPSIS:A young American visiting London, is hired to as the new governess at Bly Manor, a sprawling Gothic mansion whose walls hide more than just secrets.Henry James’ acclaimed horror novella The […]

4K Ultra HD Review – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982.Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore.SYNOPSIS:E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial celebrates its 40th anniversary with another 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray set that includes a code for a digital copy. This time, though, Universal included a pair of new bonus features in addition to porting over […]

Star Wars: Andor Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘Narkina 5’

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Chris Connor reviews the eighth episode of Star Wars: Andor…After the cliffhanger ending of the previous episode and Cassian’s incarceration, Andor’s eighth episode, ‘Narkina 5′ sees many of the disparate story threads begin to convalesce as the Empire tightens its grip and we see wider signs of the fledgling rebel movement. This episode is one […]