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October Horrors Day 18 – Manhunter (1986)

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Manhunter, 1986. Directed by Michael Mann. Starring William Petersen, Brian Cox and Tom Noonan. SYNOPSIS: Based on the novel Red Dragon, FBI profiler Will Graham reluctantly comes out of retirement to lead the hunt for an elusive serial killer dubbed “The Tooth Fairy”. To aid him in his efforts, Graham seeks out the advice of Dr Hannibal […]

Blu-ray Review – The Emigrants/The New Land (1971/1972)

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The Emigrants/The New Land, 1971/1972. Directed by Jan Troell Starring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullman SYNOPSIS: A Swedish couple voyage to America and attempt to put down roots in a beautiful but forbidding new world. The intensely naturalistic directorial work of Jan Troell makes this one of the defining artworks for capturing a sense of the […]

Blu-ray Review – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000. Directed by Ang Lee Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Chen Chang, Sihung Lung, Cheng Pei Pei, Ziyi Zhang SYNOPSIS: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has been on Blu-ray before, but this new release serves up some deleted scenes and a new series of retrospective interviews with director Ang Lee, writer/producer James […]

Blu-ray Review – X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

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X-Men: Apocalypse, 2016. Directed by Bryan Singer. Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn and Lucas Till. SYNOPSIS: After the re-emergence of the world’s first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.  X-Men: Apocalypse arrives on Blu-ray […]

First Impressions – Hello Neighbor

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Jordan Jones provides his hands-on impressions of Hello Neighbor… Nothing gets the blood pumping in a game quite like being chased. Some of the scariest moments in gaming have always involved being pursued to some degree. It’s the reason that Resident Evil 3 is still a terrifying experience to this day. There is this ever-present […]

October Horrors Day 17 – Day of the Dead (1985)

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Day of the Dead, 1985 Directed by George A. Romero Starring Joeseph Pilato, Lori Cardille and Richard Liberty SYNOPSIS: Society has completely fallen to the undead, with the remnants of the government and military holing up in large underground bases, attempting to try and work out how to achieve victory in the increasingly futile war […]

Movie Review – Bed of the Dead (2016)

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Bed of the Dead, 2016. Directed by Jeff Maher. Starring Alysa King, Colin Price, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Dennis Andres and Alex Loubert. Synopsis: “Two young couples out for night of debauchery at the city’s oldest sex club find themselves stuck on a haunted antique bed where getting off means suffering a gruesome fate. Upon calling the police […]

Blu-ray Review – 52 Pick-Up (1986)

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52 Pick-Up, 1986. Directed by John Frankenheimer. Starring Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, Vanity, Kelly Preston, John Glover, Robert Trebor, Clarence Williams III, Kelly Preston. SYNOPSIS: A cheating husband is blackmailed by a gang who threaten to publicly reveal his affair, thwarting his politically ambitious wife’s plans and forcing him to take matters into his own hands. […]

DVD Review – Burnt Offerings (1976)

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Burnt Offerings, 1976. Directed by Dan Curtis. Starring Oliver Reed, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, Bette Davis, Eileen Heckart and Lee Montgomery. SYNOPSIS: A family rent a large house for the summer, unaware that it feeds off the energy of any occupants who suffer any injuries. The 1970s was a very rich time for horror movies, […]