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DVD Review – Zombie Lake (1981)

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Zombie Lake, 1981. Directed by Jean Rollin. Starring Howard Vernon, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Anouchka, Antonio Mayans, and Lynn Monteil. SYNOPSIS: A French village becomes overrun with Nazi soldiers killed in World War II who have returned as zombies. The launch title for new label Black House Films, 1981’s Zombie Lake is considered something of a classic […]

Movie Review – Beacon Point (2016)

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Beacon Point, 2016. Directed by Eric Blue. Starring Rachel Marie Lewis, Jon Briddell, Eric Goins, Jason Burkey, and RJ Shearer.   SYNOPSIS: To mourn the death of her father, a young woman decides to take a 10 day guided hike on the Appalachian Trail, but instead of catharsis she and fellow hikers find a terrifying […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #4

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #4… RODIMUS, MEGATRON and the exiled crew of the Lost Light realise that there’s only one thing they need to do before they can resume their quest. Unfortunately, that thing is “save the world.” Can the AUTOBOTS overcome the odds and save the day? To be honest, probably not. […]

Comic Book Review – Beast Wagon Finale

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Kieran Fisher reviews Beast Wagon Finale… The double-sized finale of the critically acclaimed and British Comic Award nominated series by Owen Michael Johnson, John Pearson & Colin Bell goes on sale on the 1st April 2017.  Make sure you mark the date as you don’t want to miss this. It’s sad to see Beast Wagon […]

Blu-ray Review – Seoul Station (2016)

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Seoul Station, 2016. Directed by Sang-ho Yeon. Starring Seung-ryong Ryu, Franciska Friede, Joon Lee, Sang-hee Lee, and Eun-kyung Shim. SYNOPSIS: South Korean city Seoul is plagued by a zombie virus in an animated prequel to horror hit Train to Busan. Train to Busan hit UK screens to pretty much universal applause earlier this year and gave […]

DVD Review – Stake Land II (2016)

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Stake Land II, 2016. Directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen. Starring Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Laura Abramsen, and A.C. Peterson. SYNOPSIS: Years after leaving Mister and finding sanctuary at New Eden, Martin finds himself back on the road and in search of his old mentor, as a new-look Brotherhood starts closing in. A surprise […]

Movie Review – Ghost in the Shell (2017)

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Ghost in the Shell, 2017. Directed by Rupert Sanders. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Carmen Pitt, and Chin Han. SYNOPSIS: The victim of a horrific crash is transformed into a cyber-enhanced soldier, the first of her kind, and joins a team dedicated to bringing down the city’s most dangerous criminals. […]

Blu-ray Review – The Killing (1956)

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The Killing, 1956. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen, Ted de Corsia, Marie Windsor, Elisha Cook Jr. SYNOPSIS: A group of men plan to steal money from a local race track, scrupulously planning the heist, and coming across a host of obstacles. The Killing is rarely cited […]

DVD Review – Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXVIII

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Brad Cook reviews Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXVIII… MST3K Volume XXXVII was what I would call, to use baseball lingo, a solid double into the gap, rather than a clean home run. The latest, MST3K Volume XXXVIII, is more of the same. That judgment doesn’t reflect the quality of the included episodes – it’s […]