Luke Owen counts down to Pacific Rim by looking back at some of his favourite giant monsters… Kaiju: The Japanese word for “strange beast”. However, the word Kaiju has been universally translated and defined into English as “monster” or “giant monster”. Giant monsters can come in all shapes and sizes and never is that more […]

While director Sam Mendes, screenwriter John Logan and star Daniel Craig are set for to reunite on the upcoming Bond 24, it seems that one key component of 2012’s blockbuster Bond adventure Skyfall is going to be absent from the reunion. According to Kristopher Tapley of Hitfix, acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins (The Shawshank Redemption, No Country […]

Warner Bros. and director Zack Snyder caused quite a stir when it was announced that Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Now You See Me) had secured the role of Lex Luthor in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman. We’ve already heard the thoughts of Clancy Brown, the long-time voice of Lex in […]

Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1, 2013 Directed by Lloyd KaufmanStarring Asta Paredes, Catherine Corcoran, Zac Amico, Vito Trigo, Babette Bombshell SYNOPSIS: Return to the Class of Nuke ‘Em High follows a young couple that are up against the school glee club. Unfortunately, the glee club has mutated into a gang called The Cretins. […]

Luke Owen reviews the No Longer New Ghostbusers #5… The Original Ghostbusters are back in Manhattan, picking up the pieces of their interrupted lives. Ray and Egon are concerned about what effects their escape from another dimension may yet hold for the world, and throw themselves into their research, while a decision Janine made when […]

Luke Owen reviews the first issue of the widely anticipated Godzilla: Rulers of Earth… In the wake of the climactic conclusion of Godzilla #13 comes a brand new series! Dozens of new monsters have risen from the depth and are staking out their own territory, regardless of humanity’s political borders! A war of dominance beings… will Godzilla […]

While endorsing Oculus and Creep at SXSW in Austin, Texas, producer Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions has offered updates on the progress of Paranormal Activity 5, The Purge: Anarchy, Sinister 2 and Insidious 3 during an interview with Shock Till You Drop. On Paranormal Activity 5 and The Purge: Anarchy: “We’re excited to get [Paranormal […]

Luke Owen reviews Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #18… ‘DON’T LET THEM TAKE SKIDS!’ The crew of the Lost Light left CYBERTRON before they could hear those words-part of a message from the future warning of terror and catastrophe and a threat to the entire Cybertronian race. Can the AUTOBOTS do anything to stop […]

Spider Baby, 1968 Directed by Jack HillStarring Lon Chaney Jr., Sid Haig, Carol Ohmart, Quinn Redeker, Beverly Washburn, Jill Banner, Mary Mitchell, Karl Schanzer SYNOPSIS: In a dilapidated rural mansion, the last generation of the degenerate, inbred Merrye family lives with the inherited curse of a disease that causes them to mentally regress from the […]

Black Friday, 1940 Directed by Arthur LubinStarring Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Stanley Ridges SYNOPSIS: Dr. Sovac transplants the brain of a gangster into his professor friend’s body to save his life, but there is a side effect that causes a dangerous split personality. Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi team up once again (although never on […]