EJ Moreno looks at the horrors of teenage life… What do you remember from growing up? Were the changes to your body or navigating high school politics terrifying? Many films capture those experiences throughout other genres, but it’s rare to get a true horror film about coming of age. As a teen, a horror film […]
A Squid Game-inspired Movie Triple Bill: Cube, The Running Man, and Battle Royale
Tom Jolliffe offers up a perfect triple bill for fans of this years most talked about series, Squid Game… Have you seen it? You must have seen it by now. Netflix’s latest worldwide phenomenon, surprisingly, is Squid Game. I say surprisingly, because though Korean cinema and dramas have proven very popular with Western audiences (and […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Battle Royale Limited Edition 4K UHD Box Set
Battle Royale Limited Edition 4K UHD Box Set, 2021. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku/Kenta Fukasaku. Starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Ai Maeda, and Shûgo Oshinari. SYNOPSIS: 4K UHD box set featuring the violent and hugely influential Japanese action shocker, along with its not-so-influential sequel. It would take the hardiest of armchair grouches to grumble […]
Arrow Video’s limited edition Battle Royale 4K box set available to pre-order now
Arrow Video has announced the 4K and Blu-ray limited edition boxset release of Battle Royale which includes both the theatrical and directors cut of Kinji Fukasaku’s 2000 Japanese action thriller, along with the sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem, an array of bonus content, a CD of the film’s soundtrack, an illustrated collector’s booklet, a 120 […]
Scary Japanese Horror Movies BANNED In Many Countries!
Marvel Videos with a selection of scary Japanese horror movies that found themselves banned in many countries… We all knows that movies are fake in the sense that the events happening on screen aren’t really occurring, but that doesn’t make them any less visceral. Special effects, sharp direction, and solid artistic value elevate concepts into […]
Hunting Humans for Sport: A Macabre Cinematic Fascination
With The Hunt now arriving on streaming platforms early, Tom Jolliffe looks at cinemas fascination with humans hunting humans… With the controversial film The Hunt having been quietly released at cinemas shortly before COVID-19 lock down, and now made available on streaming platforms early, it’s high time to take a look over cinemas fascination with […]
