Adam Page delves into the world of the video nasty to see which of the controversial shockers deserve critical re-evaluation… I get it, I really do. Back when Mary Whitehouse and her gang of pearl-clutching warriors put together their list of 72 movies they deemed too dangerous for the British public in 1984, they were […]
Cannibal Holocaust on Trial: When Prosecutors Thought They Found a Snuff Movie
Adam Page explores the controversy surrounding the notorious Cannibal Holocaust and the prosecution of its director Ruggero Deodato… There is a certain species of moviemaker. One who confuses provocation with profundity, who mistakes the gag reflex of the audience for proof of their artistic achievement. And then we have Ruggero Deodato, who made a movie […]
Not for the Faint of Heart: The Most Shocking Movies of All Time
EJ Moreno on the most shocking movies of all time… What is the most shocking film of all time? That feels like a loaded question, with so much going into what makes something “shocking” and what is everyone’s limit for insanity. You won’t see anything like 50 Shades, Hostel, or even The Human Centipede on this […]
Ten Controversial Movies and the Drama Around Them
EJ Moreno looks at ten controversial movies and the drama around them… What makes a movie controversial? Is it the buzz around the film, or what actually happens during its runtime? For this list, I’ll look at some of the most infamous movies ever and figure out what was the root of the conversations. Don’t […]
The Gruesome Brilliance of 1980s Italian Horror Cinema
Tom Jolliffe goes back to the 80s to look at a crazy, gore-filled period in Italian horror cinema… There’s a great legacy in Italian horror. Most famously, the giallo films which rose to prominence through the 60’s and 70’s (led first by Mario Bava, and taken to new heights via Dario Argento) put Italian horror […]
The Most Disturbing Horror Movies of the 1980s
EJ Moreno on the most disturbing horror movies of the 1980s… The 1980s is the prime time for horror films, but oddly, the decade’s movies aren’t as shocking as the 70s or even the torture porn era of the 00s. Hunting for the most shocking and disturbing movies of the decade wasn’t hard, but it […]
Cinema of 1980: Blockbusters Take Over
Tom Jolliffe looks back at 1980, a key turning point in cinema… After a decade that began with an overwhelming air of pessimist cinema, the end of the 70’s would mark the beginnings of a significant turn around in box office tastes. By 1980 Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were household names. Star Wars, Jaws […]
Cannibal Holocaust coming to 4K Ultra HD from 88 Films
One of the most infamous and controversial movies of all time is making its way to 4K Ultra HD with 88 Films set to bring a remastered version of Ruggero Deodato’s 1980 shocker Cannibal Holocaust to the UK this November. As yet, it’s unclear which version of the film is featured, although the BBFC has […]
Extreme Cinema – Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Cannibal Holocaust, 1980. Directed by Ruggero Deodato. Starring Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi, Carl Gabriel Yorke, Perry Pirkanen, Luca Barbareschi, Salvatore Basile and Ricardo Fuentes. SYNOPSIS: An anthropologist ventures into the Amazon in search of a missing American documentary film crew and retrieves their footage, which documents the gruesome truth behind the ill-fated expedition. One of […]
Underrated Found Footage Horror Movies
Marvelous Videos with ten underrated found footage horror movies… The found footage genre can be hit-or-miss. It’s low budget essentially means you’re not getting much in the way of cinematic or trailer moments, and the camera placement can very easily trigger queasy-cam vibes. But it also means you’re likely to get an honest product from […]
