Tom Jolliffe looks at cinema’s preoccupation with Cults… Minor Spoilers Follow… Film has always had a fascination with the odd. It delights in the macabre, the outsiders, and in portraying the sects who lurk off the grid, away from the rest of us. There was a particular shift toward the idea of cults especially after […]
The Wicker Man receiving newly-restored 4K Ultra HD release for 50th anniversary
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Wicker Man, StudioCanal has announced a new 5-disc 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition and Steelbook release featuring newly-restored versions of the The Final Cut, The Director’s Cut and The Theatrical Cut of the classic 1973 horror; take a look at the cover artwork and details below… All […]
The Wicker Man receiving TV series adaptation
It’s been nearly fifty years since The Wicker Man scared audiences with its folk horror. Now, the terrifying tale is heading to the small screen in a new adaptation. Deadline reports Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish’s The Imaginarium have acquired the rights from Studiocanal, and are currently pitching the TV series to potential broadcasters alongside […]
The Best Religious Horror Movies of All Time
Red Stewart presents religious horror movies… Many of the world’s religions have a sprawling mythos associated with them. Combine that with the general human morality conflict of good vs. evil and you have some fascinating theories and storylines about the way the metaphysical world works. Well, a lot of auteurs in the filmmaking field who […]
Devious Horror Villains From the VHS Era Who Deserve More Love!
Marvelous Videos with a selection of devious horror villains who deserve more love… Back when Blockbuster was still a retail force to be reckoned with, readers may recall the horror section of the shop. This was an unofficial “adults only” area that was meant to be a showcase for all kinds of terrifying thrillers, ranging […]
Horror Rewind – The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man, 1973 Directed by Robin Hardy Starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt and Christopher Lee SYNOPSIS: Police Sergeant Howie arrives on the small Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the alleged disappearance of a 12-year-old girl. However, despite Howie’s inquiries, it seems that either no one on the island knows […]
Why Remaking Great Films Is A Bad Idea
This week, Neil Calloway questions the wisdom of remaking classic films… In the 1980s Frank Oz, the man who is both Miss Piggy and Yoda, asked Michael Caine if he wanted to star in a remake of Bedtime Story, a 1964 film that despite starring David Niven and Marlon Brando, was not a success. Why […]
R.I.P. Robin Hardy (1929 – 2016)
British filmmaker Robin Hardy, best known as director of the 1973 horror classic The Wicker Man, passed away on Friday, aged 86. Born in Surrey, England in 1929, Hardy began his career as a director with the National Film Board of Canada before making his feature debut with The Wicker Man, which starred Christopher Lee […]
The Magnificent Remake: How and Why Remade Movies Succeed and Fail
Tony Black on remakes, and how and why they success and fail… Harking back to the days of big stars headlining even bigger films, The Magnificent Seven trailer exploded online this week showcasing the always A-list Denzel Washington alongside, among others, Hollywood’s newest megastar Chris Pratt, in a remake of the legendary 1960’s Yul Brynner […]
Robin Hardy launches crowdfunding campaign for The Wicker Man follow-up Wrath of the Gods
The spirit of The Wicker Man is set once again to rise from the ashes, with director Robin Hardy launching a crowdfunding campaign for Wrath of the Gods, the climactic follow-up to the 1973 horror classic and its 2011 sequel The Wicker Tree. “I always planned for there to be a number of films in […]
