Forty years on from its release, Adam Page revisits The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2…I’m going to start this by talking about disappointment. Real disappointment, the sort that lingers around like a broken transmission or a broken promise. It’s 1986. You’ve paid your money and settled down in the dark with nothing but your expectations, because […]
The Unexpected Humor Behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
There’s a good deal of humor surrounding The Texas Chain Saw Massacre? Sure, buddy. What institute did you escape from? No, really. There is.Many fans of the original film know that Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface, actually cut the main actress during the dinner scene, and the production used real animal carcasses to decorate the […]
Limited edition Lifeforce 4K Ultra HD Hardbox edition release announced by Imprint Films
Australian distributor Imprint Films has announced a new limited edition 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition Hardbox run for Lifeforce, the 1985 cult classic sci-fi horror from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist director Tobe Hooper and featuring Mathilda May as an insatiable Space Vampire unleashed upon the streets of London. Limited to just 1500 […]
Lifeforce: A Film Only Cannon Could Have Made
40 years on from its release, Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at a defining moment in Cannon Films canon…What’s the craziest mo-fo of a film you’ve ever seen? There have been plenty of odd films. The beauty of cinema is in its variety. I’ve written about a slightly more critically acclaimed film Cannon made […]
Lifeforce joins the Imprint Collection with limited edition 4K Holographic Hardbox
Imprint Films has announced that Tobe Hooper’s cult classic 1985 sci-fi horror Lifeforce is joining the Imprint Collection with a limited edition Holographic Hardbox 4K Ultra HD release, which contains both the theatrical and international cuts of the film, housed in a 2kg holographic hardbox with original full front artwork and special bonus features; check […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Lifeforce (1985)
Lifeforce, 1985.Directed by Tobe Hooper. Starring Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Peter Firth, Patrick Stewart, Frank Finlay, Aubrey Morris, and Nicholas Ball.SYNOPSIS:Three mysterious humanoid bodies found in space are brought back to Earth, but they turn out to be space vampires that threaten to turn London into dust.Although he’ll forever be known as the director of […]
Arrow Video bringing Lifeforce to 4K Ultra HD with new restoration
Arrow Video is set to unleash Mathilda May’s Space Girl in 4K Ultra HD this coming February with the release of a new limited edition release of Tobe Hooper’s 1985 cult classic Lifeforce, complete with an all-new restoration of the 116-minute International Cut.When a space shuttle crew finds a mysterious spacecraft containing three human-looking creatures […]
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre sets 4K Ultra HD release
Dark Sky Films that Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is set for a 4K Ultra HD release this February. Check out the cover artwork and special feature details below…Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, director Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE terrified audiences in a way never thought possible when […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist, 1982.Directed by Tobe Hooper. Starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunn, Oliver Robins, and Heather O’Rourke. SYNOPSIS:Gen Xers like me will be happy to have Poltergeist on 4K disc. It looks and sounds amazing, although Warner Bros. didn’t commission any new extras, which is a bummer since it’s celebrating its 40th […]
Poltergeist comes to 4K Ultra HD for 40th anniversary
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Poltergeist, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that Tobe Hooper’s 1982 classic horror will arrive on 4K Ultra HD this September. Check out the cover artwork, details and trailer below…A typical family in a quiet suburb of a normal California faces a frightening ordeal when its home is […]
