Hasitha Fernando on techno-thrillers in film… If you’ve read enough books and watched your fair share of films, chances are you’ve heard the term ‘techno-thriller’ being tossed around from time to time. For the uninitiated this particular genre is a hybridization of many others, drawing inspiration from awe inspiring sci-fi dramas to white-knuckling espionage thrillers. […]
Director Leigh Whannell and producer Jason Blum are both interested in an Upgrade sequel
One of the biggest surprise hits of 2018 was Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade, a futuristic sci-fi thriller that follows a technophobe who becomes paralysed in an unprovoked attack and receives cybernetic upgrades to seek revenge. However, since the film’s release, there has been speculation whether or not audiences will get to see a follow-up. Now, in a […]
Blu-ray Review – Upgrade (2018)
Upgrade, 2018. Directed by Leigh Whannell. Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Melanie Vallejo, Steve Danielsen, Betty Gabriel, Christopher Kirby, and Harrison Gilbertson. SYNOPSIS: In the future a technophobic mechanic is left for dead after a brutal mugging, only to receive an experimental medical upgrade that enables him to seek revenge. Good sci-fi is designed to make you […]
Movie Review – Upgrade (2018)
Upgrade, 2018. Written and Directed by Leigh Whannell. Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Simon Maiden, Richard Cawthorne, Betty Gabriel, Michael M. Foster, Harrison Gilbertson, and Benedict Hardie. SYNOPSIS: Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is […]
The Best Movie Action Sequences of 2018
Harrison Abbott on the best movie action sequences of 2018… About a week ago, I wrote an article ranking the Worst Action Sequences of 2018 and the reception to it was contentious to say the least. A few readers apparently emerged from the piece under the impression that I don’t like ‘’fun’’, or that I […]
Witches, Vengeance, and Silence! The 10 Best Horror Films of 2018
EJ Moreno on 2018’s 10 horror films… 2018 is another year with some of the most remarkable horror films to grace our screens. In a year stacked with slashers, witches, and even the horror of silence, there is something for every viewer to enjoy. Michael Myers returned to the screens, Toni Collette scared us all, […]
Movie Review – Upgrade (2018)
Upgrade, 2018. Written and Directed by Leigh Whannell. Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Simon Maiden, Richard Cawthorne, Betty Gabriel, Michael M. Foster, Harrison Gilbertson, and Benedict Hardie. SYNOPSIS: Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an […]
Arrow Video Frightfest Roundup
James Turner gives a quick roundup of Frightfest 2018… The Ranger Okay slasher/comedy film. Had the potential to be wonderfully bizarre but held back. Not a bad watch, but nothing special. Flickering Myth Rating – Film: ★ ★ / Movie: ★ ★ ★ Summer of 84 A definite product of 80’s nostalgia. Clearly rips off […]
Arrow Video Frightfest Review – Upgrade (2018)
Upgrade, 2018. Written and Directed by Leigh Whannell. Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Simon Maiden, Richard Cawthorne, Betty Gabriel, Michael M. Foster, Harrison Gilbertson, and Benedict Hardie. SYNOPSIS: Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is […]
Brutal new trailer for Leigh Whannell’s action thriller Upgrade
With just a week to go until its release, Blumhouse has unveiled a new red band trailer for writer-director Leigh Whannell’s upcoming sci-fi action body horror Upgrade which stars Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, and Harrison Gilbertson; watch it below and keep an eye out for Rafael Motamayor’s pull quote from his ★★★★ review… After his wife is killed during […]
