EJ Moreno pits 1983’s horror line-up against 1993’s… which year scared us more? Horror is the genre that reflects our current time the most. We often see cultural fears and concerns thrown back at us in the scariest of ways. Looking back at the genre 30 or 40 years ago can give us a clear […]
The 90s VR Movie: The Lawnmower Man had a lot to answer for
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the wave of straight to video Virtual Reality films that followed in the wake of The Lawnmower Man in the mid to late ’90s… The idea of virtual reality worlds has been something of a sci-fi staple for many decades. Cronenberg toyed with the concept in Videodrome. Philip K Dick’s […]
Great Films Unfairly Forgotten in Time
Tom Jolliffe on great films unfairly forgotten in time… Time is a cruel mistress. It’s the one constant and something no one can alter (except Marty McFly and Doc Brown). Looks go, memories fade and in cinematic terms a film can be forgotten over time. Now sometimes it’s probably a good thing. Take for example […]
Long Live The New Flesh: Videodrome At 40 Has Never Been More Relevant
On the 40th anniversary of its release, Tom Jolliffe revisits the 1983 cult classic Videodrome, which has never been more relevant… Director David Cronenberg has always been a specialist in dark sci-fi horror. In 1983 he made a cult film called Videodrome. A lot of film buffs around my age have seen it. It’s a […]
David Cronenberg’s Videodrome gets new 4K Ultra HD release from Arrow Video
Arrow Video has announced that David Cronenberg’s 1983 cult classic Videodrome is coming to 4K Ultra HD this October with a brand new 4K restoration of both the theatrical and director’s cuts, approved by Cronenberg himself. Check out the details here… Max Renn (James Woods) is looking for fresh new content for his TV […]
The Art of Ambiguity in Cinema
Tom Jolliffe looks at the finest in ambiguous cinema, and asks ‘how do you pull it off?’… Often in the law books of screenwriting there’s a section which might tell the studious aspiring writer that a film must have clarity. Plot threads must lead to resolution. Each act and your central character arcs should be […]
Second Generation Directors: The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at directors following in their parents’ footsteps… Undoubtedly the influence of your parents plays a big part in shaping you as a person. In the almost surreal world of cinema and movie-making, there will be a kind of magical allure at the power a film director can wield. Offspring of […]
Marvelous Tech-Horror Movies You Should Track Down
Marvelour Videos presents tech-horror films you should track down… We often don’t think about technology being scary. After all, these pieces of tech are something we interact with on a daily basis. But isn’t that the idea? That something as simple as a television or a phone has managed to create a symbiotic relationship with […]
Confusing The Audience And Getting Away With It
Tom Jolliffe on the art of confusing an audience and getting praised for it…. Cinema and TV is full of fine margins. There’s a real artistry in how a film (or show) can manipulate the viewer. As a viewer you are taken on a journey. Sometimes said journey is simple. A to B to C. […]
The Best David Cronenberg Movies of All Time
Marvelous Videos presents Cronenberg nightmare fuel… David Cronenberg is one of the most iconic horror directors of all time. His name has come to be synonymous with a subgenre of terror that focuses on the degradation of the human body by internal and external sources. And boy that does that get to us! The natural […]
