2.5 Arrow Video Frightfest Review: Crabs! Simon Fitzjohn August 26, 2021 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London, London Reviews Frightfest has always liked to roll out a comedic creature feature for the late night audience – Zombeavers anyone? So it makes perfect sense that writer/director Pierce Berolzheimer’s Crabs! is...
New Candyman featurettes land Simon Fitzjohn August 23, 2021 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos With the anticipation building for this weekend's release of the Candyman reboot, Universal have dropped a couple of featurettes to help the mood. Here's the first, titled 'Art &...
Arrow Video Frightfest Interview: Director Leroy Kincaide Simon Fitzjohn August 21, 2021 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, Interviews, London, London Interviews Ahead of the World premiere screening of his debut feature film THE LAST RITE, writer / director Leroy Kincaide talks about his new movie, the enlightenment of being an undertaker, his personal experiences...
From The Vault: Don’t Go In The House (1979) Simon Fitzjohn August 18, 2021 Editor's Choice, From The Vault A grim shocker that burns up the screen
Why I Love…….Baseball Movies Simon Fitzjohn August 14, 2021 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love Simon offers up his love for movies set in the Major (and Minor) Leagues
Frightfest 2021 Preview: The Exorcism Of Carmen Farias Simon Fitzjohn August 10, 2021 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews One of the things I most love about Arrow Video Frightfest is when the gang scour the globe for some fresh blood from overseas - and I'm delighted to say they've done it again this year. High on my list of...
Frightfest and FAB Press set to unleash new book Simon Fitzjohn August 5, 2021 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos FrightFest and FAB Press once again join forces to launch THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO GRINDHOUSE MOVIES, which goes exclusively on sale during Arrow Video FrightFest 2021, Aug 26 – Aug 30. The author, Alan...
3.5 Blu-ray Review: Hell Night Simon Fitzjohn July 25, 2021 DVDs & Rentals, Editor's Choice In many ways a classic snapshot of early 80s horror, Hell Night is a film that has seen its reputation climbs nicely over the years. Casually dismissed on its 1981 release and lumped in with the slasher...
Frightfest announces second wave of 2021 films Simon Fitzjohn July 22, 2021 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews It’s Full Scream ahead as Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 announces its second wave of hugely anticipated Discovery Screen and First Blood titles - a summer collection of provocative, edgy and...
Fragments Of Fear Episode 18: Crazy Desires Of A Murderer (1977) Simon Fitzjohn July 19, 2021 Editor's Choice, Features, Fragments of Fear, Podcasts This month, Fragments of Fear delves into the Crazy Desires of a Murderer with Fillipo Walter Ratti’s Gothic whodunit of the same name. Purportedly from 1977, we look at the film’s ambiguous...
Lucio Fulci’s The Psychic heading to Blu-ray Simon Fitzjohn July 15, 2021 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos Shameless is proud to present Lucio 'The Godfather of Gore' Fulci's The Psychic (aka Murder To the Tune of the Seven Black Notes) like never seen before, extensively restored from new 2K-scanned...
Horror titans unite for concert Simon Fitzjohn July 14, 2021 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos The legendary Simon Boswell & Claudio Simonetti’s GOBLIN join forces for special one-off concert EartH Theatre plays host for one night only as two masters of the Horror Soundtrack come together...
Why American Mary remains one of the essential films of the 2000s Ian White July 14, 2021 Editor's Choice, Features, Opinion With the Soskas now household names in the genre community, and the film in question readily available, I wanted to remind everyone about my favourite film of recent years without question and, I firmly...
Frightfest resurrects New Blood quest Simon Fitzjohn July 12, 2021 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London As Arrow Video FrightFest stalks the dark recesses of the big screen again, the search resumes for new writers in the horror genre through its New Blood initiative. New Blood reunites FrightFest with Giles...
Teaser trailer lands for British horror Shepherd Simon Fitzjohn July 9, 2021 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos Darkland Distribution have shared a brand new teaser trailer and poster for their upcoming British elevated horror, Shepherd. It has also been confirmed that the film will be released in UK...
Arrow Video Frightfest unveil first summer 2021 selections Simon Fitzjohn July 8, 2021 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London Arrow Video FrightFest, the UK’s biggest horror and fantasy film festival, is back at the Cineworld Leicester Square from Thurs August 26 – Monday 30 August, 2021 for five days of the very best...
Looking back: Superman The Movie (1978) Colin D Miller July 8, 2021 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love Richard Donner's Superman has a special place in my heart. Growing up it was easily one of the most important films in my life.
4.0 Blu-ray Review: West 11 Simon Fitzjohn July 8, 2021 DVDs & Rentals, Editor's Choice Mention the name Michael Winner and most film fans (and even the public at large) will have an immediate image of a bombastic, cigar-chomping director churning out violent exploitation and put-downs...
4.0 Movie Review: In The Earth Simon Fitzjohn July 1, 2021 Editor's Choice, Movie Reviews Ben Wheatley – to me anyway – really seems to be one of those ‘marmite’ directors. For everyone I meet who loves his stuff there’s someone else who hates it, mainly down to...
Halloween Kills trailer arrives Simon Fitzjohn June 25, 2021 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos As an avowed fan of the Halloween franchise and all things Michael Myers, I'll happily admit I was one of those who lapped up the 2018 series restart. Sure, there were issues (some silly comedy moments...
New Candyman trailer lands Simon Fitzjohn June 25, 2021 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos The Clive Barker/Bernard Rose/Tony Todd Candyman team-up has always been a film I hold very dear - in fact a solid top 10 of all time for me - so ever since the news of this new version came to light I've...