From The Vault: The Black Hole (1979) Simon Fitzjohn February 25, 2020 Editor's Choice, From The Vault Being a child of the late 70s/early 80s, one of the cool things I can remember growing up is the various tie-ins that big movies did with cereal companies. I still think back fondly to the 3D glasses sets...
Arrow Video Frightfest interview: Adam Stovall Simon Fitzjohn February 24, 2020 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, Glasgow, Glasgow Previews Ahead of the World premiere of A GHOST WAITS at Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow 2020, director Adam Stovall reflects on getting through depression, creating paranormal romance and the influence of Tom...
2.0 DVD Review: Daniel Isn’t Real David Watson February 24, 2020 DVDs & Rentals, Editor's Choice Traumatised by the aftermath of a mass shooting and troubled by the break-up of his parents' marriage, shy child Luke is befriended by the cooler, more confident Daniel and soon the two boys are spending all...
5.0 Movie Review: Parasite David Watson February 4, 2020 Editor's Choice, Movie Reviews So poor they live in a subterranean hovel that regularly floods or fills with toxic fumes courtesy of the local exterminators, the Kim family live desperate lives, working low-paid, menial jobs to try and get...
Arrow Video Frightfest unleash Glasgow line-up Simon Fitzjohn January 22, 2020 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, Glasgow Welcome to the transgressive, the traumatic and the terrifying as Arrow Video FrightFest, the UK’s favourite horror fantasy event, returns to Glasgow Film Festival for a 15th fantastic year, from Thursday 5...
Why I Love: My Bloody Valentine Simon Fitzjohn January 16, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love Simon pays tribute to the Canadian horror classic
Why I Love: Licence To Kill Chris Faers January 7, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love Everyone has had that conversation – who is your favourite Bond? Most justifiably favour Sean Connery, some prefer Roger Moore and then there are those with a fondness for Pierce Brosnan or Daniel...
From the Vault: Theatre of Death (1967) Simon Fitzjohn January 6, 2020 Editor's Choice, From The Vault Christopher Lee stars in this lesser-known horror effort
5.0 Movie Review: The Nightingale David Watson November 25, 2019 Editor's Choice, Movie Reviews Gang raped and left for dead, her husband and baby murdered, when the local authorities refuse to take action against the gang of soldiers responsible, Irish convict Claire (Aisling Franciosi) swears...
4.0 Movie Review: Judy & Punch David Watson November 22, 2019 Editor's Choice, Movie Reviews In the medieval town of Seaside (nowhere near the sea), puppeteers Professor Punch (Damon Herriman) and his wife Judy (Mia Wasikowska) are a sensation, their rowdy theatre show playing to packed audiences who...
Why I Love: Resurrecting the Street Walker Simon Fitzjohn November 18, 2019 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love Occasionally, just occasionally, when trawling through the mountain of straight-to-DVD fodder that populates the modern-day rental scene, you stumble across something that jolts you out of your stride and...
Horror Channel to run Classic Monster Marathon Simon Fitzjohn November 12, 2019 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos On Sunday 24th of November, Horror Channel is celebrating the beginnings of cinema horror with CLASSIC MONSTER MARATHON. Kicking off at 1pm, it features some of the most iconic monster movies of...
4.0 Movie Review: A Good Woman Is Hard To Find David Watson October 28, 2019 Editor's Choice, Movie Reviews Arguably one of the best film’s at this year’s FrightFest, it’s Closing Night film Abner Pastoll’s A Good Woman Is Hard To Find feels even more ferocious now that it’s being released just in time...
3.5 Rental Review: 3 From Hell David Watson October 14, 2019 DVDs & Rentals, Editor's Choice In the documentary accompanying the film as part of the extra content on the 3 From Hell Blu-Ray, a shaven-headed Bill Moseley, eyes twinkling with mischief, and a visibly ailing Sid Haig reminisce about...
3.0 Movie Review: The Village In The Woods Simon Fitzjohn October 10, 2019 Editor's Choice, Movie Reviews As a lover of film, as well as a critic of sorts, there can be very few more frustrating things than sitting through a film that has plenty to offer – and clear talent on display – but that just doesn’t...
Interview: Nicholas Vince talks I Am Monsters! Guest Writer October 4, 2019 Editor's Choice, Interviews Behind the masks…ahead of his one-man show, I AM MONSTERS! at The Pleasance Theatre, actor and writer Nicholas Vince describes his monstrous journey… You’re best known for your portrayal of the...
Arrow Video Frightfest unveil Halloween line-up Simon Fitzjohn October 4, 2019 Editor's Choice, Film4 Frightfest, London, London Previews We've barely caught our breath from the summer spectacular and those devilish Frightfest chaps are back to unleash their Halloween offering. We'll preview each of these films nearer the all-dayer itself,...
Horror Channel announce October line-up Simon Fitzjohn September 24, 2019 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos Horror Channel has five UK TV premieres in October, including pandemic action thriller PATIENT ZERO, which starsMatt Smith, Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci and Agyness Deyn. Humanity is...
4.0 Movie Review: Ready Or Not David Watson September 23, 2019 Editor's Choice, Movie Reviews An orphan who’s bounced from foster home to foster home while growing up, Grace’s (Samara Weaving) dreams of being part of a loving family seem finally to be coming true when she finally marries Alex...
From the Vault: Wedlock (1991) Simon Fitzjohn September 23, 2019 Editor's Choice, From The Vault Rutger Hauer goes on the run in this prison thriller
Trailer arrives for Black Christmas remake Simon Fitzjohn September 8, 2019 Editor's Choice, Latest News and Videos For full disclaimer purposes I should say straight from the off that 1974 classic Black Christmas comfortably sits in the higher echelons of my all-time favourite movies list. So when news of yet another...