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Blu-Ray Review: The Bloodthirsty Trilogy

Folklore and legend play a huge role in the evolution of Japanese horror films. Unlike the genre’s development in the Western world, Japanese filmmakers have been largely concerned with psychological…

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Film Review: The Cured

In the old days zombies basically shuffled about slowly and semi-uselessly. Unless you were careless enough to get yourself trapped in a confined space, you’d probably be alright. Somewhere in…

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Blu-Ray Review: Dark Blue

With his strong jaw, boyish charm and confident swagger, Kurt Russell epitomised the typical leading man in the 1980s. Men wanted to be him, women wanted to be with him.…

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Blu-ray Review: Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Are we alone? The eternal question which has occupied humans for centuries. In the 1950s, the boom is science-fiction books and films, followed by interest in the space race, sparked…

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Blu-Ray Review: The Cat O’ Nine Tails

As Ana Lily Amirpour discovered to her cost last year, following up on a critically acclaimed debut can be a tricky business. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night was…

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Blu-Ray Review: Hounds of Love

Australians seem to possess a rather perverse dark humour which they bring to their film-making. This is especially the case in their horror films. Whether it’s the psychological terror of…

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Blu-Ray Review: Carrie

There must be very few authors who have had more of their work adapted for film and TV than Stephen King. I can only think of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens,…

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Blu-Ray Review: House

The Vietnam War was a nightmarish experience for all involved. Whilst you could write countless books on the horrors endured by the Vietnamese, Cambodians and Laotians, American cinema is more…

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Blu-Ray Review: The Thing

The Thing is one of those films which is a cult classic whilst being part of mainstream culture. It’s a good remake. Arguably the best remake there’s ever been. It’s…

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Blu-Ray Review: The Villainess

The lone female assassin motif has produced some memorable cinematic performances. Whether it’s Uma Thurman in Kill Bill 1&2, Anne Parillaud as Nikita or Meiko Kaji in Lady Snowblood, there’s…

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