REVIEWS
Cinema, Blu-ray/4K, Streaming and VOD Releases - Reviewed By Fans For Fans
THE CREEP TAPES: SEASON ONE
THE CREEP TAPES: SEASON ONE - Mark Duplass returns as Peachfuzz, the over-friendly murderer who likes nothing more than filming and making his victims as awkward as possible his victims before dispatching them. Chris Ward reviews the Blu-ray of the recent SHUDDER series to see if it captures the strengths of the film in episodic format.
FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES
FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES - Remember to look both ways when you’re crossing the road if you venture out to the cinema to witness the return of one of horror’s most inventive franchises. Iain MacLeod reviews the long awaited sequel that revives and refreshes the series and will have you questioning if that piercing you’re thinking of getting is a good idea.
UNTIL DAWN
UNTIL DAWN - With video game adaptations on the rise on both TV and cinema screens, does David Sandberg’s adaptation of the horror favourite keep with the upward trend? Or is this just one more entry to the failure pile? Steven West presses ‘play again’ to investigate.
THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL
THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL - The film that put Ti West on the map is now released in a snazzy limited edition Blu-ray set. Steven West reviews the slow-burn retro shocker released next week from Second Sight Films.
THE COFFEE TABLE
THE COFFEE TABLE - With a reputation as one of the darkest horror films in many a year, director Caye Casas tragic tale of the worst furniture choice ever made finally receives a UK home release. Iain MacLeod reviews yet another stacked release from Second Sight Films
CREEPOZOIDS
CREEPOZOIDS - Yet another VHS store perennial is released and upgraded on Blu-Ray, courtesy of 101 Films. Chris Ward reviews the low budget Alien knock off that makes up for its budgetary limitations with impressive creature FX and dollops of gore.
SISTER MIDNIGHT
SISTER MIDNIGHT - Unhappy with her arranged marriage, a woman undergoes a startling transformation that makes for one of the most entertaining surprises of the year in Karan Kandhari’s genre bending mix of comedy and horror. Iain MacLeod reviews one of the most original films of the year aided in no small part by a powerhouse performance from Bollywood actress Radhika Upte.
WEREWOLVES
Beware the supermoon! Frank Grillo does battle with a bunch of lycanthropes during a lunar fuelled night of violence. Reviewer Chris Ward takes a look at Steven C. Miller’s high concept B-movie WEREWOLVES.
DARYL DIXON: THE BOOK OF CAROL
The Dead keep on Walking as the second season of Daryl Dixon’s spin-off series welcomes fan favourite character Carol on board.
THE STONE TAPE
Nigel Kneale’s classic BBC play arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of 101 Films in a collectors edition that beautifully preserves his mix of science-fiction and the supernatural.
SPEAK NO EVIL
Now that we can all breathe a sigh of relief that James Watkins UK based remake was a lot better than expected, we can once more submit ourselves to the foreboding and nihilistic pleasures of the original Danish film.
#AMFAD: ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD
Director Marcus Dunstan shifts his focus from the SAW saga to a group of social media obsessed teenagers.