More great news today! Heres the press statement regarding the 4k premiere of Night of the Living Dead- Press Release: NEW YORK, October 19, 2016—The Museum of Modern Art announces the addition of George A. Romero’s horror classic Night of the Living Dead to the upcoming To Save and Project festival in November. The iconic …
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This film has quite a reputation. It was submitted to the British Board of Film Classification for a rating. But it didn't receive a rating. The head of the BBFC was so disgusted with the film that he made sure it was actually escorted out of the country. Its still cut to this day after …
Continue reading The New York Ripper (1982) – Day 19 – 31 Days of Halloween
Dark Sky have just confirmed that Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer to get the 4K treatment. Over at Bluray.com its quoted that 'In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer returns with a thrilling, cinematic presentation that cements its reputation as one of the most harrowing and original American films …
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Here are the Phantasm Remastered Bluray specs courtesy of the preorder at Diabolik DVD- Phantasm (Remastered) (Blu-Ray) BLU-RAY BONUS FEATURES: **New 5.1 Surround Sound **Original Mono Track **Audio Commentary with Director & Writer Don Coscarelli, Michael Baldwin (Mike), Angus Scrimm (The Tall Man), and Bill Thornbury (Joan) **Graveyard Carz Episode **Interviews from 1979 with Don …
An American diplomat adopts an orphaned child whose mother died at birth unbeknownst to his wife, who has just given birth to their (supposedly) stillborn son. Their new child, however is the Antichrist. Hilarity ensues. Just kidding. This film is perfect in many ways. Direction, cast, cinematography, music, screenplay. If ever it feels like the …
Continue reading The Omen (1976) – Day 18 – 31 Days of Halloween
One of the few Dario Argento films I haven't seen. Until now that is. And what a treat! A rock drummer notices that hes being watched by a mysterious stranger. He confronts this person in an abandoned opera house and after disarming him of a knife accidentally stabs him. This is all witnessed a photographed …
Continue reading Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) -Day 17 – 31 Days of Halloween
This movie is just as infamous for the furore surrounding the film as it is for the actual content. I grew up in the midst of the Videos Nasties storm in a teacup in which the Tory government led by Herr Thatcher thought that the commoners who watched certain horror movies would grab a chainsaw …
Continue reading The Evil Dead (1981) – Day 16 – 31 Days of Halloween
It takes a great big set of balls to make a sequel to a film that is recognised as a classic. One such film is Halloween. Is the sequel any good? Well, yes it is actually. There are many things to love. One such thing is that the film carries on straight after the events …
Continue reading Halloween 2 (1981) – Day 15- 31 Days of Halloween
An intelligent, original horror film is as rare as hen's teeth nowadays. Hollywood seems content on remaking, rehashing and plundering the past glories of the genre with predictably mediocre and overexplained results. Let The Right One In is one of those rare gems however. Set in snow laden 80s Sweden this is the story of …
Continue reading Let The Right One In – Day 14 – 31 Days of Halloween
I first learnt of this film when I saw the poster for a double bill it was playing as a part of outside my local cinema back in the day. I then saw it as a kid when it was on television. It was the last thing I watched before going to bed and it …
Continue reading The Savage Bees – Day 13- 31 Days of Halloween
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