A documentary recalling the rise and fall and rise again of the slasher film genre. Whilst the main players are here (John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Sean Cunningham) there aren't any major revelations or anecdotes that haven't been heard before. Also key works are omitted that had an influence on the genre- where is Blood Feast? This doc is …
Continue reading Going To Pieces – Day 23 – 31 Days of Halloween
I remember loving this as a kid and renting it out from my local video store on numerous occasions. Michael Beck (yes, Swan from The Warriors and accomplice to Olivia Newton-John in Xanadu) is cryogenically frozen. His freezer pod at the plant that holds his body malfunctions and he starts to thaw. His mother is …
Continue reading Wes Craven’s Chiller – Day 22 – 31 Days of Halloween
I first saw this when I lived in Sydney, Australia. There was a great video store there called Dr What. Instead of replacing old titles with newer movies they just add to their collection. This is more like a movie archive than a video shop. And so I saw this entertaining, offbeat and lurid horror …
Continue reading The Forest (1982) – Day 21 – 31 Days of Halloween
I became a fan of Herschell Gordon Lewis after reading about his work in the RE:Search book Incredibly Strange Films book (if you don't own this tome then buy it NOW!!! Its been a major influence and point of reference in my cult film adoration). Around this time there was an episode of Jonathan Ross' excellent …
A film set in London Underground. A cannibal is the last of a generation of cannibals who live in the tunnels of Russell Square tube station. He hunts for food ie passengers as the late night trains are running. This film is obviously based on the supposedly true story of Sawney Beane and his family- …
Continue reading Death Line (1972) – Day 20 – 31 Days of Halloween
Heard of Shudder? Its a bit like Netflix for lunatics with all of the content being horror. Not a rom-com in sight! Its now launched in the UK and the choice of films is immense! Exclusive content includes Mattie Do’s Dearest Sister, which recently screened at the BFI London Film Festival, and French mini-series Beyond The …
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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 …
Continue reading Night of the Living Dead 4K Restoration Premiere Press Release
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
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 …
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