Cert 18 | 85 mins | 2020
3 stars of deeply disturbing thriller.
The Fanatic is written and directed by Fred Durst (The Education of Charlie Banks) of Limp Bizkit fame. It has the definite feel of something written through experience, the whole thing feels very personal, unfortunately almost like a vendetta against autistic people and possibly even fans in places.
“Ghost train is too typical. I need something…more
Cert 15 | 90 mins | 2020
3 star surprisingly good supernatural horror/thriller.
Echoes of Fear is written by Brian Avenet-Bradley (Malignant, Dark Remains) who also directs alongside wife Laurence Avenet-Bradley (Freez’er). It has created a stir on the US festival circuit, winning numerous best feature awards and is presented in the UK On-demand, on Digital and DVD courtesy of Second Sight Films.
“You see, there’s a reason why…more
Cert 18 | 95 mins | 1969
4 stars of truly horrifying Japanese torture fest.
Inferno of Torture is a Japanese exploitation horror from legendary director Teruo Ishii (An Outlaw, Yakuza Law). Originally released in 1969, is is presented here in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) with the original uncompressed mono audio and English subtitles, courtesy of Arrow Video.
“You look surprised. I assume you must be a virgin. If…more
Cert 15 | 6 x 30 mins | 2020
4 Star
Never be the Beta Tester.
From creators Tom Miller, Sam Myer and Daniel Peak (Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (TV Series), Not Going Out (TV Series)) comes a quintessentially British comedy where you see the jokes coming a mile away, and they are cringe worthy, but you still laugh. At half an hour an episode they do…more
Cert PG | 84 mins | 1949
5 Star
Fun, Fights and Make-ups.
Robert Siodmak (The Killers, The Rough and the Smooth, Treasure of the Aztecs) was one of the masters of the Film-Noir genre (period 1944–54) along with the likes of Orson Welles, Fritz Lang, and Billy Wilder. He brings us a thick script and tight angles on the leading man and the femme fatale along with the…more
Cert 15 | 97 mins | 2010
4 star deeply disturbing digital tale.
Chatroom is based on the play of the same name by Enda Walsh (Disco Pigs, Hunger) and directed by Hideo Nakata (The Ring, Dark Water). It was originally released in 2010 and will be available in the UK on Amazon Prime courtesy of Signature Entertainment.
“Creative and positive. You really are a teen exclamation mark.”
William (Aaron…more
Cert TBC (18) | 74 mins | 2019
4 Star
The Master of Found Footage Strikes Again and Again.
Once again the all round writer, director, actor, producer József Gallai (Spirits in the Dark, A Guidebook to Killing Your Ex, Moth, Bodom) collaborates with writer, producer, blogger Bálint Szántó (Gone, Parallel) to bring us a spine chilling tale of possession. Again they put Hungary’s indie film scene on the map,…more
