Cert 12 | 92 mins | 2014
4 Stars of Gothic Tales of Gargoyles vs. Demons with Frankenstein’s Monster in the middle.
For Stuart Beattie’s, (Pirates of the Caribbean, Saga) second film (mainly a writer) he has come up with a twist on the legend that is Frankenstein’s monster. Set after the death of Victor Frankenstein, (Aden Young, Killer Elite) in a frozen region of the North, the…more
Cert 15 | 22 x 12 mins | 2012
4 Stars of Teenage dreams of Boobies and Panties.
If you find toilet humour, nudity and teenage perverts offensive, this series is not for you.
animated from the manga series of the same name, written by Ichie Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero and serialised in Dragon Magazine/Fujimi Fantasia Bunko.
Matsuda, Motohama and Issei Hyodo are all teenage perverts, attending the Kuoh Academy,…more
5 Star Mystical demon hunting from the son of Satan.
This films tags along with the highly popular manga series and anime series.
What lifts this up is the amazing backdrops and the slick and beautiful animation. As we are thrown into a stand alone movie that anyone can get into, the back story of the series is explained as part of…more
Cert 12 | 80 mins | 1961
4 Star Classic Horror brought up to brilliant colour.
Following the success of The Fall of the House of Usher, Roger Corman, (Death Race), a prolific producer still working today, was given the reins of this loose adaptation of another Edgar Alan Poe story.
The story takes place in 16th Century Spain after the inquisition, in a castle by the sea. Francis Barnard,…more
Cert 12 | 12 x 22 mins | 2013
4 Star conclusion to the Labyrinth of Magic.
This concludes the Labyrinth Saga, going from episodes 14 – 25 (for episode 1-13 review, see Magi part 1) and once again we are set in the beautiful and dangerous world of the Magi Aladdin and his best friend marked for Kingship Alibaba. We start right where we left part one, in the…more
Cert 12 | 118 mins | 2013
4 Star Legendary Japanese tale of honour and loyalty
Director Carl Rinsch’s first foray into the big time, big screen, sees a reasonable take on the fictional Japanese tale of the real-life 47 Ronin ,who with no Samurai Master, go on a journey to avenge their master who was tricked into committing seppuku.
Set in feudal 18th Century Japan, we see a…more
Cert 18 | 104 mins | 1973
4 stars of classic British horror.
Theatre Of Blood was first released in 1973 and is directed, brilliantly I might add, by Douglas Hickox (Zulu Dawn, Brannigan).
It tells the story of Shakespearean actor Edward Lionheart (Vincent Price – The Fly, House Of Wax) and his lovely and loyal daughter Edwina Lionheart (Diana Rigg – The Avengers, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service).
After…more
