Road Rash Reviews

The Specialists [Gli Specialisti] (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 15 | 104 mins | 1969

4 Star
A Town, Money, and a Vengeful Gunslinger.
From Eureka Classics comes a true Spaghetti Western from renowned writer/director Sergio Corbucci (Django, The Hellbenders, Shoot First… Ask Questions Later) who stamped his mark on this genre throughout the  1960’s and 70’s. Now for the first time it is available on crispy Blu-ray courtesy of Eureka Classics. See Special Features below. The…more

The Woman + Offspring Limited Edition [Blu-ray] Review ***--

Cert 18 | 101, 79 mins | 2020

3 star family flesh ripping fest.
The Woman is an American horror film directed by Lucky McKee (May, Deathcember) and adapted by McKee and Jack Ketchum (Darlin’, The Girl Next Door) from Ketchum’s novel of the same name. It was first released in 2011. Although not mentioned in the film, it is the sequel to the 2009 film Offspring, included as…more

Throw down [Masters of Cinema] Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 15 | 95 mins | 2994

4 Star
Quirky Judo Drama.
From seasoned director/producer Johnnie To (Election, Election 2, Mad Detective, Exiled) comes his judo tribute to Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress) ‘The Greatest Film Maker’. With this tale of a washed up ex-judo champion and those who want to see what this memorable champ still has in the tank.
At AH, an after hours karaoke bar,…more

Empathy, Inc. Review ***--

Cert 15 | 97 mins | 2020

3 star intense virtual reality thriller.
Empathy, Inc. is written by Mark Leidner (Same Boat) and directed by Yedidya Gorsetman (Jammed). It is presented here on Special Edition Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video.
“Of all the different people we are inside, who are we to be true to?”
Joel (Zack Robidas – Sorry For Your Loss, Friends From College) is an ambitious venture…more

Revenge Limited Edition Review ****-

Cert 18 | 108 mins | 2020

4 stars of blood soaked and unexpected revenge thriller.
Revenge is written and directed by French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat and is her very impressive directorial debut. It also features a standout performance from relative newcomer Matilda Lutz (Rings), whose transformation from a simpering and vulnerable mistress to homicidal killing machine is quite extraordinary.
It tells us the story of Jen (Matilda Lutz), a young…more

The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse Review ****-

Cert 12 | 103 mins | 1960

4 star restoration of a German classic and the end of an era.
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960) is the third film in the ‘Dr. Mabuse’ trilogy, following on much later from Dr. Mabuse The Gambler (1922) and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933). It is the explosive final film from highly influential German filmmaker Fritz Lang (Spione, Human…more

Kwaidan (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition Review *****

Cert 15 | 183 mins | 1964

5 Star
Epic Supernatural Tales.
Masaki Kobayashi (The Human Condition trilogy,  Samurai Rebellion) bases this quadrilogy on stories from Lafcadio Hearn‘s (Studies of Strange Things) collections of Japanese folk tales from the early 1900’s. Kwaidan is four separate stories that will put a shiver down your spine, as you see the Japanese take on ghost stories in their own inimitable style.

The creepiness…more

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