Cert 15 | 91 mins | 1988
4 Star
India, a Ruby and Newly-weds.
Dwight H. Little‘s third film Bloodstone (as Dwight Little) is an adventure romp which led Dwight on to see him direct some family favourites (Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Deep Blue, Tekken). He takes seasoned writer Nico Mastorakis‘s (Hired to Kill, Blood Tide) story and breathes a…more
Cert 15 | 96 mins | 1985
5 Star
Who Gives a Pluck?
Eureka Classics lives up to its name with this jiangshi action adventure. Mr Vampire started a trend in the late 1980’s early 90’s. Produced by the legendary Sammo Hung (Three Films With Sammo Hung, Wheels on Meals, Zu Warriors From the Magic Mountain, The Fate of Lee Khan, Jackie Chan’s PROJECT A & PROJECT A PART…more
Cert 15 | 90 mins | 1987
4 stars of creepy comic book horror action.
Creepshow 2 is a horror anthology based on the stories written by Stephen King (Castle Rock, Pet Sematary, Cujo), with a screenplay by George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, The Dark Half). It is directed by Michael Gornick (The Stand) and was originally released in 1987. With an outstanding horror pedigree…more
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 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 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 U | 116 mins | 1948
5 Star
Post-WWII Berlin Shenanigans.
Masters of Cinema brings you #232 which is another five-star film from the capacious vaults of the writer/director the ‘illustrious’ Billy Wilder (Witness For The Prosecution, The Apartment, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Irma La Douce, Some Like It Hot, One, Two, Three). This time it is the Americans in the bombed out Berlin looking to rebuild…more
