Cert 12 | 96 mins | 1978
3 stars of nicely remastered made for T.V. horror.
The Initiation of Sarah is an American horror film, written for the small screen by Don Ingalls (Bonanza, Fantasy Island), Carol Saraceno (Hart to Hart) and Kenette Gfeller (Police Woman).
Directed by Robert Day (The Avengers, Tarzan the Magnificent), it was originally released in 1978. It is now enjoying a home video Blu-ray…more
83 mins | 2022
4 star horrifyingly good stop-motion feature.
Mad God is an undeniably brilliant piece of work from iconic Oscar and Emmy award-winning stop-motion artist Phil Tippett (Robocop, Starship Troopers, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back).
A labour of love thirty years in the making, this magnum opus is a Shudder original, available exclusively on the streaming service from 16th June…more
83 mins | 2022
3 star slow burning moody horror/thriller.
Offseason is a 2021 independent film by writer and director Mickey Keating (Pod, Carnage Park). It is a Shudder exclusive and will be available on the streaming service from 10th June 2022.
“At some point you just have to accept your nightmares and know they’re part of you, like family, like an old friend.”
Marie Aldrich (Jocelin…more
Cert PG | 74 mins | 2022
4 star restoration of a dreamlike 1930’s horror.
Originally released in 1932 and directed by Carl Th. Dreyer (Gertrud, Ordet), Vampyr has enjoyed a 2K restoration completed by the Danish Film Institute using materials from various European archives. It is unveiled for the first time to celebrate the film’s 90th anniversary.
It is presented here on Limited Edition Blu-Ray for the first…more
Cert 15 | 97 mins | 2022
3 star unnerving body-image horror film.
A Banquet is a British horror/thriller written by Justin Bull (Merge) and an impressive feature directorial debut from Ruth Paxton, who shows a great deal of promise. It is a Shudder exclusive, available on the streaming service from 26th May 2022.
“You’re not crazy. There is something going on and we will find out what it…more
Cert 18 | 96 mins | 2022
5 star epic restoration of a gothic horror classic.
Candyman is inspired by the short story The Forbidden written by Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Nightbreed) as part of his horror anthology The Books of Blood: Volume 5.
Originally released in 1992, this film adaptation is written and directed by Bernard Rose (Boxing Day, Paperhouse) and is presented here newly restored on 4K UHD…more
107 mins | 2022
3 star brooding and sinister period horror tale.
Ghosts of the Ozarks is a 2022 independent mystery horror/thriller written by Tara Perry (Lucky, Twelve Hour Shift) and Jordan Wayne Long (Squirrel) who also directs alongside Matt Glass, who composed the music for the film.
It is available to stream now on Digital platforms courtesy of Signature Entertainment.
“There was a time when there…more
