Cert 18 | 127 mins | 1978
5 star ultimate gift for the discerning horror fan.
Dawn of the Dead is written and directed by horror legend George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Land of the Dead) and was originally released in 1978. This cult classic is presented here following a painstaking restoration courtesy of Second Sight Films. Following the success of the Limited Edition release,…more
Cert 15 | 97 mins | 2021
4 stars of elegantly spine-chilling horror.
The Banishing is a horror thriller coming to digital platforms on March 26th courtesy of AMC Networks’ Shudder, in partnership with Vertigo releasing.
It is based around the ever fascinating real life story of Borley Rectory, “the most haunted house in England”.
It is written by David Beton (I Am Soldier), Ray Bogdanovic (The Hatton Garden Job)…more
Cert 15 | 72 mins | 2021
3 star brooding and atmospheric thriller.
The Bloodhound is the first feature film from writer and director Patrick Picard and is a very impressive debut. It is a fresh and interesting take on the well known short story The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe (The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart).
My dear Francis. It’s been forever now and…more
Cert PG | 183 mins | 1949, 1957
4 star gloriously silly Japanese B-movies.
This Blu-ray features two Japanese films, among the earliest examples of tokusatsu (special effects) cinema from Daiei Studios (Gamera, Warning from Space). This is the first time they have been released outside Japan. They are both loosely based on characters created by H.G. Wells.
They are presented here on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video.
The Invisible Man…more
Cert 12 | 197 mins | 1979, 1976
4 star bats, wolves and exploding owls.
This brilliant package includes two classic seventies horror creature features.
Nightwing was originally released in 1979 and is written by Martin Cruz Smith (Gorky Park) and directed by Arthur Hiller (The Man of La Mancha, See No Evil, Hear No Evil).
Shadow of the Hawk was originally released in 1976 and directed by George McCowan (Seeing…more
Cert 15 | 96 mins | 2021
4 star satisfyingly brutal revenge horror/comedy.
The Columnist is a Dutch horror/comedy written by Daan Windhorst (Locked Out, Suspicious Minds) and directed by Ivo van Aart (Spangas).
It is presented here in Dutch with English subtitles courtesy of Vertigo Releasing and is available to stream from 12th March on digital platforms in the UK.
“And now, Twitter, a curse or a blessing? Columnist Femke…more
Cert 12 | 122 mins | 2021
4 star harrowing yet inspirational tales of bravery.
Fukushima 50 is a Japanese film based on the novel by Ryûshô Kadota called On the Brink: The Inside Story of Fukushima Daiichi, with a screenplay by Yoichi Maekawa. It is directed by Setsurô Wakamatsu (The Unbroken, Whiteout). It is presented here in Japanese with English subtitles courtesy of Altitude Film Entertainment.
Based on real…more
