Cert 18 | 92 mins | 2021
4 star brilliantly twisty home invasion horror.
The Owners is based on the graphic novel Une Nuit de Pleine Lune by Yves H. and Hermann. It is written by Mathieu Gompel (The Dream Kids) and Julius Berg who also makes his feature directorial debut with this excellent horror film.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, we don’t have a safe.”
Nathan (Ian Kenny –…more
Cert 18 | 91 mins | 1988
4 stars, when electricity goes bad!
Pulse is a well loved classic eighties horror film, originally released in 1988. It is written and directed by Paul Golding (Beat Street) and was his only feature film.
It is presented here on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time courtesy of Eureka Classics.
“You put that thing under a magnifying scope and that smooth, steady…more
Cert 15 | 57 mins | 2020
4 stars of refreshingly different and terrifying horror.
Host is a Shudder Original film, now available on Limited Edition Blu-ray. Written by Gemma Hurley, Jed Shepherd and Rob Savage who also directs, this timely and insightful film is a fantastic offering from these relative unknowns.
The genius of this film lies in its brilliant capture of a snapshot in time at the…more
Cert 12 | 78 mins | 1928
5 star restoration of a silent classic whodunit.
The Last Warning was originally released on Christmas Day 1928, to mixed reviews. Adapted from Thomas F. Fallon’s 1922 Broadway play of the same name, The Last Warning is based on the story The House of Fear by Wadsworth Camp.
It was the final film from respected German director Paul Leni (Waxworks, The Man Who Laughs, The Cat and the Canary), released just eight…more
Cert 15 | 93 mins | 2021
3 star “leave your brain at the door” sci-fi.
Anti-life is a low budget sci-fi film which nevertheless boasts some heavy weight acting talent. It was originally released in 202o under the name Breach. It is written by Edward Drake (Cosmic Sin) and Corey Large (The Penthouse) and directed by John Suits (Breathing Room).
It is presented here on Digital platforms and…more
Cert 15 | 90 mins | 2021
3 star ambitious horror/mystery tale.
Broil is written by Piper Mars and Edward Drake (Breach, Cosmic Sin) who also directs. It is presented on Digital platforms from 15th February courtesy of FrightFest Presents and Signature Entertainment.
“Six minutes to enter the bloodstream. Sixty nine minutes before the respiratory system begins to fail and seventy minutes before full cardiac arrest. For a human…more
Cert 18 | 103 mins | 2020
4 stars of brilliantly unsettling sci-fi horror.
Possessor is written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg (Antiviral), son of legendary director David Cronenberg (The Fly, Naked Lunch). It is clear right from the start that a talent for telling surreal and fascinating stories runs in the family.
This is a modern sci-fi which pushes the boundaries of the acceptable at every turn, very…more
