Road Rash Reviews

Lights Out Review ****-

Cert 15 | 81 mins | 2016

4 stars for this brilliantly scary and atmospheric film.
Lights Out is written and directed by David F. Sandberg. It’s his feature film directorial debut, and very impressive it is too.
“I think a little personal time is just what we need. All three of us…”
Rebecca (Teresa Palmer – Warm Bodies, Point Break) has moved away from her childhood home after her…more

Nerve Review ****-

Cert 15 | 96 mins | 2016

4 stars of fast paced modern thriller.
Nerve is based on the novel of the same name by Jean Ryan and directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Viral).
This is very much a thriller for the modern age, playing on our potential fears about the potential for apps and anonymous users to control our destiny.
“Are you a Watcher or a Player?”
Vee…more

To Live and Die In L.A. Review ****-

Cert 15 | 116 mins | 1985

4 Star conversion of a classic eighties thriller.
To Live and Die In L.A. was originally released in 1985. It is based on the novel of the same name by former U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, who co-wrote the screenplay with director William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist).
It is an intense and uncompromising look at law enforcement on…more

The Place Promised in Our Early Days Review *****

Cert 12 | 116 mins | 2016

5 star breathtakingly beautiful digital animation.
This is a double feature set, including both The Place Promised in Our Early Days and Voices of a Distant Star. These are the second and third films by renowned Japanese director Makoto Shinkai (The Children Who Chase Lost Voices, Garden of Words) and also included is “She and Her Cat”, an adorable 5 minute…more

Howling II Review **---

Cert 15 | 91 mins | 1985

2 stars for this hilariously bad werewolf film.
Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf is based on the novel by Gary Brandner (The Howling) and was directed by Philippe Mora (Communion, Mad Dog Morgan). It was originally released in 1985 and is now brought to High Definition Dual Format DVD and Blu-ray by Arrow Video.
“You see that dwarf staring at…more

The Initiation Review ****-

Cert 18 | 97 mins | 1984

4 star classic eighties slasher flick.
The Initiation was written by Charles Pratt Jr. (General Hospital, All My Children) and directed by Larry Stewart (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century). It was originally released in 1984 and is now available in High Definition for the first time from Arrow Video.
“Delta Rho Chi, never will die…”
 The Initiation tells us the story of…more

Jamaica Inn Review *****

Cert PG | 95 mins | 1939

5 stars of Cornish wreckers and Hitchcock brilliance.
Jamaica Inn was based on the novel of the same name of 1936, by renowned English author Daphne Du Maurier (Rebecca, The Birds) and was directed by Alfred Hitchcock (Psycho, Rear Window).
It was originally released in 1939 and is now enjoying a 4K restoration Dual Format DVD and Blu-ray release, plus new special…more

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