Cert 18 | 115 mins | 1999
5 stars for this brilliantly horrifying Japanese thriller.
First released in 1999, this iconic J-horror classic is based on the novel by Ryu Marakami (Tokyo Decadence) and adapted for the screen by Daisuke Tengan (The Eel, 13 Assassins).
It was directed by Takashi Miike (The Happiness of the Katakuris, Ichi the Killer) and is regarded as something of a turning point in…more
Cert PG | 97 mins | 1946
5 Star Classic Top Shelf Western.
This Limited Edition sees John Ford‘s (Stagecoach, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Grapes of Wrath) 1946 version of the telling of the fight at the OK Corral. With two versions of the film, the one we all know and love and a longer ruff cut copy that was shown to preview audience. Now…more
Cert 18 | 89 mins | 1964
4 stars for this beautifully converted Italian whodunit.
Blood and Black Lace was first released in 1964 and was directed by Mario Bava (Black Sunday, A Bay Of Blood). It was the spearhead of the Giallo genre (Italian murder/mystery/horror films) and became the prototype for what we now know as “slasher flicks”.
Blood and Black Lace has been lovingly converted from the…more
This weekend saw the 2014 MCM Manchester Comic Com, at which Manga UK announced what they have in store for us over the next couple of months.
Ghost In The Shell. The original, not 2.0! Remastered and available on Blu-ray. This is a limited (6000 copies) edition Steelbook, release date September 29
Ghost in the Shell: Arise. The first two episodes, Borders…more
Cert 18 | 111 mins | 1987
3 stars for this bizarre and slightly surreal British thriller.
White Of The Eye was first released in 1987 and this release represents the Worldwide debut on Blu-ray and UK debut to DVD.
It is written and directed by Donald Cammell (Demon Seed, Wild Side) and tells the story of Paul White (David Keith – U-571, Behind Enemy Lines) and his wife…more
Cert 15 | 92 mins | 1974
5 stars for this beautifully converted rock opera.
Originally released in 1974, Phantom Of The Paradise is written and directed by Brian De Palma (Scarface, Mission: Impossible) and is a interesting rock fusion of The Phantom Of The Opera, a 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux and The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
When unknown composer Winslow Leach (William Finley –…more
Cert 15 | 107 mins | 2014
4 stars for this completely insane, star filled action film.
Machete Kills is the sequel to Machete and is written and directed by Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Once Upon A Time In Mexico).
Machete Kills tells the story of Machete (Danny Trejo – From Dusk Till Dawn, Heat), an ex federal agent who is recruited by the President Of The United States…more
