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M3GAN 2.0

M3GAN 2.0 - The internet’s favourite dancing killer robot returns in a sequel that delivers more of what made her so popular while taking a page out of the TERMINATOR 2 playbook with added action and a winning sense of humour. Iain MacLeod reviews this surprisingly superior sequel.











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CASTLE FREAK

CASTLE FREAK - Stuart Gordon’s lean mean slice of 90’s gothic is re-released in a special edition courtesy of 101 Films Black Label. Iain MacLeod reviews what could be the most lurid of the much missed directors collaborations with Barbara Crampton and Jeffrey Combs.











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28 YEARS LATER

28 YEARS LATER - Danny Boyle and Alex Garland take us back to a ravaged Britain in thrilling style that galvanises the zombie/infected genre once again. Iain MacLeod reviews the highly anticipated sequel that sets up its trilogy in (mostly) high style, giving us Boyle’s best film in years.










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BALLERINA

BALLERINA - Ana de Armas takes centre stage in the John Wick universe as a graceful assassin, but it appears that the producers are unwilling to part ways with Keanu Reeves. Iain MacLeod reviews this flawed yet enjoyable entry in a franchise that is now stretching itself thin.









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DANGEROUS ANIMALS

DANGEROUS ANIMALS - Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the water, up pops Jai Courtney’s monstrous serial killer who puts his victims through the wringer with the help of any passing, hungry sharks. Iain MacLeod reviews the entertainingly grisly thriller that makes sharks scary again.









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CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD - Sick of killer clowns yet? Iain MacLeod seems to be with his review of the latest slasher that attempts to subvert the usual character tropes but does little else with its tired out cliches.








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TERROR IN THE FOG: THE WALLACE KRIMI AT CCC

TERROR IN THE FOG: THE WALLACE KRIMI AT CCC - Eureka Entertainment unleash another boxset of retro German cinema with this set of Edgar Wallace mysteries, which with their own sense of style and shocking violence, paved the way for giallo and slasher cinema. Iain MacLeod reviews this excellent intro to a near forgotten genre.


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FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES

FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES - Remember to look both ways when you’re crossing the road if you venture out to the cinema to witness the return of one of horror’s most inventive franchises. Iain MacLeod reviews the long awaited sequel that revives and refreshes the series and will have you questioning if that piercing you’re thinking of getting is a good idea.







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UP!

UP! - Severin Films keep up the good work with their next level remastering of Russ Meeyer’s back catalogue. Iain MacLeod reviews this madcap, very rude and problematic slice of 70’s softcore depravity.

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MOTORPSYCHO

MOTORPSYCHO - Russ Meyer’s lurid tale of bikers, buxom women and red blooded veterinarians seeking vengeance in the desert is released on a beautifully remastered 4K disc courtesy of Severin Films. Iain MacLeod reviews this vintage B-movie that still manages to raise an eyebrow with its racy thrills.






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THE COFFEE TABLE

THE COFFEE TABLE - With a reputation as one of the darkest horror films in many a year, director Caye Casas tragic tale of the worst furniture choice ever made finally receives a UK home release. Iain MacLeod reviews yet another stacked release from Second Sight Films




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SINNERS

SINNERS -  Ryan Coogler writes and directs this big budget period horror that mixes vampires and the blues to electrifying effect. Iain MacLeod reviews one of the years most original and entertaining films






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TRANCERS

TRANCERS - The neon-lit 80’s VHS classic receives a 4K Special Edition from 101 Films. Is this Charles Band’s finest hour as director? Is dry hair still for squids? Iain MacLeod has the answers in his in-depth review.





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MABUSE LIVES!

MABUSE LIVES! - Fritz Lang’s immortal supervillain makes a welcome return to home video in his return to 1960’s Germany over six increasingly outlandish yet entertaining films. Iain MacLeod reviews this handsomely presented limited edition from Eureka Entertainment.





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SCANNERS

SCANNERS - David Cronenberg’s sci-fi body horror classic of warring psychics finally gets an upgraded home release courtesy of Second Sight. The greatest exploding head of all time has never looked so good and the rest of the film more than matches up to it. Iain MacLeod reviews this essential upgrade of Cronenberg's influential  classic.




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THE BROOD

THE BROOD - What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than a look at David Cronenberg’s characteristically grisly look at parenthood in extremis? Iain MacLeod reviews this stacked 4K release from Second Sight that presents one of the Canadian auteur's most fascinating and disturbing films to stunning effect.






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Y2K

Y2K - Ready to party like it’s 1999 again? Then maybe best avoid Kyle Mooney’s Y2K. Iain MacLeod reviews this squandered opportunity that fails to make anything of its premise as both a comedy-horror and an exercise in nostalgia.






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SISTER MIDNIGHT

SISTER MIDNIGHT - Unhappy with her arranged marriage, a woman undergoes a startling transformation that makes for one of the most entertaining surprises of the year in Karan Kandhari’s genre bending mix of comedy and horror. Iain MacLeod reviews one of the most original films of the year aided in no small part by a powerhouse performance from Bollywood actress Radhika Upte.




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MICKEY 17

MICKEY 17 -  Bong Joon Ho’s eagerly awaited sci-fi follow-up to PARASITE finally arrives on screens. Robert Pattinson takes on the titular role of a hard working clone facing off against a Trumpian nemesis hell bent on colonising a distant planet for himself. Iain MacLeod reviews this wildly inventive and wildly subversive sci-fi comedy.



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EBONY & IVORY

EBONY & IVORY - The director of THE GREASY STRANGLER puts his own spin on how Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder’s ode to racial harmony came about in his own distinct and deeply surreal style. Iain MacLeod reviews the bizarre biopic that has its UK premiere at this year's Glasgow Film Festival.



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