REVIEWS
Cinema, Blu-ray/4K, Streaming and VOD Releases - Reviewed By Fans For Fans
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.