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Posted on Thursday 30th December 2021
Stagefright
Shameless Entertainment
Certificate 18
****
Also known as Aquarius, Deliria and Bloody Bird, Michele Soavi's bold directorial debut Stagefright finally gets the Shameless treatment. Released at the backend of the slasher trend this 1987 effort takes the genre in a far more artistic direction than most of the era and stands up to close scrutiny to this day. More recent movies such as Hallowe... SHARE:
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The Psychic - Blu-ray review
Posted on Wednesday 11th August 2021
The Psychic
Shameless Entertainment
Certificate 18
The Psychic aka Murder to the Tune of the 7 Black Notes aka Death Tolls Seven Times aka Seven Notes in Black, is one of Lucio Fulci's most accomplished movies and it's finally been given a release that it truly deserves thanks to Shameless Entertainment. Often overlooked by fans of Italian cinema this is a gem of a movie from a direc... SHARE:
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Super 8 - 4K review
Posted on Monday 7th June 2021
Super 8
Paramount Home Entertainment
Certificate 12
The popularity of Stranger Things sparked an interest in all things retro sci-fi/horror 80s style but for many the true resurrection in interest came from a corker from J.J. Abrams, Super 8.
It tells the story of six friends who witness a train wreck while making a Super 8 movie, only to discover that something unimaginable escaped during the c... SHARE:
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Raw - Special Edition Blu-ray review
Posted on Wednesday 28th April 2021
Raw (Special Edition)
Second Sight Films
Certificate 18
Original movies are few and far between but Raw manages to take a well-worn trope and give it a grim, contemporary and sophisticated twist. Its brutal, charming and in some ways innocent but don't be lulled into a false sense of security, the movie is, as the title suggests very, very raw.
Shy student Justine (Garance Marillier), heads to a veterinary... SHARE:
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Darkroom - Blu-ray review
Posted on Monday 18th January 2021
Darkroom
88 Films
Certificate 15
88 Films continues to search out for forgotten shockers for their Slasher Collection and this time has unearthed a truly cheesy piece from 1989, Darkroom. Being produced by Nico Mastorakis, the guy who gave the world the censor bothering shocker Island of Death you'd expect it to be a wild and unflinching slasher. Instead, we get an above average slice and dice flick wit... SHARE:
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Blind Date - Blu-ray review
Posted on Monday 18th January 2021
Blind Date
88 Films
Certificate 18
This tale of obsession and sight loss is a prime example of 80s arty horror. Directed by Nico Mastorakis, the man behind the controversial shocker Island of Death, this is a sci-fi infused giallo style slasher that's been off the shelves for far too long.
Ad Exec Jon Ratcliff is obsessed and riddled with guilt over his lost girlfriend but then is convinced he spo... SHARE:
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