Isle of the Dead (1945) Distributor: Odeon Entertainment DVD Release Date: 6th June 2011 Directed by: Mark Robson Starring: Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Marc Cramer Review by: Nia Edwards-Behi With a title like Isle of the Dead, you might expect a zombie movie, as I certainly did. However, this RKO picture is something completely different, […]
Eyeborgs (2009) Distributor: Momentum DVD Release Date: 20th June 2011 Directed by: Richard Clabaugh Starring: Adrian Paul, Megan Blake, Luke Eberl, Danny Trejo Review by: Ben Bussey It’s the near future, and the USA is yet again in a state of high alert. Terrorism, crime, disorder and all that jazz have resulted in the passing of the […]
Demons Rising (2008) Distributor: MVM DVD Release date (UK): 6th June 2011 Directed by: William Lee Starring: William Lee, Talisha Battle, Donald A. Becker Review by: Stephanie Scaife Billed as an “action-adventure, horror, martial arts, crime drama, cult, vigilante, gangsta flick” Demons Rising is certainly a very ambitious film. William Lee is the director, writer, […]
Who Can Kill A Child? (AKA ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?/Island of the Damned) (1976) Distributor: Eureka DVD Release Date: 23 May 2011 Directed by: Narciso Ibáñez Serrador Starring: Lewis Fiander, Prunella Ransome Review by: Ben Bussey A comfortably middle class English couple, with two children at home and a third on the way, take a trip […]
Dead Hooker In A Trunk (2009) Distributor: Bounty Films/Eureka Video DVD Release Date: 23 May 2011 Directed by: Jen Soska & Sylvia Soska Starring: Ricki Gagne, Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska, C J Wallis Review by: Ben Bussey If I’m not mistaken, I’ve never written a second review for the same film at Brutal As Hell. I’ve given my own […]
Red Canyon (2008) Distributor: Chelsea Films DVD Release Date (UK): 23 May 2011 Directed by: Giovanni Rodriguez Starring: Christine Lakin, Tim Draxl, Katie Maguire, Norman Reedus Review by: Keri O’Shea As a person who watches more than their share of low budget indie horrors, I have developed certain almost Pavlovian responses to clichéd content which […]
The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970) Distributor: Arrow Blu-Ray Release Date: 23 May 2011 Directed by: Dario Argento Starring: Tom Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno Review by: Nia Edwards-Behi Looking back at Dario Argento’s first film in light of his later output is something of a bittersweet experience. Where more recent offerings from […]
The Devil Dared Me To (2007) Distributor: Entertainment One/FrightFest Features DVD Release Date: 23rd May 2011 Directed by: Chris Stapp Starring: Chris Stapp, Matt Heath, Bonnie Soper, Andrew Beattie Review by: Ben Bussey Randy Campbell is a young man from the south island of New Zealand. He may be surrounded by green farmland and sheep, but his […]
Shadow (2009) Distributor: Entertainment One DVD Release date: 23rd May (UK) Directed by: Federico Zampaglione Starring: Jake Muxworthy, Karina Testa, Nuot Arquint Review by: Stephanie Scaife Shadow is to be the first film released by FrightFest Features, a new joint venture with FrightFest and Wild Bunch that will be releasing genre material in the UK […]
Cold Fish (2010) Directed by: Shion Sono Starring: Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Makoto Ashikawa, Denden, Hikari Kajiwara Review by: Keri O’Shea If you’re familiar with the work of Japanese director Shion Sono – the man behind Suicide Circle (with arguably one of the best opening sequences ever committed to horror celluloid) and Hair Extensions – then you’ll know […]
Report by Nia Edwards-Behi The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, held yearly over a two-week period, guarantees a showcase of the best up-and-coming genre offerings. Although drawing in massive crowds to an impressive venue, the sense of tradition and convention at the festival is evident – watching a film with the BIFFF regulars is a […]