Tenebrae (1982) Distributor: Arrow Blu-Ray/DVD Release Date: 27th June 2011 Directed by: Dario Argento Starring: Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi, Veronica Lario Review by: Nia Edwards-Behi It’s possible for Dario Argento’s body of work to be considered as being markedly in decline, post-Tenebrae. Despite some solid films – Phenomena, Terror at the Opera, Sleepless […]
Savage Streets (1984) Distributor: Arrow DVD Release Date: 20th June 2011 Directed by: Danny Steinmann Starring: Linda Blair, Sal Landi, Robert Dryer, Linnea Quigley, John Vernon Review by: Ben Bussey Now it’s 1984, knock-knocking at your front door. And would you believe it; the kids are out of control. They’re not going out to the library […]
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 […]
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 […]
Arachnid (2001) Distributor: Arrow DVD Release Date (Fantastic Factory Boxset): 18th April 2011 DVD Release Date (Individual): 6th June 2011 Directed by: Jack Sholder Starring: Chris Potter, Alex Reid, José Sancho, Neus Asensi Review by: Ben Bussey Yes, that thing you see in the picture above, and on the DVD cover art to the left, is […]