Cert 18 | 92 mins | 1988
4 stars of nostalgic 1980’s horror film.
Originally released in 1988, this classic horror is the directorial debut of legendary horror actor Robert Englund, best known for his portrayal of Freddie Kruger in the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Written by Rhet Topham (Trick or Treat) and Brian Helgeland (Mystic River, Legend), it is presented here on Blu-ray for the first…more
110 mins | 2020
4 star satisfyingly gory horror anthology.
The Mortuary Collection is a Shudder Original film, written and directed by Ryan Spindell and is his very impressive feature debut. This films also features another short written and directed by Spindell, called The Babysitter Murders.
“The world is not made of atoms. It is made of stories.”
The town of Raven’s End and a young boy…more
Cert 15 | 97 mins | 2018
3 Star
The Future of Humanity.
From three time writer Arash Amel (The Expatriate) comes a foreboding tale of the end of humanity in a couple of decades time. Directed by Lennart Ruff, in his first feature film that shows the strain of what it is to be the hero of humanity even though the populace will not know until it’s too…more
Cert 18 | 93 mins | 2020
4 star gruesome and genuinely scary horror.
The Dare is written by Jonny Grant (Bright Light) and directed and co-written by Giles Alderson (Arthur and Merlin: Knights of Camelot). Soaked in gore from start to finish, this is an extremely satisfying revenge torture horror film, with a Stockholm Syndrome vibe.
“Your mother and father are scum, they abandoned you. If they cared…more
Cert PG | 112 mins | 2019
5 Star
Superb
The man of many talents, writer, director, producer, animator, editor, cinematographer, voice actor, manga artist and former graphic designer, Makoto Shinkai (5 Centimetres Per Second, Journey to Agartha, The Garden of Words, Your Name) sets the bar at its highest point with Weathering With You. The writing, the animation and the balance of this film puts all the others under…more
Cert 15 | 96 mins | 2015
3 star ambitious action packed thriller.
Momentum was originally released in 2015. It is written by Adam Marcus (Secret Santa, Texas Chainsaw) and Debra Sullivan (Conspiracy) and directed by Stephen S. Campanelli (Indian Horse). It was his directorial debut and the lack of experience does show a little.
“The video is embarrassing, the drive is treason.”
Cape Town, South Africa. A band plays…more
Cert 15 | 91 mins | 2020
4 Star
It’s All John Peels Fault.
Based on a true story, Dave McClean‘s story, he has written, directed and produced the story of a young lad from Dundee, Scotland. He takes the hard knocks of youthful exuberance and turns them into a pipe dream and runs with it, at a time that British music changed the World.
The film starts with a…more
