Cert 18 | 86 mins | 2022
4 Star
Tense, Gripping and Creative Horror.
Horror fan writer/director Ryûhei Kitamura (Versus, The Midnight Meat Train) strikes once again with a brutal killfest where a robbery goes very, very wrong, some could say it’s Karma. Others might say the man is on a mission. Either way, there will be blood spilled in this inventive horror thriller. A great one for the…more
Cert U | 300 mins | 2023
4 star relaxing and laid back slice-of-life anime.
Flying Witch is a 2016 Japanese anime based on the manga series written and illustrated by Chihiro Ishizuka. It is directed by Katsushi Sakurabi (Gunparade March) and adapted for anime by Studio J.C. Staff (A Certain Magical Index, Golden Time).
This release features all twelve episodes and is available to buy now in the…more
Cert 18 | 96 mins | 2023
4 star, great restoration of a gory but dubious Italian bloodbath.
The House by the Cemetery is an Italian horror film originally released in 1981. Directed by Lucio Fulci (Don’t Torture a Duckling, City of the Living Dead), this is the third and final instalment in the Gates Of Hell trilogy.
It was the first DVD released under the Arrow Video label…more
4 Star
Famous Ghost Stories Revisited.
Steven M. Smith (The Haunting Of Borley Rectory, The Ghosts Of Borley Rectory, Essex Boys: Law Of Survival, Doll House, Dead Again) once again delves into the mysteries of the supernatural and all things spooky in this Drama-Documentary about Britain’s greatest ghost stories. This fifty minute release is a great way to peak the interest of…more
Cert 18 | 125 mins | 2023
3 star lavish and ambitious ghost story.
Haunting of the Queen Mary is a 2023 British horror film written by Tom Vaughan (Winchester) and Stephen Oliver, who writes the screenplay alongside Gary Shore (Dracula Untold), who also directs.
It is available in the UK on Digital Platforms from 9th October 2023, courtesy of Vertigo Releasing.
“She had character, she had personality, but above…more
111 mins | 2023
4 star gory and imaginative found footage horror.
V/H/S/85 is a 2023 American horror anthology and the sixth instalment in the franchise. As with the previous films, it is comprised of various segments, tied together by a central framing story. This is my personal favourite of all the V/H/S films, capturing the spirit of the year in which it is set…more
Cert 15 | 96 mins | 2023
3 stars, suffering for your art.
End of Term is a 2021 British horror/thriller written by John Paul Chapple (Guy X, Big Kiss) and directed by Mat Menony who makes his feature directorial debut.
It is available in the UK on Digital Platforms from 2nd October 2023 courtesy of Reel 2 Reel Films.
“The image of the tortured artist is a common one.…more
