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The Facility (2012) Movie Review
Award winning short film writer director Ian Clark (“Jenny and the Worm”) makes his feature debut with the horror thriller “The Facility”, which arrives now on region 2 DVD via eOne Momentum, having played...
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New On DVD: Cold Prey 2 (2008)
After battling a crazed backwoods hillbilly, or at least their Norwegian equivalent, and barely escaping with your life, most of us want to take a nice, long break. Maybe a relaxing vacation where we...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: A Monster in Paris (2011)
“A Monster in Paris” is a critically acclaimed French animated movie directed by animation veteran Eric Bibo Bergeron (who directed “Road to El Dorado” and “A Shark’s Tale” and worked on countless others). It’s...
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The Seasoning House (2012) Movie Review
“The Seasoning House” has been highly anticipated by British genre fans, marking the directorial debut of Paul Hyett, a respected and prolific special effects craftsman who has worked on an impressive number of productions...
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Berberian Sound Studio (2012) Movie Review
“Berberian Sound Studio” was easily one of the most talked about horror films of 2012, having generated much discussion at a variety of international genre festivals, including Frightfest in London, where it won the...
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Nix vs. The Zombie Apocalypse II: Cockneys vs. Zombies, Dead Season and Devil’s Crossing
COCKNEYS VS. ZOMBIES (2012) Zombies invade the East End of London, where hapless brothers Andy (Harry Treadaway) and Terry (Rasmus Hardiker) plot to rob a bank with the help of their feisty cousin Katie...
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Film Shots: Storage 24, We Are the Night, and My Ex
STORAGE 24 (2012) Prolific British writer, director, actor and more Noel Clarke returns in his 4th film of 2012, science fiction horror thriller “Storage 24”, directed by Johannes Roberts, helmer of a variety of...
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Frightfest 12: Berberian Sound Studio, American Mary, and After
BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO (2012) “Berberian Sound Studio” was easily one of the most talked about films of the festival, both before and after its packed screening. The film was directed by British helmer Peter...
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Frightfest ’12: The Thompsons, Sleep Tight, and Dead Sushi
THE THOMPSONS (2012) Directorial duo The Butcher Brothers (aka Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores) follow up their 2006 family themed vampire flick “The Hamiltons” with “The Thompsons”, offering up more of the same as...
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Frightfest ’12: Under the Bed, Tulpa, and Maniac (Remake)
UNDER THE BED (2012) “The Aggression Scale” director Steven C. Miller returns with “Under the Bed”, an homage to the much loved creature features and Amblin films of the 1980s, in particular “The Goonies”...
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Frightfest ’12: Eurocrime, Outpost 2: Black Sun, and Paura 3D
EUROCRIME! THE ITALIAN COP AND GANGSTER FILMS THAT RULED THE ’70S (2012) Directed by Mike Malloy, “Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films that Ruled the ’70s” is a documentary exploring the cop thrillers...
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Frightfest ’12: Nightbreed (The Cabal Cut), Hidden in the Woods, V/H/S, and [REC] 3: Genesis
NIGHTBREED: THE CABAL CUT (1990) “Nightbreed”, directed by cult author Clive Barker and adapted from his own novel “Cabal”, has been a subject of great interest for horror fans ever since 1990, when it...
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Frightfest ’12: The Seasoning House, Cockneys vs. Zombies, and Grabbers
THE SEASONING HOUSE (2012) London FrightFest 2012 opener “The Seasoning House” was a highly anticipated screening for British genre fans, marking the directorial debut of Paul Hyett, a respected and prolific special effects craftsman...
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Nix Goes Soft: Red Dog, Young Adult, and Inseparable
RED DOG (2011) Kriv Stenders’ “Red Dog” is supposedly based on a true story, but rather you believe it or not, I don’t suppose it matters. The film itself is good enough on its...
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A Night in the Woods (2011) Movie Review
More “Blair Witch Project” style shenanigans arrive in the form of “A Night in the Woods”, a British effort which could at least never be accused of not living up to its title, following...
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Truth or Dare (aka Truth or Die, 2012) Movie Review
Please, stop me if you’ve heard this one – a year after a college party game ends in humiliation for an unfortunate geek, the group of friends responsible are invited to another gathering, only...
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The Arrival of Wang (2011) Movie Review
“The Arrival of Wang” is screening at Film4 Frightfest in London on Saturday 25th August with directors the Manetti brothers in attendance, and will be released via Saffron Hill Films on UK DVD 8th...
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I Against I (2012) Movie Review
The awkwardly titled “I Against I” is a new British thriller from writer director James Marquand, son of Richard Marquand, best known for helming “Return of the Jedi” and “Jagged Edge” back in the...
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King Curling (2011) Movie Review
Who out there has always wanted to see a Norwegian curling comedy? Thought so. That’s the precise thrill that Ole Endresen’s film “King Curling” provides. While there are obvious parallels with the Coen Brothers’...
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The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan (2012) Movie Review
“The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan” is a Brit crime drama written and directed by Paul Tanter, one of the diamond geezers behind the recent “Jack” trilogy. This should give a...
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