12th Apr2016

Competition: Win thriller ‘Bound By Blood’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

Radiant yoga instructor May (Jessica Biel; The Illusionist, Playing For Keeps) has her wholesome life thrown out of balance by the arrival of her long-lost biological sister Shiva (Zosia Mamet of the hit HBO show Girls & Mad Men), a street-smart yet naïve young woman with an abusive boyfriend. May feels compelled to rescue the […]

12th Apr2016

Guns for hire in ‘Deadpool and the Mercs for Money #1’

by Phil Wheat

Starting this July, Wade Wilson and his lovable band of guns-for-hire are continuing their adventures in an all-new Deadpool and the Mercs for Money #1 – from  returning writer Cullen Bunn and incoming artist Iban Coello – featuring all all-out brawl-out as Deadpool, Solo, Slapstick, Foolkiller, Stingray, Terror and Masacre (and even a few surprise members!) […]

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12th Apr2016

Preview: A-Force #5

by Phil Wheat

A-Force is back with a brand new story arc and they’re bringing a brand new creative team along for the ride in your first look at A-Force #5 – the first chapter of “Rage, Rage Against The Dying of the Light”, that sees fan-favourite creators Kelly Thompson and Ben Caldwell join forces to bring readers the next chapter of […]

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12th Apr2016

‘Dark Souls #1’ Review (Titan Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by George Mann | Art by Alan Quah | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp The link between games, comics, television and movies (and assorted merchandise and toys of course) is growing stronger by the month seemingly, and there seems to be fewer and fewer franchises left that haven’t embraced the age […]

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12th Apr2016

‘Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If you are an old school fan of ECW there are certain factions and stars that tend to stand out. For me the Dudley Boyz were one such faction. In ECW, WWE, and beyond they created a pathway to destruction that has made them one of the best tag teams in history. Straight Outta Dudleyville: […]

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11th Apr2016

‘Man Plus #3’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Andre Lima Araujo | Art by Andre Lima Araujo | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp I’m not entirely convinced Man Plus knows what it wants to be yet. Is it deliberately playing around with concepts and genres until it finds the ones that fit together the best, or is creator/writer/ […]

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11th Apr2016

Poster & images from Fede Alvarez’s new horror ‘Don’t Breathe’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead), who re-teams with his Evil Dead star Jane Levy and producers Sam Raimi and Rober Tapert, Don’t Breathe tells the story of a group of friends who break into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect heist. They’re wrong. Also starring Dylan […]

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11th Apr2016

New UK trailer and poster for ‘TMNT: Out of the Shadows’

by Phil Wheat

Paramount Pictures have released a brand-new UK trailer and poster for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows, which comes from producer Michael Bay and director Dave Green (Earth to Echo). The heroes in a half-shell are back and ready to rise from the sewers of New York City once again to fend off […]

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11th Apr2016

Nerd Buy: ‘Ghostbusters’ PopTaters

by Phil Wheat

Coming to stores everywhere in June, check out these two Mr Potato Head Ghostbusters PopTaters: Who you gonna call? Mr. Potato Head suits up and joins everyone’s favorite para-psychologists; the Ghostbusters! This detailed PopTater stands 6″ tall and includes equipment used by the Ghostbusters: the classic Jump Suit, Proton Pack, ECTO Goggles and more! And […]

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11th Apr2016

‘Bride of Re-Animator’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Claude Earl Jones, Fabiana Udenio, David Gale, Kathleen Kinmont, Mel Stewart, Irene Cagen, Michael Strasser, Mary Sheldon | Written by Rick Fry, Woody Keith | Directed by Brian Yuzna It’s been almost two years since I reviewed Second Sight’s release of Re-Animator on Blu-ray. Now we have the release of […]

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11th Apr2016

‘Haven: Season 5 Volume 2 – The Final Episodes’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If you are going to watch a television show, the worst time to start is in its final episodes. I found myself doing this though for the recent release of Haven: Season 5 Volume 2 – The Final Episodes. What I found though was a show that I really enjoyed and will be investing my […]

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11th Apr2016

A dozen character posters for ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’

by Phil Wheat

Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-Men: Apocalypse, which stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Olivia Munn, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Lucas Till, Josh Helman, Lana Condor, and Ben Hardy. Since […]

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11th Apr2016

New “Blitz” trailer for ‘Suicide Squad’

by Phil Wheat

Warner Bros. have just this morning (or last night if you’re in the US) revealed the brand new ‘Blitz’ trailer for David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. Check it out below… It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the […]

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10th Apr2016

VOD Vault #3 – Get a Job / Blood Rush

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to week three of VOD Vault, where we take a look at another bunch of direct-to-market releases, many of which hit iTunes and the supermarket shelves without fanfare, walking you – our readers – down the fine line between spending your money wisely, or throwing it away on another slice of DTV dross. Up […]

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10th Apr2016

‘Hardcore Henry’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sharlto Copley, Tim Roth, Haley Bennett, Danila Kozlovsky, Andrei Dementiev, Svetlana Ustinova, Darya Charusha, Oleg Poddubnyy | Written by Ilya Naishuller, Will Stewart | Directed by Ilya Naishuller For years video games have clamuored to make the gaming experience more cinematic. Which is now the reason we have games like Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two […]

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10th Apr2016

‘Stomping Ground’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Thad Bateman, Jeramy Blackford, John Bobek, Joseph Allen Cavin, Huntington Daly, Tarah DeSpain, Justin Giddings, Michael Lee Kimel, Theresa Tilly, Sarah Simmons Turner, Gabe Wood | Written by Dan Riesser, Andrew Genser | Directed by Dan Riesser It would seem that the legend of Bigfoot just won’t go away, every decade seems to bring […]

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09th Apr2016

Competition: Win ‘True Deception’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of True Deception – available on DVD 25th April – we have a copy to giveaway! A stellar ensemble cast of James Franco (127 Hours), Ed Harris (Snowpiercer), Amber Heard (The Danish Girl), and Christian Slater (True Romance) stars in this semi-autobiographical story about a writer’s obsession with his own past […]

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09th Apr2016

The Scream Cast: Episodes 96 and 97

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest episodes of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson take a look at another slice of home video horror. Don’t forget to check out TheScreamCast.com for the show notes and for more news and reviews of Scream Factory releases and make sure to follow them on Twitter […]

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09th Apr2016

‘Midnight Special’ Review

by Ian Loring

Stars: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Jaeden Lieberher, Adam Driver, Bill Camp, Scott Haze, Sam Shepard, Paul Sparks, David Jensen | Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols Family and encroaching doom seem to be staple themes in Jeff Nichols’ filmography thus far with Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter and Mud all dealing with ideas of […]

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09th Apr2016

‘Hush’ Review

by John Squires

Stars: Kate Siegel, John Gallagher Jr., Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan, Emma Graves | Written by Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel | Directed by Mike Flanagan Horror movies centered on home invasions are much more likely to terrify me than ones about ghosts and zombies, and that’s mostly because, well, there’s nothing unrealistic about the idea of someone breaking into […]

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09th Apr2016

‘Close Range’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Scott Adkins, Nick Chinlund, Caitlin Keats, Madison Lawlor, Tony Perez, Jake La Botz, Scott Evans, Randy Hall, Julien Cesario, Ray Diaz, Anthony L. Fernandez | Written by Chad Law, Shane Dax Taylor | Directed by Isaac Florentine After unwittingly making off with a mysterious flash drive during the rescue of his young niece from […]

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08th Apr2016

‘The Sound Barrier’ Blu-ray Review

by Mark Allen

Stars: Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick, John Justin, Dinah Sheridan, Joseph Tomelty, Denholm Elliot | Written by Terrence Rattigan | Directed by David Lean David Lean is well known for his romantic dramas (Brief Encounter) and literary adaptations (Great Expectations, Doctor Zhivago), which is why The Sound Barrier, his 1952 semi-biographical portrait of the British struggle to surpass the […]

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