Uwe Boll plays a German George Bush in a gory new flick from the guys who brought us Eaters. Lorenzo Ricciardi interviews its directors, Marco Ristori and Luca Boni
Ian McCulloch might not be a fan of the genre but he’s starred in three much loved films from the golden era of Italian splatter.
Denis Meikle presents a potted history of British-based Planet Film Productions, who gave us some memorable 60s horror and sci-fi movies before fading into obscurity.
Madeleine Swann meets legendary horror actress Linda Hayden, who starred as Angel Blake in the Tigon cult classic, Blood On Satan’s Claw.
Out Now. Mediumrare. Certificate: 18. Death, destruction, cruelty, murder, madness. Not the impending results of the Tories’ planned NHS reform, nothing that apocalyptic. Rather a prophecy from a sightless seer for troubled times. As this is ‘un film de Jess…
Out Now. Network. Certificate: PG. Following hot on the heels of Network’s awesome Edgar Wallace Mysteries comes this equally treasurable selection of cosy crime dramas from the 50s and 60s. Shot like the Wallace shows as cinema support features at…
Out Now. 101 Films. Certificate: 15. The Lodge was made back in 2008 and the fact that it has only just been released over here might make you think it’s a bit of a turkey. But while the fim may…
Out Now. Universal Pictures Certificate: 18 Body modification would seem a plum choice for a genre movie. Makeshift, underground surgery to achieve, amongst other things, semi-bestial metamorphoses, performed in a torture chamber of gratification with further offers of voluntary amputation…
Shout! Factory Out Now. Certificate: N Sexy farm widow Maren Jensen is threatened by both her strictly religious Hittite in-laws (led by pop-eyed Ernest Borgnine) and a mysterious psycho killer in this minor entry from popular genre talent Wes Craven.…
Out Now. Scorpion Releasing Certificate: N A good, scary premise (which crosses The Shining with The Poseidon Adventure) is wasted in this dreary Canadian chiller. A luxury liner collides with a ship and sinks, leaving nine survivors who go aboard…