There’s an old adage that the best films premier not at big festivals but at small ones. The inaugural IndieCork festival back in 2013 certainly lends evidence to the argument that this is true. Not only did it see the…
We are very pleased here at The Dark Side to announce the winners of one of the biggest competitions we’ve ever run. The three winners are going to need plenty of space on their DVD shelves because 101 Films generously…
We’re very pleased to announce the winners of our The Hypnotist U.K. DVD competition, courtesy of Studiocanal and Fetch PR. The three winners are Glen Wright, Keith Waldman and Robert Large. Congratulations to our winners, commiserations to all those who entered…
To celebrate the release this week on U.K. DVD of Nordic Noir thriller The Hypnotist from the excellent folk at Studiocanal, we have three copies to give away to three lucky readers. Read our review here to find out more…
Label: Studio Canal Release date: 15th September 2014 Click here to buy from: Amazon UK Format: DVD Video format: PAL Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Soundtracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2.0: Swedish Subtitles: English Runtime: 122 mins + extra No. of discs:…
Label: Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK Release date: 15th September 2014 Click here to buy from: Amazon UK Format: Blu-ray (also out on DVD) Video format: 1080p Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Soundtracks: DTS-HD MA 5.1: English Subtitles: English SDH Runtime: mins No.…
Welcome to this special free edition of the Dark Side, brought to you thanks to 101 Films. The Captive Caught in a terror trap Cult Movie Meltdown Classic horror on DVD and Blu-ray Buying British 101 Films’ Steve Davey interviewed…
It is our pleasure to host a two-part look at the recently-finished Swiss event for Fantastic Film, Asian Cinema and Future Images from up-and-coming international entertainment writer James Lewis. In this second part, he looks at the various other genre films that played the festival, many…
Regular Dark Side contributor Dr. Karen Oughton reports on the most recent edition of one of London’s two biggest commercial genre conventions. London Film and Comic Con has just taken place at Earls Court. Organisers Showmasters have expanded the event…
It is our pleasure to host a two-part look at the recently-finished Swiss event for Fantastic Film, Asian Cinema and Future Images from up-and-coming international entertainment writer James Lewis. Here he looks at the horror films that played the festival, many…
Title: Under The Skin (2013) Directed by: Jonathan Glazer Written by: Walther Campbell & Jonathan Glazer (screenplay), Michel Faber (original novel), Starring: Scarlet Johannsen, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor MacKay, Dougie McConnell Label: Studiocanal UK Release date: 28th July 2014 Format: Blu-ray Video format:…
Title: Haunter (2013) Directed by: Vincenzo Natali Written by: Brian King, Matthew Brian King Starring: Abigail Breslin, Peter Outerbridge, Michelle Nolden, Stephen McHattie, Peter DaCunha, Samantha Weinstein, Eleanor Zichy, David Hewlett, Sarah Mannien, Martine Campbell Label: Studiocanal Release date: 14th July…