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Papillon - Movie Review

A remake we never asked for

The Meg - Movie Review

Best left for fans of the ongoing Sharknado series.

Dog Days - Movie Review

The perfect love letter to our four-legged friends.

BlacKkKlansman - Movie Review

It is messy. It is brash. It is offensive. And it is as subtle as a flying brick.

Life of the Party - Blu-ray Review

Now on sparkling Blu-ray

A Quiet Place - Blu-ray Review

Makes a whole lot of noise in the horror genre.

Isle of Dogs - Blu-ray Review

A masterpiece of stop-motion that is not to be missed.

Rampage - Blu-ray Review

Really big. And really dumb. And, yes, really fun

New on Blu-ray

The Unseen (1980) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 19 August 2018; Written by Loron Hays

The basement. It is the place of unspeakable horror: thrills, spills, kills, and chills. Sometimes ghosts reside there. Sometimes monsters. It is a place of long hidden secrets. No daylight, only fright. Regardless of its purpose for providing safety from storms and such ...

Lady Street Fighter (1981) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 18 August 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Fuck the rules of feature filmmaking! When you are having this much fun, who needs character development? In the upside down world of cult cinema (where the absolute worst the film, the more it appeals to film freaks) ...

See Mrs. Claus Come Stirring This Holiday Season in Trailer for MRS. CLAUSE

Details: Published: 18 August 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

The man with the belly like a bowl full of jelly has had his time in the slasher spotlight with such films as Silent Night, Bloody Night and Black Christmas, so it's high time that 'ol St. Nick step aside and let the Mrs. get her forty whacks ...

Enter to win the TAG Blu-ray Disc Giveaway

Details: Published: 12 August 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

Tag (2018) - Blu-ray To celebrate the coming home video release of Tag, the riotously funny comedy film starring Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, and Jake Johnson, we're giving away three copies of the movie on blu-ray. True story! We're not kidding.

Because There Is No Escape: Stieglitz’s For the Love of the Living Dead

Details: Published: 17 August 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Stieglitz - Album Cover

Getting lost in the cemetery was not Haley’s idea of a good time. Damn it, Frank, she thought to herself as she untangled her tennis shoes from yet another thorny patch of weeds. A girl has her limits. And, out here on a moonless night on Friday the 13th ...

Papillon (2018) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 17 August 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

There is a line of dialogue in Papillon in which the prison warden says to his titular captive immediately upon opening the cell door at the conclusion of the prisoner's five-year stint in solitary confinement, "Not many make it five years in here,” says the ...

MAC and Me: Collector's Edition (1988) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 16 August 2018; Written by Loron Hays

My birthday party at McDonalds was nothing like the impromptu dance sequences at the fast food joint in this movie. And Ronald McDonald never came to my parties. Why not, Mom? Damn it. I want a refund…or something. Maybe a free Happy Meal? ...

The Changeling: Limited Edition (1980) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 16 August 2018; Written by Loron Hays

"How did you die, Joseph? Did you die in this house? Why do you remain?" There are few films as frightening as The Changeling. I originally saw this film when I just a little boy and the banging in the ...

Watch the Trailer for Netflix's Robot Film NEXT GEN

Details: Published: 16 August 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

Netflix didn't come away from this year's Cannes Film Festival empty handed. In fact, the company walked out with a new film after it shelled out $30 million for the worldwide distribution rights to a little animated robot film called Next Gen... and you can watch the trailer for it below ...

Vinegar Syndrome Announces September Blu-ray Releases

Details: Published: 15 August 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

The movie freaks over at Vinegar Syndrome have released a list of their upcoming blu-ray titles for September. And it is glorious with Body Melt and The House on Tombstone Hill headlining the upcoming releases. The film restoration and distribution company are now taking pre-orders ...