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Django the Bastard – Italy, 1969 – reviews and Blu-ray news

‘He’s got a cross with your name on it.’ Django the Bastard aka The Stranger’s Gundown is a 1969 Italian spaghetti Western feature film about a mysterious stranger who takes …

The House on Sorority Row – USA, 1983 – reviews

‘Sorority Sisters… Sisters in Life. Sisters in Death.’ The House on Sorority Row is a 1983 American slasher horror feature film about a group of young women who are stalked …

Tower of Evil – UK, 1972

‘A night of pleasure becomes a night of terror‘ Tower of Evil – aka Horror of Snape Island – is a 1972 British horror feature film written and directed by Jim …

‘5 bad seeds, possessed by murder!’ Devil Times Five is a 1974 American horror feature film directed by Sean MacGregor and David Sheldon [uncredited] from a screenplay by John Durren. The movie stars …

The Hills Have Eyes Part II – USA, 1984 – overview and reviews

The Hills Have Eyes Part II will be released on Blu-ray newly restored in 2K from original film elements with the original, uncompressed mono audio by Arrow Video on September …

Torment – Italy, 2017 – reviews

Torment is a 2017 Italian horror feature film directed by Adam Ford (Just a Child) from a screenplay written by Likov Mitoloskih. Produced by Domiziano Cristopharo (Red Krokodil; House of Flesh …

The Devil Rides Out – UK, 1968 – reviews

The Devil Rides Out is a 1968 British Hammer horror feature film directed by Terence Fisher (The Curse of Frankenstein; Dracula; The Mummy) from a screenplay written by Richard Matheson, based on the …

Stickman – Canada, 2017

Stickman is a 2017 Canadian supernatural horror feature film written, executive produced and directed by Sheldon Wilson (Neverknock; The Hollow; The Unspoken; Red: Werewolf Hunter). The Blue Ice Pictures-Dandelion Production …

The Leopard Man – USA, 1943

‘Women alone the victims of strange, savage killer!’ The Leopard Man is a 1943 American mystery horror feature film directed by Jacques Tourneur (Night of the Demon; I Walked with …

Threshold – USA, 2016

‘The end isn’t near, it’s already inside.’ Threshold is a 2016 American science fiction horror feature film written and directed by Jason Eric Perlman. The movie stars Trilby Glover, Randy …

Scars of Dracula – UK, 1970 – Scream Factory Blu-ray details, plus more reviews

Scars of Dracula will be released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory in the USA on September 10, 2019, alongside another Hammer horror film, Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb. The film …

The Evil Down the Street – USA, 2019 – reviews

The Evil Down the Street is a 2019 American supernatural horror feature film directed by David J. Espinosa (The Crumbs) from a screenplay co-written with Craig Ahrens. The CRA Entertainment …

Critters Attack! – USA, 2019 – overview and reviews

‘This time everyone is on the menu’ Critters Attack! is a 2019 American comedy horror feature film directed by Bobby Miller (The Cleanse). It was produced by Adam Friedlander and …

Eyes of Laura Mars – USA, 1978

‘She saw all life through the camera’s eye. Then suddenly she saw death!’ Eyes of Laura Mars is a 1978 American horror thriller feature film directed by Irvin Kershner from …

Tender Dracula – France, 1974

Tender Dracula, or Confessions of a Blood Drinker – original title: Tendre Dracula or, alternately, La Grande Trouille “The Big Funk” – is a 1974 French comedy horror feature film …

What Became of Jack and Jill? – UK | USA, 1971

What Became of Jack and Jill? is a 1971 British-American horror thriller feature film directed by Bill Bain, based on Laurence Moody’s 1969 novel The Ruthless Ones. The movie stars Paul …

Dawn of the Dead – USA, Italy, 1978

‘When there’s no more room in hell the dead will walk the earth’ Dawn of the Dead is a 1978 American zombie horror feature film written and directed by George A. …

The Cannibal Club – Brazil, 2018 film: reviews

‘Nothing like a home cooked meal’ The Cannibal Club – original title: O Clube dos Canibais – is a 2018 Brazilian comedy horror feature film written and directed by Guto Parente. …

The Prey (1980) with Arrow Video two-disc Blu-ray details

The Prey will be released on Blu-ray by Arrow Video on September 17, 2019, newly restored in 2K from the original camera negative with the original, uncompressed mono audio. Limited …

Drowning Echo aka Nereus – USA, 2017

Nereus has been retitled Drowning Echo. Here is our previous coverage of the movie: ‘Enjoy your stay while it lasts’ Nereus – formerly titled The Complex – is a 2017 American …

Piranha – USA, 1978

Piranha (1978) is being released by Scream Factory as a collectible Steelbook Blu-ray on June 11, 2019, limited to 5,000. A new 4K of the original camera negative, plus a …

The Beast in Heat – film, Italy, 1977

The Beast in Heat is a 1977 Italian exploitation feature film. Directed by Luigi Batzella from a ‘screenplay’ co-written by Lorenzo Artale, The Beast in Heat was essentially a rehash of soldiers …

Strippers vs. Werewolves – UK, 2012

‘Stripping has never been so hairy!’ Strippers vs. Werewolves is a 2012 British comedy horror feature film directed by Jonathan Glendening (13Hrs aka Night Wolf) and produced by Jonathan Sothcott …

The Green Inferno aka Cannibal Holocaust II – Italy, 1988

The Green Inferno – original title: Natura contra [“Contrary to Nature”] aka Cannibal Holocaust II – is a 1988 Italian action horror feature film directed by Antonio Climati (Sweet and Savage; This Violent World; Savage …

Fighting the Sky – USA, 2018

‘They are coming’ Fighting the Sky is a 2018 American science fiction feature film produced and directed by Conrad Faraj (The Brave Souls Who Fought Against the Slave Vampire Women; The …

The Rider of the Skulls – Mexico, 1965

The Rider of the Skulls – original title: El Charro de las Calaveras – is a 1965 Mexican Western horror feature film written and directed by Alfredo Salazar (writer – …

Dolls – USA, 2019

‘When you look away they play’ Dolls is a 2019 American supernatural horror film directed by actor Cuyle Carvin, making his feature debut, from a screenplay by Justin Hawkins (Ouija …

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud – USA, 1989 film: reviews

‘Their first mistake was stealing a corpse. Their second was waking him up.’ C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud is a 1989 American comedy horror feature film directed by David Irving from …

Slasher – Germany, 2007

Slasher is a 2007 German horror feature film edited and directed by Frank W. Montag (Cannibal Diner) from a screenplay co-written with Jörn Döring. The movie stars Christiane Imdahl, Christian …

Spirits in the Dark – Hungary | UK | USA, 2019 – reviews

‘Death is not the end’ Spirits in the Dark is a 2019 Hungarian-British-American horror feature film written, directed by and starring József Gallai (Blood Tales segment ‘Echoes’; A Guidebook to Killing …