Film and TV

Based on a true(ish) story and a departure in tone for director Wes Craven, The Serpent and the Rainbow looks at Voodoo and whether there really are such things as zombies.

This is on a par with the recent Documentary about Christopher Reeve, where you get a sense of the real person, and a feeling for their true nature.

This is, quite simply…Beautiful.

I have no idea how I missed this classic bit of 80s cinema, but I’m delighted to have watched it and in gorgeous 4K in this excellent release.

Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro’s directorial debut offers a unique take on the classic vampire story and went on to win the Critics’ Week award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993.

Legendary director William Friedkin brings together Al Pacino, the 70s New York gay scene and a searing punk-rock soundtrack in this one-of-a-kind serial killer thriller.

Relocating the cannibalistic Sawyers to a cavernous labyrinth beneath an amusement park, Hooper’s deliciously demented sequel sees local DJ Stretch running afoul of them when she gets mixed up in the brutal slaying of two youngsters.

When a space shuttle crew finds a mysterious spacecraft containing three human-looking creatures in a state of suspended animation, they bring them back to Earth for further investigation.

Films like The Cell absolutely bang on 4K and this is just breathtaking. As Deane enters dreamscape of Stargher’s twisted psyche, the colours and film sets are amazing.

Indicator’s new release of this film looks wonderful and despite the convoluted story, this is a very enjoyable Sunday afternoon film.

This is a pretty good murder-mystery- whodunnit with the added pleasure of Keanu Reeves playing a believable wife beating, southern redneck.