Review: The Phantom of the Monastery
Blu-ray: The Phantom of the Monastery (1934)The perfect companion piece to the previously reviewed La Llorona, The Phantom of the Monastery is another early piece of Mexican horror cinema.A group of hikers get lost and take shelter in a monastery, which unbeknown to them is haunted, but doors sealed shut by large wooden crucifixes, strange […]
Review: La Llorona
Blu-ray: La llorona (1933)An early horror classic from Mexico, La Llorona is based on the folklore tale of “The Wailing Woman”, who kills both her child and herself before coming back to haunt the living.Director Ramón Peón draws upon the influences of Universal Pictures horror movies of the time, but also creates his own unique and […]
Review: WWE 2K22
I think it’s important to begin by saying that my knowledge of WWE wrestling is limited to occasionally recognising some of the stars of the 80’s (Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart, etc), but even back then I didn’t watch any of it. I’ve also never played any wrestling games, and even fighting games […]
Review: An American Werewolf in London 4K UHD Limited Edition
4K UHD Blu-ray: An American Werewolf in London (1981)What can I say about An American Werewolf in London that hasn’t been said before!?A cinematic classic that hasn’t aged since its release 41 years ago, and now looks better than ever on this 4K UHD release from Arrow Films.Both myself & Tina commented while watching that […]
Review: The Zodiac Killer
Blu-ray: The Zodiac Killer (1971)Another in 101 Films AGFA line of releases (make sure to read my reviews of Effects, Lady Street Fighter, Jungle Trap and She Freak), The Zodiac Killer didn’t stimulate my low budget indie movie senses as the aforementioned 101 Films AgFA titles, but my appreciation for it grew after listening to the audio commentary with director Tom […]
Review: Martha is Dead
Martha is Dead finds you in a remote 1944 Tuscany location while World War II is still raging, and the beautiful art design and immersive soundscape do a great job of convincingly placing you into that time period.Playing in a first person view as Giulia, you find your twin sister Martha dead and floating in […]
Review: La Civil
Digital: La Civil (2021)Cielo’s (Arcelia Ramírez) teenage daughter is kidnapped in Northern Mexico, and despite paying multiple ransoms the kidnappers refuse to let her go.With no help from the local authorities to find her missing daughter, Cielo takes it upon herself to try and track down where she is being kept, all despite being put […]
Review: Margrete – Queen of the North
Digital: Margrete – Queen of the North (2021)I’ve long been a fan of ‘historical drama. Not the Downtown Abbey sort, more The Lion In Winter and La Reine Margot type. Magrete Queen of the North is a wonderful addition to the historical cannon of GOOD historical films. Of course no film about past events tells […]
Review: ‘The Great White Silence’ + ‘South & The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration on Film’
Blu-ray & DVD: The Great White Silence (1922) South & the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration on Film (1919) Both ‘The Great White Silence’ and ‘South & the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration on Film’ are absolutely fascinating, inspiring and moving viewing experiences which affected me emotionally and sent me down an online rabbit hole to […]
Review: She Freak
Blu-ray: She Freak (1967)Another in 101 Films AGFA line of releases (make sure to read my reviews of Effects, Lady Street Fighter and Jungle Trap), She Freak once again gave me another dollop of low budget indie filmmaking that thoroughly entertained me.The story (what little there is) revolves around Jade Cochran (Claire Brennen); a woman jaded with her […]