In the best tradition of Hammer films, “The Doctor and the Devils” is perhaps truer to the Hammer formula and look than many of the late Hammer films themselves were. The similarities are not a coincidence,actually, as a quick glimpse at the credits [...]
Brett Ratner is not the first director that would jump to mind to helm a fantasy movie, but at the same time, why not? He should no more be typecast for action comedies than an actor should. In fact, it was this unexpected match-up that got me intrigued [...]
Lamberto Bava’s 1986 horror film “Demons” has long been a fan favorite with its energetic tone, the colorful visuals and the buckets of blood. Synapse Films now makes the film available on Blu-Ray once again, after releasing a strictly Limited [...]
“Shock Waves” is still one of the most bizarre, yet imaginative, zombie movies ever made, as it conjures up blood-thirsty Nazi zombies that are seemingly unkillable. Blue Underground is once again paying tribute to one of the most overlooked genre [...]
Many films never get the attention they truly deserve and in retrospect Sidney Lumet’s “Deathtrap” seems to be such an example. There is nothing spectacular about the film, no real blockbuster star power and nothing overtly controversial. Although [...]
For some reason horror fans have almost uniformly dismissed Clive Barker’s “Nightbreed” when it was first released in 1990. Based on his own novel “Cabal, ” Barker wrote and directed “Nightbreed, ” bringing to life a whole society of [...]
When I first heard of “Penny Dreadful” I was instantly excited and curious. A lot the information and premise that came forth at the time reminded me a lot of my own “Jason Dark” series of supernatural mysteries, which also takes place in [...]
Even a century after celebrating his biggest successes, the name “Houdini” is still a household name. That alone is a remarkable achievement for an entertainer, but as the TV miniseries of the same name reveals, there was a lot more to the man than [...]
When the studio can’t decide what to call film, the movie is usually in big trouble. With confusion abound, one really has to wonder what’s going on with the latest Tom Cruise vehicle. During its theatrical run it was called “Edge of Tomorrow” but [...]
The overall quality of television shows has definitely improved over the past few years and with that in mind, it is always exciting to see the beginning of a new broadcast season and the new shows it produces. Whether they survive is a different question [...]
