February 2010

NEWS – Will Smith in Hitchcock Remake?

Published on: 28th February, 2010

I always used to joke when Hollywood first became obsessed with remaking every movie imaginable that if they really wanted to destroy a classic they should cast Ben Affleck in a new version of Citizen Kane. It seems they have finally done one better by remaking an Alfred Hitchcock classic with none other than Will [...]

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NEWS – Original Stepfather to Be Released on Blu-ray

Published on: 28th February, 2010

Interesting news for fans of 1980s slashers and psychological thrillers is that the original 1987 version of The Stepfather will be released on Blu-ray later this year. Directed by Joseph Ruben (who was also responsible for the Julia Roberts flick Sleeping with the Enemy) and starring Terry O’Quinn (better known as John Locke from Lost), [...]

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NEWS – William Lustig’s Uncle Sam Comes to Blu-ray

Published on: 27th February, 2010

Another week, another Blue Underground announcement. In their continued quest to uncover the most obscure movies and bring them into the digital age, their latest set for the Blu-ray treatment is Uncle Sam, the last movie to date for director William Lustig, having become more known these days for his work on producing DVDs.
The movie [...]

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NEWS – Dr. Gore’s Funhouse Launches Cult Trailer Website and Forum

Published on: 20th February, 2010

It’s been all go at Dr. Gore’s Funhouse and thankfully the hard work is beginning to show. First of all, our sister site is now online. Those who remember the days old when VHS rentals came with a succession of trailers, from graphic horror movies to macho action flicks, will be interested to know that [...]

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NEWS – Dave Reda Goes Romantic With Horror of Our Love: A Short Film

Published on: 14th February, 2010

It’s been four years since he gave Eyes Without a Face a postmodern makeover with his Hollywood splatter satire Bit Parts and all has been quiet at Camp Dave Reda. But we’ve just received through the latest short film from Elftwin Films and it seems that he has been toying with the genre once again [...]

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REVIEW – Amityville 3D

Published on: 14th February, 2010

Much like the Hollywood of today, the early 1980s saw a sudden and somewhat brief revival of 3D, with even popular franchises such as Jaws and Friday the 13th jumping on the bandwagon. Following on from Damiano Damiani’s disturbing prequel Amityville II: The Possession (which surpassed the original in every way), cult producer Dino De [...]

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REVIEW – The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue

Published on: 14th February, 2010

In the wake of the international success of George A. Romero’s seminal masterpiece Night of the Living Dead in the late 1960s, filmmakers around the world began to take a renewed interest in the tired zombie formula. Amongst those that would make an impact were Amando de Ossorio’s La noche del terror ciego (Tombs of [...]

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NEWS – Fritz Lang’s M Coming to Blu-ray

Published on: 13th February, 2010

Following on from the recent news that Criterion will be downsizing much of their impressive Criterion Collection DVDs, the latest from the company is that they plan to release Fritz Lang’s 1931 notorious classic M on Blu-ray later this year. And, in typical fashion, it will come loaded with a whole host of special features, [...]

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NEWS – Hammer’s Beyond the Rave DVD Special Edition Now Available to Order

Published on: 12th February, 2010

The MySpace mini series Beyond the Rave may have marked a rather mediocre return to form for the Hammer brand, but fans live in hope that things will soon improve. Those that were entertained by the mini serial will be interesed to hear that the company have started shipping out DVDs today and order now [...]

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NEWS – Cabin Fever Director’s Cut Blu-ray Released on February 16

Published on: 12th February, 2010

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by watching a group of horny teenagers die in horrible agony? That seems to be Lionsgate’s theory with the upcoming release of Cabin Fever this Tuesday.
But not just any old version of Cabin Fever… the director’s cut on Blu-ray. Eli Roth’s loving tribute to the 1980s is [...]

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