It’s a story that’s become part of the horror movie zeitgeist. In 1994 three film students venture into the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland while shooting a documentary only to disappear without a trace. A year later their footage is found. The Blair Witch Project was not the first in the sub-genre it helped pioneer, but […]
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Available now on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from 101 Films, the documentary feature When We Were Kings captures the buildup and in-ring confrontation between Heavyweight boxer, champion George Foreman and his underdog opponent, Muhammad Ali dubbed as “The Rumble in the Jungle”. Muhammad Ali was an undeniably charismatic figure, the often
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Nothing compares to the majesty of an ocean voyage and despite never having been on one myself, cinema has provided many virtual getaways. Imprint Films are offering first-class seats with their box set release of the harrowing ensemble drama, Voyage of the Damned – out now on Blu-ray along with the extended cut which is
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Osgood Perkins was introduced to horror audiences as a young Normal Bates in Psycho II when his older counterpart played by his father, Anthony Perkins, peered through a keyhole to his traumatic upbringing. Over the years that followed he’s made numerous appearances in film and television titles such as Legally Blonde and Alias, before establishing
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Albert Pyun was a prolific genre filmmaker who chalked up 54 credits to his name before sadly passing away in 2022. Among his classic titles were the post-apocalyptic JCVD vehicle, Cyborg (the first R-rated movie I was exposed to) and his directorial debut, The Sword and the Sorcerer – available from November 4 on 4K
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Eagle Entertainment has no shortage of schlock this October as their slate is lined with nocturnal horror from Ted Bundy to The Mummy. In between is the non-traditional vampire tale, Sunrise – available on DVD & Digital from October 2nd. Set in the Pacific Northwest, an ex-policeman, Fallon (Alex Pettyfer), returns to a small town
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Most people probably haven’t heard of The Persuaders, but the classic television series that ran only one season has gained a fair amount of traction since its 50th anniversary and subsequent Blu-ray release in the UK. However, it sadly slipped into a physical media void when the label responsible for its HD treatment unexpectedly went
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Imprint Films have offered up another dose of pre-Bond Roger Moore with the casual thriller Crossplot – which made its worldwide Blu-ray debut back in August. It’s a case of models and mayhem for ol’ Rog who plays big-time advertising executive, Gary Fenn. He has his sights on a gorgeous Hungarian woman for a new
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Imprint Films are lifting an encouraging number of classic titles out from ‘Disc Purgatory’ to HD and Ultra HD formats and among the latest is the quiet-cool 60s drama, Banning – available now on Blu-ray. Having been kicked off the PGA Tour for match-fixing, former golf pro-Mike McDermott (Robert Wagner) winds up working at an
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In a naive attempt to connect with local film buffs, I joined a film society in a neighbouring town, where I quickly discovered, to my disappointment, a sea of grey-haired patrons. However, my social awkwardness allowed me to stay for the evening’s feature, Incendies, which was new to DVD at the time. Two formats later,
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