Since I first ventured into the world of Italian horror with Dario Argento’s bizarre insect-infested Phenomena, my experience with the foreign genre has been a mixed but nonetheless memorable experience. Suspiria has undeniably stood out, as it did for countless fans and in celebration of its 40th anniversary Umbrella Entertainment have pulled out all the […]
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I can’t imagine a lot of people jumping up and down for this DVD, but as a keen fan of ‘70s science fiction Umbrella Entertainment has made an exceptional choice with adding The Andromeda Strain to their library. Based on Michael Crichton’s 1969 novel of the same name, a group of scientists are faced with
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You probably didn’t know that not only is The Return of Captain Invincible an Australian film, but our very first superhero movie (not to mention a rare hybrid musical to boot). Dwelling in the abysses of alcoholism, a retired Captain Invincible, played by American actor Alan Arkin, has been living in Australia long since his
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“When you dance with the devil, the devil doesn’t change. The devil changes you.” Among us collectors of psychical media, speculation mounts each month over which titles Cinema Cult will be adding to their ever expanding catalogue. One of the two latest acquisitions for November was surprisingly Joel Schumacher’s overlooked thriller 8MM, an ideal selection from the Australian based
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Regular cinema- goers of the early 2000s would have easily been forgiven for assuming Riding in Cars with Boys was just another Drew Barrymore vehicle (no pun intended), but there’s more two this dramatic comedy than meets the eye as I discovered for myself thanks to the film’s first ever Blu-ray release, produced by Aussie
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Back when my parents first subscribed to Austar (now Foxtel), a whole world of film and television opened up for me. One such channel, Encore, devoted to the titles of yesteryear became an instant favourite, and one of the most memorable viewings I had was my encounter with David Cronenberg’s remake of The Fly, starring
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Cinema Cult’s release of Candyman could not have come at a better time, with the popular horror title turning 25-years-old just yesterday, officially cementing its status as a bona fide classic. I fondly remember the film being somewhat of a talking point among us kids in primary school, due to a ritual anyone can perform
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Much like a stray cat begging for a home, I plucked a shabby DVD copy of Cat’s Eye out from a $5 bin last October. Always in the mood for a horror anthology during the spooktacular month and since NBN workers accidentally cut off my phone and internet (hooray for government infrastructure), I thought why
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You really have to hand it to Umbrella Entertainment for exploring annals of Australian cinema to unearth two highly obscure titles from the glory days of VHS; and despite the less than desirable quality, packaging them into a neat world exclusive DVD. I’m taking about Kadaicha from 1988 and Innocent Prey from 1984, two cult
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Due to some unfortunate events prior to its release, Dark Age never made it to cinema screens in Australia. Fourteen years later the now-Ozploitation classic finally found its way on home video in the form of very modest DVD by Umbrella Entertainment. However, fans can now rejoice as Dark Age has been given the long-awaited
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