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Book Review: FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO GRINDHOUSE MOVIES

FrightFest and FAB Press have published the FrightFest Guide To Grindhouse Movies, the fifth in a series of books which dive into head-first into the world of genre cinema. Following on from the success of the FrightFest Guide To Exploitation [...]

October 7, 2021

Arrow Video FrightFest Announces Digital ‘Best of The Fest’ Line-Up

The Arrow Video FrightFest will return to the Cineworld Leicester Square from 26 to 30 August, 2021, The five day festival shows-off an eclectic mix of global genre cinema. Following on from the physical event, the festival is presenting a [...]

August 14, 2021

DVD Review: Something Strange Is Going On In The Bathroom With The Quirky CURTAIN

Sometimes the simple ideas are the best. Take Curtain (aka The Gateway) by Jaron Henrie-McCrea, a sci-fi-horror that sees Danni (Danni Smith), a nurse move into a New York apartment only to discover that her shower curtain keeps going missing. [...]

August 15, 2016

Blu-Ray Review: ‘70s Italian Giallo THE BLOODSTAINED BUTTERFLY

The Bloodstained Butterfly is a giallo from director Duccio Tessari that plays like a blood drenched Italian soap opera. It’s a must for those who like their period thrillers, but its slow pacing may put-off those who like their hack and slash [...]

August 15, 2016