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Uncovering Curiosities: Stuart Rosenberg’s THE AMITYVILLE HORROR

The 1979 film, The Amityville Horror is the now infamous fright pic which was based on the so-called true events which occurred in 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville New York in 1974. The true events are up for debate – but that never stopped [...]

October 8, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Horror Anthology TALES OF HALLOWEEN

Tales Of Halloween is a 2015 horror anthology film which takes eleven of genre’s best filmmakers and offers them the chance to let their talent and imaginations run wild. Ten short films over the course of 90 minutes seems like a lot, but [...]

October 7, 2021

Notebook Reviews: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2

John Woo – 2000. Mission: Impossible 2 is an enjoyable and slick action sequel. Stylistically, this John Woo directed film is very different from Brian De Palma’s 1996 original – but it manages to be great in its own way. Tom [...]

September 5, 2021

Tom Cruise Catches The Train In These Behind The Scenes Images From MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE

When Mission: Impossible hit screens back in 1996, we didn’t know that the series would still be going strong 26 years later. The Brian De Palma directed action-thriller was part of a wave of TV series adaptions which hit the screens in the [...]

March 13, 2020

Blu-ray Review: TALES OF HALLOWEEN Is A Satisfying Horror Anthology Collection

Tales Of Halloween takes eleven of today’s best genre filmmakers and offers them the chance to let their talent and imagination run wild in a horror anthology movie. Ten short films over the course of 90 minutes seems like a lot, but these are [...]

October 28, 2016