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Remembering Sam Raimi’s CRIMEWAVE

Long before Doctor Strange and Spider-Man, Sam Raimi followed-up the success of 1981’s The Evil Dead with Crimewave. Co-written by Raimi along with Joel and Ethan Coen, the 1985 release mixes slapstick, noir and horror to deliver a film which [...]

May 3, 2022

Still No Maguire & Garfield In The Latest SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Trailer

This latest trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home gives us much more of Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus and it also shows-off a lot more action (read: usual Marvel movie destruction). However, like with the previous trailer that was released in [...]

November 18, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Fred Dekker’s NIGHT OF THE CREEPS

Fred Dekker’s 1986 directorial debut, Night Of The Creeps is a gloriously bonkers horror-comedy which blends 1950s B-movie/sci-fi with 1980s frat-boy comedy. You’d think the whole thing would buckle under the silliness of it all, but Dekker [...]

September 5, 2021

The Long-Awaited Trailer For SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Is Here

Those looking to catch a glimpse of Tobey Maguire or Andrew Garfield in the long-awaited first trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home are going to be very disappointed. You do get to see Alfred Molina‘s Doctor Octopus though – which ties [...]

August 24, 2021

Notebook Reviews: FOR LOVE OF THE GAME

Sam Raimi – 1999 For Love Of The Game is a major change of pace for horror director Sam Raimi. This baseball drama sees Kevin Costner excel as the ageing player forced to chose between his love for his girlfriend (Kelly Preston) and his love [...]

August 19, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Sam Raimi’s EVIL DEAD II

Director Sam Raimi’s 1987 film, Evil Dead 2 is a rollercoaster of cinematic energy. It’s a live action Looney Tunes adventure, a balls-out crazy physical comedy extravaganza which just happens to be a horror sequel. Raimi’s follow-up to [...]

August 14, 2021

An Appreciation Of Sam Raimi’s Baseball Drama FOR LOVE OF THE GAME Starring Kevin Costner

There’s something about Sam Raimi’s For Love of the Game that got under my skin when I first saw it way back in 1999. It might have been the brilliant score from the great Basil Poledouris or Kevin Costner’s performance as ageing baseball [...]

September 6, 2020

Blu-ray Review: CRAWL Delivers Everything You Want From A Horror/Thriller

There are really only two golden rules for making a good horror movie. One: have characters that you care about. Two: Keep the plot simple. That’s all you need in order to craft a horror which resonates. That’s why films like Halloween and The [...]

December 16, 2019

Blu-ray Review: Sam Raimi’s EVIL DEAD 2 Is A Kinetic Live Action Looney Tunes Horror-Comedy

Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2 is a rollercoaster of cinematic energy. It’s a live action Looney Tunes adventure, a balls-out crazy physical comedy extravaganza which just happens to be a horror sequel. Raimi’s follow-up to 1981’s The Evil Dead, [...]

March 5, 2019

Closed Competition: Win Sam Raimi’s EVIL DEAD 2 On Blu-ray

Sam Raimi’s cult classic Evil Dead 2 hits 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on 4 March and digital download on 1 April. To celebrate the release, Movies In Focus is giving two lucky readers the chance to win a brilliant new double-disc blu-ray of [...]

February 26, 2019

Blu-ray Review: Fred Dekker’s Horror Homage NIGHT OF THE CREEPS Is Gloriously Bonkers

October 20, 2018

Blood, Guts, Gore And Humour Galore With Bruce Campbell In The Trailer For ASH VS THE EVIL DEAD

Who knew an Evil Dead TV series could look this good? Ash Vs The Evil Dead sees Bruce Campbell once again battling evil forces with his trusty chainsaw. Campbell appears to be having a great time, updating his character and poking fun at his age. [...]

July 11, 2015

Does This New POLTERGEIST Poster Scare You?

The Sam Raimi produced remake of Poltergeist hits on 22 May. That means the marketing is ramping-up in order to inform the masses that it’s on the way. This new poster is an improvement over the last one but it has a strong Saw feel to it. Sam [...]

April 6, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Comedy-Horor STITCHES Is No Laughing Matter

There’s much mileage to be made from a killer clown movie, but Stitches fails on nearly every level. The Irish film misses the mark, leaving the door open for someone else to make a decent chiller out of the concept. Director Conor McMahon [...]

March 24, 2013

New Poster For OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL; Is It A Cartoon?

Remember when Sam Raimi made low budget schlockers, before he turned to the darkside of bland big budget filmmaking? I don’t either, but I’m sure it wasn’t a fever dream. Anyway, the artist formally known as Sam Raimi, the director of The Evil [...]

November 1, 2012

Halloween Horror DVD & Blu-ray Round-Up

Halloween is nearly here and that means that a slew of new horror related releases will be hitting the shelves. I’ve reviewed a few for your reading pleasure – maybe you’ll take a punt and watch one. Featured in this bumper review section is [...]

October 9, 2012

Weekend Box Office Lowdown: July 15, 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift is set to top the box office over the weekend with an estimated $46 million take. That’s on a par with 2009’s Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs which scored $41 million, for a $196 million final total (the highest grosser [...]

July 15, 2012

1999: A Movie Year In Review (Part Two)

Welcome to Part 2 of our 1999 Movie Retrospective. The final year of the last century was one hell of a cinematic ride and it offered some outstanding films for lovers of cinema. Now be aware that this is not a definitive list of the films released [...]

May 15, 2012