Action
Zombie 108 (Z-108 qi cheng) (2012)
Zombie 108 (Z-108 qi cheng) (18) Running time: 83 minutes Director: Joe Chien Writer: Joe Chien Cast: Morris Rong, Yvonne Yao, Tia Bo, Chien Jen Hao Reviewed by: Matt Wavish So here we have […]
Month: March 2013
Interviews
AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR AND HAMMER EXPERT MARCUS HEARN ABOUT DRACULA (1958)
Author and Hammer Horror expert, Marcus Hearn, talks about Lionsgate’s newly restored, triple-play release of DRACULA, in which he was a key part of the team that lovingly put together this exceptional new release… This […]
Columns
The Road to Silent Hill: A Century of Damned Cinema By Gavin Baddeley
A Century of Damned Cinema By Gavin Baddeley When Silent Hill: Revelation opens the Gates to Hell on DVD this month, it’ll be far from the first flick to frighten audiences with visions of the […]
Comedy
STARBUCK (2012) – On DVD from 25th March
STARBUCK (2012) French Language with English Subtitles 42 year old David Wozniak’s life is going nowhere with his inability to deliver meat on time to the clients for his father’s butchers business, not to mention […]
Drama
ROBOT & FRANK (2012)
Robot & Frank (2012) Set in the near future, ex-jewel thief pensioner Frank (Langella) is given a robot butler (voiced by Peter Saarsgard) by his son Hunter (Marsden) to help him around the house. Initially […]
HCF Reviews
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (15) Running time: 94 minutes Director: Michael J. Bassett Writer: Michael J. Bassett Starring: Adelaide Clemens, Sean Bean, Kit Harington Reviewed by: Matt Wavish, official HCF critic I have […]
Sci-Fi
SLEEPWORKING – A Short Film by Gavin Williams
SLEEPWORKING (2012) Written and directed by Gavin Williams In the not-too-distant future, a programme is launched to enable human beings to work extra shifts doing menial labour whilst they are sleep. Alice is one of […]
Death of the Month
Death Scene of the Week: ‘Maniac’- “Please don’t scream”
Franck Khalfoun’s stunning Maniac remake hit limited cinemas on Friday 15th March, and while the film contains countless pretty freakin awesome death scenes, due to it just being released, I felt it best to pick the […]
Action
WELCOME TO THE PUNCH: in cinemas now
IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 99 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic A few years ago, criminal mastermind Jacob Sternwood injured London detective Max Lewinsky and fled to Iceland to escape the […]
Documentary
RAY HARRYHAUSEN: SPECIAL EFFECTS TITAN [2011]: out now on DVD and Blu-Ray
AVAILABLE ON DVD AND BLU-RAY: Now RUNNING TIME: 90 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic The career of the legendary Ray Harryhausen, the special effects genius who perfected the art of […]
Drama
We Are the Night (2010): Out now on DVD
We Are the Night (2010) (18) Running time: 95 minutes Director: Dennis Gansel Writers: Jan Berger, Dennis Gansel Cast: Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Jennifer Ulrich, Anne Fishcer, Max Riemelt Reviewed by: Matt Wavish […]
Short Films
PLAYBACK (2013) – A Short Film by Brett Young
PLAYBACK Written, edited and directed by Brett Young A young guy (Thom Mackie) is sitting comfortably in his apartment watching football on the television when his telephone rings. Answering the phone, a stranger’s voice warns […]
News
Eureka Entertainment To Release BAKUMATSU TAIYÔ-DEN on DVD and Blu-Ray in April as Masters of Cinema Series
Eureka Entertainment have announced that they will be releasing BAKUMATSU TAIYÔ-DEN as part of the MASTERS OF CINEMA Series on Blu-ray and DVD on 22nd April 2013 in a breathtaking high-definition restoration by Nikkatsu for […]
Interviews
Interview: Elijah Wood Discusses Franck Khalfoun’s Horror Remake MANIAC
With Franck Khalfoun’s remake of horror-thriller MANIAC in UK cinemas today, we’ve got this very special Q+A with Maniac’s lead actor, Elijah Wood, who stars as the film’s antagonist, Frank. Can you sum up what […]
Comedy
Detention (2011)
Detention (2011) (15) Running time: 93 minutes Director: Joseph Kahn Writers: Joseph Kahn, Mark Palermo Cast: Shanley Caswell, Josh Hutcherson, Spencer Locke, Parker Bagley Reviewed by: Matt Wavish I have been waiting […]
HCF Reviews
Arbitrage (2013) – Released in cinemas now
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmJSV9ePx7c[/youtube] Running Time: 107 mins Certification: 15 Reviewer: David Gillespie – HCF Official Artist On the surface Robert Miller (Richard Gere) is a successful entrepreneur with a loving […]
Drama
Driller Killer, The (1979)
The Driller Killer (1979) First released: 1982 Director: Abel Ferrara Current UK Status: Passed 18 uncut The Driller Killer is one of the best known of the Video Nasties, both in terms of […]
Action
PARKER: in cinemas now
IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 118 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Parker is a professional thief, who doesn’t steal from the poor or hurt innocent people. His mentor Hurley asks him […]