Fantasy
PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974)
A musical may not the most… obvious choice for Halloween viewing. But of course there are a variety of exceptions to this rule out there. Pre-dating some of the more popular rock operas in this […]
Month: October 2016
Interviews
INTERVIEW: James Moran Talks COCKNEYS VS ZOMBIES
“Who the hell wouldn’t want to see Alan Ford smashing Zombies to bits?” Ahead of the Horror Channel’s network premiere of COCKNEYS VS ZOMBIES on Friday 4th November, 9pm, writer and self-confessed genre junkie James […]
Crime
THE KILLING OF AMERICA (1981)
THE KILLING OF AMERICA (1981) Directed by Sheldon Renan and Leonard Schrader Never distributed, televised or made available in the United States, documentary The Killing of America pulls no punches as it takes a look […]
HCF Reviews
PHASE IV (1974)
Part man, part ant… sorry I’m getting ahead of myself. This isn’t a tongue in cheek Joe Dante feature, but one of those sinister 1970s science fiction movies. The kind that gets under your skin. […]
Ghost
THE OTHERS [2001]: DOC’S HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE MOVIE WEEK, FILM 7
USA/Spain AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 101 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic SPOILERS! Grace Stewart is a devout Roman Catholic mother who lives with her two young children in a remote […]
Drama
LEOPARD (2013)
Previously known as Cold UK release date TBC Ah family… you can’t live with them, you can’t dump them in the local swamp. Troubled childhoods and absent parents are pretty well trodden ground for a […]
Ghost
THE UNINVITED [1944]: DOC’S HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE MOVIE WEEK, FILM 6
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 99 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In 1937, London music critic and composer Roderick “Rick” Fitzgerald and his sister Pamela fall in love […]
HCF Reviews
KILLBILLIES (2015)
AKA IDILA (IDYLL) UK Release TBC. Available on R1 DVD from Amazon and Artsploitation Films (Not to be confused with 2002 Australian feature The Killbillies) Slovenia’s first horror film is an award winner at the […]
Cult TV
THE HAUNTING PASSION [1983] DOC’S HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE MOVIE WEEK, FILM 5
USA [TV movie] AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 96 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Julie Evans moves into a new house by the sea with her husband Dan. He was a […]
Cult TV
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON [Pilot Episode Review]
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON Pilot Episode (2016) Retired action star Jean-Claude Van Damme decides to return to the limelight to resume his undercover black ops career as codename Johnson after years off the job. Amazon Prime […]
Ghost
THE ORPHANAGE [2007]: DOC’S HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE MOVIE WEEK, FILM 4
AKA LE ORFANATA Spain AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME:105 min REVIEWED BY:Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In 1975 Spain, a young girl named Laura is adopted. Years later, adult Laura returns to […]
Genres
DARLING (2015)
DARLING (2015) Written and Directed by Mickey Keating A young woman takes on a housekeeping job at an old property with a horrific history that includes playing host to a suicide of its former caretaker. […]
Books
Titan Books To Publish DEADPOOL: DRAWING THE MERC WITH A MOUTH Book
Deadpool: Drawing the Merc with a Mouth celebrates over twenty years of Deadpool comic art, showcasing iconic covers, stunning panels, and other amazing art from the Marvel Comics archives. Originally created by Rob Liefeld and […]
Action
DOCTOR STRANGE [2016]: in cinemas now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 115 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Dr. Steven Strange is an arrogant, egotistical, world-revered surgeon whose life is dramatically changed when a car crash, an […]
Games
Horror Game “Don’t Knock Twice” Announced with VR Demo Out Now
Independent UK game studio, Wales Interactive, have announced their upcoming horror game Don’t Knock Twice will be coming to PlayStation VR, HTC Vice and Oculus Rift in Q1 2017 with a non-VR version also coming […]
Ghost
WHAT LIES BENEATH [2000] – DOC’S HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE MOVIE WEEK, FILM 2
USA AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 130 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Claire Spencer is living in Vermont with her husband, renowned scientist Dr. Norman Spencer. One year previously, Claire had […]
Action
JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK [2016]: in cinemas now [short review]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 116 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Hitting the road again after cleaning up a sex trafficking ring, Jack Reacher, a former US Army Major who […]
Fantasy
THE CURSE OF SLEEPING BEAUTY (2016)
THE CURSE OF SLEEPING BEAUTY (2016) Directed by Pearry Reginald Teo Having repeated dreams of a sleeping beauty surrounded by Egytian god statues in the middle of a desert and horrific waking nightmares caused by […]