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 […]
News
Latest Trailers: V/H/S spin off Siren gives fans her first glimpse of the horrors to come!
While V/H/S was a rather hit and miss affair, the one story of that silent woman who only uttered the words “I like You!” struck a chord with horror fans and was such a success […]
News
LATEST MOVIES: Original director of Candyman interested in a proper sequel!
Only a quick news story this, but a very intriguing one for fans of horror. The 1992 horror film Candyman is rightly considered as a horror classic, but the franchise has stalled since the last […]
News
LATEST MOVIES: A Rambo remake is happening! Plans afoot for a James Bond like franchise!
If that headline kind of depresses you, then I don’t blame you! Its not April Fools Day but the Halloween weekend and the biggest horror on show is plans to bring John Rambo back to […]
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 […]
Events
Cine Excess Cult Film Festival Kicks off Tenth Year on 10th- 12th November 2016 in Birmingham
Cine Excess Cult Film Festival kicks off its tenth year with the UK premiere of TAX SHELTER TERRORS (UK, 2016), a new hour-long documentary in which leading filmmakers and scholars consider the social and historical […]
News
Film4 Launch FRIGHT BITES – Six Sinister Horror Shorts From Up and Coming Filmmakers
Film4 and All 4 are getting viewers in the mood for Halloween over the next week with the launch of Fright Bites, six sinister new horror shorts from up and coming filmmakers commissioned by Film4. […]
Events
DEMONS Double Bill Screening Set For Anthology Film Archives, NYC on 29th October 2016
On Saturday, October 29th, 2016, the prestigious ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES in NYC will celebrate two seminal films of the European Gothic New Wave, DEMONS and DEMONS 2, produced by notorious auteur Dario Argento and directed […]
News
Second Red Band Trailer Reveaed For Thriller WOLF MOTHER
If you thought you’ve seen everything on the highly anticipated Erik Peter Carlson thriller, Wolf Mother, think again. The JoBlo Media empire, known in Hollywood as the go-to for industry news, reviews and trailers, has […]
News
THE HOUSE ON PINE STREET Celebrates U.S. Release with Two New Clips
The highly anticipated film, THE HOUSE ON PINE STREET opens in the U.S today! The film is available across your favorite digital platforms, including: YouTube, Vimeo On Demand, Amazon Instant, Google Play, Vudu, Xbox, PlayStation […]
Games
WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY Releases on PS4 and PS Vita
WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY®, the all-new epic and adorable adventure is now available in Europe and PAL territories for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®Vita. In WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY, players will lead a pair of twins, […]
