Crime
The Limehouse Golem (2016)
THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM (2016) Directed by Juan Carlos Medina Limehouse, for those beyond the M25, is a part of East London not far from where the Ripper used to disembowel his victims. During his heyday, […]
Month: August 2017
Games
HD Remake YAKUZA KIWAMI Releases on PS4
It’s time to bring it back to 2005 because Yakuza Kiwami, the HD remake of the PlayStation®2 classic Yakuza, is out now in the West! The game is now available physically and digitally on the […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #97: THE VAMPIRE LOVERS [1970]
UK AVAILBLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 91 mins/ 90 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic 1794, Austria. Following the death of his sister, Baron Joaqcum von Hartog vows to destroy the […]
Features
Fright Fest (2017): Best to worst
Well it’s been another great Fright Fest – you can follow my diary here, here, here, here and here. But here’s the bottom line, the lowdown, for anyone that can’t be arsed scrolling through about […]
Interviews
HCF exclusive interview with Todd Tucker on The Terror of Hallow’s Eve
If you know your special effects, Todd Tucker needs no introduction. A legend in the field, Tucker has worked with some of the biggest names including Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola and Mel Gibson. Now […]
Interviews
HCF: Exclusive interview with Benjamin Barfoot and Danny Morgan on Double Date
One of the unexpected treats of Fright Fest was new brit/ horror combo Double Date. Telling the duel stories of desperate virgin Jim, wanting to pop his cherry before he turns 30, and two women […]
Features
Fright Fest (2017) day 5: Tragedy on Halloween, Christmas and beyond
I never can say goodbye – another year and another Fright Fest comes to an end. So far the line-up’s been solid, with a lot of brilliant movies, showing horror is still alive and well. […]
Crime
The Vault (2017)
THE VAULT (2017) Directed by Dan Bush Banks are awful places aren’t they? Soul sucking, teeth grinding, head thumping pits of despair, where you wait a long time for the joys of doing paperwork and […]
Features
Fright Fest (2017) day 4: Mayhem on my double date with a villainess
In the morning morning, I was sad to see another Horror great go – this time the legendary Tobe Hooper. As per Wes Craven, he died over a Fright Fest weekend, while people celebrated his […]
Games
AGENTS OF MAYHEM – PC Game Review
AGENTS OF MAYHEM Available on Xbox One, PS4 and PC From Deep Silver, the publisher behind the basket-case open-world game series Saints Row, comes a new adventure of the superhero kind – AGENTS OF MAYHEM! […]
Features
Fright Fest (2017) day 3: Ruined by Hatchets, scissors and cults
Day three and the fest fatigue kicks in. On little sleep I’ve now seen piles of bodies, from many killers, and the films have started to blur a little. However, it’s very much the epitome […]
Features
Fright Fest (2017) day 2: Chainsaws, arcades and estate agents
On the second morning of a Fright Fest, the thought of another four days seems intimidating. Yet by the end, knowing there’s just another three seems upsetting. This year the Friday has some of the […]
Features
Fright Fest (2017) day 1: Death notes and killer dolls
Sing it with me – it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes it’s bank holiday weekend in August, which can only mean one thing for UK horror fans: The Horror Channel’s Fright Fest. […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #96: CRESCENDO [1970]
UK AVAILABLE ON REGION 1 DVD RUNNING TIME: 85 mins/ 83 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic American music student Susan Roberts is in France to do research for her […]
HCF Reviews
ERIK THE CONQUEROR [1961]: On Dual Format 28th August
AKA FURY OF THE VIKINGS, GLI INVASORI [THE INVADERS] Italy AVAILABLE ON DUAL FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD: 28th August, from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 89 mins/ 81 mins [UK cinema release/ 79 mins [US cinema […]
Action
DOC’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE 007 FILMS #18: A VIEW TO A KILL [1985]
UK AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 131 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In Siberia, 007 locate the body of 003 and recovers a microchip originating from the Soviet Union. […]
Drama
THE MOURNING FOREST [2007]: On Dual Format Now
AKA MOGARI NO MORI AVAILABLE ON DUAL FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD: Now, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Machiko is a young nurse, still coming to […]
Games
Toby: The Secret Mine – HCF Videogame Review
Luka Navratil – 1 Player – Out now on PC, PS4, WiiU, Xbox One (version tested), iOS & Android Toby: The Secret Mine immediately draws comparison to likes of Limbo, with its dusky, silhouette art […]