Events
Frightfest (2019) day 5: A good witch is not hard to find
The final day is upon us: after four days with 19 films, we come to the final five. As is normal by this point, I’m knackered, and some of the movies I’ve seen have started […]
Month: August 2019
Events
FrightFest (2019) day 4: Homophobia, entitlement and other problems with humanity
Four days down, and as per every other year that I’ve attended, FrightFest 20 has been a success. I’d go as far as saying, in terms of sheer consistency, it’s been among the best I’ve […]
Events
FrightFest (2019) day 3: Sailing, acting and other extracurricular activities.
Day three: The point where weariness kicks in, Frightfester shuffle between screens like zombies and some of the films start to blend in. On a personal note, please excuse if these reviews aren’t my best […]
Events
Frightfest (2019) day 2: Harpoons pierce the skin
Day 2! Social media is buzzing with good thoughts on last night’s triple threat, and it looks like there are some prime cuts of horror in-store today. A quick shower and breakfast, then I head […]
Drama
THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH [1978]: On Dual Format 26th August
Australia AVAILABLE ON DUAL FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD: 26TH AUGUST, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 122 mins/117 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Jimmie Blacksmith, a half-caste child of an Aboriginal mother […]
Action
ANGEL HAS FALLEN [2019]: In Cinemas Now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 120 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Tough secret service agent Mike Banning’s heroism has caught up with him, leaving him constantly popping pills to stop […]
Events
FrightFest (2019) day 1: Crawl to daddy, and other scary monsters
I’m not much of a gambler. But I’d bet big money you like having your buddies over to drink beer, eat junk food and watch movies together. Heck, even Uri Gellar could call it: it’s […]
News
Second Sight To Release FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR on Limited Edition Blu-Ray on 26th August 2019
Prepare for take-off as Flight of the Navigator, the action-packed classic 80s adventure, gets a brand new 4K scan and restoration and makes its arrival on Limited Edition Blu-ray thanks to Second Sight Films on […]
Interviews
Interview With Howard and Jon Ford Ahead of UK TV Premiere of OFFENSIVE
Ahead of Horror Channel’s UK TV premiere of OFFENSIVE, (part of the FrightFest season), brothers Howard and Jon Ford discuss the trials and tribulations of filmmaking, healing wounds and why THE DEAD 3 won’t be […]
Events
Twisted Twins The Soska Sisters To Present Screening of RABID at GRIMMFEST 2019
Grimmfest returns on 3rd October 2019 for four days of horror, cult and fantastic films at the Odeon Great Northern cinema in Manchester, UK. The festival previously revealed that director, writer and actress Pollyanna McIntosh […]
Videogames
Insanity Story Trailer Reveals More Scares For BLAIR WITCH Videogame
Straight from gamescom 2019, Bloober Team, the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed Layers of Fear games, has partnered with Lionsgate to release a brand-new story trailer for Blair Witch, the first-person psychological horror game. […]
Interviews
Interview With Special FX Artist HANK CARLSON
From humble childhood beginnings fashioning homemade monsters out of melted-down green army men to becoming the head special effects artist on TRAPPED ALIVE while still in his Senior Year of High School, Hank Carlson became […]
Comedy
USED CARS (1980)
USED CARS (1980) Directed by Robert Zemeckis Used car salesman Rudy Russo has big aspirations. He needs to earn just $10,000 more to make up his $50,000 fee to run for state senate. After hearing […]
Drama
ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD [2019]: In Cinemas Now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 161 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic It’s 1969, and the career of Hollywood actor Rick Dalton is on the skids, the former star of 1950’s […]
Drama
THE THIRD WIFE [2018]: On Dual Format 19th August
Vietnam AVAILABLE ON DUAL FORMAT BLU-RAY:19TH AUGUST, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 96 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Late 18th Century, Vietnam. At age 14, May is sent to marry the […]
Drama
WADE IN THE WATER (2019)
UK Release Date – TBC Revenge is a dish best eaten cold as they say. That is if unknown authors (or cooks) are to be believed of course. But in reality this idea and the […]
HCF Reviews
Schramm: Limited edition Bluray + CD set on Arrow Video
Hungry gore-hounds, Arrow Video have got some prime meat for ya: the new, limited edition, Bluray and CD set of the German cult classic Schramm is out today! Writer/ director Jörg Buttgereit is maybe best […]
HCF Reviews
THE INCIDENT [1967]
USA AVAILABLE ON DUAL FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 100 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic On a late Sunday evening in the Bronx, punks Joe Ferrone […]