Articles by Mocata

About Mocata

A sucker for classic epics, 80s science fiction and fantasy kitsch, horror, action, animation, stop motion, world cinema, martial arts and all kinds of assorted stuff and nonsense. If you enjoy a bullet ballet, a good eye ball gag or a story about time travelling robots maybe we can be friends after all.

COUNT DRACULA (1970)

November 2, 2016 Mocata 0

Franco’s Count Dracula is the one to see they said. It’s a more faithful version of the original story they said. Okay maybe I’m being a little harsh, but just maybe. While it’s true that Christopher […]

PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974)

October 31, 2016 Mocata 0

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 […]

PHASE IV (1974)

October 30, 2016 Mocata 0

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. […]

LEOPARD (2013)

October 30, 2016 Mocata 0

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 […]

KILLBILLIES (2015)

October 29, 2016 Mocata 0

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 […]

DARK COVE (2016)

October 16, 2016 Mocata 0

UK Release Date – TBC Camping trips and visits to the wilderness gone wrong are a staple for those film makers without a set or the means to acquire a lot of lighting equipment. But […]

EVIL HAS COME TO PREY (2016)

October 15, 2016 Mocata 6

AKA Father Forgive Me Available now on Amazon Prime Black comedy is a tricky element to get right in any genre, and when you have to question if a film is intended to produce a […]

FLYTRAP (2015)

October 8, 2016 Mocata 0

Available now on Amazon Video A suspense movie being shot without a budget is sometimes a promising idea, depending on your perspective of course. With a lack of sets or locations the film-makers are forced […]

MATINEE (1993)

September 15, 2016 Mocata 0

Now Available on Blu Ray It often goes without saying that a passion project is less than likely to be a commercially viable venture. Joe Dante, known best for the likes of Gremlins and The […]

THE NEON DEAD (2015)

September 14, 2016 Mocata 0

Available now on Amazon Video The title of this movie throws up a lot of warning signs. Maybe it’s the fatigue of non stop zombie stories in mainstream media, or the technology angle which suggests […]

ALL GIRLS WEEKEND (2016)

September 6, 2016 Mocata 0

Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray Alone and afraid in the wilderness, a panic stricken woman and a young girl find themselves on the run from malevolent forces. The sort of unseen evil that makes […]

HCF Exclusive Interview with ASH VS EVIL DEAD star Ray Santiago

September 5, 2016 Mocata 0

In anticipation of the DVD release of Ash vs. Evil Dead Season One and the premier of season two, Mocata chats with Ray Santiago who plays Pablo on the show. Ash’s loyal sidekick and fellow […]

A HAUNTING IN CAWDOR (2015)

September 1, 2016 Mocata 2

Now Available on VOD Personal demons and past traumas are ripe material for a moody thriller or a slow burning horror story. In this case it’s certainly what they were aiming for in a tale […]

FEED THE DEVIL (2015)

August 20, 2016 Mocata 0

Available now from High Fliers Video Talking about genre films isn’t something that should ever be too tricky, particularly when it comes to the tropes of a typical horror story. If they’re not being cut […]

STRANGER THINGS (2016)

August 15, 2016 Mocata 0

A Netflix Original Series – Available Now November 6, 1983. A small American town is plagued by electrical faults after sinister goings on at the local Department of Energy building, where a laboratory scientist tries […]

TABLOID VIVANT (2016)

August 5, 2016 Mocata 1

Now Available on VOD Tabloid Vivant is a film starts off with an offbeat mood. There’s some jazz music followed by a brutal murder and then some wacky rear projection car driving scenes. Occasionally graphic […]

HITCHHIKER MASSACRE (2016)

July 28, 2016 Mocata 1

Now Available on VOD There are several characteristics of a ‘massacre’ and without being too pedantic it typically boils down to the scale of the event. You might even consider its indiscriminate nature. But here […]

DESECRATED (2015)

July 17, 2016 Mocata 1

Available now on Amazon Video In a spooky forest a trio of guys have their douche-bag camping trip interrupted by a masked killer. They tie two of the three up after knocking them out (one […]