Action
HELLBOY [2019]: In Cinemas Now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 120 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic 517 A.D: The evil sorceress Nimue the Blood Queen tries to conquer the world with a deadly plague but […]
Monster
Cult TV
When Buffy Slayed in Sunnydale! Ranking Every Season of Buffy The Vampire Slayer
It starts with a weird look! Sometimes a smirk! To even a comment that usually comes with “But you’re a man? Are you serious?”. To which I reply “Yes I am”. You see when I […]
HCF Reviews
THE RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE [1943]
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY [REGION ‘A’ ONLY] AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 70 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic 1918 during World War I: 17th century vampire Armand Tesla stalks London. Professor Walter […]
Animation
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD [2019]: In Cinemas Now [short review]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 104 mins REVIEWED BY: DR Lenera, Official HCF Critic Hiccup continues to rescue dragons with his fellow dragon riders and friends in order to bring them back to […]
HCF Reviews
Lifechanger (2018)
LIFECHANGER Directed by Justin McConnell To really understand someone, it’s often said you need to walk a mile in their shoes. Or, as is the premise for this film, have a rare condition that lets […]
Comedy
SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ [2018]: In Cinemas Now
UK IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 104 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Don Wallace is none too happy when his mother secures him a last-minute bed at the notoriously tough boarding […]
Comedy
TROLL 2 [1990]: On Blu-ray Now in the TROLL: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Boxset
Italy/USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: NOW, in the TROLL: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Boxset RUNNING TIME: 94 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Michael has always dreamed of being a farmer, and arranges a home […]
Comedy
TROLL [1986]: On Blu-ray Now in the TROLL: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Boxset
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: NOW, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT, in the TROLL: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Boxset RUNNING TIME: 82 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Wile the Potter family are moving into a new […]
Action
MY PET DINOSAUR (2017)
MY PET DINOSAUR (2017) Written and Directed by Matt Drummond A group of young school friends go off into the woods to look for UFO’s when the group’s only girl, Abbie, spots some weird blue […]
HCF Reviews
REPTILICUS [1961]
Denmark AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 96 mins/ 81 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic SPOILERS! A drilling project in Lapland unearths the tail of a prehistoric dinosaur. The remains […]
HCF Reviews
TENTACLES [1977]
Italy AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD: REGION ‘A’ only RUNNING TIME: 102 mins/91 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic SPOILERS! Mysterious deaths begin to occur at a beach community in California, with […]
HCF Reviews
THE MEG [2018]: In Cinemas Now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 113 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Rescue diver Jonas Taylor tries and fails to save a group of scientists trapped in a nuclear submarine. He’s convinced […]
Action
IT CAME FROM THE DESERT (2017)
IT CAME FROM THE DESERT (2017) Directed by Marko Mäkilaakso Lukas, a brilliant dirt bike competitor, is celebrating his big win with a party in the desert with his mechanic and best friend Brian, friend […]
HCF Reviews
THE BLACK SCORPION [1957]
USA AVAILABLE ON REGION ‘A’ BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 88 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In Mexico, a volcano erupts, causing an earthquake and damage to a nearby village. Hank […]
Genres
GOTAS (2017) – A Short Film by Sergio Morcillo
GOTAS (2017) Directed by Sergio Morcillo Spanish language with English subtitles 16 year old Marta, orphaned two years previously, is going through a rough time. Her body and mind aches from the crippling pain inside, […]
HCF Reviews
A QUIET PLACE [2018]: In Cinemas 6th April
USA IN CINEMAS: 6th April RUNNING TIME: 90 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In the near future, our planet has been invaded by aliens, forcing the last remnants of humanity to […]
Action
PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING [2018]: In Cinemas Now
USA/ China IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 111 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Ten years after the Battle of the Breach, former Jaeger pilot Jake Pentecost – son of Kaiju […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #120: FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL [1974]
UK AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 93 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic When Simon Helder, a young doctor and an admirer of the work of Baron Victor Frankenstein, […]