Attack of the Werewolves UK DVD review

The nice folk at Kaleidescope Entertainment were kind enough to send me a review copy of Juan Martínez Moreno’s Werewolf film to take a look at, so having cast my critical eye over it, here is my review.

 

The story centres around Thomas Marino, a young writer who has returned to his home village in rural Spain after 15 years. The locals initially seem pleased to see him again, but he soon discovers there’s something sinister afoot.

 

It turns out that the village has, for the last 100 years, been suffering a curse, as a result of one of his ancestors misdeeds and since then, the village has been terrorised by a werewolf every full moon.

 

Much to his dismay, he discovers that the villagers intend breaking the curse by sacrificing him at the next full moon, 100 years to the day the original curse was placed on them.

 

Fortunately, with the help of a couple of his idiotic friends, he manages to escape the beying mob. But in order to survive the night, the group must continue to outwit the villagers and defeat the rather unfriendly werewolf creature that threatens to smash its way into their house.

 

This one has apparently been doing the rounds at the festival circuits and been getting rave reviews. Must admit, I found this bloody good fun. It’s very tongue in cheek and features some fun action scenes, I particularly liked the 2 goofy cops who blunder into the battle between the villagers and werewolves part way through the film and end up getting embroiled in the events. The only minor negative point is that it’s in Spanish language with English subs, so you really need to pay attention to whats going on. But that’s only a minor aside.

 

The screener copy I was sent didn’t contain any extras and there’s no word on whether the full release will contain any supplementary material. But if you’re not bothered about that, then I would most certainly give this film the thumbs up!

 

The film is out on UK DVD and Blu-Ray on 8th October.

 

Pre-order the DVD at Amazon.co.uk

Pre-order the Blu-Ray at Amazon.co.uk

Horror Channel's "Stalk N Slash" season

Attention UK TV viewers, the Horror Channel will be slicing its way through our TV schedules every Friday night throughout October as it celebrates slasher films, both classic and contemporary.

 

From Oct 5 there will be four double-bills, headed up by four UK TV premieres. Seen as the most controversial of horror film sub-genres, the slasher film has delighted fans for over 30 years with its iconic psychopaths, trend-setting special effects, horny teenagers and outrageous plotlines. From ‘Psycho to the hilarious Scream franchise, these endearing films forever changed the face and fortunes of horror cinema.

 

Fri Oct 5 @ 22:55

The season kicks off with the premiere of  GOING TO PIECES: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SLASHER FILM (2006) a documentary which features a host of genre legends including Wes Craven, Rob Zombie & John Carpenter, who take us on a journey to the darkest recesses of cinematic shock. This is followed at 00:40 by BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974). Bob Clark’s Sorority House horror classic, which stars Olivia Hussy, influenced such spine-chilling greats as Halloween and Scream.

Fri Oct 12 @ 22.55

Next up is the premiere of the bone-crunching WRECKAGE (2010) directed by John Mallory Asher in which four friends head to a scrap yard to look for spare parts – but soon realise the only spare parts they’ll be getting their hands on are their own!. This is followed at 00:40 by high-school slasher favourite PROM NIGHT (1980), starring the original scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielson. There is also an actress in the film called Liz Stalker-Mason.

Fri Oct 19 @ 22.55
Martin Kemp, the famed actor/musician has turned his hand to horror, bringing us his impressive directorial debut STALKER (2010).  Its not often that a woman stalks another woman in this genre and here Jane March, who found fame in ‘The Lover’, plays the part of a psychotic female to chilling perfection. This is double-billed at 00:25 with HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME (1981) starring Melissa Sue Anderson as a high school senior whose birthday party guests are being killed off one by one…

Fri Oct 26 @ 22:55

The last double-bill of the season features the TV premiere of THE TORTURED (2010), directed by Robert Lieberman, in which a desperate mother and father (played by Jesse Metcalfe & Elise Landry) decide to take the law into their own hands after the kidnapper and killer of their son receives a light sentence. .  Concluding the series at 00:30 is cult classic MANIAC COP (1988) written by Larry Cohen and starring Bruce Campbell as the suspected cop who goes in search of the real killer.

 

TV: Sky 319 / Virgin 149 / Freesat 138

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Living Dead at Manchester Morgue - Filming Tour Location

In case you missed it, here's my YouTube video of my filming location tour of "The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue". Enjoy!!!

The Definitive "Document of the Dead".

Roy Frumkes celebration of horror director George Romero gets re-edited, updated and re-mastered in an all-new version of the classic "making of" project based on 1978's "Dawn of the Dead".

 

George A. Romero, director of the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, is one of the horror genre’s most celebrated filmmakers. Roy Frumkes’ amazing 1978 documentary DOCUMENT OF THE DEAD was an intimate look at Romero’s creative process, with an outstanding collection of interviews, effects demonstrations (courtesy of make-up artist, Tom Savini) and behind-the-scenes footage from the classic horror film, DAWN OF THE DEAD.

This newly re-edited and re-mastered 2012 version of the award-winning documentary contains all-new exclusive material including additional interviews with Romero’s family and friends, candid on-set footage from TWO EVIL EYES, LAND OF THE DEAD, DIARY OF THE DEAD, SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD and many more surprises including an all new feature length commentary track!

 

THE DEFINITIVE DOCUMENT OF THE DEAD is a loving portrait of a horror legend, and a must-see for any hardcore horror fan!

 

This all new version is being released onto DVD in the US by Synapse films. There is also a Blu-Ray edition, however this will be STRICTLY LIMITED to 1500 copies.

 

Buy the US DVD from Amazon.com

 

For more info and details on how to get hold of the limited edition Blu-Ray, visit the Synapse Films website.

Inbred - Promotional Music Video

OK, I know it's fashionable for horror films to have an accompanying music video, one remembers Alice Cooper's contribution to the "Friday the 13th pt 6" Soundtrack, and Slipknot's video to My Plague, from the "Resident Evil" soundtrack, but what are we to make of this from the upcoming film "Inbred"?????

 

 

Inbred by Director Alex Chandon, comes to UK cinemas 21 September and DVD and Blu-ray 15 October.

Pre-order the UK DVD from Amazon.co.uk

Pre-order the UK Blu-Ray from Amazon.co.uk

A film to make you "Shiver"

Producer, Robert Weinbach recently got in touch to tell us about his new film "SHIVER", starring genre fan favorite, Danielle Harris, who just won the Best Actress Award for her role in the film at the Burbank International Film Festival.

 

Directed by Julian Richards ("Darklands", "The Last Horror Movie"), SHIVER has also been selected for a UK Premiere at the prestigious 2012 RAINDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL where it will screen on October 3, 2012 at the Apollo Theatre.

 

Filmed on location in Portland, Oregon, SHIVER is now an Official Selection at 17 International Film Festivals and will have its Spanish premiere at the SITGES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL on October 5, 2012.

 

Adapted from the novel by Brian Harper, Danielle Harris ("Stakeland", "Halloween") stars as Wendy Alden, a young secretary terrorized by a savage killer, who finally finds the resources of courage to confront the monster of her living nightmare. John Jarratt ("Wolf Creek") co-stars as the psychotic killer, Franklin Rood. Casper Van Dien ("The Pact", "Starship Troopers") co-stars as Detective, Sebastian Delgado and Cult favorite, Rae Dawn Chong and Golden Globe winner, Valerie Harper are featured in supporting roles. .

 

The film has been scored by renowned composer, Richard Band ("ReAnimator").

 

With over one million Brian Harper novels in circulation, a new edition of SHIVER has recently been published as an Ebook with initial sales now topping over 250,000 copies. A physical republication of the book with new artwork is planned as a film-novelization tie-in with the release of the film.

 

View the trailer on YouTube.

Some Guy who Kills People - A Brief Review

Grimm Entertainment where kind enough to send me a copy of their film “Some Guy Who Kills People” to take a look at, so thought I’d better post a quick review and share my thoughts.

 

Well they say “revenge is a dish that is best served cold”, and ice cream parlours are certainly renown for their ice cold dishes, and that’s where hapless loner Ken Boyd (Kevin Corrigan – “The Departed”) works.

 

Having spent years in a mental health clinic, following the horrendous abuse he suffered during his teenage years from the other school kids, he’s finally moving on with his life. But when some of the tormentors from his past start turning up dead, people begin to suspect his therapy might not have been a complete success...

 

The film is essentially a dark comedy, though it’s played as a straight horror. There’s also a bizarre sub plot, in which he’s trying to win the affections of one of the customers, Stephanie (Lucy Davis – “Shaun of the Dead”), whilst dealing with the fact he’s just found out he has a daughter from a previous relationship that he knew nothing about, all whilst he’s trying to stalk and take out the people who had previously made his life hell.

 

Also starring Bary Bostwick (“Rocky Horror Picture Show”) and horror B-movie actress Karen Black (“House of 1000 Corpses”), overall, I found the film to be watchable, however I was expecting it to be a bit more jokier, whereas the humour seemed to be a lot more on the dry side.

 

It’s directed, believe it or not, by the same guy who gave us “Megashark Vs Giant Octopus”, Jack Perez, but don’t let that put you off. I’ll admit that this wasn’t the chucklefest I had thought it was going to be, but viewed as a straight horror film it proved entertaining enough.

 

The screener disc I was sent was devoid of any extras, no word what supplemental material (if any) will be included on the final release when it comes out.

 

The film is getting a limited theatrical run in UK cineams from October 5^th, followed by a DVD and Blu-Ray release from the 8^th.

 

Pre-order the UK DVD from Amazon.co.uk

 

Pre-order the UK Blu-Ray from Amazon.co.uk