From the vault of Zombie Hamster: Dave’s 2016 natter with the Deathstalker himself. … Read More From Swords to Schlockery: John Terlesky on His Path to the Director’s Chair
Plucked from the vault of dear ol’ Zombie Hamster, Matty takes a look at John Eyres’ rollicking, straight-to-video riff on Wes Craven’s Shocker: the surprisingly poignant From Beyond the Grave.… Read More Revenger’s Tragedy: From Beyond the Grave (1996)
Dave uncovers a primo entry in the wave of ’90s erotic thrillers. … Read More A Kind of Blue: The Sultry Noir of Midnight Blue (1997)
The name Mark Lester seems to be forever suffixed with the bracketed addition of Class of 1984 (1982), Firestarter (1984) and Commando (1985), which are all rightly considered momentous motion pictures. But, this being Zombie Hamster, our main focus of Lester-led adoration lies firmly in the nineties, where film for film, he hit a ten year streak that… Read More Second Thoughts on Double Take (1997): Reflections on a Mark L. Lester thriller
The name Richard Brandes may not be the first to trip off the tongue in a misty-eyed reminiscence of ’90s genre stalwarts, but perhaps that’s an oversight that needs correcting. Dave caught up with the writer, producer, director and occasional actor for a look back at the early days of his impressive career.… Read More The Devil in the Detail: Richard Brandes and a Decade on the Filmmaking Front Line
Ahead of the forthcoming Pyun-produced fifth film, Matty looks back at the cult auteur’s first four robo-schlockers. … Read More Albert Pyun’s Nemesis Quartet: A Primer
Among the best of Rutger Hauer’s genre-laced back catalogue, Tony Maylam’s back-end-of-the-schedules type treat makes a welcome return to the UK market on a typically lax Blu-ray from 101 Films.… Read More Blu-Ray Review: Split Second (1992)
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