Let’s Talk About The Mangler (1995)
As he waits for Scream Factory’s swanky new Blu-ray release to show up, Matty kicks back and extols the virtues of Tobe Hooper’s much-maligned schlocker. … Read More Let’s Talk About The Mangler (1995)
DTV Junkyard 113
Dave Wain’s essential breakdown of this week’s cavalcade of straight-to-disc treats. Step inside the DTV Junkyard… It’s less than a thousand days since the first Robert movie entered the home entertainment world (937 to be exact), and here we are already with the UK release of the third sequel. Surely this is the fastest franchise… Read More DTV Junkyard 113
DVD Review: Braxton Butcher (2015)
Out on UK DVD this week, Dave goes wild for a hip indie scare-show. … Read More DVD Review: Braxton Butcher (2015)
DTV Junkyard 112
Dave Wain’s essential breakdown of this week’s cavalcade of straight-to-disc treats. Step inside the DTV Junkyard… While a director like Terrence Malick is lauded for a lack of productivity, with his long periods of creative silence serving to construct the aura of a complex genius, those megaphone-wielding artists at the coal face are revered with… Read More DTV Junkyard 112
DTV Junkyard 111
Dave Wain’s essential breakdown of this week’s cavalcade of straight-to-disc treats. Step inside the DTV Junkyard… Annabelle (2014) has a lot to answer for. Although doll-themed horror movies have been a fixture in the genre since Ealing Studios’ Dead of Night (1945), the last few years have seen a real glut of miniature mayhem surfing… Read More DTV Junkyard 111
The Devil in the Detail: Richard Brandes and a Decade on the Filmmaking Front Line
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
DTV Junkyard 110
Dave Wain’s essential breakdown of this week’s cavalcade of straight-to-disc treats. Step inside the DTV Junkyard… ‘Tis the season to dust off those seasonal slashers and killer Krampii to curate a December packed with all your Christmas favourites. There was a real Post-Millennium lull of new festive frights to mix in with the classics, but… Read More DTV Junkyard 110
DTV Junkyard 109
Dave Wain’s essential breakdown of this week’s cavalcade of straight-to-disc treats. Step inside the DTV Junkyard… There’s nothing quite like a new British DTV filmmaker in town to put a spring in the step of the Junkyard. Actually, such a cherry-popping introduction might overshadow the fact that Derby-native Anthony M. Winson has managed to create… Read More DTV Junkyard 109
Without a Trace: Ryan Brookhart talks Straight from Hell (2015)
Dave catches up with director Ryan Brookhart to talk his debut shocker. … Read More Without a Trace: Ryan Brookhart talks Straight from Hell (2015)
The Schlock Pit 