He tried not to go all Fred Olen Ray crazy again, he really did. But when Matty noticed that 101 Films had quietly made two more of the B-movie maestro’s Royal Oaks actioners available to stream on Prime UK, he just couldn’t help himself.… Read More Maximum Security (1996) & Inferno (1997): Fred, Prime and 101 Too Part II
British distro 101 Films have made a pair of rock solid Fred Olen Ray flicks available to stream for free via Amazon Prime UK. So before he goes and badgers them for a physical release, here’s Matty with a few quick reasons why you should watch these nifty and “conceptually similar” programmers.… Read More Prophet (1999) & Fugitive Mind (1999): Fred, Prime and 101 Too
DTV Junkyard: Bastion of the maligned and champion of the neglected. With a clear remit that stipulates no screeners, no favours, and no kowtowing to film companies, the Junkyard was established in January 2015 to provide spin-free opinion on the UK’s direct-to-video industry. Here’s a handy index to discover each of the 327 schlocky delights… Read More The Junkyard Vault
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
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
Dave catches up with director Ryan Brookhart to talk his debut shocker. … Read More Without a Trace: Ryan Brookhart talks Straight from Hell (2015)
Dave Wain’s essential breakdown of this week’s cavalcade of straight-to-disc treats. Step inside the DTV Junkyard… After last weeks’ Andrew Jones / Steve Lawson love-in, I thought I’d turn my attention towards Steven M. Smith, another British indie filmmaker who has a similarly prolific output. I must be honest though, I’ve not yet enjoyed anything… Read More DTV Junkyard 108
Dave Wain’s essential breakdown of this week’s cavalcade of straight-to-disc treats. Step inside the DTV Junkyard… Luca Boni and Marco Ristori have been knee-deep in the murky world of low-rent zombie schlock for the best part of their career, pumping out a glut of Italian-lensed z-grade ode’s to the undead like Eaters (2011), Apocalypse Z… Read More DTV Junkyard 102
Dave Wain’s essential breakdown of this week’s cavalcade of straight-to-disc treats. Step inside the DTV Junkyard… I actually remember Benjamin Cooper’s directorial debut quite vividly, in all its Film 2000 big box VHS glory. Set against the backdrop of a nuclear war, The Omega Diary was a cool little indie made for chump change that… Read More DTV Junkyard 88
The Schlock Pit 