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Viewer discretion advised: A review of Exorcism

January 11, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Exorcism is an 18-rated horror from director Lance Patrick and the actors and contributors Alex Rendall and Aisling Knight. The horror is a mashup of two common stories that combine to offer us something new.…

Jules Verne mashup: A review of Master of the World

December 9, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Master Of The World Master of the World aired first back in 1961. It’s even older than I am and features remarkably young Charles Bronson and a physically imposing Vincent Price.…

Not a shipwreck: A review of the Island of Doctor Moreau

December 5, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Island Of Dr Moreau This is a 1977 film based on an 1896 sci-fi book by H.G. Wells. In the film Andrew Braddock, played by a young Michael York, washes up on a strange island run by Doctor Moreau, played by Burt Lancaster.…

Retro-futuristic: A review of the classic Futureworld

December 2, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Futureworld came out in the year of my by birth and is a sequel to the 1973 Michael Crichton Westworld. In Westworld a company called Delos ran three themed words; West World, Medieval World and Rome World and populated them with lifelike androids.…

Banned for a decade: A review of Ghostwatch

November 7, 2014 by Paul 1 Comment

If there’s one medium of horror I can’t stand it’s the Found Footage movie. Too often it’s a lazy excuse for bad shakeycam disguising poor effects whilst no-name “actors” enjoy their fifteen minutes.…

Competition: Saints and Soldiers – The Void

October 14, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

101 Films has a dramatic World War II movie out this month. Saints and Soldiers – The Void tells the story of Sergeant Jesse Owens; an African-American soldier put in charge of an all-white tank crew with one final mission.…

Viewer discretion advised: A review of Exorcism

Jules Verne mashup: A review of Master of the World

Not a shipwreck: A review of the Island of Doctor Moreau

Retro-futuristic: A review of the classic Futureworld

Banned for a decade: A review of Ghostwatch

Competition: Saints and Soldiers – The Void

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