Dermot Mulroney stars in the action-packed revenge thriller RUTHLESS, being released on digital platforms in the UK & Ireland from 18 December.

Dermot Mulroney (Insidious: Chapter 3) stars as a high school coach going after a brutal criminal gang in RUTHLESS, written and directed by Art Camcho (Assassin X). The film also stars Jeff Fahey (The Lawnmower Man,Grindhouse), chilling as human trafficker Dale Remingon. Fans of Breaking Bad are going to enjoy seeing Mulroney as a teacher taking the law…

Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season One ‘easily the best Anne Rice adaptation yet’ comes to Blu-ray, DVD & digital on 8 January 2024

Prepare to be bewitched by Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Season One – a rich tale of power, destiny and the enduring legacy of a family with extraordinary mystical abilities, which comes to Blu-ray and DVD on 8 January 2024. Each episode will also be available to purchase on digital 24 hours after its transmission, courtesy of Acorn Media International. This enchanting new series…

Get ready for psychopathic Santa Claus & his visit to a small, rural town in Writer/Director James Crow’s NIGHTMARE ON 34TH STREET. Out Now from Wild Eye Releasing

From James Crow, the writer director of Curse of The Witching Tree, and House of Salem comes a Christmas treat. Nightmare on 34th Street which takes us into the festive tale of Santa Claus who in this tale takes a trip to a small rural town and lets just say its not to be all…

Ahead of NYX UK’s season of Simon Rumley films in December, the award-winning director talks therapy, fears, Greta Scacchi & more. (@nyxtvuk @simon_rumley )

Ahead of NYX UK’s season of Simon Rumley films in December, the award-winning director talks candidly about many things, including therapy in filmmaking, his past fear of contracting AIDS/HIV and being kicked of out BAFTA. Thanks for taking the time out to chat Simon, and cant wait for your run of films…

Out Now on DVD and Digital from Dark Star Pictures, comes ‘Abigail’, starring Ava Cantrell ( @TheAvaCantrell @DarkStarPics)

Looking at the poster art for ‘Abigail’, you might be thinking that you are in for a film perhaps similar to 2020’s Becky, which is a great film if you haven’t seen it. Becky tells the story of a young girl who battles house invaders and turns the tables on them to save her life…

The Mother of Kamal runs from 19th – 28th January 2024, Upstairs at the Gatehouse Theatre in Highgate.

Playwright Dina Ibrahim is delighted to bring her new play The Mother of Kamal to Upstairs at the Gatehouse, in Highgate. The play will run from 19th – 28th January 2024. Based on real life events and inspired by Dina Ibrahim’s own father’s family memoir novel Um-Kamal (‘mother of Kamal’ in Arabic), the play revolves around the tumultuous events in the saga…

THE CARE BEARS MOVIE’s 2-Disc Limited Collector’s Edition Mediabook available from 11th December.

Capelight Pictures (Altitude) are excited to anounce that for the first time in the UK a special 2-Disc Limited Collector’s Edition of THE CARE BEARS MOVIE, will be available from 11th December. Bringing back to life one of the 80s most successful cartoons, this special release will feature a Mediabook with the film in Full HD, available…

Tramps! – a new feature doc on the seminal New Romantics & Blitz Kids comes to digital 11th December

Making new waves with its world premiere at BFI Flare, the critically acclaimed, landmark feature-length documentary Tramps! from Kevin Hegge (She Said Boom: The Story of the Fifth Column, Sundowners) goes deep into the heart of Britain’s New Romantics scene, tracing how a group of outsiders transformed London’s underground art and music communities and its…

Savage: The Bigfoot Legend…Lives on VOD from Bayview Entertainment ( @BayViewEnt1 )

SAVAGE The Bigfoot Legend… Lives from director Jordan Blum and starring Martin Kove (Karate Kid, Cobra Kai), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master) is now available on VOD from Bayview Entertainment. A blazing fire rips its way through Bear Valley National Park. As the firefighters try to contain it, the animals are being…

Head back to 1978, with ‘A Disturbance In The Force’ a look back at the Star Wars Holiday Special and get ready to grin! #StarWars ( @SWHSDoc )

The Star Wars Holiday Special, shown late November 1978 and since that date (and on that date) the feature length special has most certainly gone down in history as one of the Star Wars franchise’s ‘WTF’ moments. Over the years its been talked about (and usually not in a good way) and what you will…

Racing Snails, Luckdragons & More. Help out the Kickstarter Campaign for ‘Life After The NeverEnding Story’

Three times. That’s how many times I saw The NeverEnding Story in its first month or release back in early 1985 when it arrived in the UK shores. In a 3 screen cinema building in the town of Kirkcaldy, Scotland, I sat down and was whisked away to the world of Fantasia to witness…

Powerful Nordic western THE PROMISED LAND starring Mads Mikkelsen in selected UK cinemas 2nd February 2024 ( @IconFilm )

In 1755, the impoverished Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer the uninhabitable Danish heath in the name of the King. But the sole ruler of the area, the merciless Frederik de Schinkel, who believes the land belongs to him, swears revenge when the maid Ann Barbara and her serf husband escape for refuge with Kahlen.…

Five Nights at Freddy’s, available to own or rent now!

Shattering all-time records at the box-office, Blumhouse’s FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S, the haunting new horror film based on the video game series created by Scott Cawthon, will be available on digital platforms to buy or rent today, November 27, 2023, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S killed its theatrical debut breaking various box office…

Paul Andrew Williams hits yet another bullseye with the top notch and classy mini series ‘Archie’

I was very much looking forward to watching ‘Archie’ when I first heard about it going into production. The mini series which would show me more about actor Cary Grant (real name Archibald Leach) than I already knew (which wasn’t a lot). I had seen only a short list of Cary Grant films over…

Series 1 on DVD of Acorn TV Original SIGNORA VOLPE. Out now on DVD and Digital ( @AcornTVUK )

PACK YOUR bags for a brand-new Italian-set, sumptuous sleuthing adventure that sees TV favourite Emilia Fox(Silent Witness, The Pianist) star as the eponymous lead – Signora Volpe – a disillusioned British spy turnedamateur detective. The sunny, thrilling and fun four-part crime series also stars Tara Fitzgerald (Game of Thrones, Belgravia) and Jamie Bamber (Innocent, Marcella).…

Lucy Lawless returns for ‘My Life Is Murder’ – Series 3 + 1-3 Box set on DVD and digital now & you can win season 3 on DVD.

Award-winning actor and screen favourite Lucy Lawless returns for the third series of one of Australia’s most popular crime dramas, My Life is Murder. Say hello to Alexa Crowe (Lucy Lawless – Xena: Warrior Princess, Parks and Recreation), the tenacious and unapologetic retired cop turned private detective who always brings her dry wit and brash style to her investigations in…

The William Castle Story documentary coming to VOD Platforms on November 28th from Bayview Entertainment

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story is coming to VOD Platforms, Tubi, Hoopla, Flix Fling, Plex and Amazon Prime on November 28th from Bayview Entertainment. Throughout the 1950’s and 60’s, William Castle produced and directed a series of horror films marked by their outrageous audience participation gimmicks. Castle treated moviegoers to buzzing seats, flying skeletons,…

Comedy legend Bernie Clifton publishes his autobiography & he shares some stories in this lovely interview.

Whilst this site mainly covers film, television and sometimes theatre. it also likes to expand from time to time and take into account great looking books- especially if the subject of the book is someone who makes me laugh and has done for years. So this fits perfectly with the awesome Bernie Clifton who has…

Demonic Toys: Jack Attack. Now on DVD and Bluray over at Full Moon Horror ( @fullmoonhorror )

From director William Butler ( Baby Oopsie, Curse of the re-animator) comes the latest in the Demonic Toys franchise (which saw its first entry back in 1992). Demonic Toys: Jack Attack, is a dark, eerie sidebar sequel to the series and in this latest installment, the malevolent jack-in-the-box is still up to his usual…

Natalie Kennedy’s British Sci-Fi thriller ‘Blank’ will be coming to UK Digital Download from 8th January, 2024

Sparky Pictures, in association with Templeheart Films and Kenmor Films, have announced that British Sci-Fi thriller Blank will be coming to UK Digital Download from 8th January, 2024. Im very excited about this film having heard about it earlier this year. Its very much firmly installed on my watch list! Directed by Natalie Kennedy (Trauma, Down…

‘Trolls Band Together’ now available to own or rent on digital here in the UK

Continuing its theatrical run, DreamWorks Animation’s all-new fun-filled installment of the popular family franchise that celebrates the power of unity, family, friendship and music, TROLLS BAND TOGETHER, is now available exclusively on digital platforms in the UK where you can buy or rent from, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Join Poppy and Branch on their latest adventure as…

Bullies Beware! ‘Abigail’ is coming for you! The Ava Cantrell starring thriller heads to DVD and Digital from December 5th 2023 courtesy of Dark Star Pictures.( @DarkStarPics @TheAvaCantrell )

From Director Melissa Vitello (Regression) and Writer Gunnar Garrett (Twenty-Two ) comes ‘Abigail’ which arrives in North America on DVD and Digital from December 5th 2023 courtesy of Dark Star Pictures. In 1976 Alabama, Abigail (played by Ava Cantrell ) and her mom move to a new town for a fresh start. A precocious…

For the first time in North America, Jess Franco’s Voodoo Passion Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. From Full Moon Direct ( @fullmoonhorror )

Director Jess Franco and producer Erwin C. Dietrich teamed up again ( after 1977’s Blue Rita) for VOODOO PASSION, a voyeuristic, sex-soaked thriller that is a pretty insane movie, but very watchable. (also from 1977) Ada Tauler stars as Susan, who arrives in Haiti to live with her new husband Jack (played by Jack Taylor),…

From Director Sean Cronin comes Our Kid, a perfect mix of laugh out loud comedy, heartache, and slice of life charm.

From director Sean Cronin comes Our Kid, a wonderful mix of both comedy and emotional drama that takes us into the lives of the Reilly family in Liverpool who are certainly facing some tough times in their lives. Based on the multi-award-winning short film: ‘THOMAS’ (written by Daniel P. Lewis) Our Kid (also written by…

New British war film BATTLE OVER BRITAIN lands in selected cinemas from 1 December

At the height of the Battle of Britain, a handful of exhausted spitfire pilots fight to the last man in defence of their country, in this brand-new World War II drama from the producers of Lancaster Skies and Spitfire Over Berlin. A young pilot, fresh out of training, is called to join a Flight while they wait…

Golden Goat Films greenlights production of Cold War biographical thriller Whispers of Freedom.

Golden Goat Films’ have announced that production on Whispers of Freedom has been greenlit with a release date set for the 35th anniversary year of the Berlin Wall’s collapse. Set in 1980s East Germany, the film follows the life of young East German Chris Gueffroy in the lead up to his decision to escape…

Sony Pictures Entertainment unveil centennial logo for Columbia Pictures, ahead of anniversary on January 10, 2024. ( @SonyPictures )

Sony Pictures Entertainment has unveiled the centennial logo for Columbia Pictures, ahead of its 100th year anniversary on January 10, 2024. The timeless form of the Columbia Pictures historic “Lady with the Torch” iconography inspired the 100th year logo design. An enhanced glow to the torch symbolizes the celebration of a vibrant 100 years of Columbia Pictures’ rich…

Black Spot Books announce New Women In Horror Anthology ‘Mother Knows Best’

Black Spot Books announces a new anthology, MOTHER KNOWS BEST: TALES OF HOMEMADE HORROR [Black Spot Books, May 7, 2024], a collection of original stories and poems inspired by the scariest monster of them all—our mothers—from some of today’s fiercest women in horror, coming Mother’s Day 2024. Edited by Lindy Ryan [INTO THE FOREST], MOTHER KNOWS…

New Trailer Drops for Matt Rife & Jamie Kennedy starrer ‘DON’T SUCK’ ( @mattrife @JamieKennedy )

Pete (played by Jamie Kennedy) believes that he has seen it all in his years as a road comic, that is until he meets his new killer opening act, a struggling comic qua vampire named Ethan (played by Matt Rife). During their time on the road, Pete fulfills his dream of becoming a comic’s…

David Howard Thornton Wears a Familiar Face in this Seasonal Slasher. Get ready for The Mean One.

Headed to our homes, just in time to ruin Christmas, gruesome horror comedy THE MEAN ONE, is set for release on digital platforms from 20th November and on DVD from 27th November. David Howard Thornton, the award-winning actor who plays Art the Clown in the hugely popular Terrifier movies, stars as THE MEAN ONE, a gruesome grouch…

Docuseries ROBODOC: THE CREATION OF ROBOCOP heads to Blu-ray Collector’s Edition on December 18th and TVOD/EST from January 1st 2024.

From the team behind Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, Pennywise: The Story of IT, and You’re So Cool, Brewster: The Story of Fright Night comes Robodoc, a new 4 part series originally aired Screambox in August is now headed to a great looking bluray. Co-directed by Chris Griffiths and Eastwood Allen and…

Spending Time With…Sarah Giercksky, Director of Bunny Man Slaughter.

Sarah Giercksky, writer, director, MMA fighter, producer and much more. her latest film Bunny Man Slaughter looks wonderful and insane (but in a good way) and I cant wait to see it when it arrives in 2024. I first saw Sarah in the 2019 short film Create A Killer which I do urge you to…

Critically acclaimed mystery TRENQUE LAUQUEN from Laura Citarella – in cinemas and on Curzon Home Cinema 8 December

A critical hit on the international festival circuit after premiering at Venice Film Festival, Trenque Lauquen is the beguiling, epic, genre-fluid mystery formed of two feature-length parts from Argentinian auteur Laura Citarella (Ostende). A woman vanishes. Two men take to the road in search of her: they both love her. Why did she leave? Each one…

MONICA starring Trace Lysette. Coming To UK Cinemas 15th December 2023.

MONICA will be coming to cinemas across the UK & Ireland from 15th December. Following celebrating the film’s world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, the film received critical acclaim for both its performances and subject matter. With IndieWire praising that it “raises the bar for trans stories onscreen” and The Daily Beast…

The Exorcist Untold’ – Discover the untold story behind the seminal horror in fascinating new doc from Robin Bextor – on DVD & digital 11 December

Uncover the bloody and beating heart of film history with The Exorcist Untold – an electrifying new documentary that delves into the legacy and influence of this groundbreaking, revolutionary and revered masterpiece. On the 50th anniversary of one of the most legendary and influential horrors of all time, Robin Bextor (Oppenheimer: The Real Story) sheds fascinating new light in The Exorcist Untold. The…

Critically acclaimed, darkly funny sci-fi TIME ADDICTS on Digital 27 November

Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment presents Time Addicts on Digital from 27th November Get ready for a warped, mind-bending and darkly funny experience from the executive producer of The Babadook. In desperate debt to their volatile drug dealer, best friends Denise and Johnny agree to a sketchy job to pay off their last hit – breaking into a…

Band Four will be celebrating it’s UK premiere at HOME Manchester on the 3rd December

Central City Media is excited to announce that that their upcoming family drama, Band Four will be celebrating it’s UK premiere at HOME Manchester on the 3rd December followed by a UK cinema release from 15th December. From award-winning Director Mo LAI Yan Chi and featuring music stars from across Hong Kong, Band Four follows Cat, played by Kay TSE,…

From Director Sam Mason Bell. ‘INCESSANT’ starring Chris Mills & Annabella Rich – Now on VOD

Starring: Chris Mills, Annabella Rich, Chris Riley Ellis Directed by: Sam Mason Bell Ed and Gina are having problems in their relationship, they decide to take some time away, hiring a place to stay in the country away from the stress of the city. Instead of peace they find themselves encountering an audio affecting virus, a parasite…

Creepshow Season 4 + 1 – 4 Box set – Shudder’s hit series comes to Blu-ray, DVD and digital on 11 December

Tune in to the wonderful Creepshow in all its gory glory as Season 4 gets its home entertainment bow this December – alongside a brand-new Season 1 – 4 Box set. Based on the seminal 1980s cult classic from horror dream team, maestro George A. Romero and virtuoso Stephen King, this critically acclaimed TV series is an essential purchase for those in need…

Expend4bles. Silly. Cheesy, far fetched, and I enjoyed every minute of it!

After hearing scathing reviews and comments about the latest in The Expendables franchise since its release in September, I have finally checked the film out for myself and you know what! I enjoyed it! Being a fan of 80s action films I was always excited about the teaming up of action stars in the same…