RED RIDING is a morally complex, unsettling reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood. What drew you to the project? I wasn’t interested in retelling a fairy tale, I was interested in what the story doesn’t say. Red Riding is about survival, power, and the moment innocence fractures. The brilliant Peter Stylianou with whom I worked with on “Drained”…
Charlie Bentley’s credits span the theatre, television and film, including roles in productions like National Theatre Live: King Lear and the acclaimed Netflix hit series Baby Reindeer (he played the role of Teri’s friend in the series). Whether he’s stepping into historical drama, or bringing depth to roles on modern day set movies , Charlie…
Dive into the seedy underworld of organised crime and experience A Gangster’s Life – a sharp new British crime drama that pays homage to great gangster classics including Guy Ritchie’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and The Gentlemen. From award-winning cinematographer Zak Fenning (Fried) in his directorial debut, this slick gangster flick stars Tony Cook (You, Dune: Part Two) and Jonny Weldon (One Day, House of…
Severin Films have announced the release of not one but two seminal Jess Franco cult classics, his ‘magnum opus’ VAMPYROS LESBOS and his follow up film the ‘erotically charged revenger’ SHE KILLED IN ECSTASY, get their Worldwide UHD Premiere. Each film will be released on two-disc 4K UHD / Blu-ray Edition, complete with stunning packaging and a slew of special features on…
Robert LaSardo is always a guy I enjoy seeing on screen and over the years I have seen him pop up many times on the big screen and on the small screen. Robert has one of those faves (and awesome beards) thats instantly recognizable First showing up in Abel Ferrara’s 1987 film China Girl…
Start 2026 with a bang, Sweeney-style! After the huge success of the first three series boxsets, Old Gold Media is proud to be releasing The Sweeney Series Four Collector’s Edition, beautifully restored on Blu-ray, on 2nd February 2026. Combined with Series One, Two (available now) and Series Three (was released 1st December 2025) at Amazon, HMV, Zavvi, and as a…
A bold new chapter in the legendary Predator franchise arrives on 23rd February when Predator: Badlands unleashes its pulse-pounding sci-fi action on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and 4K UHD Steelbook. Director Dan Trachtenberg steers the Predator franchise into bold new territory, with audiences enthusiastically embracing his vision. Predator: Badlands has emerged as the highest-grossing entry in the franchise’s 38-year history, earning $183 million…
There are certain moments in life that feel strangely monumental (even if they involve toys) This was one of those moments for me. After decades on this planet, I was all set to open the box of the very first Transformer I’ve ever owned. Yes, I’m an adult. Yes, I’ve been around a long time.…
Directed by legendary Hammer Films creator, Terence Fisher (The Curse of Frankenstein, Four Sided Triangle) Spaceways was released in 1953 and stars Howard Duff, famous as radio’s popular private eye Sam Spade, as a pioneering space engineer drawn into a deadly conspiracy. Joined by Eva Bartok and Alan Wheatley, Duff anchors a tense, stylish thriller restored from…
FOLLOWING THE long-awaited reunion between fan favourites Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus – The Bikeriders, Blade II) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride – The Mist, The Happys), the formidable team are back in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3. The highly acclaimed third series is ‘bigger, badder and better than ever’ as the determined duo…
After the success of John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow which released in the Summer of 1986, lead actor Chow Yun Fat further cemented his reputation as Hong Kong’s hottest new action film megastar with his electrifying performance in Ringo Lam’s City on Fire released only 6 months after the John Woo classic. City On Fire…
Boogie Nights, the critically acclaimed 1997 New Line film from filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Mark Wahlberg, will be available for purchase on 4K UHD, 4K UHD Steelbook, and Digital on 15th December. From an original screenplay by Anderson, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards – Best Supporting Actor (Burt Reynolds), Best…
Whenever the discussion of ‘what are the best shot films ever’ crops up. One of the films that is always in the conversation is 1975s Barry Lyndon, directed by Stanley Kubrick with cinematography by John Alcott and it deserves to be in that conversation, every single time. Barry Lyndon is a film that I didn’t…
Adapted for the screen and directed by renowned filmmaker Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House), The Life Of Chuck stars Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Mark Hamill, alongside an ensemble cast including Jacob Tremblay, Matthew Lillard, Mia Sara and Nick Offerman. I knew nothing about The Life Of Chuck before viewing and so went in, not knowing…
A horror film like no other, Andrzej Żuławski’s seminal Possession is an intense and shocking experience that was originally banned in the UK and placed on the notorious ‘Video Nasties’ list. Now, this hugely controversial film gets a long-awaited and highly anticipated Limited Edition release in a stunning new 4K restoration, from physical media masters Second Sight Films. Nominated for a Palme…
I was aware of the games but hadn’t played them. and in 2019 when the first season of the television show aired it wasn’t a show that I leapt onboard with. (a case of too many shows and not enough time to watch them all) and so 6 years after Season One began, I…
One of the films that always finds itself on the ‘what are the best horror films ever made’ lists is 2009’s Martyrs. from director Pascal Laugier and it 100% deserves to be there. I used to listen to a lot of horror focused podcasts and the topic would come up a lot ‘what horror films…
Four celebrated works by Yakutian filmmaker Stepan Burnashev, Black Snow, Our Winter, Cursed Land-Fate and Aita, are now streaming worldwide on Amazon Prime Video via Rising Sun Media – marking a major milestone in the global visibility of Sakhawood cinema. Burnashev, a pioneer of Sakhawood, represents an Indigenous filmmaking tradition rooted in the Sakha Republic of Siberia, widely known as one of…
Starting out as a short film (starring Owen Llewelyn and August Porter) The R.I.P Man (which has been described as “Halloween meets Silence of the Lambs.”) has now grown and has become a full length feature and the creative team behind the film are now planning to shop the feature to film festivals on both sides of…
Who is Carl Cane? Well there are several answers to that which are unveiled in the latest Shogun Films production Helloween which has now arrived here in the UK on Digital and which was released earlier in September in the US. In the latest film from writer/director Phil Claydon (Lesbian Vampire Killers) we first meet…
Another film gem has been found! Deadly Justice which I watched recently on Prime Video. I did complete a non spoiler review video over at the frompage2screen YouTube channel and ill post that video at the bottom of this article but for those who would rather read my thoughts then please do carry on with…
Hammer Films, in collaboration with The Warner Archive Collection, is proud to present the UK theatrical release of the brand new 4K restoration of the iconic 1957 horror masterpiece The Curse of Frankenstein from Thursday 2nd October. Following its premiere at the same site that once hosted the film’s original theatrical premiere almost 70 years ago…
Hasbro Pulse is celebrating Transformers Day with a powerful lineup of Studio Series reveals that bring together icons from across the Transformers movie universe and the Transformers One animated film. From classic G1 nostalgia to modern cinematic showdowns, these new launches are ready to roll out into fan collections worldwide. First up, one of the most legendary Decepticons steps into…
Once again, GRIMMFEST is the place to be this October. As the festival grows ever closer, the guest list has been announced and its great! I’ve been a fan of Grimmfest for years and whilst I haven’t been able to attend every year (due to circumstances outside my control) I have always loved attending…
The award winning legal thriller MURDER IN THE FIRST – starring Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, and Gary Oldman – makes its UK UHD and Blu-ray debut on November 17, with a superb brand new 4K restoration. Directed by Marc Rocco (Where the Day Takes You) and written by Dan Gordon (Rambo: Last Blood) MURDER IN THE FIRST, a combination of prison thriller and courtroom drama, stars Kevin Bacon (The…
When Pusher was released back in 1996, we didn’t realise that Nicolas Winding Refn would go onto direct some of the most stylish films of the following decades (Drive, The Neon Demon, Only God Forgives) but looking back at Pusher, the evidence is most certainly there that Refn was a director to keep an…
Photo by Michael Shelford Acclaimed performer and former Dancing on Ice star Vanessa Bauer continues making impressive moves from the ice rink to the big screen, with two major projects marking milestone moments in her acting career. Vanessa takes on the lead female role in the upcoming Rise of the Footsoldier: Ibiza, the seventh instalment…
Cockerel Entertainment have now released Michael Wright’s latest feature, The Undertaker onto Amazon Prime. The Undertaker is a multi award Best Film winning crime drama that has enjoyed a great festival run around the world including Belize International Film Festival where it won Conchshell Award for Best Film, Marbella Film festival where it picked up…
Hammer Films, in collaboration with The Warner Archive Collection, are proud to present the world premiere of the brand new 4K restoration of the iconic 1957 horror masterpiece The Curse of Frankenstein on Wednesday 1st October. The world premiere will allow audiences to see The Curse of Frankenstein for the very first time ever in breath-taking 4K on the big…
Leading Hollywood sales company Film Bridge After Dark has closed a raft of international deals on Helloween, an ambitious British clown horror movie with a dash of The Purge starring Ronan Summers (MI-5) and Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott (Knightfall), from Lesbian Vampire Killers director Phil Claydon and trailblazing British indie studio Shogun Films. Directed by Claydon…
After a record-breaking box office debut, JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH is now available to buy or rent for the first time exclusively on Digital platforms, from August 18, 2025, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Amblin Entertainment. JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH is “a thrilling, action-packed ride” (Claire Rowden, MTV UK) hailed as “the best Jurassic in a decade” (RADIO TIMES). I enjoyed Jurassic…
Prepare to polish off your Tantalog with the cutest ‘boojiboo’ couple on the planet – the new Disney Chatty Stitch and Disney Chatty Angel Deluxe Puppetronics. These super-soft, cuddly animatronic characters, are brought to life using classic puppetry combined with leading-edge technology in electronics. Including over 50 authentic sounds, phrases, and lifelike movements, the Disney…
Ill be honest, I hadn’t even heard of the film Enemy Territory before Id seen the film even though that during the 80s when the film was released I pretty much watched everything that I could get my hands on. Somehow over the years Enemy Territory became one of those ‘lost films’ that didnt…
Yes this is sci-fi but its not spaceships or laser battles type sci-fi. No, Variant is a full on head scratching ‘hmm whats going on’ type sci-fi and its a type of sci-fi I do enjoy. Straight from the opening scene where we meet our main character Aria (played by Ashlynn Yennie), an artist…
The Conjuring, the 2013 New Line Cinema supernatural horror film from filmmaker James Wan will be released for the first time on 4K UHD, 4K UHD SteelBook and as a 4K UHD Collector’s Edition on August 25. The Conjuring launched the highest grossing horror franchise to date with more than $2.2 billion at the worldwide…
Busy UK indie production company Shogun Films, which specialises in high concept genre movies, has a busy second half of 2025 with no less than 5 movies due for release. Lets take a look at each one in this picture-packed preview. HELLOWEEN Pitched as The Purge meets The Terrifier with a Michael Myers twist, this…
Star Wars enthusiasts, prepare to feel the Force like never before! Hasbro Pulse is thrilled to announce a stellar lineup of action figures that are set to ignite the imaginations of fans and collectors alike. With intricate detailing, iconic character designs, and a touch of the Force, these new releases are destined to become…
LEGEND, the TV destination for fans of action, sci-fi, and thriller, is dialling up the nostalgia with two iconic titles, following a wave of strong performance for classic programming. Joining LEGEND’s line-up are the cult ‘80s series The Fall Guy – which inspired a 2024 film adaptation – and the original 1970s Charlie’s Angels, the show that launched…
Not just a cornerstone of 80s horror/scifi but also a foundation block for my own love of movies and the first David Cronenberg film that I ever saw. 1981’s Scanners is set for a feature filled Second Sight Films edition this March. Scanners was a film that as a kid growing up in the 70s…
Micheal Jai White and ABM Sumon join forces as the Bangladeshi James Bond and a slick CIA badass to take down a global terrorist organisation in this action-packed spy thriller Get ready for the all-new, high-octane, kick-ass spy thriller MR–9: Do or Die. This action-packed thrill-ride sees two elite CIA agents, one from the US…
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