2010s - Attack from Planet B

Day of the Stranger (2019, UK) Review

13th June 2020K2

I’m going to be honest here; I don’t really know what happened in this movie. I mean I think I do, but I’m not entirely sure. So, apologies in advance to the filmmakers who obviously put so much work into this psychedelic (often referred to as “acid” or what I’ve dubbed “twistern”) western filmed primarily in Wales. A bounty hunter is hired to collect a…demon gunslinger? Story points are integrated into the plot just as they are in most movies, other than the great Godfrey Reggio’s experimental eye candy, sure. But do they add to the proceedings or just further confuse the world that’s been created?

“Better the Devil you know.”

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Verotika versus Rabid ’77

2nd January 2020K2

Ladies and gentlemen, in this corner we have the classic 1977 David Cronenberg film, Rabid. In the opposite corner, we have the Glenn Danzig opus, Verotika. Is one a better film than the other? Will the cult classic crush the newcomer or will the Master Misfit cut new horror film ground based on his comic book kingdom?

If you’re like me, your interest in anything Danzig related was piqued the moment it was announced he was working on a movie. Unfortunately, the promise faded with ever passing time…

“Pray it doesn’t happen to you.”

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Dead 7 (2016, USA)

17th June 2016K2

“Larger than Life!”

Wow, if there ever was a less promising tagline for a zombie Twistern, I can’t recall it. Hopefully, whoever came up with it will work on expanding their creative writing skills. BTW, I know that’s a reference to a Backstreet Boys song, but still. How do I know? Well, I didn’t; I looked it up and I’m choosing to take the word of the Interwebz. It’s right 100% of the time, isn’t it?

“Everybody’s gotta die someday…”

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Turbo Kid (2015, Canada / New Zealand)

5th March 2016K2

Is Turbo Kid really a B-movie? Can a film be considered that grade if it’s an intentional and very aware homage? Or must it be classified something else? Ah, but it does the homage thing so very, very well…literally to a level that it exceeds the films that inspired it. What’s additionally amazing is that the makers of Turbo Kid are clearly aware of what they’re doing…

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Evil Dead (2013, USA)

15th October 2014Ken Wynne

In 1981, Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead, the ultimate experience in grueling horror, was released onto the unsuspecting public. It became a cult classic, spawned two sequels; Evil Dead II (1987) and Army of Darkness (1992), and created a cult icon with the character of Ash, played by the charismatic Bruce Campbell. It was inevitable that this movie was going to be remade…

Produced by Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and Robert Tapert, directed by Fede Alvarez and released in 2013.

“The most terrifying film you will ever experience.”

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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)

20th February 2013Dominic O'Brien

Is four times as much of a charm as three? Dom’s back and seems to think so as he takes a look over the latest entry in the Universal Soldier cannon. But the question remains, are you ready and willing to travel down this very dark and twisted rabbit hole? Prepare yourself for a bizarre and gore ride.

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Dredd 3D (2012)

25th September 2012Dominic O'Brien

After the 1995 film tragedy that was Judge Dredd, are we really ready for a new take on the 2000AD character? It’s time to suit up and see if this feature is a better off Dredd!

So we go mainstream for a change here with Dom’s take on the latest comic book movie with a one of Britain’s greatest comic book characters ever, Judge Dredd. PRESS PLAY ►