Lionsgate • Attack from Planet B

Lionsgate UK Presents Action-Packed Western THE KID on Digital Download, Blu-ray & DVD 3 June

16th May 2019Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

In Vincent D’Onofrio’s The Kid, a young boy, Rio, is forced to go on the run across the American Southwest in a desperate attempt to save himself and his sister from his villainous uncle. Along the way he encounters infamous outlaw Billy the Kid who’s on the run from Sheriff Pat Garrett. Finding himself increasingly entwined in the lives of these two legendary figures, Rio witnesses their cat-and-mouse game play out, during the final year of Billy the Kid’s life.

“An Outlaw. A Lawmen. A Boy Caught In The Crossfire.”

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The Unholy (1988, USA) Vestron Video Blu-ray Review

1st April 2019Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

Directed by Camilo Vila, The Unholy is an 1980s horror flick with an identity crisis. Oscar-winning screenwriter Phillip Yordan originally wrote The Unholy in the 1970s, shortly after the successful release of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973). Audiences were terrified by the film adaptation of The Exorcist because, regardless of their religious beliefs (or lack thereof), Friedkin had adapted William Peter Blatty’s novel into a horrific tale of demonic possession that somehow felt plausible!

“You haven’t got a prayer.”

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Keanu Reeves in REPLICAS on Digital Download 22 April & Blu-ray/DVD 29 April from Lionsgate UK

13th March 2019Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

Offering a fresh take on the Frankenstein myth, Replicas is a taut and action-packed sci-fi thriller about family, loss and the dangerous questions surrounding emerging scientific technologies. Starring Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch and John Ortiz. Directed by Jeffery Nachmanoff.

Replicas is available on digital download 22nd April, and Blu-ray/DVD 29th April from Lionsgate UK.

“Some humans are unstoppable.”

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Class of 1999 (1990, USA) Vestron Video Blu-ray Review

19th January 2019Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

Class of 1999 is a spiritual successor to Mark L. Lester’s Class of 1984; a tale of revenge that depicted an increasingly violent gang clashing with the music teacher of a troubled inner-city high school. The tagline for Class of 1984 – “Look at us. We are the future. You can’t stop us. Don’t even try.” – was derived from a comment made in the film by the leader of the gang, Peter Stegman (played by director Timothy Van Patten): “I am the future!”
But that was 1984. The year is now 1999…

“The ultimate teaching machine… out of control.”

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Vestron Collector’s Series: CLASS OF 1999, PARENTS & THE UNHOLY on Blu-ray 25th February from Lionsgate UK

6th January 2019Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

Lionsgate UK are pleased to announce three more cult classics joining their Vestron Collector’s Series. Originally released by Vestron Video, these classic horror and sci-fi titles are restored and remastered on Blu-ray, and packed with hours of special features. Lionsgate UK presents Class of 1999, Parents, and The Unholy on Blu-ray, 25th February.

“It’s the last lesson you’ll ever learn!”

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Lionsgate presents DAY OF THE DEAD: BLOODLINE on DVD and Digital Download 15th October

11th September 2018Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

Five years after an epidemic nearly wiped out the world’s population, Dr. Zoe Parker lives in an underground bunker among a small group of military personnel and survivalists, working on a cure while fighting armies of the undead. When a dangerous patient from Zoe’s past infiltrates the bunker, Zoe discovers he just might hold the key to saving humanity… or ending it.

Ramping up the action and bloodshed, and with plenty of nods to the 1985 classic, prepare yourselves for the next bloody chapter…

“Join the undying war.”

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Wishmaster (1997, USA) Vestron Video Blu-ray Review

25th March 2018Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

In the mid-1990s there was a void in horror cinema. When Wishmaster was announced, it was met with excitement. This was a horror movie created by horror fans for horror fans. Executive produced by Wes Craven, directed by special make-up effects artist Robert Kurtzman, starring horror icons Robert Englund, Angus Scrimm, Tony Todd, Kane Hodder, Joseph Pilato, and scored by Harry Manfredini, Wishmaster appeared to have the ‘killer’ team. What could go wrong?

“Be careful what you wish for.”

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The Gate (1987, Canada / USA) Vestron Video Blu-ray Review

21st February 2018Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

No one can dispute that Tibor Takács’ 1987 Canadian horror film The Gate is a cult – kid-friendly – horror classic. Growing up during the late 1980s and 90s, a fair amount of my spare time was spent watching the countless movies my parents had recorded off cable TV onto long play VHS tapes. We had stacks of them – mostly horror – which I would work my way through each one every weekend; discovering what would become all-time favourites, such as The Evil Dead. It was through these tapes that I discovered The Gate.

“They have opened the gate. Pray it’s not too late.”

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The Lair of the White Worm (1988, UK) Vestron Video Blu-ray Review

17th February 2018Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

Adapted from the Bram Stoker novel of the same name, The Lair of the White Worm was written and directed by Ken Russell (The Devils, Gothic), and released in 1988 by Vestron Pictures. Based upon the North East English ‘Lambton Worm’ legend, revolving around John Lambton and his battle with a gigantic ‘worm’, The Lair of the White Worm was the last novel released by Stoker before his death in 1912.

“Now, if you’re sitting comfortably, I shall tell you why you must not be afraid to die. To die so that the god may live is a privilege.”

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Vestron Video Collector’s Series Blu-rays of THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM, THE GATE AND WISHMASTER Available 26th February

4th February 2018Ken Wynne Leave a Comment

Lionsgate UK presents three classic horrors, The Lair of the White Worm, The Gate and Wishmaster, in their ongoing Vestron Collector’s Series; restored and remastered on Blu-ray, available to pre-order now ahead of their 26th February release date.

“They have opened The Gate. Pray it’s not too late.”

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