June 2006
Monthly Archive
Monthly Archive
The dawn of the video age brought the birth of the so-called “Video Nasties” and suddenly a whole new world of uncensored horror opened up for the UK genre buffs. And what days they were when, all too briefly, non-certificated videos, such as Driller Killer, The Last House on the Left, Zombie Flesh Eaters and Cannibal Holocaust were legally available in uncut form.
Then, in 1984, the Video Recordings Act was changed all that, and the films that warped a generation were forced back underground. But the cult following continued.
Now, they are back with a vengeance in this full colour book containing 74 original full-size video sleeves.
0 comments Tuesday 20 Jun 2006 | Paul | Books
Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life has recently been voted the most inspirational film ever made.
Conceived as a celebration of small-town American values at the end of the second world war, It’s a Wonderful Life stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a decent, dogged everyman who suffers a crisis of faith and is rescued from a watery grave by a bumbling angel. After being shown what his hometown would have been like had he never been born, Bailey eventually comes to realise that his is a wonderful life after all.
This, along with three other films - including Harvey - is on the James Stewart Screen Legends collection.
0 comments Saturday 17 Jun 2006 | Paul | DVD, Film Sets
If you’re not familliar with Blockbusters, you probably don’t understand the joy of asking, “can I have a P please, Bob.”
If you are familliar with Blockbusters, this T-Shirt’s for you.
0 comments Thursday 15 Jun 2006 | Paul | Cool Clothes
In an age where the star of Hercules In New York can become the Governor of California and a former US President is best remembered for acting with a chimpanzee called Bonzo, the world more than ever resembles an exploitation movie. What better time for an A-Z guide that covers everything from the silent to the present day, with an emphasis on the bizarre, the sick, the twisted and the downright entertaining? From Universal horror classics, gore-soaked drive-in fodder and kung fu obscurities to Asian weirdness, The Spinegrinder Movie Book has it all in one opinionated volume.
0 comments Wednesday 14 Jun 2006 | Paul | Books
The slasher movie is the bloodiest incarnation of the modern horror film, tainted by criticisms of misogyny, yet remaining - on and off - a box-office draw for thirty years. Combining in-depth analysis with over 200 film reviews, Legacy of Blood is the most comprehensive examination of the slasher movie and its conventions to date, from Halloween and the notorious I Spit On Your Grave, to Scream - the re-defining genre hit in the nineties - and beyond.
0 comments Tuesday 13 Jun 2006 | Paul | Books
So how do you go about celebrating the 20th anniversary of Cronenberg’s classic horror remake?
How about with a 7 disc collector’s box set including: The Fly, Return of The Fly, Curse of The Fly, David Cronenberg’s remake of The Fly and The Fly II.
0 comments Monday 12 Jun 2006 | Paul | DVD, Film Sets
Wes Craven returns to the slasher genre and spoofs what he started.
Scream Critically acclaimed as the definitive horror thriller of the 90’s from the master of the genre Wes Craven. The residents of a picturesque small town are being victimised by a sly psycho with a twisted love for scary movies. As this masked predator continues to mimic horror films with real life acts of terror, it becomes clear that solving this mystery is going to be murder.
Scream 2 Sidney Prescott thought she had put the shocking Woodsboro murders behind her… until a crazed copycat killer begins acting out a chilling, real-life horror sequel on her college campus! As the bodies begin to pile up, ambitious reporter Gale Weathers, deputy Dewey and other Woodsboro survivors find themselves trapped in an all-new nightmare where no one is safe - or above suspicion. Even more terrifying and twistedly funny than the original, Scream 2 again defies the rules and delivers heartstopping surprises.
Scream 3 Sidney Prescott decides to visit the movie set of Stab 3: Return To Woodsboro where someone is killing the cast members and leaving behind a photo of her mother. Scream 3 offers an unmatched mix of thrills, laughter and suspense that brings this spine tingling saga to an unforgettable conclusion.
0 comments Sunday 11 Jun 2006 | Paul | DVD, Film Sets
After the success of 28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, and the remake of his own Dawn of the Dead, George A. Romero returns to the horror subgenre he invented with Land of the Dead.
The fourth installment in Romero’s zombie cycle (and the first since 1985’s Day of the Dead) presents a logical progression of events since 1968’s horror classic Night of the Living Dead: Zombies (also known as “stenches” for their rotting odor) are the dominant population, and they’ve begun to show signs of undead intelligence and gathering power. The wealthiest survivors live comfortably in a luxury high-rise within a barricaded safe zone, ignoring the horrors of the outside world while armed scavengers stage raids in the zombie-zone to gather much-needed food and supplies…
0 comments Saturday 10 Jun 2006 | Paul | DVD
This 6 DVD box set includes Tarantino’s scorching debut Reservoir Dogs, the multi-story Travolta career-resurrecting Pulp Fiction, and his Blaxploitation homage Jackie Brown.
It’s time to get medieval on your DVD player.
0 comments Wednesday 07 Jun 2006 | Paul | DVD, Film Sets

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is an erotic nightmare beyond any measure. Relive Richard O’Brien’s sinfully twisted salute to horror, sci-fi, B-movies and rock music - a “sensual daydream to treasure forever”. Starring Tim Curry in his classic gender bending performance, Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon. Do the ‘Time Warp’, and sing ‘Hot Patootie’ with Meatloaf again… and again… and again… at home!
Janet (Jessica Harper) and Brad (Cliff De Young) are now married and living back in their hometown of Denton. The town has become a giant TV station and the residents are either participants or viewers. As Janet is enjoying the high life, Brad is incarcerated in a mental institute and must woo back Janet before he loses her forever! Also starring original cast members Richard O’Brien and Patricia Quinn, and TV personality Ruby Wax.
This limited edition set also features:
Shock Treatment CD soundtrack
The Rocky Horror Show Audience Participation Book
1 x 24 page comic book
3 x photo stills taken by Mick Rock
0 comments Tuesday 06 Jun 2006 | Paul | DVD, Film Sets