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MOTORPSYCHO

MOTORPSYCHO - Russ Meyer’s lurid tale of bikers, buxom women and red blooded veterinarians seeking vengeance in the desert is released on a beautifully remastered 4K disc courtesy of Severin Films. Iain MacLeod reviews this vintage B-movie that still manages to raise an eyebrow with its racy thrills.






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THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL

THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL - The film that put Ti West on the map is now released in a snazzy limited edition Blu-ray set. Steven West reviews the slow-burn retro shocker released next week from Second Sight Films.




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THE COFFEE TABLE

THE COFFEE TABLE - With a reputation as one of the darkest horror films in many a year, director Caye Casas tragic tale of the worst furniture choice ever made finally receives a UK home release. Iain MacLeod reviews yet another stacked release from Second Sight Films




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SINNERS

SINNERS -  Ryan Coogler writes and directs this big budget period horror that mixes vampires and the blues to electrifying effect. Iain MacLeod reviews one of the years most original and entertaining films






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TRANCERS

TRANCERS - The neon-lit 80’s VHS classic receives a 4K Special Edition from 101 Films. Is this Charles Band’s finest hour as director? Is dry hair still for squids? Iain MacLeod has the answers in his in-depth review.





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CREEPOZOIDS

CREEPOZOIDS - Yet another VHS store perennial is released and upgraded on Blu-Ray, courtesy of 101 Films. Chris Ward reviews the low budget Alien knock off that makes up for its budgetary limitations with impressive creature FX and dollops of gore.





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SHRUNKEN HEADS

SHRUNKEN HEADS - The early 90’s DTV oddity is brought into the digital age courtesy of a Blu-ray upgrade from 101 Films. Chris Ward reviews the low budget comedy horror favourite.






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BLACK CAB

BLACK CAB - Nick Frost takes a turn for the sinister as an unhinged cabbie unwilling to let his fare go as he takes a terrified Synnøve Karlsen and Luke Norris on an increasingly sinister ride. Steven West reviews the Blu-ray release of this Shudder original film.






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MABUSE LIVES!

MABUSE LIVES! - Fritz Lang’s immortal supervillain makes a welcome return to home video in his return to 1960’s Germany over six increasingly outlandish yet entertaining films. Iain MacLeod reviews this handsomely presented limited edition from Eureka Entertainment.





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SCANNERS

SCANNERS - David Cronenberg’s sci-fi body horror classic of warring psychics finally gets an upgraded home release courtesy of Second Sight. The greatest exploding head of all time has never looked so good and the rest of the film more than matches up to it. Iain MacLeod reviews this essential upgrade of Cronenberg's influential  classic.




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THE BROOD

THE BROOD - What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than a look at David Cronenberg’s characteristically grisly look at parenthood in extremis? Iain MacLeod reviews this stacked 4K release from Second Sight that presents one of the Canadian auteur's most fascinating and disturbing films to stunning effect.






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Y2K

Y2K - Ready to party like it’s 1999 again? Then maybe best avoid Kyle Mooney’s Y2K. Iain MacLeod reviews this squandered opportunity that fails to make anything of its premise as both a comedy-horror and an exercise in nostalgia.






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SISTER MIDNIGHT

SISTER MIDNIGHT - Unhappy with her arranged marriage, a woman undergoes a startling transformation that makes for one of the most entertaining surprises of the year in Karan Kandhari’s genre bending mix of comedy and horror. Iain MacLeod reviews one of the most original films of the year aided in no small part by a powerhouse performance from Bollywood actress Radhika Upte.




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DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS

DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS - Despite some entertaining horror in-jokes and an enthusiastic cast, this horror-comedy is a genre-muddled, missed opportunity that has ended up in the middle of the road and ignored all Dead End signs. Nina Romain would like the lights turned on now, please.




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MICKEY 17

MICKEY 17 -  Bong Joon Ho’s eagerly awaited sci-fi follow-up to PARASITE finally arrives on screens. Robert Pattinson takes on the titular role of a hard working clone facing off against a Trumpian nemesis hell bent on colonising a distant planet for himself. Iain MacLeod reviews this wildly inventive and wildly subversive sci-fi comedy.



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EBONY & IVORY

EBONY & IVORY - The director of THE GREASY STRANGLER puts his own spin on how Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder’s ode to racial harmony came about in his own distinct and deeply surreal style. Iain MacLeod reviews the bizarre biopic that has its UK premiere at this year's Glasgow Film Festival.



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THE SURFER

All Nicolas Cage wants to do is surf on the beach of his idyllic childhood. But a sinister local gang have other ideas, triggering a psychotic, violent and stylish trip into madness, reminiscent of the best Ozploitation cinema. Iain MacLeod reviews Lorcan Finnegan’s latest, and best, film that just played at Glasgow Film Festival.

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TORNADO

TORNADO - A samurai’s daughter is pursued across the Highlands by a bloodthirsty gang of thieves led by the embittered father and son duo of Tim Roth and Jack Lowden. Iain MacLeod reviews John Maclean's long awaited second feature that received its world premiere as the opening film of Glasgow Film Festival 2025.


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DOCTOR VAMPIRE

DOCTOR VAMPIRE - the latest in Eureka Entertainment’s long line of Hong Kong classics is given their usual pristine treatment. Chris Ward takes a look at this chaotic mix-up of vampires, English pubs, wuxia and heroic Taoist monks.


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