Movie Review – Omen II: Damien

Omen II: Damien US/UK (1978) Dir. Don Taylor “The boy must die!” I suppose if you’ve exhausted all of the usual methods of punishment like grounding, stopping pocket money, no TV or internet, or a smack on the bottom, then you must do what you have to. After all, this is the Antichrist we’re talking …

Movie Review – Encounters Of The Spooky Kind

Encounters Of The Spooky Kind (Gui da gui) Hong Kong (1980) Dir. Sammo Hung We know courtesy of Steven Spielberg that the (close) encounter of the third kind involves aliens, so where in the order do encounters of a supernatural flavour come? First? Second? Maybe even fourth? Don’t expect any answers from this classic martial …

Movie Review – The Third Eye

The Third Eye (Il terzo occhio) Italy (1966) Dir. Mino Guerrini Would having three eyes really be helpful? I suppose for people who complain they can’t read subtitles and follow the action on screen it might be, otherwise it would be a facial feature too far. Quite how this is relevant to the plot of …

Something a bit different… 13 – Halloween Special

Here is my latest Photoshop manipulation and just in time for Halloween! I've gone for another creepy, atmospheric piece featuring a familiar character if you've seen my spooky video edit The Watcher from a few years back. Finding the two background pics on Pexels, I felt I could use either one for the backdrop but …

Anime Review – Girls Und Panzer Das Finale Part 3

Girls Und Panzer Das Finale Part 3 (Cert 12) 1 Disc Blu-ray (Distributor: MVM) Running time: 51 minutes approx. N.B - I hope you have a good memory, as you’ll need it watching this third instalment of Girls Und Panzer Das Finale since this chapter follows on immediately from where part 2 left off, which …

Movie Review – The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey

The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey (Bangbeob: Jaechaui) Korea (2021) Dir. Kim Yong-Wan Very rarely do the police receive advanced warning by a murderer that he intends to kill again, giving a specific time of day and the names of the victims. It’s a bold tactic, and dare I say a counterproductive one all things considered, …

Anime Review – Burst Angel Complete Collection

Burst Angel Complete Collection (Cert 15) 3 Discs Blu-ray (Distributor: MVM) Running time: 590 minutes approx. MVM have been busy trawling their archives of older titles which many people might have forgotten and given them a new Blu-ray transfer. This time they’ve gone back to 2004 and resurrected the fan service actioner Burst Angel. Set …

Movie Review – Room For Rent

Room For Rent US (2019) Dir. Tommy Stovall I don’t know about you but I am always uneasy about letting strangers into my home even for a short while, regardless of how important the purpose might be. Not everyone has this sort of hang up, especially when money is involved, hence the rise of the …

Movie Review – The Omen

The Omen US/UK (1976) Dir. Richard Donner “You little devil!” How many times were we called that by our parents as kids whenever we did something naughty or destructive? Numerous I bet, although it was clearly a figure of speech and not a true reflection on our personalities. At least I hope so… American diplomat …

Movie Review – 12 Suicidal Teens

12 Suicidal Teens (Jûni-nin no shinitai kodomo-tachi) Japan (2019) Dir. Yukihiko Tsutsumi One aspect of Japanese culture I can’t imagine they want to draw attention to is the high suicide rate. Whilst the country’s gross suicide total has dropped over the past decades, down to 20,000 as recently as 2018, it has sadly risen among …