Cold Eyes of Fear – Blu-Ray Review

Posted on by Ian Schultz

Cold Eyes of Fear is a swinging London quasi-giallo from director Enzo G. Castellari. For those not well versed in Italian genre cinema, Castellari directed The Inglorious Bastards which inspired Tarantino's film with that crazy spelling of the B word. He primarily worked in the Spaghetti Western and Poliziottesco genres but would dip his toes in comedy, horror … Continue reading Cold Eyes of Fear – Blu-Ray Review →

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On – Blu-Ray Review

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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a wonderful mockumentary/stop-motion hybrid that was first recommended to me by the filmmaker Albert Birney, who made Strawberry Mansion. Like many of the recent A24 releases, it took a while to come to the UK: whoever is handling their distribution here is an absolute moron, and don't get me started … Continue reading Marcel the Shell with Shoes On – Blu-Ray Review →

Dolls (1987) – Blu-Ray Review

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Dolls remains the hidden gem of Stuart Gordon's filmography. The film was a quickie foisted onto Gordon by the film's producer, Charles Band, as something to do in between his Lovecraft adaptations Re-Animator and From Beyond. The film actually came out afterwards to a frostier reception than Gordon’s previous films, especially Re-Animator, which was a surprise critical hit. Gordon was attracted … Continue reading Dolls (1987) – Blu-Ray Review →

Samurai Reincarnation – Blu-Ray Review

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This 1981 Japanese film by Kinji Fukasaku, the director of Battle Royale, is a truly strange film—a samurai fantasy movie. Rebel Christian samurai Amakusa Shiru (Kenji Sawada) is resurrected from the dead after a gruesome crucifixion, and tries to form an army of other resurrected fighters. It starts out episodic as he adds people to … Continue reading Samurai Reincarnation – Blu-Ray Review →