LONG WEEKEND ***** Australia 1978 Dir: Colin Eggleston. 91 mins A two-handed microcosm of ecological collapse, this Australian entry in the 70’s eco horror cycle captures an escalating series of quietly disturbing incidents en route to a nihilistic conclusion. It’s closer in tone and execution to THE BIRDS and FROGS,…
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Nature wreaks its revenge when a couple’s careless behaviour causes havoc in the Australian wild, in the LONG WEEKEND. This Ozploitation classic from director Colin Eggleston (Innocent Prey), heads to Blu-ray for the first time in the UK with an extras-laden package courtesy of Second Sight on 5th November 2018.…
Film Media have announced it will release HD digital encodes of newly restored German film MOSQUITO (a.k.a. Bloodlust) (1977) to North American platforms this November. Following the restoration of the original 35mm film elements, with Blu-ray rights going to home entertainment company Mondo Macabro. This release marks the first time…
SEVERIN FILMS TO RELEASE SLEAZY 1970’S SLASHER The Sleazy ‘70s Slasher Classic Restored & Remastered For The First Time Ever! It was one of the few true slasher movies to pre-date HALLOWEEN and FRIDAY THE 13th, and remains the closest you’ll ever come to an actual seedy ‘70s drive-in experience:…
SNUFF ** USA / Argentina / Canada 1976 Dir: Michael Findlay 80 mins A notorious “nasty” and among the silliest movies to ever earn such a level of controversy, this movie’s enduring legacy is that it brought wide attention to the concept of the “snuff” movie, even though anyone lured…