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Review Troma / Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV - Unrated Director's Cut [2000]
Actors & Directors
  • James Gunn
  • Dan Snow
  • Lloyd Kaufman
  • Mark Torgl
  • Debbie Rochon
  • Ron Jeremy
Release date: 2004-10-26
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Brendan Flynt
Price: £4.85

Review Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV - Unrated Director's Cut [2000] / Troma:


Review Subversive Cinema / Eraserhead [1977] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • David Lynch
  • Charlotte Stewart
  • Jack Nance
  • Judith Anna Roberts
  • Allen Joseph
  • Jeanne Bates
Release date: 2006-01-10
Run time: 89 min.
Price: £9.79

Review Eraserhead [1977] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Subversive Cinema:


Review Warner Home Video / Seven Faces of Dr. Lao [1963] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Noah Beery Jr.
  • Tony Randall
  • George Pal
  • Arthur O'Connell
  • John Ericson
  • Barbara Eden
Release date: 2000-10-03
Run time: 100 min.
Price: £7.60

Review Seven Faces of Dr. Lao [1963] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Warner Home Video:


Review Troma / Cannibal! The Musical [1996] (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Jason McHugh
  • Trey Parker
  • Trey Parker
  • Andrew W. Kemler
  • Dian Bachar
  • Ian Hardin
Release date: 2000-02-01
Run time: 96 min.
Price: £6.29

Review Cannibal! The Musical [1996] (NTSC) / Troma:

Alferd Packer was the only man in the United States ever convicted of cannibalism-what better hero for fellow Coloradan and future South Park creator Trey Parker to celebrate in music? Blue-eyed and boyish Parker was still in college when he wrote, directed, composed the songs for and took the starring role as the innocent young Packer in this film, giving a gee-whiz performance as an ambitious pioneer who joins an ill-fated trek west that ends up stranded in the mountains. At times resembling a perverse community theatre parody of Rodgers and Hammerstein ("My heart's as full as a baked po-ta-to!"), Parker bounces back and forth between cheery production numbers and goony songs ("Let's build a snowman", sings one starving-mad hiker) and grotesque gore (bloody body parts, festering sores, human hors d'oeuvres). It lacks in style and consistency and the juvenile gags and fart jokes wear thin over the course of a feature film, but Parker's sheer energy and inventiveness carry the overlong picture to a rousing conclusion. Regular Parker collaborators Matt Stone and Dian Bachar co-star in this tuneful barbecue. -Sean Axmaker.

Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Scary Movie Trilogy - Scary Movie / Scary Movie 2 / Scary Movie 3.5 - Special Edition [2000]
Actors & Directors
  • Pamela Anderson
  • David Zucker
  • Keenen Ivory Wayans
  • Carmen Electra
  • Charlie Sheen
  • Jenny McCarthy
  • Jeremy Piven
Release date: 2005-10-03
Run time: 251 min.
RRP: £34.99
Price: £12.50

Review Scary Movie Trilogy - Scary Movie / Scary Movie 2 / Scary Movie 3.5 - Special Edition [2000] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:


Review Anchor Bay / Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn [Blu-ray] [1987] [US Import]
Actors & Directors
  • Richard Domeier
  • Sarah Berry
  • Denise Bixler
  • Lou Hancock
  • Bruce Campbell
Release date: 2007-10-02
Run time: 84 min.
Creator: Joseph Lo Duca
Price: £10.44

Review Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn [Blu-ray] [1987] [US Import] / Anchor Bay:

Writer-director Sam Raimi's extremely stylized, blood-soaked follow-up to his creepy Evil Dead isn't really a sequel; rather, it's a remake on a better budget. It also isn't really a horror film (though there are plenty of decapitations, zombies, supernatural demons, and gore) as much as it is a hilarious, sophisticated slapstick send-up of the terror genre. Raimi takes every horror convention that exists and exaggerates it with mind-blowing special effects, crossed with mocking Three Stooges humour. The plot alone is a genre cliché right out of any number of horror films. Several teens (including our hero, Ash, played by Bruce Campbell in a manic tour-de-force of physical comedy) visit a broken-down cottage in the woods-miles from civilization-find a copy of the Book of the Dead, and unleash supernatural powers that gut every character in sight. All, that is, except Ash, who takes this very personally and spends much of the of the film getting his head smashed while battling the unseen forces. Raimi uses this bare-bones story as a stage to showcase dazzling special effects and eye-popping visuals, including some of the most spectacular point-of-view Steadicam work ever (done by Peter Deming). Although it went unnoticed in the cinemas, the film has since become an influential cult-video favourite, paving the way for over-the-top comic gross-out films like Peter Jackson's Dead Alive. -Dave McCoy.

Review BCI, a Navarre Corporation Company / Welcome to the Grindhouse: Malibu High/Trip with Teacher (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Jill Lansing
  • Alex Mann
  • Irvin Berwick
  • Stuart Taylor
  • Katie Johnson (II)
  • Phyllis Benson
  • Earl Barton
Release date: 2007-09-11
Run time: 182 min.
Price: £4.16

Review Welcome to the Grindhouse: Malibu High/Trip with Teacher (REGION 1) (NTSC) / BCI, a Navarre Corporation Company:


Review Entertainment in Video / Critters 1 To 4
Actors & Directors
  • Scott Grimes
  • Aimee Brooks
  • Mick Garris
  • Liane Curtis
  • Stephen Herek
  • Dee Wallace Stone
  • Rupert Harvey
  • Kristine Peterson
  • Terrence Mann
Release date: 2005-03-21
RRP: £19.99
Price: £15.00

Review Critters 1 To 4 / Entertainment in Video:


Review Code Red / Doom Asylum [1988]
Actors & Directors
  • Patty Mullen
  • Michael Rogan
  • Ruth Collins
  • Kenneth Price
  • Dawn Alvan
Release date: 2008-07-15
Run time: 79 min.
Creator: Jonathan Stuart
Price: £3.96

Review Doom Asylum [1988] / Code Red:


Review Prism Leisure / The Toxic Avenger [1985]
Actors & Directors
  • Jennifer Prichard
  • Andree Maranda
  • Robert Prichard
  • Michael Herz
  • Cindy Manion
  • Lloyd Kaufman
  • Mitch Cohen
Release date: 2004-02-02
Run time: 80 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £5.24

Review The Toxic Avenger [1985] / Prism Leisure:

The foundation stone of the Troma label's trash-movie empire, The Toxic Avenger introduces the character of nerdy janitor Melvin, who suffers heaps of abuse from local bad-guys and is stuffed into a vat of toxic waste while dressed in a ballerina outfit. He emerges mutated into a Swamp Thing/Hulk-style monster hero who romps around the blighted township of Tromaville, New Jersey, offing the grotesque villains in nastily gruesome ways and mooning over his blind true love. The Troma style is unique, and perhaps predates the anything-gross-for-a-laugh approach of the Farrelly Brothers by a good 10 years, but it sometimes wavers between the good-natured gags and genuinely unpleasant plot images that somewhat spoil the tone. Entry-level filmmaking, but with surprisingly professional head-squashing effects and a degree of enthusiasm that breaks down most resistance. Several sequels have ensued, including The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie. - Kim Newman.

Review Universal Studios / Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie [1996] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Michael J. Nelson
  • Jim Mallon
  • Trace Beaulieu
  • Kevin Murphy
  • Jim Mallon
  • John Brady
Release date: 2008-05-06
Run time: 75 min.
Creator: Bill Johnson
Price: £7.30

Review Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie [1996] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Universal Studios:


Review Lionsgate / The Slaughter [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Brad Milne
  • Zac Kilberg
  • Terry Erioski
  • Jay Lee
  • Billy Beck
  • Jessica Ellis
Release date: 2007-11-06
Run time: 96 min.
Creator: Chauncey Mahan
Price: £0.13

Review The Slaughter [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Lionsgate:


Review MGM / The Serpent's Kiss [1997] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Philippe Rousselot
  • Richard E. Grant
  • Greta Scacchi
  • Carmen Chaplin
  • Pete Postlethwaite
  • Ewan McGregor
Release date: 2001-04-17
Run time: 110 min.
Price: £2.51

Review The Serpent's Kiss [1997] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / MGM:

The Serpent's Kiss will probably be well received by fans of Peter Greenaway's arch and ornate films (The Draughtsman's Contract, Drowning By Numbers for example). In this movie, a young Dutch landscape artist named Chrome (Ewan MacGregor) is hired by homely but rich landowner Smithers (Pete Postlethwaite) to turn his overgrown estate into a masterpiece of topiary and hedge-mazes. But unbeknown to Smithers, Chrome is fulfilling the will of Smithers' ardent enemy (Richard E Grant), who hopes to bankrupt the wealthy man and seduce his beautiful wife (Greta Scacchi). When Chrome falls under the spell of Smithers' enigmatic daughter, all plans go awry. The strong cast wallows entertainingly in this mix of jealousy, decadence, intriguing visuals, Machiavellian schemes, and heaving bosoms, with Grant performing with his usual lurid gusto. The sumptuous Restoration-era costumes enhance this meditation on art versus nature. -Bret Fetzer, Amazon. com.

Review Shriek Show / Shadow: Dead Riot [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Tony Todd
  • Michael Quinlan
  • Carla Greene
  • Derek Wan
  • Nina Hodoruk
  • Cat Miller
Release date: 2006-03-28
Run time: 90 min.
Price: £6.84

Review Shadow: Dead Riot [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Shriek Show:


Review Cult Video / Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama [1987]
Actors & Directors
  • David DeCoteau
  • Robin Stille
  • Linnea Quigley
  • John Stuart Wildman
  • Andras Jones
  • Hal Havins
Release date: 1999-10-26
Run time: 77 min.
Price: £3.06

Review Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama [1987] / Cult Video:


Review Universal Studios / Army of Darkness [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Deke Anderson
  • Bruce Campbell
  • Embeth Davidtz
  • Andy Bale
  • Ian Abercrombie
Release date: 1998-08-19
Run time: 81 min.
Creator: Joseph Lo Duca
Price: £3.91

Review Army of Darkness [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Universal Studios:

It's hard not to feel there's something wrong when Army of Darkness, the third entry in Sam Raimi's lively Evil Dead series, opens with a 15 certificate. And indeed, this is not quite the non-stop rollercoaster of splat we're entitled to expect. Like Evil Dead II, it opens with a digest-cum-remake of the original movie, taking geeky Ash (Bruce Campbell) back out to that cabin in the woods where he is beset by demons who do away with his girlfriend (blink and you'll miss Bridget Fonda). Blasted back in time to 12th century England, Ash finds himself still battling the Deadites and his own ineptitude in a quest to save the day and get back home. Though it starts zippily, with Campbell's grimly funny clod of a hero commanding the screen, a sort of monotony sets in as magical events pile up. Ash is attacked by Lilliputian versions of himself, one of whom incubates in his stomach and grows out of his shoulder to be his evil twin. After being dismembered and buried, Evil Ash rises from the dead to command a zombie army and at least half the film is a big battle scene in which rotted warriors (nine mouldy extras in masks for every one Harryhausen-style impressive animated skeleton) besiege a cardboard castle. There are lots of action jokes, MAD Magazine-like marginal doodles and a few funny lines, but it lacks the authentic scares of The Evil Dead and the authentic sick comedy of Evil Dead II. On the DVD: Army of Darkness may be the least of the trilogy, but Anchor Bay's super two-disc set is worthy of shelving beside their outstanding editions of the earlier films. Disc 1 contains the 81-minute US theatrical version in widescreen or fullscreen, plus the original "Planet of the Apes" ending, the trailer and a making-of featurette. [+]
Disc 2 has the 96-minute director's cut, with extra slapstick and a lively, irreverent commentary track from Raimi, Campbell and co-writer Ivan Raimi, plus yet more deleted scenes and some storyboards. The fact that the film exists in so many versions suggests that none of them satisfied everybody, but fans will want every scrap of Army in this one package. -Kim Newman.

Review Dark Sky Films / Simon, King of the Witches [1971] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Bruce Kessler
  • William Martel
  • Norman Burton
  • Allyson Ames
  • Jay Della
  • Angus Duncan
Release date: 2008-06-24
Run time: 99 min.
Creator: Stu Phillips
Price: £5.49

Review Simon, King of the Witches [1971] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Dark Sky Films:


Review Video International / Scarecrows [1988]
Actors & Directors
  • William Wesley
  • Ted Vernon
  • Michael Simms
Release date: 2008-09-08
Run time: 83 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £3.98

Review Scarecrows [1988] / Video International:


Review Revolver Entertainment / Murder Party [2007]
Release date: 2007-07-30
RRP: £12.99
Price: £3.21

Review Murder Party [2007] / Revolver Entertainment:


Review Walt Disney Video / Spaced Invaders [1990] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Douglas Barr
  • Fred Applegate
  • J.J. Anderson
  • Joe Alaskey
  • Patrick Read Johnson
  • Wayne Alexander
Release date: 2002-09-03
Run time: 100 min.
Creator: David E. Russo
Price: £3.22

Review Spaced Invaders [1990] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:


Models & Brands:
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV - Unrated Director's Cut [2000], Eraserhead [1977] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Seven Faces of Dr. Lao [1963] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Cannibal! The Musical [1996] (NTSC), Scary Movie Trilogy - Scary Movie / Scary Movie 2 / Scary Movie 3.5 - Special Edition [2000], Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn [Blu-ray] [1987] [US Import], Welcome to the Grindhouse: Malibu High/Trip with Teacher (REGION 1) (NTSC), Critters 1 To 4, Doom Asylum [1988], The Toxic Avenger [1985], Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie [1996] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Slaughter [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Serpent's Kiss [1997] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Shadow: Dead Riot [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama [1987], Army of Darkness [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Simon, King of the Witches [1971] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Scarecrows [1988], Murder Party [2007], Spaced Invaders [1990] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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