The DTV Digest: Recent Episodes
Mike Parkin
In this episode Mike, Steve and Amanda tackle seven new releases. NB: This episode was recorded in two sessions as not everyone was available on the same day.
As usual, click the link to be taken to a trailer for each film!
We kick off with THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT (Acorn), an adaptation of a survival horror video game!
Renny Harlin returns to shark territory with DEEP WATER (Signature Entertainment).
THE FIRES (Signature Entertainment) is an Icelandic disaster movie featuring erupting volcanoes...
MOCKBUSTER (Miracle Media) is a documentary charting a film-maker's journey directing a film for The Asylum...
THE MORRIGAN (Thunderbird Releasing) is a folk horror set around an archeological dig site in Ireland
THEY WAIT IN SHADOWS (Miracle Media) is a British horror set in a small suburban house...
TINSMAN ROAD (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is a found footage/mockumentary about a man seeking answers to the disappearance of his sister many years previously.
Our Short Shot is DUPED:! - A TIME LOOP THAT BREAKS, in which a woman returns home after a bad date and is subjected to strange goings on.
The DTV Throwback is INTO THE SEA: THE REEF, a DTV sequel to the Paul Walker/Jessica Alba film. The film is available on Youtube HERE, and I'm sure other streaming sites.
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In this episode, Mike and Amanda take a look at two new releases; as usual, click the links to see a trailer for each film!
We kick off with SON OF THE SOIL (Trinity Content Partners), an independent action movie from Nigeria, directed by Chee Keong Cheung (REDCON-1, Bodyguard: A New Beginning).
Next is THE CURSE (Blue Finch Film Releasing), a Japanese horror centred around a traditional curse ritual brought to life for the digital age.
Our Short Shot is THE GENTLE SEX (Evolutionary Films), starring Dame Joan Collins as a resident at a care facility who is more than she at first seems. Click the link to see the whole short film. (NB: I called this The Weaker Sex, on the podcast! Apologies!)
Our DTV Throwback is HAIL CEASAR, a vanity project from actor/director Anthony Michael Hall, and
In this episode Mike, Rich and Amanda tackle 4 new titles; click the links to see a trailer for each film!
We start with BLACK BOX: FLIGHT 298 (Signature Entertainment) in which the passengers on an overnight flight encounter strange goings on both inside and outside their plane!
THE LAST ASSASSINS (Seven Tales) is set in a dystopian future and follows a young woman and her bodyguard crossing the wastelands...
EXECUTIONER (Reel2ReelFilms): A politician facing a blackmail plot schemes to turn the tables on his antagonist.
THE FETUS (Miracle Media) finds a young woman pregnant with a half demon fetus...
Our Short Shot is MAGICAL MEAT, about an elderly Japanese man seeking to find courage from Danny Trejo. Click the link to see the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback this week is the excellent COLD PREY (aka FRITT VILT), trilogy. which has just been released as a boxset from Second Sight.
Trailers for Cold Prey
Cold Prey 2
Cold Prey 3
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In this episode Mike, Steve and Amanda take a look at eight new releases - as usual, click the link to see a trailer for each film!
We kick off with ARE YOU THERE? (High Fliers), a supernatural tale in which a young woman looking to debunk spiritualism, messes with a candle linked to the Other Side....
BUFFALO DAZE (High Fliers) is a historical dramatisation of the life of native outlaw, Jim Grinder.
DEAD LOVER (Lightbulb Film Distribution) is an avant-garde take on the Frankenstein storyline...
HOLD THE FORT (Signature Entertainment is where a young couple who find out that owning their own home comes with supernatural small print!
REMEMORY (Miracle Media) finds two cops having to protect a child who professes to have been a gangster in a previous life.
ROUND THE DECAY (Seven Tales) is about a small tourist town under seige from cave-dwelling creatures...
SHADOWS OF WILLOW CABIN (Grimm Vision) finds two men wrestling with their sexuality as well as a resident ghost in their getaway cabin....
THE KILLGRIN (High Fliers) sees a woman wrestling with a tragedy, only to be told she's being haunted by a demon...
Our Short Shot is DAVE THE DIVER, a short produced by The Asylum as a tie-in to a video game. Click the link to see the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is REPLIKATOR, set in the far-flung future of 2014, where a scientist accidentally produces an evil clone of himself! This is available to watch on Youtube but beware the amount of ad breaks!
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In this episode, Mike and Steve tackle two new releases; as usual, click the link if you want to see a trailer...
THE SHERIFF (High Fliers) finds out titular lawman scratching at the dark underbelly of a rural farm town, looking for answers about the murder of his own son five years previously....
SIGNAL ONE (Signature Entertainment) sees two young brilliant scientists recruited to a secluded tropical island, where a current experiment is likely to change the course of human existence.
The Short Shot is A MEMORY OWED, starring James Bolem as a pensioner on a special visit to a WW2 RAF airfield. Click the link to see the whole short.
The DTV Throwback is THE GATHERING, starring Christina Ricci, Ioan Gruffud and Stephen Dillane. This is rather worth checking out; we watched it on YouTube, which you can find HERE. - be warned though, there are a tonne of ad breaks!
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In this episode Mike, Steve, Amanda and Rich tackle a bumper eight films! As usual, click the links to see a trailer for each film:
We kick off with the Nordic creature feature, KRAKEN (Signature Entertainment), in which an aquatic behemoth is disturbed by new technology used at a salmon farm....
13 SOULS (Seven Tales) is about a teen girl being reunited with her father and sister, and attacked by the ghosts of unnamed dead in the cemetery next door...
AFFECTION (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is the first of three films this episode in which a woman suffers memory loss - this time waking in a farm w her husband & daughter...or is she??
CRYBABY BRIDGE (High Fliers) finds a pregnant teen revisiting her childhood and discovering her past and ghosts....
DIABOLIC (Lightbulb Film Distribution): a young woman suffering memory loss (!) turns to the Mormon sect she was once part of....
TRIBE (GrimmVision) - a Found Footage film in which a former professor heads to the mountains and gets entangled in strange occurrences...
WOKEN (101 Films) - A woman with memory loss (!!!) finds herself secluded on an island with her husband and mother... or is she?
BEAST (Vertigo Releasing) finds a former MMA champion forced to get back into the ring to help his family, reuniting with his former coach and facing his past.
Our Short Shot is NO TROUBLE, in which a parolee working in a Chinese Restaurant has a crushing dilemma to solve. Click the link to see the whole, excellent, short film.
Our DTV Throwback is BLOODSPORT 2, in which Daniel Bernhardt takes over from JCVD and entering the Kumite! We watched this on Youtube, here.
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In this episode Mike, Steve and Amanda review two new releases: click the links to see a trailer for each film!
We kick off with KILLER WHALE (Plaion Pictures), in which two young women are trapped in a lagoon with an orca recently released from captivity! In our review I mention a feature by Last Podcast On the Left (which I refer to as "Last House" D'oh!) - you can find their story on SeaWorld HERE
KRISPR (Miracle Media) is about a scientist bringing his female clone creation home for the holidays!
Our Short Shot is FINDING DADDY, in which two broke sisters discover their estranged father is on a Sugar Daddy dating site! Click the link to see the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback is THE ORDER, starring Jean Claud Van Damme in an Indiana Jones-esque adventure! We watched this on Tubi, but its probably available on other platforms as well.
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In this episode of The Short Shots, Mike and Rich take a look at some recent action shorts. Click the links to see each of the films in full...
Having said that, we kick off with a preview of a film currently in various competitions and scheduled for film festivals. If you see THE MIME listed on a festival programme, we highly recommend you check it out!
AGENT CHING ATTACKS is a Bollywood action movie condensed into 9min and all in the service of promoting a line of cooking sauces!
BAGARRE LAND (FIGHT LAND) is a French musical short about two guys trying to get served at closing time!
LIYABUYA sees two mercenaries stuck with a flat tyre and a dangerous captive...
LOVE & WAR is about 2 assassins who discover they are both their next target, while on a date!
PACONTENTITE AIGUE (ACUTE GRUMPITIS) is a condition suffered by a man admitted to hospital but just can't relax!
PROJECT HOURGLASS mixes espionage, time travel and fights, all in 7 minutes!
RED finds two mercenary bodyguards trying to protect a client who might not be what he seems.
THE SAVIOR is a throwback to 90s HK action, as a man fights his way through a restaurant looking for a missing girl...
Our Long Shot is NINJA KILLFACE in which an expert assassin starts to have second thoughts about his boss when he rescues the man's daughter...
Our Short Throwback is TEN MINUTES FOR A POUND, in which two friends end up fighting in a laundrette. You will need to sign up to ShortsTV for this one, but you can get a 7 day free trial...
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In this episode Mike and Steve tackle two new films - as usual, click the link to see a trailer for each!
SELF DRIVER (GrimmVision) is the latest in the subgenre of thrillers set mostly within a taxi/rideshare vehicle. In this one we follow the driver as he gets lost in the rabbit hole that is a new money-making app.
HUNTING PARTY (Miracle Media) finds a group of judges abducting criminals and hunting them - at least that's the official synopsis! Check out the film and see if you can work out what is happening!
Our Short Shot is SJOR: Rise of the North. This is a wholly CGI animated film with some very photoreal moments. Click the link to see the whole short film.
Our DTV Throwback is WARGAMES: THE DEAD CODE. A couple of genius teens must outwit a military supercomputer which believes they are terrorists. This is currentrly available on Amazon Prime.
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In this episode Mike, Steve and Amanda tackle five new releases - as usual, click the link to see a trailer for each film!
We kick off with CONTENT (GrimmVision), a story presented entirely via laptop and smartphone screens, and concerns a film director who blackmails his would-be actors.
Next is RISE OF THE CONQUEROR (Signature Entertainment) - a glorious historical epic set 100 years after the demise of Genghis Khan.
RUNAWAY REVENGE (4DigitalMedia) is a thriller set in Buenos Aires, where a young woman acting as a drug mule must evade corrupt cops and deal with what is sitting in her stomach.
Josh Duhamel stars as an about to retire cop in SURRENDER (Signature Entertainment), until a stranger surrenders and confesses to three murders...
THE VORD (Miracle Media) is about a woman at the centre or a metaphysical battler for the soul of her daughter.
Out Short Shot is OBEY, about a woman mourning the loss of her talented dog - but should be careful what she wishes for! Click the link to see the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN, starring Roddy Piper as Sam Hell, one of the last virile men in a post-apocalypse wasteland. We watched this on Amazon Prime, but you can also find it on other streaming services such as Tubi... (NB: I said that this hailed from New Line Pictures - of course, Roger Corman's film studio was NEW WORLD PICTURES!)
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In this episode Mike, Steve and Amanda check out five new releases - click the links to see trailers for each film!
We kick off with ADOPTED (High Fliers), about a young couple unwittingly adopting a murderous child!
Next is ITCH! (Seven Tales), in which the occupants of a hardware store barricade themselves against a horrific infectious disease!
ONLY FANGS (FilmHub) sees a wannabe monster hunter hooking up with a gang of vampire chicks!
SCARBORN (ViaPlay) is a Polish historical drama showing events leading to war with Russia.
TOUCH ME (Lightbulb Film Distribution) finds a codependent couple of friends seduced by a shape shifting alien.
Our Short shot is LAST STAND ON HOTH, a Star Wars fan film which utilises AI to convey the story visuals - click the link to see the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is THE MARKSMAN, starring Wesley Snipes, sent to Chechnya to stop rebels from bringing a nuclear reactor back online. This is currently available on Netflix, and presumably other streaming platforms.
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In this episode Mike, Steve and Amanda tackle seven new releases - as usual, click the links to see a trailer for each film!
We start off with BONE KEEPER (Plaion Pictures), a familiar tale but with an exceptional monster!
DRIVE BACK (High Fliers) finds an engaged couple stuck on a seemingly endless road...
GHOST KILLER (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is about a young woman possessed by the ghost of a hitman!
PAST LIFE (Miracle Media) sees a former journalist plagued by murderous visions after being hypnotised...
SURRENDER TO IT (Miracle Media) concerns a group of actors on a retreat in the North's wilderness...
SCREAM THERAPY (Miracle Media) similarly is about a group of women on a retreat, but in the desert!
and THE CURE (Signature Entertainment)is about an adopted teenage girl with a strange illness discovering some harsh truths about her billionaire parents!
Our Short Shot is THE LOST FORTUNE OF OLIVER BRODY, in which a prospector is visited by a supernatural figure - click the link to watch the whole short film!
Out DTV Throwback is HOLLOW MAN 2, in which a detective hunts for an invisible assassin! This film has recently been added to Netflix.
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This week Mike and Amanda take a look at five new releases; click the links to see a trailer for each film!
We kick off with HARD REDEMPTION (Fairway Film Alliance), in which Jino Kang and Lou Ferrigno battle a street gang in a high school.
BAD VOODOO (Miracle Media) sees a woman kidnapped by three escaped convicts!
JITTERS (Miracle Media) sees a detective battling a sinister AI app.
DAGGERS INN (Seven Tales), in which an enigmatic young woman enters a quaint village and stirs things up!
THE DEEP DARK (4Digital Media) is a French creature feature set in a coal mine!
Our Short Shot is THE HAT MAN, in which a man's dreams turn to nightmares. Click the link to watch the whole short film!
And the DTV Throwback is the cruelly overlooked FREAKED, in which Bill and Ted's Alex Winter co-directs and stars as a pompous star who is subjected to terrible experiments. Unfortunately the YouTube copy we viewed seems to have now been taken down!
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The Short Shots have been on a two year hiatus but its finally back in action! To celebrate, Mike and Rich take a look at ten short films, all with a martial arts theme. We've also updated the format for this podcast so it mirrors our main show, with a "Long Shot" and Throwback! You can check out each by clicking the links below:
We kick off with TEMPORAL TAKEDOWN [8 minutes] (Martin Sofiedal, 2025), a scifi infused fight movie;
Next is LUCKY NIGHT: A JUNKERS TALE [12 minutes] (Nickolas Nielsen, 2021), which also has some impressive sci-fi trappings
THE COUP [9 minutes] (Bel Uysal, 2026) finds 3 crooks all trying to steal an energy drink from a museum;
BULLET STORM [13 minutes] (Tim Pek / Peter Phan, 2025) is about a hitman being forced to target a man who'd saved his life;
PREVAIL [11 minutes] (Ryan Dalan, 2025) is a Filipino saga about 2 brothers;
DAKOTA STONE [9 minutes] (Sherice Griffiths, 2025) is a noirish tale about a muscle for hire;
THE PROTECTOR [7 minutes] (Bruce Chong, 2025) sees a young couple intimidated by a local gang;
THE PROPOSAL [6 minutes] (Dan Liu, 2024) finds an agent in love with his partner, trying to find the right time to propose!
Our Long Shot is the 35min NIGHT OF THE RONIN [35 minutes] (Nathan Bender, 2024), in which an assassin tries to protect a woman from wave after wave of attackers.
Our Short Throwback is HARDWAY: THE ACTION MUSICAL. [34 minutes] (Daniel Vogelmann, 2017). This particular short is available on Disney+ and will require a subscription to watch, or you can order it from https://vimeo.com/ondemand/hardway
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In this episode Mike, Steve and Amanda review four new releases - click the links to see a trailer for each film!
We kick off big style with OUTGUNNED (Signature Entertainment), a "Most Dangerous Game" style movie in which a young woman is hunted by an enemy from her past!
OBEX (Lightbulb Film Distribution) is a "low fi" science fiction movie about a man sucked into a retro adventure video game.
BOSCO (High Fliers) is a prison drama centering on a man trying to escape.
PLAY DEAD (Seven Tales) finds a young woman waking in a basement full of dead women, and a strange ritual being set up upstairs!
Our Short Shot is the mockumentary, JEFFERY EPSTEIN: BAD PEDOPHILE - click the link to see the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is TIME RUNNER, starring Mark Hamill and Rae Dawn Chong. We found this on Tubi and recommend you go check it out!
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve are joined by CHRISTOPHER PAGE, of The Time Shifters and Orphaned Entertainment! Check out the intro to learn more about who he is and what he does!
We kick off with WORLDBREAKER (Signature Entertainment), a new Young Adult, post apocalypse movie with Luke Evans and Mila Jovovich.
BLOOD BARN (Screambox) is a low budget indie horror which boldly wears its influences on its sleeve....
ELSE (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is a French sci-fi movie in which people start merging with their environment...
THE MONSTER WITHIN (Seven Tales)finds a young farmer stuck with a monster he must continue to feed....
SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT (Studio Canal) is the remake of the 1984 classic, from the director of The Domestics...
Our Short Shot is POV, in which a camera-laden masked vigilante tries to stop crimes on Halloween... click the link to watch the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND, aka Witness to a Kill. This starts Gary Daniels as the Bond-esque Queen's Messenger and the whole film plays like a PM Entertainment entry. We found this one on TUBI.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Amanda tackle four new releases, while Will joins us for a new segment!
We kick off with the awesome REDUX REDUX (Blue Finch Releasing) in which a mother avenges the murder of her daughter, across the multiverse!
THE HUNTSMAN (High Fliers Films) sees Shawn Ashmore as an ICU nurse caring for a coma patient who may be a serial killer!
BURY 'EM DEEP (High Fliers Films) is a western starring Robert Bronzi, on the trail of outlaws who robbed him!
JIMMY AND STIGGS (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is a labour of love by director Joe Begos (VFW), who spent four years making it. But is it worth the effort? Take a listen for our take!
Our Short Shot is DR BEES FOREVER - the latest animated short from Harry Partridge - click the link to see the whole short, and check out Harry's other films!
Next up is a new segment under the working title of Mike and Will Go Streaming! In this episode we take a long look at the Matt Damon/Ben Afleck movie, THE RIP (Netflix).
We close with the DTV Throwback, which this week is BATTLEDRONE, ini which Louis Mandylore lead a mercenary team against killer robots. We watched this on Amazon Prime but it is available on other services.
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In this episode Mike, Steve and Amanda check out three new releases! As usual, click the links below to see a trailer for each film!
We kick off with WE BURY THE DEAD (Signature Entertainment), a thoughtful zombie movie starring Daisy Ridley!
GRIZZLY NIGHT (Lightbulb Film Distribution) is a drama based on the real life incident in 1967 when a national park suffered two deadly bear attacks in the same night.
TIM TRAVERS AND THE TIME TRAVELLER'S PARADOX (GrimmVision) has the most unwieldy title and involves a mad/brilliant scientist trying to put paradox theory into practice!
Our Short Shot is RESIDENCE, about a bunch of real estate agents being invited to view a new house on the market - with a deadly twist! Click the link to see the whole short film.
Our DTV Throwback is MONOLITH (1993), starring Bill Paxton, John Hurt and Louis Gossett Jr. We watched a copy on You Tube, which you can find HERE.
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Happy New Year, everyone! For our first episode of 2026, we are joined by special guest Ryan Verrill from Disc-Connected (all socials), who joins Mike and Steve to check out some new releases! As usual, click the link to see a trailer for each film.
We start with STAND YOUR GROUND (High Fliers Films), in which Daniel Stisen takes on a gang of white supremacists in order to defend his home!
THE KNIFE (Signature Entertainment) finds a black family under the scrutiny of the police after a stranger is hurt during an invasive attack in their home.
REVERENCE (High Fliers Films) finds an ex soldier at odds dogged detective while investigating the disappearance of his daughter.
A GANGSTER'S LIFE (Miracle Media) involves two small time scammers in over their heads when they rip off a notorious and violent London mob boss.
Our Short Shot is HERMANITA - click the link to see the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is ARCTIC VOID, a Norwegian mystery film in which nearly all the passengers and crew of an arctic tourist vessel suddenly disappear, leaving a trio of film-makers marooned. We watched this on Amazon Prime; it may be available on other platforms as CIVIL TWILIGHT.
You can check out our guest Ryan's other endeavours below:
Someone's Favorite Productions
Antenna Releasing | Expand Your Audience Today
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! This is our final episode of 2025 and we've managed to get not only Rich back on, alongside Mike, Steve and Amanda, but also Nathan Lunn, who had previously joined us for our 300th episode!
Unfortunately, however, the DTV market tends to dry up during the month of December so instead we have turned our attention to two highly anticipated films on Netflix - as usual, click the link to see a trailer for each film!
We kick off with WAKE UP DEAD MAN (Netflix), the third "Knives Out" film and probably one of THE most anticipated films of the year, in which Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc to solve a locked room murder mystery!
Next is TROLL 2 (Netflix), Roar Uthaug's sequel to the well-received Norse Kaiju movie!
Our Short Shot is NIGHTFALL - click the link to see the whole short film, and you may wish to check out their previous dino-flick, THE HATCHLING!
Instead of a Throwback this week, we end the show with a round-table looking at our favourite Top Five DTV titles of the year - take a listen and see if you agree!
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In this episode Mike, Steve and Amanda cover no less than 10 new releases! As usual, click the link to see a trailer for each film!
We kick off with Luc Besson's version of DRACULA (Signature Entertainment), which bears more than a likeness to Coppola's version!
Next up is QUARANTINE 19 (Trinity Content Partners), a Turkish film shot in English about the contestants of a Big Brother-style reality show finding themselves isolated during a pandemic.
THE FINAL PARTY (Trinity Content Partners) is a nasty, nihilistic film about rich kids gatecrashing a party...
HE KILLS AT NIGHT (4Digital Media) finds a woman fighting for survival when she is abducted by a serial killer on Christmas Eve!
MANOR OF DARKNESS (Indie Rights) is an extended version of one of director Blake Ridder's many short films, about a group of pretend filmmakers stuck in a creepy manor house!
PERFECT GAMBLE (High Fliers Films) finds David Arquette running an underground casino and trying to keep the Russian mafia from taking over!
CAN YOU HEAR ME? (High Fliers Films) is a WW1 set love story with supernatural overtones!
HOSTAGES (Signature Entertainment) finds a group of social media addicts caught up in a possible terrorist attack.
LONG SHADOWS (4Digital Media) is a western in which a young man searches for those who murdered his mother and left him for dead as a child.
COYOTES (Signature Entertainment) finds yuppies Justin Long and Kate Bosworth trapped with their teen daughter when a pack of ferocious coyotes lays siege to their home.
Our Short Shot is MISFIRE, directed by Jean-Paul Ly! Click the link to see the whole 15 min film!
Our DTV Throwback is RIOT, in which cop Matthew Reese gets himself thrown into the same prison where the man who killed his wife is hiding. You can find this on Amazon Prime as well as other streaming Services!
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This week Mike, Steve, Amanda and Will tackle the latest films to be hitting home media. As usual, click the links to see trailers for each of the films!
We kick off with BRIDE HARD (Signature Entertainment) in which superspy Rebel Wilson must thwart Stephen Dorff and his mercenaries when they gate-crash her best friend's wedding!
SHARK ISLAND (High Fliers Films) finds a group of supermodels on a tropical island, surrounded by sharks and hunted by a killer after a $20Million necklace...
THE NAUGHTY LIST OF MR SCROOGE (Miracle Media) sounds cringe but is actually about a group of ex-college friends being hunted by a masked killer during a holiday weekend!
M: BEYOND THE WASTELAND (GrimmVision) is a Serbian post-apocalypse tale which follows a young boy seeking answers about his past...
BONE LAKE (Signature Entertainment) - finds two couples double-booked at the same luxury weekend getaway...
NAZI SUPERSOLDIER (4Digital Media) is a German Independent horror about some journalism students discovering a secret bunker....
DIRECTOR'S CUT (Miracle Media) is about a local metal band agreeing to make a music video with a strange director...
A DESERT (Blue Finch Film Releasing) finds a photographer crossing paths with a dangerous couple out in the desert...
Our Short Shot is FULL MOON GLORYHOLE - warning, this is NSFW! Click the link, to watch the whole 5 min short!
Our DTV Throwback is FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE, starring and co-directed by Stephen Chow (Chow Sing Chi) in his love-letter to all things Bond, mixed with a 90s HN aesthetic. You can find a high quality version on Amazon Prime.
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Nearly nine years in the making, we have reached our 300th episode! To mark the occasion, we invited some guests to join the regular team:
Tom Jolliffe is a screenwriter and producer, who has appeared on the show before; Nathan Lunn, who has recently completed his book on Kaiju films which will be published next year, and Will Bentley, who has also contributed in the past!
We have a lot to get through this week so take a deep breath and lets dive in!
Kicking off with THE BITTER TASTE (4Digital Media), in which a former pentathlete must rely on her old skills to survive strange goings-on at an old castle!
PLEASE DON'T FEED THE CHILDREN (Signature Entertainment) is the latest post-apocalypse-set film and one of two on this episode!
THE CELLAR (4Digital Media) is an independent horror film in which a young woman tries to outwit and escape from her captors.
THE PARTISAN (High Fliers) is a WW2 thriller set in rural France and based upon the true-life spy, Krystyna Skarbek.
BORELEY RECTORY: THE AWAKENING (Kaleidoscope Film Distribution) is the latest of a long line of films made about the most haunted place in England!
FORGIVE US ALL (Lightbulb Film Distribution) is the 2nd post-apocalypse set film for this week, albeit this one is set in Australia...
THE HOUSE AT HALLOW END (Signature Entertainment) is a horror film in which a young mother finds her baby at risk from supernatural forces!
GUNS AND MOSES (4Digital Media) is an off-kilter detective story about a Rabbi trying to solve a murder.
SNOW ANGEL (4Digital Media) finds a young woman dealing with a traumatic event that she can't seem to escape from
STRANGE HARVEST (Vertigo Releasing) is a faux documentary about the manhunt for a serial killer who may have a supernatural agenda.
Our Short Shot is the excellent THE SECOND TIME AROUND, in which a young waitress is visited by an old woman at closing time. Usually we would place a link for the film, but you can find it on the Channel 4 streaming app!
Our DTV Throwback was chosen by guest Tom Jolliffe: CONUNDRUM is a police procedural/murder mystery starring Michael Beihn and Marge Helgenberger as cops trying to bust a triad smuggling operation. You can find this on Amazon Prime, and no doubt other streaming services...
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In this episode Mike, Rich, Steve and Amanda tackle six new releases: as usual, click the links to see a trailer for each film...
We kick off with BEAST OF WAR (Signature Entertainment) - set during WW2, it finds a bunch of army recruits at the mercy of a great white shark when their ship is sunk...
LONDON CALLING (Signature Entertainment) stars Josh Duhamel as a down-on-his-luck hitman having to take his boss's son under his wing...
DELIVERY RUN (Plaion Pictures) is a Duel-like tale of a food delivery driver beset by an unknown snowplow driver...
RED PLAGUE (4Digital Media) is a post-apocalyptic zombie story as a grizzled survivor has to escort a young woman across the desert...
THE SEVERED SUN (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is set in a secluded religious community where a young woman is accused of killing her husband and cavorting with the devil...
HELLOWEEN (Miracle Media) is a British mash-up of several genre sources and sees a psychotic clown escaping an asylum and wreaking havoc!
Our Short Shot is NIGHT SHIFT, about bonds of friendship, becoming an adult and other Life Changes - and a werewolf. Click the link to watch the whole 30min short!
Our DTV Throwback is DOWNTIME. This is an off-shoot of the Dr Who Franchise, and features several actors and characters from "classic" Dr Who. You can find it on Amazon Prime...
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In this episode Mike, Rich, Steve and Amanda tackle seven new releases, including two Scott Adkins movies! As usual, click the links to see a trailer for each film.
We kick off with the WW2 set PRISONER OF WAR (Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment) in which Scott Adkins is shot down over the Philippiines, captured by the Japanese and forced to fight for the commandant's entertainment. Scott's co-star in the Debt Collector films, Louis Mandylor, directs!
A BREED APART (Signature Entertainment) sees a bunch of influences invited to a tropical island to help rescue some feral dogs. Its as dumb as it sounds, but is it entertaining?
BONEFACE (High Fliers Films) takes the usual summer camp slasher scenario and turns it into a murder whodunnit...
DEVIL IN THE DUST (Signature Entertainment) finds Guy Pearce having to help a mother and daughter trek across the old west to find a faith healer for the daughter, who may be possessed or a carrier for a deadly contagion...
SCURRY (Signature Entertainment) is set during an alien invasion of sorts and focuses on two people trapped in underground tunnels...
THE DROWNED (Vertigo Releasing) takes the premise of Reservoir Dogs and adds a supernatural element to it...
DIABLO (Signature Entertainment) is our second Scott Adkins film, here teaming up with the awesome Marko Zaror and director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza for some mayhem in Colombia!
Our Short Shot is FIRST SIGHT, a futuristic dating story with a dark twist. Click the link to see the whole 20 minute short!
Our DTV Throwback is DOLLMAN VS DEMONIC TOYS - possibly the most cynical cash-in ever conceived. You can see it on Amazon Prime and other platforms.
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This week Mike, Rich, Steve and Amanda take a look at eight new releases; as usual, click the links to see a trailer for each film!
We kick off with MISSION ALARUM (aka Alarum) (Signature Entertainment), in which two enemy agents fall in love and go off-grid in Poland, only to have the CIA hunt them down...
AMERICANA (Lion's Gate UK) is the story of a group of strangers all trying to get their hands on a priceless artefact in South Dakota...
IN VITRO (Plaion Pictures) finds husband and wife farmers trying to use clone technology on cattle...and other things...
PYSCHO THERAPY: THE SHALLOW TALE OF A WRITER WHO DECIDED TO WRITE ABOUT A SERIAL KILLER (The Movie Partnership) finds a retired serial killer accidentally becoming a marriage therapist for a writer.
SOVEREIGN (Signature Entertainment) finds a father and son battling against the judicial system and ending up on the run from the police.
RIFF RAFF (Signature Entertainment) sees a retired crime boss having to deal with his kids, ex wife and mobsters on the warpath at his Christmas family getaway.
THE ASTRONAUT (Signature Entertainment) follows a female astronaut recuperating after her first solo mission, only to start to think that an alien has come back to Earth with her...
THE SHEPHERD CODE II: ROAD BACK (M and M Film Productions) finds former agents coming out of retirement when one of their own is kidnapped.
Our Short shot is THE MILK SITUATION, in which two guys offer their cleaning services to an office block littered with demons. Click the link to watch the whole short film!
Our DV Throwback is OPEN GRAVE, in which an amnesiac awakens in an open mass grave, with no idea who he is or why he is there. This is available on Amazon Prime, as well as other platforms such as Plex.
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This week Mike and Rich are joined once more by Amanda, whose work over on Eastern Kicks you can find HERE! This week we tackle 8 new releases - click the links to see the trailers for each movie!
We kick off with BAD MAN (Vertigo Releasing) in which Seann William Scott plays a no nonsense cop who travels to a small town to rattle some cages and egos along the way.
LITTLE JAFFNA (Blue Finch Releasing) is about an undercover cop investigating Sri Lankan gangs using organised crime to fund the Tamil Tigers back home...
DON Q (Reel2Reel Films) see's Armand Assante as an aging gent living in Little Italy and pining for the old days...
PURGATORY JACK (4Digital Media) is an odd tale about a private eye living in Purgatory
RESURRECTION ROAD (High Fliers) is set during the American Civil War and follows a squad of black soldiers on a suicide mission - which is about to get worse!
THE INVISIBLE RAPTOR (The Movie Partnership) sets a Paleontologist up against a genetically engineered velociraptor...which is invisible...
THE OCCUPANT (Signature Entertainment) is a film which starts as a survival movie but veers into different genres....
UNSINKABLE (High Fliers) documents the findings of a sub-committee held to discover the evens leading up to and during the tragic sinking of the Titanic.
Our short shot is HOWL AT THE DEAD - click the link to watch the whole short film!
We round off with our DTV Throwback: PERFECT TARGET stars Daniel Bernhardt as an ex-soldier hired to assist in a South American president's security but finds himself framed for his assassination. You can find this film on Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms.
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In this episode, Mike and Rich are joined by guest presenter, Amanda! Between us we tackle five new releases - as usual, click the links to watch the trailer for each film!
We start with SOMNIUM (Lightbulb Film Distribution), in which a young woman starts working the night shift at a dream clinic...
Next is BORDERLINE (The Movie Partnership), which stars Samara Weaving as a 90's popstar being stalked by a delusional psychopath - funnier than it sounds!
DERELICT is an art-house take on a revenge thriller, set on a council estate...
ALL THE LOST ONES (Miracle Media) is a futuristic thriller set during a civil war, where a group of people are on the run from a militia...
DARK SUMMER (Miracle Media) finds two best friends entertaining the worst possible idea ever...
Our short shot is the German production, THE SPAWN, about a woman and her friends trying to stop the execution of a woman condemned as a witch - click the link to watch the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is DOLLMAN, starring Tim Thomerson and Jackie Earle Haley, and was directed by the late, great, Albert Pyun. You can check it out for free as an Amazon Prime subscriber, or on Plex and other platforms! You may also want to check out this episode of GOODBADFLICKS which covers the film!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve review 8 films which are all receiving their premier at this year's London Fright Fest! NB - we normally mention the distributor for each film, but some have yet to find a home. Nevertheless, click the link to see the trailer for each movie!
We kick off with THE HOME (Signature Entertainment), where Pete Davidson starts work as a care assistant, only to learn the place has some dark secrets!
Next is YOUR HOST, a SAW-like film in which Jackie Earl Haley plays a former game-show host punishing those he holds responsible for his fall from fame and fortune.
PIG HILL is the home of legendary pig men, and a young woman is intent on finding the truth behind the legend!
ABOVE THE KNEE (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is a Norwegian psycho-drama in which a young man is convinced his leg doesn't belong to him and wants to remove it!
213 BONES is a 90's set slasher where an anthropology class is being hunted by a masked killer!
NoSeeUms mixes racial history with the supernatural as a young black girl is haunted by visions on a weekend getaway!
COVER (The Horror Collective) finds a stamp collector involved with a woman claiming to be on the run from her abusive boyfriend!
SUPER HAPPY FUN CLOWN is a young woman who has a psychotic break and goes on a killing spree!
Our Short Shot is VIDEO BARN, in which a young woman working at a video rental store suddenly goes missing. Click the link to watch the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is I'LL ALWAYS KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, the third installment of the original series and the first to go straight to DVD. We watched this on TUBI, and other streaming platforms may have it also.
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In this episode, Mike and Steve tackle six new films - as usual, click the links to see the trailer for each!
We kick off with the highest profile film of the week, RED SONJA (Signature Entertainment), in which Revenge's Matilda Lutz plays the titular hero while MJ Bassett (Solomon Kane, Strike Back) directs. Did we enjoy it? Take a listen to find out!
THE LAST RITUAL (Miracle Media) is a Nepalese police procedural, following a young female detective battling misogyny and a tragic past while trying to solve the disappearance of a reknowned film director.
INSIDE (Icon Film Distribution) is a prison movie from Australia, starring Guy Pearce...
MEANWHILE ON EARTH (Blue Finch Releasing) is a French sci-fi movie about a young woman contacted by aliens promising to bring her lost-in-space brother home if she helps them...
THE HERMIT (High Fliers) stars Lou Ferrigno (tv's The Incredible Hulk) as a cannibalistic pig farmer who just wants to be left alone...(NB - no trailer seems to exist for this one!)
STALKERS (4Digital Media) has a protagonist with the unique profession of ex pornstar, now looking to connect with her daughter, who she'd been forced to give up for adoption as a baby - but someone is out to kill her...
Our Short Shot is JASON UNIVERSE: SWEET REVENGE, an Official short film about Jason Vorhees coming back to dispatch another group of teens - but this time with a twist! Click the link to watch the whole 15min short!
Our DTV Throwback is BODY COUNT from 1986. This slasher is directed by Ruggero Deodato, most famous for Cannibal Holocaust and boasts a decent cast of character actors in the background. You can find a copy on Amazon Prime, as well as other streaming platforms.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle 8 new releases - as usual, click the link to see a trailer for each film.
We kick off with TIN SOLDIER (Signature Entertainment), which finds Scott Eastwood as an ex cult member recruited by a shadow ops team to re-enter his former home, a compound run by an ex army General. (NB: this is now available to stream on Amazon Prime).
40 ACRES (Vertigo Releasing) is one of 2 contenders this week for a top 10 spot - a post apocalyptic tale of a family defending their farm from marauding cannibals!
SAINT CLARE (101 Films) is my 2nd contender. Bella Thorn stars as Clare Bleeker, a high school student chosen by God to rid her town of sex traffickers.
OSIRIS (Signature Entertainment) is the latest from action auteur William Kaufman, and concerns a Special Forces unit abducted by alien warriors!
FUTRA DAYS (Reel 2 Reel Films) is about a man who travels 3 years into the future to try and fix his relationship with his girlfriend.
THE ACTIVATED MAN (High Fliers) is one of Tony Todd's last films, and he gets a decent chunk of screentime here, helping a man defend against a malevolent spirit.
THE BANISHED (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is an Australian horror set in the outback, where a young woman finds herself lost and injured while searching for her brother.
REPUTATION (Miracle Media) shares a theme with last episode's Salvable, as a young drug dealer has to confront the toxic relationship he has with his old friend, just released from prison and making waves for all concerned.
Our Short Shot is CHARLIE FOXTROT, a proof-of-concept film about two constables who find themselves in a deadly confrontation on a farm. Click the link to see the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is something of a find, and credit to friend of the show RamonWrites for bringing it to our attention! SWORD OF HEAVEN is destined to be a cult classic. We watched a low-res version on YouTube - click the link for the whole film and enjoy its craziness!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve cover 8 new releases - as usual, click the links to see the trailer for each film!
We start and end with a boxing movie, kicking off with SALVABLE (Vertical), in which boxer Toby Kebbel tries to reconnect with his daughter (good) & shady old pal Shia LaBeouf (bad!)
Up next is the western, THE UNHOLY TRINITY (Signature Entertainment) where the arrival of a young man bent on revenge stirs up a whole town's worth of trouble!
NIGHT TERROR (aka Eye for an Eye) (Signature Entertainment) sees a young woman sent to live with her blind grandmother in Florida, only to discover dark secrets and deadly curses...
MONSTERS OF CALIFORNIA (Plaion Pictures) finds a group of teens in over their heads with monsters, aliens, missing parents and military secrets!
CHILD MACHINE (aka Lapsmasin) (4Digital Media) is an Estonian film where a young girl becomes trapped in a bunker with tech start-ups and a new AI...
ANGEL OF THE WARRIOR (hewes pictures) is an ultra low budget, independent action thriller from new film-maker Alexandre Legrange...
THE CELLAR (Red Owl Films) is where a young ex-addict called Abigail finds herself, and must use her courage and instincts to escape!
FRANKIE FREAKO (Lightbulb Film Distribution) is a freakish imp who brings anarchy and chaos to stuck-up yuppie Conor's life when he calls a special party line.
Our Short Shot is LEPRECHAUN: REVENGE, a fan film which provides an update on one of the surviving characters. Click the link to see the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback this week is a homage to the late Michael Madsen. in STRENGTH AND HONOUR he plays an ex-boxer who gets back in the game to try and raise money for his son's life-saving operation. Madsen is playing an Irish character but however good or bad his accent is, it's completely overshadowed by the performance of Vinnie Jones! You can find a copy of the film on YouTube.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle seven new releases; as usual, click the links to see the trailers for each film!
We kick off with RUST (Signature Entertainment) - a film which carries a lot of baggage due to the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, but is it any good regardless? Check out our review to get our opinion!
FINAL RECOVERY (Buffalo 8) deals with the cyclical nature of drug addiction and rehabilitation; when a habitual addict tries to finally break free of his demons he finds unexpected obstacles in his way!
24 HOURS TO D-DAY (High Fliers Films) is an Asylum WW2 production and there's not much to add to that!
Both LAST RESORT and GOD'S SOLDIER (both Miracle Media) are both directed by Jean-Marc Mineo and set in Thailand - check out our reviews to hear our thoughts!
A WOMAN SCORNED (High Fliers Films) finds two women being terrorised by a group of men in rural Ireland!
SHARK WARNING (High Fliers Films) is our second Asylum film of the week, involving a man returning to his home town 20 years after the death of his brother due to a shark attack...and guess who else has come back!
Our short shot is the excellent fan film LOGAN THE WOLF, a re-imagining of the character, setting him in Viking times. Click the link to see the whole film, and while you're there check out some of director Godefroy Ryckewaert's other shorts!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is the wonderfully crazy but on a decent budget, THE DEVIL CONSPIRACY. Click the link to find an official free version of the film on YouTube!
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After a short break, we are back with EIGHT main reviews! As usual, click the links to see the trailers!
First up is CONSECRATION (Vertigo Releasing), a supernatural mystery set on a rural Scottish island, directed by Christopher Smith (Black Death).
HIGH ROLLERS (101 Films) is a sequel to the John Travolta led heist movie, Cash Out!
AMONGST THE WOLVES (Vertigo Releasing) sees a homeless ex-soldier at odds with a drug dealing gang!
ITS NAME WAS MORMO (High Fliers) is a found footage film set in Greece, where a family is besieged by a demon in their home.
BOGIEVILLE (Reel to Reel Films) finds a couple unwittingly staying at a trailer park for vampires!
RUST ROAD (4Digital Media) is set in South Africa and finds two brothers at odds with each other over a bag of stolen money.
THE PROSECUTOR (Signature Entertainment) sees Donnie Yen fighting the court system as well as street thugs.
Our Short shot is FIREWORKS, a tense drama set in a MI6 control room during a secret operation. Click the link to watch the whole 15min film!
Our DTV Throwback is GRIZZLY II: REVENGE! This film was left unfinished after principle photography back in the 1980s but has recently been completed, after a fashion!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle five new DTV releases - as usual, click the links to watch the trailer for each film!
We kick off with FEAR BELOW (Signature Entertainment) - a period thriller from Australia, where a team of divers have to salvage a submerged truck under the watchful eye of a bull shark!
Next is IT FEEDS (Signature Entertainment), in which a teenage girl and her psychic mother must help a young girl who is being drained by a demon!
THE NORTH WITCH (High Fliers Films) attempts to recreate The Blair Witch films as a conventional production rather than a Found Footage movie...
FIRST SHIFT (Plaion Pictures) marks the return of director Uwe Boll, and deals with a lone wolf cop being forced to take on a newly promoted partner...
HERETICS (High Fliers Films) is Asylum's second foray into the Found Footage format and sees some partying teens wind up in a haunted house, only to be picked off by a group of robed figures...
Our Short Shot is BENEATH LONDON, a documentary about Alien War, a theme-park ride set up in the heart of London back in the mid-90's. Click the link to see the whole 23 minute film!
Finally, in light of Arrow Video releasing the 4K remaster, we take a look at JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY, which sees Jason Voorhees lose his corporeal body and move from host to host to continue his violent rampage!
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After a prolonged break, we're back! And, to make up for lost time, Mike Rich and Steve are covering NINE new releases as well as our usual Short Shot and DTV Throwback. Click the links on each to see the trailer and more!
We kick off with the biggest film, HAVOC - Gareth Evans' long awaited feature following his series Gangs of London. After being so long in gestation, can it live up to the anticipation?
Next is BLACK CAB (Acorn Media International), in which Nick Frost terrorises a young couple held captive in the back of his taxi.
APE x MECHA APE: NEW WORLD ORDER is an Asylum "mockbuster", riding the coat-tails of the bigger Legendary franchise - but does it hold its own?
EVERYONE IS GOING TO DIE (High Fliers Films) is yet another take on the home invasion trope, with a couple of twists to the genre - but are they enough to make this stand out from the pack?
GATES OF FLESH (4 Digital Media) is a low budget end of the world movie in which a group of friends hide out in a church as people are being possessed by demons outside....
GLADIATORS (High Fliers Films) is another Asylum mockbuster - but again, one which might be entertaining in its own right?
MOB COPS (High Fliers Films)- although the title suggests a Simpsons parody this is a tale of corrupt cops getting in deep with the mafia, and the honest cop on their tail.
RUMPLESTILTSKIN (Miracle Media) is an adult re-telling of the fairytale - but exactly who is its audience mean to be?
Our Short Shot is THE MISERABLE MISFORTUNES OF MY MARVELOUS MASTER, a love letter to the likes of Stephen Chow! Click the link to watch the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is AMERICAN SAMURAI - this is a "director's cut" of the film and is available to watch for free on YouTube - click the link to see the whole film!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle 7 new releases: As usual, click the links to see the trailers for each film!
We kick off with LONG GONE HEROES (Signature Entertainment) which sees Frank Grillo as a Special Forces soldier leading a small team to Venezuela to rescue his niece from crime lord Andy Garcia.
END OF THE ROPE (High Flier Films) is a dramatised account of the infamous lynching of Charles Bannon in 1931 North Dakota...
LIKE TEARS IN RAIN (Viaplay) is a documentary about actor Rutger Hauer, using home videos he'd shot himself through his life.
ALIEN LIFEBLOOD (aka Wellwood) (High Flier Films) sees a man capturing an extraterrestrial being and trying to use its blood to save his terminally ill wife....
TOP FLOOR (High Fliers Films) finds a young woman trapped in an elevator, at the mercy of a disembodied voice...
DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS (101 Films) finds a bunch of young friends in a camper van - what could go wrong?
CATALYST (4Digital Media) - finds a bunch of men held prisoner and and must work together to solve the puzzle surrounding their detainment.
Our Short Shot is THE THAW - click the link to see the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE. Criterion has recently issued its restored version, but there is a perfectly good, free version in the Internet Archive - click the link to see!
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This week Steve is off on holiday so its left to Mike and Rich to tackle five new releases - as always, click the link to see the trailer for each:
We kick off with FIGHT OR FLIGHT (Sky), starring Josh Hartnett as a former agent brought back to find a hacker, and then must protect them from wave after wave of assassins!
Next is ESCAPE FROM THE 21st CENTURY (Signature Entertainment) - a mind-melting visual experience in which three teen friends find they can jump forward into their adult bodies, 20 years in the future!
DIE ALONE (Lightbulb Film Distribution) is a post-apocalyptic thriller in which a man with amnesia tries to search for his missing girlfriend...
BANGKOK DOG (High Fliers) is another pairing of D.Y. Sao and Brian Le, who appeared together in Shadow Master. This is a more conventional martial arts thriller and proof that these guys are top of their game.
APPLEWOOD sticks out from the pack as the only non-action movie of the week: This is a more low key, supernatural tale about a recently widowed woman buying a notorious mansion and needing to get to grips with its dramatic history.
Our Short Shot is from the Kirby Brothers (k & K Productions), who helmed the excellent Accident Man 2: Hitman's Holiday, and some other shorts we've enjoyed. Check out THE SURVIVORS - a zombie chase movie!
Our DTV Throwback is PUPPET MASTER III: TOULON'S REVENGE, which can be found on Amazon Prime - as well as the other Puppet Master films!
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new releases - as usual, click the links to see the trailer for each!
We kick off with PROJECT SILENCE (Altitude Film Distribution) - A Korean disaster/action movie where commuters become stranded upon a bridge, and surrounded by genetically engineered military attack dogs!
Next is IN TENEBRAS: INTO THE DARKNESS (Miracle Media), a film which has some great locations in and around Gibraltar, and generated A LOT of discussion between us! Take a listen to hear what we think!
Finally, we take a look at TRANSERS NOIR, a remastered black and white version of the cult classic, starring Tim Thomerson as Jack Deth, sent back to modern day LA to stop a time-travelling criminal mastermind. You can find the whole movie on Youtube by clicking the link!
Our short shot is GOING VIRAL, from the Art School Dropouts team. You can see the whole short by clicking the link.
Our DTV Throwback is NEW YORK NINJA - a film which was shot back in 1984 but never completed. A long running project has meticulously managed to piece together the footage and brought in the likes of Don "The Dragon" Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock to re-dub the dialogue. This is available on Tubi - click the link to see the whole film!
In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new releases: as usual, click the link to see a trailer for each film!
We kick off with THE BABY IN THE BASKET (High Flier Films), from Nathan Shepka and Tom Jolliffe, both of whom have form with our podcast! This is quite an ambitious project for the pair, but what do we make of it? Tune in to find out!
Next up is SCARLET WINTER (Miracle Media), a psychological thriller with a couple of neat touches...
Finally, I take a solo look at the re-imagining of STREET TRASH (Lightbulb Films), resetting the story in a Dystopian Johannesburg!
Our Short Shot is IT CAME FROM THE DIRTY LAUNDRY, an amusing tale about letting a situation grow out of control. Click the link to see the whole five minute short film!
Our DTV Throwback is THE DUNGEON MASTER, also known as RAGE WAR - in fact the version on Amazon Prime has the latter title, despite being listed as the former! Its a real throwback to the mid-80's and worth checking out! If you want to learn more about the film, click this link to a GOODBADFLICKS episode!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new DTV releases - as usual, click the link to see a trailer for each film!
First up is a surprising one - THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER (Dazzler Media) somehow skipped the UK's cinemas and has, eventually, found its way to DTV land! Check out our review to hear what we make of it!
Next is GOLD RUN (Dazzler Media), a Norwegian/Danish film about the true events around Norway's mission to smuggle its entire gold reserve out of the country when Germany invades.
Finally we have A NEW BREED OF MAFIA (High Fliers Films), aka Jersey Bred. Check out our review to learn whether we think the title marries well to the film itself!
Our Short Shot is the excellent KODAMA, about an elite Samurai SWAT team who enter the spirit world to find out what had happened to another squad. Click the link to see the whole 15 minute film!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is CHAIN OF COMMAND. After last week's Avenging Force, we thought we'd try some more Dudikoff/Cannon madness. How does it square up? Take a listen to our review!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take on six new releases; as usual, click the link to check out the trailer for each film!
We kick off with INTO THE DEEP (Signature Entertainment), the latest DTV shark movie. Christian Sesma directs, Chad Law wrote the script and Richard Dreyfus makes an appearance!
In SUNRAY: FALLEN SOLDIER (Vertigo Releasing), a grizzled ex soldier gets his unit back together to go hunt the drug gang responsible for the death of this daughter. You may not have heard of this but we advise you do not miss it!
RIPPY (Altitude) is an Australian creature feature featuring a mutant/zombie kangaroo! We recommend checking out the original short film its based on: WATERBORNE!
We follow this with reviews for ELITE FORCE: B.R.I. (101 Film) and MR-9: DO OR DIE (Plaion Pictures). One is an ultra low budget action film, the other seems to have ten times the budget. We debate which is the poorer and which should be commended!
Lastly is BLACKWATER LANE (Plaion Pictures), a suspenseful thriller in which a woman suspects she's a killer's next target!
Our Short Shot is QUEEN OF HEARTS, a western confrontation in a saloon - click the link to watch the whole 9min short!
Our DTV Throwback is AVENGING FORCE - a Cannon Film, starring Michael Dudikoff and Steve James - do we need to say more?? You can find this on Amazon Prime, as well as other platforms.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
In our first show back, we (Mike, Rich and Steve) catch up with seven new releases. As usual, check out the trailers for each film by clicking the link.
We kick off with WEREWOLVES (Signature Entertainment), Stephen C Miller's schlocky lycanthrope movie starring Frank Grillo!
BEEZEL (Dazzler Media) covers different decades as people encounter an eternal witch living in the basement of a suburban home...
DETAINED (Plaion Pictures) finds Abbie Cornish waking up in a police station - but why?
AN INVITATION TO A MURDER (Plaion Pictures) is a period murder mystery which heavily leans into Agatha Christie...
DEAD BEFORE THEY WAKE (High Fliers Films) sees a bouncer being tasked with delving into Glasgow's underworld to rescue a young deaf woman from sex trafficking...
COME HOME (Miracle Media) - 2 couples spend the weekend in the mountains and meet some supernatural shenanigans...
CURSE OF THE SIN EATER (High Fliers) - a young man makes a huge mistake when he agrees to inherit a billionaire's wealth - and his past sins...
Our Short Shot is the excellent time-travelling romantic comedy, SOMEWHERE INBETWEEN. Click the link to check out the whole 15minute film!
The DTV Throwback is THE DYATLOV PASS INCIDENT, a found-footage movie from Renny Harlin!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new titles going straight to home media - as usual, click the links below to see a trailer for each one:
We kick off with the biggest film of the week, GUNNER (Vertigo Releasing) sees Luke Hemsworth tackling a local gang of drug dealers when they kidnap his two sons....
in VOICE OF SHADOWS (Miracle Media), a young woman stands to inherit an estate as long as she abides by a strange set of rules...
DEVIL'S KNIGHT (Mahal Empire) is from producer Sonny Mahal, who gave us the insane Bermuda Island. Will he reach the same giddy heights with this men-on-a-mission tale to destroy a demon?
Our Short Shot is OUT OF BODY, about a young woman who can astral-project outside her body during sex. Click the link to watch the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is MUMBAI SAGA, starring John Abraham as a crime lord being targeted by a corrupt policeman. This film is currently available on Amazon Prime!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new releases - as usual click the links to view the trailers for each!
We kick off with one of the strongest films of the year: Joel Kinnaman stars as a detective who has recently become deaf after an accident in THE SILENT HOUR (Signature Entertainment).
ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD (#AMFAD) (101 Films) sees a group of young people being picked off by a returning serial killer....
WINNER (Signature Entertainment) is based on the real-life experiences of Reality Winner, who was charged with leaking classified documents to the media...
THE IMPOSTERS (Miracle Media) finds a young woman falling in love with another woman, only to find she has an ulterior motive...
Our Short shot is a fan film: BATMAN BEYOND: YEAR ONE finds Terry McGill meeting a young woman who may not be as she seems. Click the link to check out the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback is Olivier Gruner's first feature film, ANGEL TOWN, in which he plays a college student who gets involved in the dirty dealings of the neighborhood where he is renting. This is currently available on Amazon Prime in a decent widescreen print (certainly better quality than the trailer!)
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at five new reviews: click the links to see the trailers for each!
Kicking off with SLINGSHOT (Signature Entertainment) - Laurence Fishburne and Casey Affleck star in this sci-fi movie about astronauts on a mission to Titan.
DARK FEATHERS - DANCE OF THE GEISHA (Miracle Media) is one of the strangest films to head our way in a while, in which a detective investigates an enigmatic dancer after several of her dance partners mysteriously die...
THE STOIC (High Fliers) has an interesting cast and the makings of a good script, as a gang of hardened mercenaries are hunted by an elite assassin/smuggler.
THE AVENGER (Miracle Media) is a low budget tale a la Taken, in which a brawler must rescue his daughter when she is kidnapped on holiday!
THE ENGINEER (High Fliers) is set in Israel, and finds mercenaries and CIA operatives trying to capture a bomb-maker following a terrorist attack.
Our Short Shot is TRAPA SUCIO, in which a family tries to protect their land from corrupt developers. Click the link to watch the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback is ENEMIES CLOSER - JCVD takes the villainous role, trying to recover a shipment of drugs and running into the local park ranger... the version we watched is available on Amazon but didn't have subs for the French language parts.
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In this episode Mike and Steve tackle five new releases - click the links to see the trailers for each film!
As its Halloween week, what better way to start than...with an action movie? in CLASSIFIED (Signature Entertainment), Aaron Eckhart is a CIA hitman who discovers a dark secret about the Division he works for!
Next is GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS: DEATH AND PORRIDGE (High Fliers) - a group of friends arrive at the wrong location for their annual reunion and soon come to regret it!
in THE HANGMAN (High Fliers), a father searches for his missing son in the Appalachians while clashing with drug dealers and satanic cultists.
HELLHOUNDS (High Fliers) pits werewolf bikers against werewolf hunter...bikers...
Set in Italy, THE WELL (High Fliers) finds an art restorer plagued by hellish dreams while she restores a sinister painting...
Our Short Shot is an Alien fan film! NO MAN'S LAND (Kennedyboy Productions)is set during WW1 and some Australian soldiers make their way to the enemy trenches after they've gone silent for 2 days...I wonder what they'll find! Click the link to watch the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback is THE TRIANGLE, a faux-documentary about some film-makers invited to document the inner workings of a young community living off-grid! The film is currently available to stream via FreeVee and possibly elsewhere.
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle five new releases! As usual, click the link to see the official trailer for each...
We kick off with AZRAEL: ANGEL OF DEATH (Signature Entertainment), starring Samara Weaving as a woman trying to survive in a post-Rapture apocalypse!
In BLOOD STAR (Plaion Pictures), a young woman is trapped in a game of cat and mouse with a murderous sheriff out in the desert!
SUBSERVIENCE (Vertigo Releasing) sees Megan Fox as an artificial humanoid purchased by a family to look after their young daughter...
CLAWFOOT (The Movie Partnership) finds a wealthy housewife having to deal with an obnoxious and sinister handyman supposedly hired by her absent husband...
DARKGAME (The Movie Partnership) follows a FBI special agent's attempt to capture a serial killer broadcasting torture and death on the internet...
Our Short Shot is the action film, TOPELT TURBO and you can watch the whole 30min short, HERE!
Our DTV Throwback is HIT LIST, starring Jan Michael Vincent who must rescue his son when he is mistakenly kidnapped by a mafia assassin!
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Its been a while, but we're finally back on track! And to kick off we have two new films to talk about!
First up is THE CONVERT (Vertigo Releasing), directed by Lee Tamahori. Guy Pierce stars as a lay preacher who arrives in a British colony in New Zealand and must deal with the threat of neighboring warring Maori tribes.
Next is TAKE COVER (Signature Entertainment), in which Scott Adkins finds himself trapped in a penthouse suite with a sniper trying to get him in his sights!
Our shot shot is PROM CAR '91, an awesome horror comedy - click the link to watch the whole film!
Finally our DTV Throwback is THE RAGE, starring Lorenzo Lamas as a FBI agent on the hunt for a serial killer. This film had loads to recommend it and its available to stream on Amazon Prime.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at four new DTV releases - click the links to check out the trailers for each film!
We kick off with DUCHESS (Vertigo Releasing), the latest film from Digest fave, Neil Marshall. Charlotte Kirk stars alongside Sean Pertwee and Philip Winchester in an action packed gangster movie...
THINE EARS SHALL BLEED (Miracle Media) is not about a Death Metal band, as I'd initially surmised, but a period-set horror involving a pastor and his family stuck in the woods and encountering other-worldly sounds!
CASH OUT (101 Films) sees retired master criminal pulled back in for one last job and facing off against his ex girlfriend, the police negotiator!
LOOP TRACK (Arrow Video) is a New Zealand film about an insular guy finding something weird going on during his nature hike!
Our Short Shot this week: IS NOW A GOOD TIME? - Jim Cummings directs and stars as a Disney rep trying to grant a wish to a dying child, only to be faced with some pertinent questions he might not be equipped to deal with!
Our DTV Throwback is a banger - EL CHICANO is about a policeman who discovers not only a conspiracy to return California to Mexican control, but that his deceased brother was preparing to take on the mantle of a renowned folk-hero vigilante. You can find this on Amazon Prime and comes highly recommended by us!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle five main releases - as usual, click the link to check out the trailers for each film!
We kick off with POOLMAN (Signature Entertainment), starring, directed by and co-written by Chris Pine. Check out our review to find out if its worth a watch!
Set on the US/Mexican border, DEADLAND (Lightbulb Film Distribution) follows a conflicted Border Patrol officer dealing with a mysterious dead body and the sudden appearance of his estranged father.
THE LAST BREATH (Signature Entertainment) is the latest entry into the Shark Attack genre, as some old college friends become trapped inside the wreck of WW2 battleship, surrounded by sharks!
Director James Bamford had already proved himself to be a decent DTV director with Airforce One Down. JADE (101 Films) doubles down on that, making him a director to look out for and serves up a new action star, Shaina West!
Going straight to Netflix, AXEL F is exactly the nostalgia piece you'd expect. Check out our review to see whether we enjoyed it!
Our Short Shot this week is THE BAKU - click the link to see the whole 30min short. Former Power Ranger Jonny Yong Bosch made the excellent short Ark Exitus a few years back, so we were eagerly anticipating his latest film!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is REPTILIAN, aka Reptile 2001, aka Yongary. This is a Korean produced Kaiju, featuring a giant dinosaur resurrected by invading aliens. You have to dig hard, but it is available on Prime and other locations.
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Hi everyone and welcome to a belated episode - I've recently had eye surgery and the recovery has been longer than expected! As usual, click the link to see the trailer for each of the main reviews!
In this episode, we kick off with CHIEF OF STATION (Signature Entertainment) - the latest action thriller from director Jesse V. Johnson, starring Aaron Eckhart and Olga Kurylenko!
THE PRANK (Signature Entertainment) is a dark comedy in which two highschoolers spread a rumour that their science teacher murdered a student - with hilarious results!
There's certainly nothing hilarious about BIRTHDAY GIRL, where a mother tries to help her daughter after she is date-raped on a cruise ship.
Things get even more somber with WHAT REMAINS (Icon Films), in which a self-confessed serial killer starts to question his own guilt.
Our Short Shot is THE SPIDER, a genius take on the Spiderman origin tale! Click the link to see the whole short film!
In our previous episode, we reviewed Samurai Cop as our DTV Throwback. This time, we review the sequel, SAMURAI COP 2! All I'll say is: this really defied all of our expectations!
In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve check out three new releases:
AMONG THE WILLOWS (Miracle Media) is a western in which two old guys must put aside their own feud in order to hunt down a gang of killers...
SORRY, CHARLIE (Miracle Media) is another film in which an actor spends most of the running time on her own, talking to people on a phone. Can this film do enough to stand out from the rest? Check out our review!
YOU CAN'T RUN FOREVER (Signature Entertainment) finds the always excellent J K Simmons as a psychotic killer hunting down a traumatised teen...
Our Short Shot is LACKADAISY: INGENUE - this is the latest animated short about a gang of bootleggers in the Prohibition era. We covered a lengthier cartoon featuring these characters back in episode 229 and most certainly recommend you check them out!
Our DTV Throwback is SAMURAI COP - a film which defies expectation. Its been lampooned before (There is a RiffTrax version out there) and friend of the show Rob Hill has recently made a 40 minute documentary on it. Please note that the version we've linked to, on Youtube, is edited for nudity - there are full versions available to rent. We urge you to watch the film, then check out Rob's documentary, HERE.
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve check out three new releases:
SILENCE OF THE PREY (The Horror Collective) mixes a bit of folk horror and uncomfortable right wing politics a la Get Out...
THE LAST KUMITE (Altitude Film Distribution) brings together a stellar DTV cast for a love letter to tournament movies gone by...
BREATHE (Signature Entertainment) also brings together a great cast in what is also a familiar tale...
Our Short Shot is MR AND MRS SMITH: LOVE AND WAR - this is made by Big Films, who made one of my all-time favourite shorts, Warlike. Check out the whole film by clicking the link, and explore some of their other work while you are there!
In honour of the late, great Roger Corman, our DTV Throwback is THE FANTASTIC FOUR - this is a film shrouded in urban legend (check out our review where Rich has to correct me on getting the details wrong) - a film which was basically made purely to allow someone to retain the rights, and never officially released! We discovered a very decent copy of the film on Youtube, HERE. If you want to learn more about the film's history, check out the documentary DOOMED
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve look at four new films - as usual, click the link to view the trailer for each:
FOUNDERS DAY (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is a slasher from the people behind last year's She Came From The Woods - a film highly regarded by us. Will their latest reach the same heights?
Louis Mandylor stars as a contract killer sent to Thailand in HELLHOUND (Miracle Media). Could this be one of his better outings of late?
WITCH (101 Films) is a low budget horror film with awesome production values, but does it have what it takes in the story department? And will it annoy Mike with one of his pet peeves??
HOPE AND GLORY is a Mad Max fan film, but at 42minuted running time we decided to cover it with the other feature releases. Attempting to ride the coat-tails of Fury Road seems a very risky proposition - can this pull it off? Check out the link to watch the whole film!
The Short Shot is THE SPIDER WITHIN, an official short set within the Sony/Marvel animated Spiderverse, and sees Miles Morales having a particularly stressful day. Click the link to watch the whole short film!
The DTV Throwback is TIMELAPSE, in which some flat-mates discover a machine which takes photos 24 hours in the future and tries to exploit it to get rich, with predictably disastrous results!
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This week Mike and Rich tackle four new releases - click the links to see the trailers for each:
We kick off with JERICHO RIDGE (The Movie Partnership) a film which many of our US colleagues had on their top ten lists for 2023, and finally makes its way to the UK! Take a listen to see if we agree!
THE BAD SHEPHERD (Scatena & Rosner Films) finds four friends on a hunting trip turning on each other when they come across a bag full of cash...
PREY! (Signature Entertainment) finds Ryan Phillippe and Emile Hirsch crash-landing in an African nature reserve...
LAND OF BAD (Signature Entertainment) sees Liam Hemsworth on a mission in the Philippines, with Russel Crowe as his eyes in the sky...
Our Short Shot is ALBERTO AND THE BEAST, in which a sound engineer discovers BigFoot - click the link to watch the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback is PULSE, in which a young boy has to convince his dad and stepmom of a malevolent electrical presence in their house... this can be found on Youtube - click the link to watch the film!
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In this episode of Short Shots, Mike and Rich take a look at twelve short films which are currently available on the Arrow streaming channel - which is currently offering a 14 day free trial via its website, HERE
The shorts covered in this episode are:
ARM (Katherine Markwick/Jill Worsley)
A woman suffering from loneliness during Lockdown orders a device to sooth her sleep…
BAD ACID (Sam Fox)
Set during the 1980s, and our protagonist awakens to conduct her morning aerobics exercise - only to fall foul to a toxic chemical which gets mixed in with her morning soda!
BARK (Ryan Irving)
A sentient tree wishes for some excitement in its life and gets more than it bargained for!
BLEEP (Ben S. Hyland)
A husband and wife awaken in the middle of the night to a strange bleep coming from their kitchen…
ITCH (Susannah Farrugia)
A novice nun suffers from an extreme itchiness which may be a manifestation of her sexual frustration…
KEITH (Alex Baro-Cayetano)
A young girl has a chat with the monster under her bed…
MEAT FRIEND (Izzy Lee)
When young Billie microwaves some hamburger meat, she creates a creature called Meat Friend who has some very dodgy lessons for her to learn…
SMILE (Joanna Tsanis)
A manic depressive young woman is visited by a malevolent supernatural creature in the middle of the night….
TERRIBLE THINGS (Ciaran Hickey)
In the post-apocalypse wasteland, a young scavenger spends the night talking to the dead resident of a house…
THE ANATOMY MAESTRO (Drew Maxwell Weiss)
On the dark New York city streets, a killer stalks his latest victim…but there is more to his quarry than meets the eye…
THE MONKEY'S PAW (Ben Caplan)
A family is visited upon by an old acquaintance who leaves them with a cursed gift…
THE WYRM OF BWLCH PEN BARRAS. (Craig Williams)
Three men find themselves with a harrowing task deep in the Welsh Valleys…
This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new releases - as usual, click the link to watch the trailer!
We kick off with TIL DEATH DO US PART (Plaion Pictures), in which a runaway bride must fight for her life when besieged by her jilted fiancé and his grooms!
THE STOLEN VALLEY (Lightbulb Film Distribution) is a modern western in which a Mexican/Navajo woman teams up with a female cowboy to take revenge against a corrupt landowner...
ON FIRE (Signature Entertainment) is a disaster movie centering on a family living in a trailer park under threat from a raging forest fire.
Our Short Shot is the excellent FAN FILM - click the link to watch this gem in its entirety!
Our DTV Throwback is Larry Cohen's THE AMBULANCE, starring Eric Roberts whose attempts at wooing a stranger leads him down a dark and dangerous path and a conspiracy about people being abducted by a mysterious ambulance! We found a very good copy on YouTube - click the link to see the whole film!
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This week, Mike and Rich tackle four new releases - as usual, click the links to see the trailers for each...
ROAD HOUSE (Amazon) has been a massive hit for Amazon Prime, but how does it hold up to the original and what did we make of it? Take a listen to find out!
RESTORE POINT (Plaion Pictures) is a Czech sci-fi thriller as a female detective investigates a mysterious double homicide.
SHIP OF THE DAMNED (High Fliers) is the latest Steve Lawson film, and in a break from his usual literary adaptations, this is an original tale set in contemporary England!
WANTED MAN (Signature Entertainment) sees Dolph Lundgren star, direct and co-write a tale of a racist cop on a path of redemption as he attempts to escort a witness across the Mexican border....
Our Short Shot is VICE GRIP, from director Dillon Vibbart, whose work we've covered before. Click the link to check out this supernatural tale of an influencer being attacked in her nightmares!
We round off with our DTV Throwback, SOLO, starring Mario Van Peebles as a cyborg soldier who develops a conscience and goes rogue!
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new releases - click the links to check out the trailers!
We kick off with HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS (Raven Banner), a film which garnered a lot of attention last year on the festival circuit. Check out the episode to find out our thoughts on it!
Next is ALL SOULS (Signature Entertainment) - the title and artwork might have you thinking this is a horror film, but is actually about a young woman coerced by the police to become an informant.
Finally there is LOVELY, DARK AND DEEP (Blue Finch Film Releasing), about a female ranger isolated in the "back country" of a national park.
Our Short shot is SHADOWFIST 3: THE FINAL CHAPTER. This is a 30 minute short about the quest for a secret, powerful scroll. Click the link to see the whole film.
Our DTV Throwback is CONTROL, a film most of the team hadn't heard of before, but our interest was certainly piqued by the cast: Ray Liotta is a Death Row inmate saved from execution to participate in a drug trial which would modify his behaviour. Willem Dafoe and Stephen Rea play the sciences while Michelle Rodrigues stars as the love interest.
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In this episode, Mike and Rich take a look at DOGMAN (Altitude), the latest film from Luc Besson, starring Caleb-Landry Jones. Take a listen to see how we rate it and click the link to watch the trailer!
Our short shot is the horror film, ELLIOT'S CRADLE, in which a grieving mother seeks out a medium to get in contact with her dead child...click the link to watch the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback is ESCAPE, aka FLUKT, a tight action movie starring Ingrid Bolso Berdal.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle five new releases...
Starting with FRANKENSTEIN: LEGACY (101 Films) - this starts in familiar territory but heads off to be its own thing - check out what we thought of it!
THE ABYSS (Netflix) is a disaster movie set in the mining town of Kiruna, Sweden....
THE BLACK MASS (Cleopatra Entertainment) is a stylised account of Ted Bundy's killiing spree at a Sorority House....
TROPIC (Blue Finch Film Releasing) involves twins training and competing for a slot on a space mission, when one gets infected with an alien organism...
V/H/S/85 (Acorn Media)- hot on the heels of last episode comes another anthology - how does it compare to '94? Take a listen to our thoughts on it!
Our Short Shot is THE SPIRIT HUNTERS, a stylish action film from Finland. Click the link to watch the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback is the classic, WEDLOCK, starring Rutger Hauer. This is currently free to view on Youtube, click the link!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle six of the recent releases; click the links to watch the trailers for each!
We kick off with FREAKS VS THE REICH (Dazzler) - not the best film title, but boy, what a movie!
Next is MONOLITH (Blue Finch Film) - a story about a journalist who investigates a strange phenomenon and discovers her past is tied to it. This is one of the best "Covid" films so go check it out!
THE TROUBLES: A DUBLIN STORY (High Fliers) seeks to intertwine a crime narrative with terrorism in the 1980s - it has mixed results for sure...
THE LIST (Miracle Media) is set in South America and sees a wealthy family the victim of a PURGE style event after the overthrow of the old regime.
UNDERGROUND (Miracle Media) find a group of girls on a bachelorette weekend wander off into some disused tunnels...
Finally, V/H/S/94 (acorn media) is the latest edition of the anthology series - will it be any better than the others?
Our Short Shot is ASCENDANTS - this was shown at last year's @FSFFestival and is largely the work of Leroy Kincaid - check out the other films on his channel!
Our DTV Throwback is FRIDAY 13th PART 8 - JASON TAKES MANHATTAN - this was the first of the franchise to go straight to video, and finds Jason Voorhees aboard a cruise ship, heading for the Big Apple...
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle five new releases - as usual, click the link to watch the trailer for each film...
We kick off with THE BRICKLAYER (Sky), the latest thriller in which a man with an innocuous profession turns out to be a bad-ass retired agent!
Hot on the heels of Warblade, which we covered in episode 257, comes FORTUNES OF WAR (101 Films), another WW2 movie about a disparate group of soldiers up against a superior Nazi force.
HEAD COUNT (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is a quirky thriller in which an escaped convict finds himself at the mercy of his own revolver and must backtrack through his memory to work out how many bullets remain...
COLD MEAT (Signature Entertainment) is a survival horror movie involving people trapped in a snow blizzard...
Finally, spritely assassin Ian McShane finds himself in Fuerteventura waiting for details about his last target, in AMERICAN STAR (Vertigo Releasing).
Our Short Shot is THE COURT JESTER, starring Pauly Shore as Richard Simmons. This is from the team behind The Samurai and the Cowboy so you know its gonna be good! Click the link to see the whole short.
We wrap things as usual with our DTV Throwback - this week its my choice, of PYEWACKET, in which a teen bites off more than she can chew when she summons an evil spirit in a moment of anger. You can find this available to stream on Amazon and other platforms.
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We kick off this episode with an interview with director JAMES COUCHE, whose film Lost Phoenix we reviewed in episode 256. We've covered a lot of films which were made under COVID conditions but i believe Lost Phoenix was the first action movie made during Lockdown - and only for $10K at that! You can find examples of James' work on Youtube, HERE.
We then start on the reviews, beginning with the biblical horror film DELIVER US (Altitude Entertainment), which has an amazing opening...
Speaking of films from the COVID era, THE SEEDING (Lightbulb Film Distribution) finds a man trapped in a crater by a gang of feral kids...
Finally we have MARMALADE (Signature Entertainment), about a naive young man duped by a hot girl into robbing banks, but not everything is as it seems...
Our Short Shot is HIT ME, a tale of two rival assassins forced to work together...click the link to watch the whole short.
Our DTV Throwback is NATIONAL LAMPOON'S SENIOR TRIP, a film worth a look mainly because its Jeremy Renner's first film role!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at four new releases - as usual clicking the links will take you to the trailers...
Kicking off with 'ON THE LINE' (Miracle Media), in which a telephone operator finds herself involved in a murder and kidnapping...
'PUNCH' (Miracle Media) is set in an off-season seaside town and deals with a young woman being hounded by a killer wearing a "Mr Punch" mask...
'THE ISLAND' (Plaion Pictures), an action-filled film featuring Michael J. White trying to solve the murder of his brother on a Caribbean island...
RACE FOR GLORY: AUDI Vs LANCIA (Signature Entertainment), based on the true story of underdogs Lancia taking on Audi during the 1983 rally championships...
Our Short Shot is 'SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU? IN SPRING-TRAPPED!', a stop-motion version of the classic cartoon, mashed with a Five Nights At Freddies parody! Click the link to watch the whole film.
The DTV Throwback is 'VENDETTA', starring WWE's The Big Show and Dean Cain, and directed by the Soska Sisters! This is currently available on Amazon Prime and probably other streaming services...
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In this episode we cover one film going to physical media and three which are available on streaming services - click the links to see the trailers....
We kick off with WAR BLADE (101 Films), a WW2 thriller set in Occupied France as a team of resistance fighters locate a secret enemy bunker...
Next we cover LIFT (Netflix)- the latest big budget heist movie, spearheaded by Kevin Hart...
SHEROES (Paramount+)- this film about four young women taking on a drug cartel in Thailand drew a very strong reaction from us!
We followed this with SLOTHERHOUSE (Paramount+), in which a sorority senior obtains a three-toed sloth thinking it will help her gain popularity, only to discover its a homicidal monster!
Our Short shot is the Greek horror, THE LUMBERJACK - click the link to watch the whole short film!
and our DTV Throwback is WRONGFULLY ACCUSED, one of the lesser-seen spoof movies starring Leslie Nielsen!
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Happy New Year!
For our first ep of 2024, we kick off with a bang - Scott adkins returns with ONE MORE SHOT (Signature Entertainment), directed by James Nunn and co-starring Tom Berenger and Michael Jai White!
We follow this with LOST PHOENIX, (Gunsaviour Pictures) an indie thriller in which an amnesiac crosses paths with his old comrades from a covert team looking to disrupt society...
Our Short Shot is FRIENDS FOREVER, where a bunch of teens look to party in a haunted house - with expected results! It's now exclusively streaming on Reveel. (Free to view, but you will need to register.)
Our DTV Throwback is THE 13TH FLOOR, a sci-fi mystery in which a computer scientist running a virtual reality simulation of 1937 becomes the primary suspect when his colleague and mentor is murdered. This is currently available on Amazon Prime.
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In our final recording of 2023, Mike and Rich take a look at five recent releases...
The anticipation for John Woo's much delayed SILENT NIGHT (Sky Cinema) has been pretty high, is the film able to live up to its hype?
John Cena and Alison Brie join forces in the action comedy, FREELANCE (Amazon Prime)...
ALICE IN TERRORLAND (High Fliers) is a modern take on the classic Lewis Carrol story...
BLACKOUT (R4 Films LLC) is a 42min film about a Government Agent struggling to complete a mission he knows little about...this is available on Youtube - click the link to see the whole film!
BENEATH US ALL (Deskpop Entertainment) sees a young woman enticed by a demon she unearths in the forest near her foster-home...
Our Short Shot is an excellent Star Wars fan film called THE LOST RELIC - click the link to watch the whole short film!
And our DTV Throwback is MADE MEN, in which Jim Belushi is a mob witness whose location has been leaked to his former boss. Look out for a scene-stealing turn from a certain Timothy Dalton!
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In this episode Mike and Steve tackle three new releases - click the links to check out the trailers for each...
Emile Hirsch turns up in DTV land for the third time this year in INSIDE MAN (101 Films)
The Australian thriller THE COST OF VENGEANCE (High fliers Films) sees two men taking justice into their own hands to get revenge on a murder-rapist...
Victoria U Bell stars, writes and directs the horror film HEIR OF THE WITCH (Miracle Media)...
Our Short Shot is RAZE OF THE CYBORG - click the link to see the whole short!
...and our DTV Throwback is ROCKAWAY, which can be watched for free on TUBI...
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle two new releases - click the links to see the trailers!
First up is DESPERATION ROAD (Signature Entertainment), in which a young woman and her daughter get caught up in small town crime...
...and in WICKEDLY EVIL (101 Films), some desperate criminals pick the wrong house to hide out in!
Our Short Shot is THE HATCHLING, where some children try to keep a baby dinosaur from falling into the wrong hands! Click the link to watch the whole short!
Finally our DTV Throwback is DOUBLE EDGE - this is the first time we've used the Throwback for the episode pic, so you know this one is special! You can find a copy of it on Youtube - click the link!
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In this episode Mike and Rich take a look at five new releases - click the links to see the trailers for each!
We kick off with SHOWDOWN AT THE GRAND (Signature Entertainment), in which theatre owner Terence Howard battles with property developers and gets a little help from a genuine action hero!
MERCY FALLS (101 Films) finds five friends at the mercy of a deranged killer in the Scottish highlands....
EVIE (High Flier Films) is a slow-burn, atmospheric horror about a cursed necklace...
WEREWOLF SANTA (Miracle Media) asks the question, what if Santa was real and got bit by a werewolf?
MUZZLE (Signature Entertainment) sees Aaron Eckhart as a LAPD K9 handler who loses his furry partner!
Our Short Shot is a fan film based on the Jet Li film, UNLEASHED Click the link to watch the whole short.
Our DTV throwback is HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE, the fourth installment in the series. It has recently been remastered and re-released as part of Arrow's Quartet of Torment boxset, which also includes the work-print of the film. Check out the review to hear our verdict on the two versions of the film!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new releases - click the links to see the trailers for each!
First up is the latest film from Jesse V. Johnson, BOUDICA (Signature Entertainment) starring Olga Kurylenko as the titular warrior queen!
Next is BITE (Bulldog Film Distribution), a British horror in which two young con-artists get mixed up with the wrong elderly couple!
Finally in THE RED TIDE MASSACRE (High Fliers Films), a small Floridian town is besieged by a monster created from a dangerous algae....
Our Short Shot is THE OFFERING, in which a care-worker discovers a horrific secret about her new client!
Our DV Throwback is none other than MANIAC COP 2, starring Robert Davi and Claudia Christian!
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In our 250th episode Mike, Rich and Steve wax lyrical about some of the stand-outs we've covered to date, before kicking off with four main reviews. As usual, click the link to see the trailer for each of the main films:
We kick off with DANGEROUS WATERS (Signature Entertainment), in which a teen girl goes head-to-head with her mother's boyfriend on a sailing trip gone wrong!
Next is THE PRICE WE PAY (101 Films), directed by Ryuhei Kitamura and stars Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff and Vernon Wells!
8 FOUND DEAD (High Fliers Films) centers around a remote holiday home harboring a couple of unwanted guests...
and in THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO ISLINGTON (Bulldog Film Distribution), a hapless music teacher sells his soul to the devil!
Our Short Shot is DEAD ENDERS, a horror comedy which has just finished the festival circuit and is well worth checking out! Click the link to watch the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback is FULL ECLIPSE, which has a great cast and was directed by the late Anthony Hickox. Clicking the link will take you to the whole film being hosted on Youtube.
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As a tribute to the Fighting Spirit Film Festival (@FSFilmFestival) Mike and Rich take a look at no less than 30 short films centering around Martial Arts. We've grouped them around some basic themes, but the first one seemed not to fit in with any of the groups (in retrospect I'd have put it with "shot in the woods").
Clicking the links below will take you to each film:
So the "anomaly" we kick off with is:
HOOK SWORD HUNTERhttps://youtu.be/v0KNe_fYrAE15Jonathan Fung"TWO BLOKES FIGHTING" (6:02)
THE LESSONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keffogkvQPY1Godefroy RyckewaertFIGHT OR FLIGHThttps://youtu.be/eE9-xoolX1s3Godefroy RyckewaertHASTEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLiYxBk82VQ5Aeddan SussexINSANEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8CUDsKexZs9Cool Cham & Ben Choi"WOMEN IN ACTION" (21:53)
BITTENhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj3rh18Oz6M6John FerrerMARITAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7pLh6kfSnc4Serge GirishyaPHOENIX - COMEBACKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnOmEWte-e87Emin AbishovAGENT RED 2https://youtu.be/zE5WBir5agI13Kevin Barile"UNSAFE HOUSES" (34:15)
STRATAGEMhttps://youtu.be/0cd7ungwX5I?si=AbFTwQjGx2eYxJv-10Daniel LociceroSTATUS: RETIREDhttps://youtu.be/mfd5uxUD7qE?si=brxQ_e3KJvfWJbEL7Joey MinSOUR TRADEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D_lHY81Elo9Daniel Locicero"SHOT IN THE WOODS" (44:34)
BOUNTYhttps://youtu.be/Dkyj7RqmQGk5Jay KwonDADDY ISSUEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXoAnSBrXgw5Lorenz Hideyoshi / Joseph LeYUKUE FUMEIhttps://youtu.be/LLcvvM5mZeg?si=lIgM3WjFqTu---QI9Jordan Okubo"IN THE MIND" (01:00:00)
ONCE UPON A TIMEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex0EtXhIamo3Chongwei ZhangTHE INNER DEMONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrdrVPjz7FA7Emman ArrietaSOUL FIGHTERShttps://youtu.be/MTmU5n9ZdjE7Wilson VangA DROWNING HEART - PART 2https://vimeo.com/82735788920David Lee"BATTLE OF THE SEXES" (01:13:04)
CHOPSTICKS!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy25XUVs-uQ23Aeddan SussexDISHING IT OUThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvzRUxT8_L43David Lavallee JrTRAITORhttps://youtu.be/duTHbSehBTk?si=omHRnLtKdEvG_i7Y1Millie DallasYOUR KILLthis film is unlisted at the moment - we shall link once available to share!16Juan Bofill"SCI-FI" (01:29:45)
WE ARE HOMEhttps://youtu.be/BTURMgkX3kw?si=HQbbA-aqKwAmVSjq6Ramin SohrabZ-43https://youtu.be/n1_ilxfWuGI7Martin ReyesFUSEhttps://vimeo.com/8278589237James Chappell"REVENGE & RESCUE!" (01:35:30)
BEHIND A CLOSED DOORhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eqVep-t3Go4Stu CookeUBUNTU UPPERCUThttps://vimeo.com/8343236746Loukman AliSAMIRAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9lSPc_Av7s7William CarnahanSAYONARAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYcJjcaJkJg25Chris TexFollow the Short Shots TWITTER page, where we will be linking to a short film every day!
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In this episode, Mike and Rich discuss five new releases - click the links to view the trailers!
We kick off with my favourite film of the week - FIST OF THE CONDOR (Dazzler Media) is a Chilean flavoured, traditional styled martial arts film starring Marko Zaror!
NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU (Hulu/Disney+)finds a young woman besieged by ETs in her secluded home...
THE HAUNTING OF THE QUEEN MARY (Vertigo Releasing) is set aboard the luxury cruise-liner, both on one of its voyages and in the present day and involves spooky shenanigans!
END OF TERM (Reel 2 Reel Films) is a British slasher involving a bunch of art students falling foul of a masked killer...
WASHINGTON ARMOUR (High Fliers Films) looks at the early days of George Washington's military career and his involvement in skirmishes with French forces...
Our Short Shot is LOLLIPOP, in which a woman tries to decide which course her life should take... Click the link to watch the whole short film!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is BALLISTIC, in which a female detective finds herself up against misogyny as much as drug dealers. This has a great cast, including an early screen presence of Michael Jai White! We watched a version on Youtube - click the link to see the film!
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new releases - click the links to view the trailers....
We start - like we did last episode - with Nic Cage, this time in THE RETIREMENT PLAN (Signature Entertainment). We weren't convinced by Sympathy for the Devil, will this be more to our taste? Tune in to find out!
Next is Maggie Q in FEAR THE NIGHT (101 Films) , in which a bachelorette party is attacked by home-invaders...
Rounding off with 10/31 PART 3 (Terror Films), a Halloween anthology film...
Our Short Shot is THE RECKONING OF DARKNESS, based on a play based on a novel... click the link to watch the whole short!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is SHADOW FORCE, starring Dirk Benedict!
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In this BUMPER episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle seven new releases - click the links to go to the film's trailer!
We kick off with Joel Kinnaman and Nicolas Cage in SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL (Signature Entertainment), as a man is held at gun-point by a stranger and made to drive him around Las Vegas...
KING OF KILLERS (Signature Entertainment) brings government hitman Alain Moussi out of retirement to try and kill Frank Grillo...
DARK ASSET (101 Films) is a rare starring role for Byron Mann, a solder with an implanted microchip to enhance his abilities...
ANOTHER DAY TO LIVE THROUGH (Reel 2 Reel Films) is a Finnish film about a woman held against her will out in the wilderness.....
SOUND OF SILENCE (Lightbulb Film Distribution) sees Italy try to copy the Blumhouse formula as a young woman discovers a haunted radio at her parent's house...
CURSE OF CROM (High Fliers Films) is about a teenager who unwittingly unleashes an ancient demon on her small town!
FINAL SUMMER (Miracle Media) is a traditional summer-camp slasher!
Our Short Shot is FLOWER OF BATTLE, in which a master swordsman roams the provinces of Italy with his assistant, seeking a job. If you're a fan of The Princess Bride and the Musketeer films, this is for you! Click the link to watch the film.
Our DTV Throwback is SHADOW GUARD (aka BLOOD BOND) - this stars Michael Biehn, who also found himself co-directing a very troubled production. Click the link to watch for free.
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve check out six new films - click the links to see the trailers!
We start with the biggest film of the week, OUTPOST (Lightbulb Films), directed by Joe Lo Truglio (Boyle on Brooklyn 99) in which a woman tries to deal with a sexual assault by volunteering as a park ranger.
Next is #CHADGETSTHEAXE (The Horror Collective/Entertainment Squad), in which some Youtubers investigate a haunted house.
HUNTED (aka Kill Shot) (High Fliers Films) finds a hunter guide and his tourist customer under attack from terrorists looking for a special briefcase!
Poor Steve had to review ANCHORAGE on his own this week, in which two drug addicts attempt to drive to Alaska with a car loaded with drugs...
TRAUMA THERAPY PSYCHOSIS sees some people falling prey to a self-help guru with some dangerous ideas about therapy!
THIRST finds a group of hipsters having to deal with troubling insomnia during an ecological crisis!
Our Short Shot is NIGHT RUN, an 80's love letter in which a man returns from the dead on the anniversary of his murder, seeking revenge. Normally, we'd link the film here but since recording, the film has been taken down! We shall update when we can.
Our DTV Throwback is KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE, which you can find on FreeVee and other channels with ads.
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In this episode, Mike and Rich take a look at seven films which were shown recently as part of the 2023 Frightfest Film Festival!
The films in question are:
THE MOOR
TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST (Severin Films)
PIPER (101 Films)
THE KNOCKING (Blue Finch Film Releasing)
GOOD BOY (Blue Finch Film Releasing
HERE FOR BLOOD
ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE (Severin Films)
MANCUNIAN MAN (Severin Films)
Our Short Shot is the excellent HOME INVASION, and we wind up with Craig Fairbrass in DARKLANDS for our DTV Throwback!
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In this episode of Short Shots, Mike and Rich take a look at the latest ETHERIA film nights. Etheria is a film festival which celebrates horror and sci-fi short films from women directors.
The latest, Etheria Film Night 2023, is currently available on SHUDDER and we heartily recommend you check them out.
the 2022 line-up isn't available in the same format, however we have tracked most of the shorts down (all except one) and you will find links to them as follows:
THIS IS OUR HOME - Directed by A.K. Espadahttps://vimeo.com/765532271INHERITANCE - Directed by Annalise Lockharthttps://vimeo.com/741997426DANA - Directed by Lucía Forner SegarraN/ALUCID - Directed by Deanna Milliganhttps://vimeo.com/653754815FREYA - Directed by Camille Hollett-Frenchhttps://youtu.be/c0vTR2HH3fQTHE FAMILIARS - Directed by Millicent Malcolmhttps://youtu.be/F4IgEa0xxo0COME F*CK MY ROBOT - Directed by Mercedes Bryce Morganhttps://youtu.be/M-RLlXXxM6IListen to the episode to find out how we rated them!
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new releases - as usual click the link to see the trailer!
First up is the latest Steve Lawson production, WRATH OF DRACULA (High Fliers Films) in which Mina Harker joins forces with Professor Van Helsing to destroy the count!
in MOTHER MAY I (Vertigo Releasing) a young man's fiancé starts behaving like his recently deceased mother....
THAT'S A WRAP (Elite Film Group) is a meta black comedy/horror in which the cast and crew of a low budget horror movie become victims at their own wrap party!
And in THE BELL KEEPER (High Fliers Films), five young teens fall foul to a local curse when they go hunting local supernatural legends - surprisingly there is no trailer for this!
Our Short Shot is PAYDAY 3 - FOLLOW THE MONEY . This is a promo video for the game and deals with a bank heist going wrong!
Our DTV Throwback is BULLETPROOF, which teams a young Adam Sandler and a hot Damon Wayans in a buddy action comedy!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle 3 new features - as usual, click the link to see the trailer!
JOHNNY Z (Reel 2 Reel Films) is the latest in a really long line of zombie films - does it have enough quirks to make it stand out? Tune in to find out!
HUNT CLUB (101 Films) is another "most dangerous game" story with a misogynist twist!
SPIDERMAN: LOTUS is a fan-made (not for profit) feature set shortly after the death of Gwen Stacy!
Our Short Shot is A FATHER'S SON, in which NYPD detective Jack Yu tries to discover the identity of a teen killed during a turf war in Chinatown.
Our DTV Throwback is SUBMERGED - not the Steven Seagal one! This stars Maxwell Caulfield as well as a number of other familiar DTV faces! You can find this on many of the free-to-view-with-ads services.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve check out three new releases:
ALONE AT NIGHT (Signature Entertainment) is another film about a woman being stalked around a single location but it does have a couple of quirks going for it, especially in the casting...
SUMMONING THE SPIRIT (Dark Star Pictures) - this tale of a cult trying to control a Bigfoot split out panel! See who you agree with!
RAGE (Reel 2 Reel Films) is a South African slasher/folk horror...
Our Short Shot is a sequel to the excellent Indie/Tomb Raider/Uncharted movie which this time sees the three iconic characters working together, and delivering an excellent adventure we highly recommend. Click the link to watch the whole short film!
Our DTV Throwback is SPLINTER, in which Shea Wigham and Jill Carpenter are stuck in a remote gas station under threat from a hideous parasite. This can be found to watch for free on PLEX and probably other sites!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new films - Click the link to view the trailers...
Kicking off with OPERATION NAPOLEON: FROZEN CONSPIRACY (Signature Entertainment), an Icelandic thriller based on a novel...
THE INHABITANT (The Movie Partnership) finds a troubled teen haunted by her ancestor, the axe-murderer Lizzie Borden...
LOCK AND LOAD (High Fliers Films) is a low budget film by Nathan Shepka, whose film When Darkness Falls we reviewed back in Episode 202!
Our Short Shot is THE GATEWAY DRUG, a contender for short of the year! Click the link to check it out!
Our DTV Throwback is STARRY EYES, in which a young actress comes to terms with how far she is willing to go for stardom. This is available on a couple of free-with-ads sites such as FreeVee and Plex!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve check out four new releases. As usual, click the link to see the trailer for the film:
THE LAIR (Acorn): director Neil Marshall returns with a creature feature!
SAKRA (Signature Films): Donnie Yen stars and co-directs this epic martial arts, wire-fu movie!
ARTISTS IN AGONY (Global Digital Releasing): An independent mockumentary about the massacre of four reknowned hitmen at the Coda Teahouse!
WHAT THE WATERS LEFT BEHIND: SCARS (Minerva Pictures) - a sequel to the Argentinian torture/slasher hybrid, in which a dysfunctional rock band falls prey to a family of cannibals in a deserted town!
Our Short Shot is RED VALLEY - Click the link to watch the whole short from Mighty Fox Productions!
Our DTV Throwback is THE THAW: A bunch of scientists discover the corpse of a woolly mammoth after a glacier recedes but are horrified to find it contains the eggs of a prehistoric parasitic bug! You can find this film streaming for free (with Ads) on PLEX.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve check out four new releases. Click the link to go to the trailer...
DOOR MOUSE (The Movie Partnership) is a hard-boiled detective tale in which burlesque performer Mouse searches for a missing dancer...
97 MINUTES (101 Films) finds an undercover operative caught up in a plane hijacking...
THE BIGFOOT TRAP (High Fliers Films) sees a videographer interviewing a hunter who has built a trap for Bigfoot...
THE BREACH (Lightbulb Films) follows a mutilated corpse being discovered and a mad scientist performing strange experiments in the woods...
The Short Shot is DEAD END: DEAD MAN WALKING - this is the third instalment of the Dead End series starring Bryan Larkin. Click the link to watch the whole short!
Our DTV Throwback is PENTATHLON: - Dolph Lundgren stars as an East German athlete who defects to the West. Click the link to watch the whole movie on Youtube, courtesy of The Midnight Screening Channel.
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In this episode, Mike and Rich take a look at ten short action films. This is the order in which they are discussed on the episode - please check them out, give the film-makers a like and subscribe!
Film Minutes Director Year Link BAR FIGHT 5 Benjamin R. Moody 2019 bit.ly/ShortShot803 FIST OF FORTUNE 14 Ryan McCrory 2023 bit.ly/ShortShot817 HIDARI 5 Masashi Kawamura 2023 bit.ly/ShortShot810 IDENTITY 4 Bryan Vigier 2023 bit.ly/ShortShot652 ITERATIVE LOOP 2 James Newman 2023 bit.ly/ShortShot768 JACK IN THE BOX 7 Daniel Locicero 2023 bit.ly/ShortShot644 KINGS OF TRIAD 9 Kevin Le 2022 bit.ly/ShortShot649 STOP ME 6 Kevin Barile 2023 bit.ly/ShortShot691 THE BOOK OF PERSEUS 14 Bryan Sloyer 2023 bit.ly/ShortShot716 THE CALM 8 Sam Hargrave 2023 bit.ly/ShortShot811
In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new releases...
THE GATES (101 Films) is a horror set in a 19th Century prison, and stars John Rhys Davis as a paranormal investigator...
CALL HER KING (BET+) is a Die Hard-style film set in a courthouse, where a gang of criminals attempt to free their leader's brother, who's just been sentenced to death...
BAD GIRL BOOGEY (Dark Star Pictures) finds a serial killer wearing a possessed mask killing members of the LGBT community...
SKINAMARINK (Acorn) sees two young children trapped in a nightmare...
Our short Shot is WE HUNT GIANTS - click the link to watch the short, about prehistoric hunters...
Our DTV Throwback is THE BLACK PLAGUE, in which Lena Heady tries to discover why the local villagers are suddenly dying when soldiers return from war with France.
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve check out five new releases - click the links to view the trailer for each...
We kick off with SHE CAME FROM THE WOODS (Blue Finch Film Releasing), the latest in a long line of 80's set summer camp slashers, but is it any good and can it succeed last year's superlative Fear Street? Take a listen to hear our verdict! For those interested click HERE to see the original short film!
CEREBRUM (Signature Entertainment) is a psychological thriller in which a young man suspects his parents of being up to no good when he returns home after being in a coma....
STEPHEN KING ON SCREEN (Signature Entertainment) is the first documentary covered by us, and features the film-makers who have brought King's works to the screen....
HERD (High Flier Films) is a new "zombie" movie in which two women find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place: infected on one side, MAGA-loving militia on the other! (there doesn't seem to be a trailer for this film as yet).
PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME (High Flier Films) is a "based on a true story" film about the man who challenged New York's 30 year ban on pinball machines.
Out Short Shot is the Batman fan film, THE OATH - click the link to watch the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback this week is AMITYVILLE: DOLLHOUSE - a film which certainly entertained us but left us asking a log of questions! This film is available on Amazon Prime.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve cover six new titles. Click the links to check out the trailers for each!
BLACK LOTUS (The Move Partnership) - set in Amsterdam, kickboxer Rico Verhoven makes his film debut opposite Frank Grillo who has kidnapped his friend's daughter...
THE BLACK DEMON - Josh Lucas takes his family to Mexico, gets trapped on a decaying oil rig by a demonic shark...
SUPERCELL (Vertigo Releasing) - a young teen travels to storm country to follow in the footsteps of his late father, a renowned stormchaster...
THE DEVIL COMES AT NIGHT (Uncork'd Entertainment) - an ex boxer awakens alone in his late father's house, besieged by a cannibal cult...
PURSUIT (The Movie Partnership) - Emile Hersch and John Cusack get involved in computer hacking, kidnapping, and lots of missing drugs.
FIRST CONTACT (Uncork'd Entertainment) - siblings Casey and Dan arrive at their missing father's farmhouse only to learn he may have been building a device base on extraterrestrial instructions...
Our Short Shot is STRANDED 3, starring the illusionist Zach King and Terry Crews - click the link to watch this fantastic short!
Our DTV throwback is CLASS OF 1999 2: THE SUBSTITUTE starring Sasha Mitchell as a killbot working as a substitute teacher in a rundown highschool.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new releases...
Starting with ROADKILL (Reel2Reel Films), an Australian thriller in which a petty highway robber crosses paths with a serial killer, with terrifying consequences....
Also from Australia is WRATH OF SOULS (Bulldog Films), in which a young man comes to regret taking a job at the local crematorium when supernatural shenanigans start kicking off...
MK ULTRA (High Fliers Films), stars Anson Mount and is about the CIA's covert experiments with LSD during the 1960s. As we mention in the review, LAST PODCAST ON THE LEFT did a great job of documenting the actual history - check out their ep 482.
Finally, Stephen Lang stars in OLD MAN (Plaion Pictures UK) - a cantankerous loner whose world is intruded upon by a lost hiker...
Our Short Shot is OATH OF HONOR - two brothers working as undercover cops clash when they are both involved in a drug bust gone wrong...
Finally - our DTV Throwback is TREMORS 2: AFTERSHOCKS. Fred Ward and Michael Gross return for this entertaining sequel. This is currently streaming on NETFLIX but for a limited time only....
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This week Mike, Rich, Steve and Will take a look at six new films...
RESTART THE EARTH (Dazzler) is a Chinese blockbuster set after plants have become sentient and taken over the world - its certainly not The Happening!
BOON (101 Films) is an old fashioned and familiar tale about a stoic loner trying to keep out of trouble but who comes to the aid of a woman in need.
LITTLE BONE LODGE (Signature Entertainment) is a neat little thriller where a couple of crooks end up at a strange farm.
1915: LEGEND OF THE GURKHAS (High Fliers Films) is low budget dramatisation set during the First World War...
THE RESURRECTION OF CHARLES MANSON (The Movie Partnership) involves a young couple visiting a remote cabin in the desert, where not everything is as it seems....
KILLER KITES (Film Hub) may be the lowest budget film we've EVER reviewed and we kind of love it.
Our Short Shot is JO, a revenge western directed by the excellent Katherine Hughes, who also directed Happy Mart, which we covered in episode 232.
Our DTV Throwback is REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS - this is a period set, Asian gangs in New York story - no wonder it was co-produced by Martin Scorcese! This can be found free to stream (with ads ) on PLEX - click the link!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve check out 2 new releases....
NIGHT OF THE BASTARD (High Fliers Films)is a sordid tale of a reclusive man and his pet turtle under siege by a satanic cult when he begrudgingly helps a young woman they intend to sacrifice...
SAYEN (Amazon Prime) follows a young woman who comes home to her village in Chile only to find it under attack from rich land-grabbers looking to exploit their jungle. You can find this on Amazon Prime.
Our Short Shot is OTHERKIN - a young woman finally gets to meet her birth parents but finds they and their house are kind of creepy... click the link to watch the whole film.
Our DTV Throwback is GUNMEN - Christopher Lambert and Mario Van Peebles kind of team up to search for a huge amount of loot stolen from Patrick Steward, who sends Dennis Leary on their trail...You can find a very good print of this on YouTube - click the link to watch it!
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In this episode Mike, Rich, Steve and Will tackle six new films. - as usual, clicking the links below will take you to the trailer for each...
Starting with A SMALL FORTUNE (101 Films) a familiar tale of greed and bad luck with a unique isolated setting...
then we look at low budget horror movie, CRAVING set in a road-house besieged by an armed gang of drug addicts....
HELL'S HALF ACRE (Terror Films) finds the crew of a youtube channel investigating an abandoned prison only to find it isn't completely empty...
SPACE WARS: QUEST FOR THE DEEPSTAR (Uncork'd Entertainment) is an indie space opera starring Michael Pare, Sarah French and Olivier Gruner...
WHAT REMAINS (High Fliers) finds Kellan Lutz as a murderer just out of prison, befriending the husband of his victim...
PILLOW PARTT MASSACRE (Breaking Glass Pictures) is a love-letter to the classic slashers of the 1980s...
Our Short Shot is HAPPY MART - click the link to watch the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback is RAZE, starring Zoe Bell, one of 50 women kidnapped and forced to fight to the death for the delights of an uber rich audience. (note - I mention Mike Fury's book, life of Action - of course, Zoe Bell appears on the cover of volume 2, not the first).
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This week, Mike and Rich tackle six new releases...
LAST SENTINEL sees Kate Bosworth and three crewmates trying to discover why their relief ship was abandoned...
NIGHTMARE RADIO is a horror anthology, centred around a late-night DJ challenging her listeners to call in with spooky tales...
WIRE ROOM is the last Bruce Willis-featuring film to be made (although there are still some to be released)...
THE INTEGRITY OF JOSEPH CHAMBERS finds an insurance salesman trying to prove his manliness with an ill-advised trip into the wilderness...
THE LOCKSMITH is the second film this week to star Kate Bosworth - this time the focus is on Ryan Philippe as he tries to go straight after a prison sentence...
THE QUANTUM DEVIL is from the director of Girl Next, which divided the panel when we reviewed it last year. A small group of scientists are summoned to Eastern Europe to help finish off a quantum portal into another dimension...
Our Short Shot is the festival crowd-pleasing RINGWORMS - click the link to watch the whole short!
Our DTV Throwback is UNLUCKY STARS, a love-letter to the Hong Kong golden age of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. Click the link to watch the whole film on Youtube!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve check out two new films....
First is COLONIALS (Reel 2 Reel Films), an independent sci-fi action movie which sees a recently-graduated cadet sent on a dangerous mission...to Earth!
Second is THE WALK (High Fliers Films) - set in 1974, this is a fictional take on Boston's enforced bussing policy to force its schools to become racially integrated, and some of the people that it affects.
Out Short Shot is KICKSTART MY HEART - a film we saw last year at Fighting Spirit Film Festival and are very happy to be able to share it with you here - click the link to see the whole film.
Our DTV Throwback is TIMEBOMB. Michael Beihn stars as a mild-mannered watchmaker who finds himself targeted by a shadowy organisation when he's shown in a tv news show. As this film is available on YouTube, click the link to watch the whole film!
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As we had a light slate this week Mike, Rich and Steve decided to take a look at some recent films added to Netflix. As usual, clicking the links below will take you to a trailer for each film...
But we start with our only physical release of the week, RIPPER'S REVENGE (High Fliers). Director Steve Lawson is a prolific low-budget film-maker and impressed us with RIPPER UNTOLD and his other films have all been entertaining (The Mummy in particular). Will returning to spin a new tale around the Ripper murders be a success? Check out our review to find out!
Set in the lead-up to the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, SEOUL VIBE (Netflix) finds a street-racing gang blackmailed by a well-meaning cop to go undercover as delivery drivers for a notorious loan shark.
KUTTEY (Netflix) is an Indian film about two corrupt cops who find themselves in hot water after being caught trying to assassinate a rival drug dealer and must come up with a more audacious heist in order to pay off the right people.
FURIES (Netflix) is a Prequel to Furie (In our review I was Adamant this was a sequel in name only, but i stand corrected!) Veronica Ngo takes over as director and proves to be a force to be reckoned with both in front and behind the camera.
Our Short Shot is LACKADAISY, an animated short about a trio of bootleggers during the prohibition set in New Orleans. Click the link to watch the whole short and please check out the other links on the page.
Our DTV Throwback is JARHEAD 3: The SIEGE (Netflix) - Universal 1440 are experts at delivering DTV Sequels to films which had originally received theatrical releases - such as Sniper, The Scorpion King and Death Race. This is directed by William Kaufman and co-stars Scott Adkins, so i need say no more!
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After the huge workload of the previous couple of episodes Mike, Rich and Steve take it easy with only two main films to cover. As usual, clicking the links below will take you to the trailer...
V/H/S 99 (Shudder) is the latest in the anthology series - this one centering around a single tape which has been recorded over several times resulting in a series of stories set in 1999.
THE KILLER (CineAsia UK) is director Jae-Hoon Choi's long-awaited follow-up to The Swordsman, a film highly regarded around here! Can lightning strike twice? All the signs are good, including the return of Jang Hyuk as his lead!
Our Short Shot is SKIN AND BONE, in which a drifter has a bizarre time when he takes casual work on a secluded farm... click the link to watch the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback is SWELTER - Lennie James and Jean-Claude Van Damme costar in a sweaty modern western about an amnesiac sheriff, some escaped convicts and a hidden bag of loot. This film can be found on Amazon Prime.
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This episode sees Mike, Rich and Steve tackling a whopping eight new releases. As usual, click the link to see a trailer for each film:
BAD CITY (101 Films) is a Japanese action movie about a hand-picked squad of detectives taking on a corrupt businessman running for mayor!
NEXT EXIT (Blue Finch Releasing) is a road-trip for two strangers on their way to be euthanized as part of an experiment to prove there is life after death!
THE THREE MUSKETEERS (Signature Entertainment) is the latest re-telling of the Dumas classic!
THE NAMELESS DAYS (High Fliers Films) is set on the Mexican border where an Aztec demon preys on newly-borns!
THE IRISH MOB (101 Films) tries to be Goodfellas on a budget!
CONDOR'S NEST (Icon Film Distribution) - don't be fooled by the generic artwork, this is a well-made thriller set after World War 2!
DEAD BRIDE (Trinity Creative) - An Italian horror movie in which a woman and her family are plagued by ghosts from her past!
THE POSSESSED (High Fliers Films) - An Australian horror movie in which John Jarret does his best to "clear" people of demonic spirits!
Our Short Shot is DRAGON COP, an excellent homage to the Golden Age of HK Action. Click the link to watch the whole film and take a moment to consider helping out their Kickstarter campaign for Dragon Cop's Revenge!
Our DTV Throwback is ANDRON, another film in which a group of strangers find themselves together in a strange facility with no memories. Click the link to see the film for free on YouTube.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve check out five new releases:
AMBUSH (Signature Entertainment) a Vietnam War - set thriller about the hunt for a stolen top secret binder.
THE FEARWAY (Reel 2 Reel Films) - a young couple are stalked along a deserted freeway.
IMMORTAL (High Fliers Films) - an anthology, a quartet of stories about people discovering they cannot die.
DAUGHTER (Lightbulb Film Distribution) - a young woman is abducted and forced to be part of a family lorded over by Father.
THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF (High Fliers Films_ - an Indian paranormal detective arrives in England to investigate a haunted house.
Our Short Shot is THE COWBOY AND THE SAMURAI, a fictional take on a meeting between Jack Nicholson and John Belushi. Click the link to watch the whole short film!
Our DTV throwback is MERCENARY - John Ritter is a rich industrialist who hires mercenary Olivier Gruner to seek and destroy the terrorists who murdered his wife. Click the link to watch the movie legitimately on YouTube!
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Since we launched the @DTVShortShots twitter page, Rich has curated over 100 fan films and to commemorate that, we have put together a selection of some of the best comic-book fan films that are currently out there. Some of these are quite well known (I'm sure a lot of people will have come across the Deadpool ones before) but all are very much worth your time.
Here's the list we cover, with links to each short:
FIRST IMPRESSIONS4Leo Kei Angelos2013bit.ly/ShortShot1DEADPOOL THE MUSICAL6Julian Higgins2017bit.ly/ShortShot653DEADPOOL THE MUSICAL 213Julian Higgins2018bit.ly/ShortShot660NIGHTWING: THE DARKEST NIGHT23Matthew Campbell2015bit.ly/ShortShot520RIDDLE OF THE MASK15Justin Zagri2013bit.ly/ShortShot289TRUTH OF THE MASK20Justin Zagri2014bit.ly/ShortShot296BATMAN: PUPPET MASTER15Bryan Nest2012bit.ly/ShortShot156PAMELA & IVY16Leah McKendrick2020bit.ly/ShortShot674MARVEL ZOMBIES VS. ARMY OF DARKNESS8Brian Rosenthal2013bit.ly/ShortShot85ASH VS. LOBO AND THE DC DEAD21Brian Rosenthal2016bit.ly/ShortShot86 Follow the Short Shots TWITTER page, where we will be linking to a short film every day!
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In this week's episode Mike, Rich and Steve take on five new releases - Click the links to view the trailers!
PROJECT WOLF HUNTING (Kaleidoscope Entertainment) is a mix of Con Air and Resident Evil, and is probably the most violent and gory action film you are likely to see!
SHADOW MASTER (Dazzler) finds nightwatchman D Y Sao take on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - look out for a very lean and mean Brian Le who steals the film!
BERMUDA ISLAND (Gravitas Pictures) finds the survivors of a plane crash being picked off by mutant Neanderthals'!
THE LONG NIGHT (High Fliers Films) sees a couple under siege by cloak-and-mask-wearing cultists!
JETHICA (Lightbulb Film Distribution) is about a woman whose stalker keeps harassing her from beyond the grave!
Our short shot is YAE: BLIND SAMURAI WOMAN, (dir. Akiko Izumitani) in which a young blind woman takes it upon herself to avenge her father's death, after he himself is killed in a revenge duel. Click the link to watch the whole 18 minute film!
Our DTV Throwback is CROCODILE (2000), directed by Tobe Hooper!
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In this special episode we look at four recent films, all scripted by friend of the show Tom Jolliffe!We kick off withRENEGADES (101 Films), a London-set crime thriller which boasts an incredible cast!
Next is FIRENADO (Uncork'd Entertainment), a film which mixes a standard disaster movie plot with a home-invasion. Also mixing genres is MEGA LIGHTNING (ITN), which adds a serial killer to its natural disaster plotline.
We round off with WRATH OF VAN HELSING (ITN), a low budget action-horror set within a deserted bunker.
We then have a chat with Tom about making Renegades and some of his other films, and Tom talks about his recent short film, Estranged, which is still on the festival circuit and not available to share, just yet.
Our DTV Throwback, in keeping with the episode's theme is KEATON'S COP, starring Lee Majors as a cop who has to team up with a mobster in order to protect him from assassins.
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In this Horror Special, Mike and Rich take a look at five horror shorts which have recently been made available online. Please click the links below to watch each fantastic film:
DON'T HIT SEND (Bryce Olejniczak) - a woman unpacking in her new home finds a horrific discovery!
WE GOT A DOG (dir. Ryan Valdez) - a woman arrives home to find her boyfriend waiting for her, with startling news...
SALLY (dir. Braden Timmons) - a babysitter discovers that the young girl she's looking after has an imaginary friend - who isn't quite so imaginary!
STILL BUZZING (dir. Gus Trapani) - a bank robber tries to hide out on an old farm but runs into Leatherface!
VERIFIED (dir. Ali Chappell)- a young social media influencer yearning for more followers gets what she wants but at a high cost.
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In this week's episode Mike, Rich and Steve are joined by Rick Ives, writer/director/editor of SOLID ROCK TRUST, a film which we regarded very highly when we reviewed it last year (see ep 218). Rick joins us to discuss the film and his career. If you haven't had a chance to see the film yet, click HERE for info!
In the review section we kick off with Nicolas Cage in THE OLD WAY (Altitude Films), touted as his first role in a western!
Next we have Aubrey Plaza in EMILY THE CRIMINAL(Medium Rare Entertainment), in which a struggling artist slides further and further into a life of crime.
Finally we have THE HARBINGER (Signature Entertainment) which went down well at last year's film fests. Will it fare as well with us?
Rick Ives also joins us to discuss our Short Shot, DREAM WAR - a fan film, but of what? check out the link to watch the whole film!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is YOU MIGHT BE THE KILLER - a horror comedy in which camp counselor Fran Kranz is terrorised by a masked maniac - or, is he??? This is currently available on Shudder: check out our review to find out if its worth catching!
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In this episode we tackle six new features, Click on the links to see the trailers!
WOLF MANOR - the UK horror comedy in which a film crew overstay their welcome on a full moon!
THE MUNSTERS (Medium Rare Entertainment)- Rob Zombie's take on the cult classic tv show, charting how the family came to America!
EXPLOITED (Central City Media)- a college horror/drama in which a freshman uncovers blackmail plots and worse!
THE MUMMY: RESURRECTION (High Flyers Films) - Steve Lawson's latest low-budget adaptation!
THE MINUTE YOU WAKE UP DEAD (Signature Entertainment)- Cole Hauser, Jamie Alexander and Morgan Freeman get involved in murder!
HELLBLAZERS (High Flyers Films)- a small town is under siege from a satanic cult, and worse!
Our short shot is GHOSTBLEED: THE BIO HORROR, a pastiche of the old low-res horror games from the late 90s. Click the link to watch the whole film!
Out DTV Throwback is EYE OF THE TIGER, a film with a very recognisable opening track! Gary Busey returns home to discover a motorbike gang has taken over while he was in prison. This is available on Amazon Prime but the transfer quality does dip a couple of times.
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Happy New Year. everyone and welcome to our round-up of 2022!
In this episode we look back over the 166 feature films and 72 short films that we have covered in the past year and from that we have listed our five worst features, our top 10 shorts and top 10 features.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, to all of our listeners! in this episode, Rich has curated together a whole bunch of shorts which have strong action beats that were released in 2022.
Here are the links to all of the films we are talking about, in the order they appear on the podcast!
HAN WICK (Jeffim Sheroky, 2022)
RUMBLE RIOT (Joey Min, 2022)
PROJECT PENGUIN (Matsuhide, 2022)
RELOAD (Alireza Kharkan, 2022)
SHAOLIN BLUES (Ryan McCrory, 2021)
KINGS (Josh Mabie, 2022)
THE ASSOCIATION - ATHENA (Josh Mabie, 2022)
BLAZE UP (Jérôme Gaspard, 2022)
THE SEVEN DEADLY FISTS OF WHITE LOTUS (Cameron Smith, 2022)
WING CHUN: AN UNTOLD TALE (Yenvy Chau, 2022)
JADE (Jose Quinones, 2022)
AGENT STONE (Teddy Pryor, 2022)
OBSIDIAN (Takashi Hara & Maria Tran, 2021)
JUGANDO CON FUEGO (Nicholas Ortiz, 2022)
We hope you enjoy checking these out - let us know which are your favourites!
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Merry Christmas Everyone! In this episode Mike, Rich, Steve and Will tackle a whole bunch of stuff some of which has a crimbo theme!
We kick off with CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS - shame on me for not knowing about this one in advance as it is the latest film from Joe Begos, who gave is VFW, Bliss, Almost Human and others! This film is currently available o SHUDDER!
Next is MAD HEIDI - I've been waiting a long time to see this as i've been following its crowdfunding campaign. It is currently available to rent from madheidi.com and - spoilers - we really recommend you check it out!
I knew nothing about BITCH ASS going in - and we were rather surprised by it! Check out our review to find out more!
Next up is SAVAGE JUSTICE (Signature Entertainment) - this is the latest film from Bondit Media Capital, the production company behind the recent spate of Bruce Willis movies. Here we have none other than Robert De Niro adding weight to a film about drugs and vengeance.
Harley Wallen has made some interesting if flawed low-budget thrillers in the past and ASH AND BONE sees him step into the horror genre as a fractured family try to reconnect with each other but run into a family of cannibals instead!
Our final main review is NUTCRACKER MASSACRE (Signature Entertainment) - a low budget British horror involving a 6ft nutcracker doll who likes to crack nuts!
Our DTV throwback is from the legend that is Jean-paul Ly, an expert martial artist, screen-fighter and choreographer who also turns out to be an excellent writer/director. Please check out the excellent SPEED DATING on Youtube!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is SANTA'S SLAY - This stars WWE star Bill Goldberg as a very homicidal Santa - check out our review to decide if its a surprise gift or a lump of coal! This one is available on Amazon Prime!
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new releases....
MAD GOD is the magnum opus from puppeteer Phil Tippet, and was 30 years in the making? The technical skill on show is unrivalled but is it entertaining?
OUT OF THIS WORLD - a French arthouse thriller in which a serial killer obsesses over a young deaf dancer...
THE ALLEYS - set in the allways of Aman (Jordan), this is a melodrama centering around a young couple being blackmailed with an illicit video of the pair...
...and THE PAYDAY sees a young IT expert forced to steal a USB stick from a security firm.
Our Short Shot is KICKASS: THE REBOOT, a lowbudget fan film surrounding the resurgence of the titular character
And finally, our RTV Throwback is SKIN TRADE, which features Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa and Michael Jai White - but does the film know how to handle them and give the audience what it wants?
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This week Mike, Rich, Steve and Will tackle five new releases:
THE WITCH PART 2: THE OTHER ONE - is the long anticipated follow-up to the Korean action movie - has it been worth the wait? Tune in to find out!
Mike and Will then take a look at SOLID ROCK TRUST, a thriller which only features one character on screen as she orchestrates a bank heist using a series of phones and laptops to keep in contact with her gang.
LAMBORGHINI: THE MAN BEHIND THE LEGEND is a biopic starring an almost unrecognisable Frank Grillo...
LA SEDUCTION sees a young actress tempted away from her husband by her new gardener, but he has a secret agenda...
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH sees a young college graduate gifted with membership at a stuffy country club.
Our short shot is SALEM 1692, by director Stephen Renny. We not only recommend you check out Salem but also his previous work on his own YT Channel!
Finally our DTV Throwback is DEVIL'S PREY, in which a bunch of obnoxious young adults hit a rave and are targeted by a satanic cult!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle five new releases....
THE LAST HEIST finds a gang of seasoned bank robbers getting together to reminisce about a fallen comrade and to discuss their last job...
THE VANISHED is a South Korean-set procedural - a detective investigating a string of murders linked to organ harvesting enlists the help of a French specialist...
MOST HORRIBLE THINGS co-stars DTV Digest fave Simon Philips, in a strange tale of six strangers enticed to a mysterious dinner party...
BAR FIGHT finds two ex's facing off over a bunch of bizarre challenges to see who gets to keep their favourite bar as their regular hangout...
DEAR ELIZABETH sees a loveable loner accidentally start stalking an old college classmate, Elizabeth Banks...
Our Short Shot is the very short FIONA - a scene from Shrek given a horror twist. As its such a short short, we're also recommending you check out this fan-trailer for GALE, based on The Wizard of Oz!
Our DTV Throwback is RED SUN RISING, featuring Don "The Dragon" Wilson among a very decent cast
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle five new releases...
Starting with HUNT (Altitude Films) directed by and starring Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae, as a KCIA agent searching for a mole within his organisation and hampered by a bitter rivalry.
Next is FINAL CUT (Signature Entertainment) a French remake of the cult classic, One Cut of the Dead, in which a film crew making a low budget zombie movie are attacked by real zombies. Take a listen to find out how it compares to the original.
THE LEGEND OF HAWES (High Fliers Films) piqued our interest as it shares Rich's surname! A gunslinger is hired by a young woman to avenge her family's death at the hands of a neanderthal tribe - check out our review!
EXPIRED (Reel2Reel) stars Ryan Kwanten and Hugo Weaving, in a film set in the future...
LIKE DOGS (High Fliers Films) starts with a woman being abducted off the street and forced to take part in sadistic experiments. We recommend you go in blind on this one so we're not including the trailer!
Our Short Shot is TRUSTED HANDS from director Matthew Kyle Levine, whose work we have previously featured on the Short Shot podcast.
Finally, our DTV Throwback is WOLF MOTHER, an exercise in learning not to just a film by its awesome poster.
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Mike, Rich and Steve tackle six new releases in this episode, kicking off with the one and only Scott Adkins in the long-awaited sequel ACCIDENT MAN: HITMAN'S HOLIDAY. This arrived with a huge buzz but does it live up to the hype? Check us out to find out!
Next up is POSTMORTEM, a Hungarian film about a photographer who takes family portraits which include recently deceased relatives. It's not long before things get spooky!
THE SPINE OF NIGHT is the latest film to be released from Shudder, and its an epic animated tale about the quest for power, told over millennia.
SUMMIT FEVER find some mountain climbers taking on a perilous quest to conquer three dangerous peaks.
TRAFFICKED is a "movie of the week" style tale involving Dean Cain trying to rescue a young teen who's been kidnapped into prostitution.
And MEAN SPIRITED is a comedy-horror about a Youtuber who's reunion with a childhood friend does not go to plan.
Our Short Shot is the Excellent LUNA - we absolutely love this so make sure you click the link, and you will see why!
Finally our DTV Throwback is PATIENT ZERO - a film we feel was given short shrift on its release - check it out on Freevee!
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In this bumper episode Mike, Rich and Will tackle no less than six new releases:
Starting with VESPER, a film which has just finished a successful festival run and finds a young girl liviing in a post-eco apocalypse. Miss this one at your peril!
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT is a dark tale perfect for the modern world, in which a woman tries to convince people she was attacked by a monster.
HE'S WATCHING is an engrossing film project made during Covid lockdown...
CRIMSON POINT finds none other than C. Thomas Howell (The Hitcher) as an ex-con who returns to his home town to find answers regarding the crime he took the fall for...(bizarrely there's no trailer for this!)
DEMONS AT DAWN entails a jaded hitman on one last job...
REPORTAGE is a Swedish fakumentary about a film crew entering a remote forest to discover what happened to a young mother and her child....
Our Short Shot is DEAD END - a film we saw at the Fighting Spirit Film Festival a few years back. Bryan Larkin stars as a government agent sent to Hong Kong...
Our DTV Throwback is OUTPOST: BLACK SUN - and this could be one of those few occasions where the DTV sequel is superior to the original film!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new releases...
We start with THE TWIN, the latest film to be released on DVD from Shudder. This is ostensibly a Finnish film although shot in English and is about a woman trying to deal with the loss of one of her twin boys, when supernatual influences abound!
PAINTED IN BLOOD finds a young artist entranced by a painting which contains a strange creature...
SHOT IN THE DARK is a bleak thriller where the sins of the past start to catch up with a sleepy little town...
UNBURIED is an Argentinian film in which a man is recalled to the orphanage where he grew up when its owner passes away and a ritual needs to be performed.
Our Short Shot is THE RIVER, in which a woman deals with a bad personal problem by going kayaking and discovering something sinister...
Our DV Throwback is JOHN CARPENTER PRESENTS VAMPIRES: LOS MUERTOS, the DTV sequel in which none other than Jon Bon Jovi travels to Mexico to locate a nest of vampires.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle five new releases...
THEY LIVE IN THE GREY is the latest Shudder Original to be released on DVD and finds a social worker with clairvoyant powers discovering one of her cases may have supernatural connections...
COLD VENGEANCE is set in a rural community terrorised by a violent gang searching for a long lost treasure...
WHEN THE SCREAMING STARTS sees a documentary film maker following a young man as he embarks on his quest to become a serial killer...
CONTROL finds a woman trapped in a strange cell and forced to complete increasingly complex tasks in order to save her daughter...
WITNESS INFECTION finds the son of a mob boss caught up in a crazy scheme to join two gangs as the local neighborhood starts turning into zombies thanks to some tainted sausage meat...
Our Short Shot is a Star Wars fan film. NO DISINTIGRATIONS follows Boba Fett, Boskk and another bounty hunter who meet up in a bar...
Our DTV Throwback is THE NUMBERS STATION, a thriller starring John Cusack which uses the very real phenomena of Numbers Stations as its maguffin.
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new releases....
THE LAST THING MARY SAW is the latest film from Shudder to hit DVD, and is a gothic period drama involving stern religious family and a sapphic relationship.
WOLVES OF WAR is the latest film from director Giles Anderson, who has impressed us with his previous films The Dare and The Stranger In My Bed. Here he is tackling a "boys Own" adventure movie involving scientists and nazis...
SHAPELESS is a strange film in which a woman's eating disorder may be turning her into some form of monster. Is the transformation real, or metaphorical? Take a watch to decide!
STRAWBERRY MANSION is, hands down, the most bizarre film we've seen this year, but does it make any sense and does it provide any entertainment value? Check out our review to hear our verdict!
Our Short Shot is RED - you MUST watch this.
Finally, our DTV throwback is the horror fakumentary, BUTTERFLY KISSES. I have to admit I love this particular version of the found footage format, so how does it stand up? (Bizarrely, i can't find a trailer for this. Huh...)
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In this fan film special, Mike and Rich take a look at four recent films based on well-known franchises.
We start with THE LAST RONIN. At the time of recording, neither of us realised that The Last Ronin is a well-known five issue mini-series, which is why we hadn't mentioned it. Bearing that in mind, please check out the podcast to hear our thoughts on the short!
Next is LEGEND: A DRAGONBALL TALE, a short which perfectly replicas the animation style of the original series. Check it out by clicking the link!
KNIGHTMARE: MAN OR BAT is the final part of a trilogy, which brings to the fore a couple of elements of Batman lore which have so far been overlooked by any of the live-action versions. Plus its loaded with blink-and-you'll miss 'em easter eggs.
Finally we have STAR WARS: X WING - a film which truly highlights how accessible quality special effects work is becoming and gives us a seriously rollicking space battle. Strap in, coz things are going to get crazy!
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In this overstuffed episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle six new releases...
We kick off with BURIAL, a film which really surprised me, although its premier at Frightfest may need to be taken with a grain of salt...
HELLBENDER is the latest film from Shudder to be given a DVD release, and is about a teenage girl whose mother is a witch...
ROOT LETTER is an independent mystery movie in which a young man tries to find out what happened to a pen-friend after she sends him a disturbing letter...
DEATH PURSUIT (aka Bullet Proof) is the directorial debut of James Clayton - a name to look out for in future!
JURASSIC VALLEY is a low-budget British film involving dinosaurs on the loose after WW3...
THE RED BOOK RITUAL is an anthology film with some choice stories but a weak wraparound...
Our Short Shot is ATRATUS, in which a young woman is beseiged by people trying to obtain a secret...click the link to catch the whole 17min film!
and our DTV Throwback is BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS, starring Cabin in the Woods' Fran Kranz! You can find this horror comedy on PLEX!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at some films which have hit the streaming services of late...
Starting with SAMARITAN, a superhero film starring Sylvester Stallone, and one which gave me a strong sense of de je vu!
Next is the Taiwanese horror film, INCANTATION. This tries to walk a fine line between found footage and conventional narrative, but is it successful? Tune in to find out!
Next is CROW, a fan-made feature film based on the James O'Barr comic-book. The original feature starring Brandon Lee has proved to be a very difficult act to follow - perhaps this may be more successful at adapting the ideas and character?
Our Short Shot is E11 STANDARD ISSUES - this is a Star Wars fan film in which a stormtrooper makes an "unboxing" video for his new weapon. Click the link to watch the whole short!
Out DTV Throwback is NIGHT IN PARADISE, a Korean gangster movie which is juuuuust a little grim. You have been warned!
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at four new DTV releases. As usual, click the link to watch the trailer!
Starting with French horror movie BUNKER 717 - set in the 80's, it follows three students who delve into Paris's catacombs and discover a horrific remnant of the second world war.
TERROR ON THE PRAIRIE has courted controversy as it is a film starring Gina Carano and produced by right wing news agency, The Daily Wire. But is the film itself any good? Tune in to find out!
THE STRANGER IN OUR BED is a sophisticated thriller in which a woman tries to investigate the disappearance of her lover, under the gaze of her controlling husband. This one piqued our interest as its directed by Giles Anderson, who had previously made The Dare. Tune in to find out to find out what we make of this one!
Our cover film this week is THE DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN, which is an indie comedy about 2 friends who discover a dead body after a particularly raucous party. Tune in to find out whether we were tickled by this!
Our Short Shot is THE SHACK, in which a family look after an age-old secret out in the woods Click the link to watch the whole film.
Our DTV Throwback is LUC VAN TIEN, a Vietnamese martial arts fantasy movie in which an ancient warrior is transported to present day to find his reincarnated bride. This stars the excellent Andy Long, as well as the awesome Martial Club trio. The film can be found on Plex - click the link to check it out!
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In this episode, Mike and Rich bookend the show with two films with the same title!
We kick off with BLACK SITE, a film we'd been looking forward to seeing ever since the buzz from its US release. Does it stand up to expectations?
Next is DAY SHIFT, the feature directorial debut of renowned fight choreographer, J J Perry, and stars Jamie Foxx as a blue-collar vampire hunter. This film is a Netflix original, which have been a bit hit-and-miss, so how does this stand up?
EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS finds Tom Skerrit and his dog un against the elements...
THE CAPTIVE finds a trafficking survivor re-tormented by her original captor,
SPECIAL DELIVERY is a Korean action movie which are usually right up my alley but after being burned by Carter in the last episode, will this renew my faith in the genre?
Our Short Shot is the excellent animated film, THE LEGEND OF PIPI - click on the link for some great dark humour!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is another film called BLACK SITE - this one is a British film, directed by Tom Paton. This is available on the ROKU channel, or to rent from other streaming services.
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In our latest episode we kick off with the biggest film of the week, PREY, the new Predator movie in which the alien hunter sets his sights on a Comanche tribe. (Prey is currently available on Hulu or Disney+),
Meanwhile, over on Netflix there's CARTER, a hyperkinetic action movie about a Korean agent with no past memories. Take a listen to here our thoughts on it!
I have to fly solo on the next review, as i was the only person to have managed to watch the new western, THE LAST SON - take a listen to hear my opinions!
KING KNIGHT is the lasted pairing of actor Matthew Gray Gubler and Richard Bates Jr, and there are some very divided opinions on the panel!
THE VOICES (aka The Free Fall) is a new horror film co-starring Shawn Ashmore and directed by Adam Stilwell, who made one of my personal fave fakumentaries The Triangle.
Our Short Shot is SCOOTY - click the link for the whole 15 mins, you won't regret it!
Finally our DTV Throwback is REIGO, THE DEEP-SEA MONSTER vs. THE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, a low budget attempt at making a Kaiju movie without a monster suit!
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new features and a new fan film...
Kicking with HOT SEAT, in which Kevin Dillon is stuck on his chair by a mad bomber, while Mel Gibson has the unenviable task of trying to rescue him...
CHARLES is a not-for-profit fan film which gives an alternative take on how Chucky came to be....click the link to watch the whole 1-hour feature!
BRING HIM BACK DEAD finds Gary Daniels in a lead role up against Louis Mandylor in a plot which proves to be painfully familiar...
GRAPHIC DESIGN is a British erotic thriller which provides a lot of graphic couplings but in today's age, is this kind of thing redundant? Funny enough there doesn't seem to be a trailer for this film at the moment!
Our Short Shot is LIFE AFTER - this 30 min short does have a small cost ($2) but we feel it's worth checking out, so please click the link!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is HELLBINDERS, starring Ray Park and Johnny Yong Bosch, in a comic-book style film from before the MCU showed how its done. You can find this film free to watch (with ads) on PLEX.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at three new releases...
We kick off with the latest Shark Peril movie, THE REEF: STALKED, which features four young women being stalked by a killer shark when they go on a kayaking holiday.
Next is the political thriller 18 1/2. Set during the height of the Watergate scandal, this finds a young Whitehouse clerk in deep water when she discovers a tape of the infamous "missing 18 1/2 minutes" of President Nixon's recordings.
EXECUTIVE ORDER is another political thriller, this time from Brazil and deals with an abhorrent situation and in today's political climate proves not to be as satirical and absurd as it might have hoped.
Our Short Shot is CROOK$, in which two inept women attempt to hold up a convenience store and run into a complication. Click the link to watch this excellent short!
Our DTV Throwback is TC2000, a futuristic action movie which stars Billy Blanks, Matthias Hues and Bolo Yeung!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at six recent releases:
Starting with CLEAN, starring Adrien Brody as a garbage man trying to atone for a violent past...
CORRECTIVE MEASURES is the first of two films this week starring Bruce Willis - this one had a few surprises in store!
FORTRESS: SNIPERS EYE is a sequel hot on the heels of its predecessor and again stars Jesse Metcalfe, Chad Michael Murray and Bruce Willis...
RUBIKON is an Austrian sci-fi thriller where the crew of a space station must battle with some huge decisions....
...Serbian film THE POND is heavy on existential atmosphere...
...and THE PRINCESS, which can be viewed either on Hulu (US) or Disney+ (UK), allows Furie director Le-Van Kiet to deliver a kick-ass fairytale!
Our Short Shot is BABY FEVER from the wonderful Monstrous Femme, directed by Hannah May Cumming. This film is still on the competition/festival circuit so cannot be shared at the moment, but click on the link for more info.
Finally our DTV Throwback is MARKED MAN, starring "Rowdy" Roddy Piper as a convict forced to escape when he witnesses guards kill a fellow in-mate! This is currently available on Amazon Prime.
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In this episode, Mike and Rich tackle a bit of a mixed bag which nevertheless contains at least one gem!
We kick off with THE MODERN WAY, an anthem for the 80's when Mods and Rockers had resurrected thanks to the likes of Quadrophenia being a cult VHS hit...
Next is WHEN DARKNESS FALLS,a brit horror written by one of our old colleagues, Tom Jolliffe! However our friendship won't stop us from giving the film an honest going over!
MARTYRS LANE is the latest SHUDDER film to be released by Acorn films. I'm on record for saying that I'd gladly sling in any of their curated films without any fore-knowledge, given their success to date. Will I be eating my words?
Finally there is GATLOPP: HELL OF A GAME. Dismiss this film at your peril. Check out our thoughts on it in the episode!
Our Short Shot is the French horror/action/thriller, GABRIEL, in which a troubled boy becomes a cop only to find himself battling inner demons. Click the link to watch the whole film.
Did you know that Michael Bay's Ambulance is actually a remake? This week's DTV Throwback is the Danish original, AMBULANCEN, in which two armed robbers are forced to steal an ambulance in order to escape their botched bank job! This can be currently found on Netflix!
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We're back after a short break with a haul of seven new films to cover! Mike, Rich and Steve kick off with the latest film from Jesse V. Johnson, WHITE ELEPHANT. This stars Michael Rooker as a mob enforcer whose conscience is starting to bother him and Olga Kurylenko as a cop targeted for assassination.
LAST LOOKS sees Charlie Hunham as an ex cop hired to discover who killed the wife of a larger-than-life tv actor (Mel Gibson)...
THE RETREAT follows two LGBT couples who are being hunted when they rent a remote cabin for the weekend...
STAY OUT - STAY ALIVE follows five friends who go camping and fall foul to native american curses, ghosts and their own greed when they discover an abandoned gold mine...
A MOTHER'S FURY follows one woman's attempt to get justice for her son when he is the tragic victim of a college hazing...
NARCO SUB finds DEA agent compromised when his wife and daughter are kidnapped by a drug cartel and he is forced to help them smuggle their drugs via a stolen submarine...
ULTRASOUND...this defies description and you should just go an watch it...
Our Short Shot is KUNG FU KERFUFFLE, in which an illicit roof-top exchange goes wrong...click the link to watch the whole short.
our DTV Throwback is TAKEDOWN (aka Billionaire Ransom) which finds a bunch of spoilt rich kids sent to a remote Scottish Island to learn to take responsibility for themselves, only to be taken hostage and held for ransom.
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in our 200th (!) episode Mike Rich and Steve check out six new releases....
We received the screener for SHARK BAIT the same day we were due to record the episode, but there was no way we were going to miss the opportunity to watch the latest film by director James Nunn, who has consistently delivered excellent DTV thrillers, and this feels like something of a step-change. Check out our review!
Next is COP SECRET, an Icelandic love-letter to the buddy cop genre, with all of the nods to Bay, Bruckheimer, et al that you would want.
NINE BULLETS finds Lena Heady's hard-hearted burlesque singer taking on the local mob boss in order to protect a child's life...
The genre of "person stuck in a single location" has had a lot of traction recently, probably as a consequence of COVID, but SHUT IN takes this to the Nth degree as our protagonist is locked in a pantry and must help her kids keep out of the hands of a child molester!
GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS is next - take a listen to find out what we thought!
Finally we have IMAGE OF VICTORY, a film set shortly after WW2 and is about a kibbutz under seige by the Egyptian army.
Our short Shot is FATAL LOVE, which sees a young man's marriage hanging by a thread when he starts getting phone calls from an old flame.
The DTV Throwback is BACKTRACK, starring Adrien Brody as a psychiatrist whose patients are more than they seem. Look out for The Loved Ones' Robin McLeavy in the cast!
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In this episode Mike and Steve take a look at three new releases:
SHATTERED is the latest in the genre of "protagonist stuck inside a single location" - how does it hold up to some of the other films we've covered with the same premise?
THE RETURN finds a young scientist revisiting his family home when his father mysteriously dies. Some of the fx are a bit ropey but is there enough here to keep you engrossed?
RHINO is a film from Ukraine, a gritty gangster movie which is well-made, but is that enough?
Our Short Shot is WE ARE NOT SAFE HERE, featuring three friends on a camping trip telling ghost stories...but are they just stories? Click the link to watch the whole short film.
Finally in our DTV Throwback is CROSSBREED, a low budget Alien style movie - but is there any entertainment value to be had out of it?
Find out the answer to all these questions by tuning in to this episode!
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As a change of pace - and hopefully the start of an ongoing feature for this podcast, Mike speaks with KARLEE BOON, a young filmmaker looking to direct her first short film, NIGHT SHIFT.
Please check out Karlee's Seed and Spark page where you will find details of the project and ways you can help fund it.
We would like to hear from other short film makers if they want to come and chat about their work!
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In this bumper episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle seven new films!
We kick off with HELL HATH NO FURY, directed by the one and only Jesse V Johnson. We've been waiting with baited breath for this one, so does it live up to the hype??
Next is THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR, a film curated from the SHUDDER streaming service, and does a good job of upholding its reputation for quality horror!
Steve Lawson is a director we have a lot of time for, and we review his latest period action/drama, THE HIGHWAYMAN...
The Australian brothers Tristan and Kiah Roach-Turner crafted a love-letter to both Mad Max and zombie movies with their first film Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead. Seven years later they have produced the next chapter in the bloody WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE.
THE NEXT GIRL is a hallucinatory trip of a film which split opinions - check out our review in the episode!
THE KILLING OF KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN is a dramatic retelling of the true-life tragedy which befell an elderly person when police are dispatched to provide medical assistance.
and in FAYE, actress Sarah Zanotti has to carry the whole film as she is the only one in it!
Our Short Shot is the excellent TWISTING TIGER, which would make an great pairing with Paper Tigers! Click the link to watch the whole 30 min film!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is FEAST - another film which wildly split opinions this week!
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In this episode sees Mike, Rich and Steve checking out some of the shorts contained in the recent BEYOND THE DARK anthology. All of the films reviewed here are freely available either on Youtube or Vimeo - click the links for each.
We start with MIDNIGHT CLEAR, which puts new meaning into the Nuclear Family! This is followed by the grotesque/Lynchian MALACOSTRACA, in which an artist goes slightly mad when his wife gives birth...
Next is PIPE, a post-apocalyptic western starring Zoe Bell, in which a young girl discovers a body and decides to give it a proper burial.
THE WOUND is a perplexing tale about a wounded man trying to get home to his girlfriend.
PEOPLING is just crazy and horrible - watch if you're curious.
THE COLOUR OF YOUR LIPS - a diver surfaces to find all of the Earth's oxygen has suddenly disappeared, and in the harrowing MAGGIE MAY, a young mother agrees to help out after a funeral but soon comes to regret her decision!
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In this episode Mike and Rich tackle two very different British Crime dramas. First up is BLUFF, in which an undercover cop tries to worm his way into the inner-city drug trade.
Next is THE BEZONIANS, about the patrons of a North London social club/gambling den who happen to get on the wrong side of Vinnie Jones....'s mistress. This is directed by Savvas D. Michael, whose previous films we covered back on episode 151!
Out Short Shor is the Star Wars fan film, CAD BANE, and the film-makers have done an excellent job handling this character. Click the link to watch the whole 18min film!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is WOUNDED - Madchen Amick and Adrian Pasdar star in this cat-and-mouse thriller which is definitely worth checking out. You can find it free on the Roku channel, or else available to rent online.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new features and a fan film...
We start off with HELD, a film which fits into a particular niche of thrillers, where the protagonists are stuck within a single location.
Next is GATES OF DARKNESS, a film which definitely split opinions between us! A wayward teen is suspected to be possessed in this messy but interesting movie!
We've covered many fan films before but this is the first time we've reviewed one which looks to be part of the Scream canon. SCREAM LEGACY finds the daughter of Sidney Prescott returning to Woodsboro with the expected Ghostface shenanigans. if you are a fan of the franchise we think you should definitely check this out - clicking the link will take you to the whole 65min film!
In SHADOWS, two young sisters and their overbearing mother try to survive a post-apocalyptic land and avoid the Shadow creatures which live in the daylight...
Our final feature review is THIS GAME'S CALLED MURDER, and its a film which has made me realise there is a particular type of film which i react rather strongly to.
Our Short Shot is an excellent horror film called LUCID - click the link to check out the film-maker's website which includes access to the film.
Finally we check out Jason Momoa and Lucas Till in WOLVES, a teen werewolf movie - again, this split opinions!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at two new releases, starting with FATHER OF FLIES. This finds a young boy trying to navigate the new family dynamic now that his step-mother has moved into his home, while trying to make sense of the supernatural goings-on which started shortly after she arrived!
Our second review is YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER. Set on a council estate in Northern Ireland, a young girl tries to understand the wild shifts in mood that her mother is suffering from.
Our Short Shot is TROLLIED, very entertaining short featuring one of our favourite tropes, the "inanimate object made evil". Click the link to watch the whole 4 min short.
Finally, our DTV Throwback finds Wesley Snipes as THE CONTRACTOR, an ex-CIA agent sent to London to complete an unfinished mission.
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve look at two new releases. The first is THE LAST RITE, a possession/exorcism film which marks the feature debut of its director, Leroy Kincaide.
Next up is ANONYMOUS ANIMALS - and although we've linked the film's trailer, we urge you to go into this one blind. It is a film which is sure to divide people's opinions!
Our Short Shot is ATOM - in which an android lives in solitude aboard a terraforming spaceship. Click the link to watch the whole 10 minute film.
Finally, our DTV Throwback is ABOVE THE LAW - no, not the Seagal one. This is a Belgian production and finds a crew of bank robbers framed for a political assassination. This is available on IMDB TV, via Amazon.
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This week, Mike and Steve tackle four new releases, starting with the excellent SPIRIT WALKER, a Korean action thriller which never takes its foot of the pedal and demands the audience keeps up with its complex plot!
Speaking of complex plots, next up is BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION, a very compelling mystery surrounding some pirate tv broadcasts!
THE DARKER THE LAKE proves to be both complex and perplexing as it spins a murder mystery set in a small Austrian town!
Finally we have FORTRESS, co-starring Bruce Willis an Jesse Metcalf. Please note that our comments about this film came before the news about Willis retiring for health reasons- having said that, we hardly mention Bruce anyway!
Our Short Shot is SALVAJES - this is some very high grade action, be sure to check it out as well as director Stephen Renney's other shorts!
Finally our DTV Throwback is THE ICE FOREST, an Italian film which resembles a Nordic Noir - but can it pull it off?
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For this episode, we decided to delve into the depths of horror streaming service Shudder,,,
First up is SUPERHOST, which is shortly arriving on Blu Ray, This concerns two young Vloggers who get more than they bargained for when they review a remote vacation home for their website!
Next up is PSYCHO GOREMAN, which is a film which certainly wears its influences on its sleeve, mixing everything from Power Rangers, Calvin and Hobbes to Rick and Morty!
Recently added to the streaming service is THE SEED, in which three supermodels hang out at a remote desert luxury home and have to contend with a strange creature which lands in their swimming pool!
Our Short Shot is BLINK - this has amazing production values, it looks great and is proper scary to boot! Click the link to watch the whole short!
Finally, in our DTV Throwback we revisit a classic, Frank Henenlotter's FRANKENHOOKER - a deranged medical student rebuilds his recently deceased fiancé using body parts taken from dead prostitutes!
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In this Horror Special, Mike and Rich take a look at four new shorts...
We start with ALL OF THEM WITCHES, which takes a wry look at indie film-making before segueing into horror! Next is THRESHOLD, in which a man tinkering in his garage has a strange encounter! Next is UNWELCOME GUEST, where a female author soon realises she might not be alone in her secluded winter cabin! Finally, we have HELL CREEK, a bit of a change of pace in which a time-travelling hunter gets more than he bargained for!
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve kick off with the much anticipated ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU, which had great word-of-mouth but does it live up to the hype?
We follow this with the latest film from independent film-maker Steve Lawson, THE FOURTH MUSKETEER, a bit of a departure from his previous films!
Then we wind up the main reviews with the DRAGON KNIGHT, the latest from Lawrie Brewster, another film-maker we've covered in the past, when we looked at The Devil's Machine.
Our Short Shot is DON'T HIDE, from Dillon Vibbart, who had previously impressed us with his short Somniphobia. Click the link to watch the whole short, and check out Dillon's other work!
Finally we have ABSOLUTE FORCE starring Timothy Bottoms, in our DTV Throwback. You can find this available on YouTube (click the link but beware, there are advert breaks every five minutes!)
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve start our 190th episode (!) by reviewing THE LEDGE, the latest film from Howard J Ford (The Dead, Don't Let Go). This sees a young climber having to scale a mountain with minimal equipment to escape some killers...
Next is THE MISFITS, starring Pierce Brosnan as a thief recruited by some "Robin Hood" types to pull off a daring heist. This is currently available on Amazon Prime!
Over on Netflix, we cover the recent French thriller, RESTLESS, which sees a corrupt cop having what could possibly be the worst day of his life! This is a remake of a Korean thriller called A Hard Day, which can itself be rented via Amazon (and other streaming sites).
Our Short Shot is JESTER MUST DIE in which a bodyguard helps the daughter of his boss escape from his clutches. This is directed by Michael Lehr, one of the best fight choreographers out there. Check the link to watch the whole 16min short but do check out his other work too!
Finally we take a look at DEEP FREEZE in our DTV Throwback - a team of post-grad students arrive at a deep mining platform in the Antarctic only to discover something has awoken deep under the ice.
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In this action packed, action centric episode, Mike and Rich take a look at four awesome shorts, kicking off withUNCHARTED vs TOMB RAIDER vs INDIANA JONES. With a concept like that you'd be forgiven for assuming its ambition outweighs its execution - but you'd be dead wrong! Click the link to see the whole glorious film!
Next up is PAYBACK, the latest fight film from Art School Dropouts, whose work we've enjoyed covering on previous episodes. This is once more a very hard-hitting fight movie but there are attempts at an actual story this time out!
Next up is SYMPHONY OF THE RONIN, which is the most French Arthouse fight film we've ever seen!
Finally, we have SIFU, a promo film to promote the new Playstation game of the same name, If you've played the game, or seen a promo for it, you will be impressed how close this short film matches both the aesthetics and the action from it.
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at a couple of films currently available on Netflix. First up is LAST MAN DOWN, starring bodybuilder-turned-actor Daniel Stizen. Then we have THE DIESEL, an Egyptian action film about a stuntman who becomes embroiled in a weird conspiracy...
We also check out INCARNATION, starring Taye Diggs and Michael Madsen, involving a couple who move into a new house only to find themselves sucked into demonic shenanigans!
Mike and Rich then attempt to review ZEROS AND ONES, the latest film from Abel Ferrara and starring Ethan Hawke. Its certainly a ...ahem...challenging film in that it challenges you to find anything to recommend it, and is certainly worth watching just for Ethan Hawke's own reaction to it at the end!
We're on much firmer ground with our Short Shot, as its directed by Park Chan Wook! LIFE IS BUT A DREAM sees a village undertaker rob a grave of its coffin, only to be haunted by its occupant, a long dead swordsman, who forces the undertaker to explain himself. Not only is this a great little film but it was (mostly) shot using the latest iPhone! Click the link to watch the whole film!
We wrap up with our DTV Throwback - INTRUDER is directed by Scott Spiegel and contains a lot of his directorial motifs such as shooting strange POV angles. It does surprise me though that this isn't a more well-known slasher! (Warning - the trailer gives away who the killer is!}. This film is currently available on the SHUDDER streaming service.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at three new releases, starting with DEMIGOD, a German production which sees a young couple travel back to the Black Forest to the wife's childhood home, only to discover supernatural shenanigans!
Then we have two films which star Robert Bronzi, a Hungarian actor who has built a career out of the fact that he bears an uncanny resemblance to Charles Bronson! First up is EXORCIST VENGEANCE, in which he plays a priest who carries a bible in one hand and a gun in the other!
Next, Bronzi stars as a man wrongly convicted and sent to DEATH BLOCK 13, an old prison from which he must escape.
Our Short Shot is NIGHT HUNT, which compares favourably to Brotherhood of the Wolf. Please check out this link and support the film, as we really want to see the next chapter!
Finally in our DTV Throwback we have Anthony Michael Hall (not Michael C Hall as i mistakenly announce!) and Michael Pare in INTO THE SUN, which is a nice mash-up of The Hard Way and Top Gun! This is available on the IMDB movie channel, which is free but contains ad breaks.
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In this episode Mike and Rich take a look at the new comedy-horror, BLACK FRIDAY, co-starring Bruce Campbell and Michael Jai White!
Next is the much-anticipated first feature from director Black Ridder, HELP, which he made with a limited crew during lockdown.
And then there is THE ACCURSED, in which Yancy Butler stars as a witch trying to out-run a curse.
Our Short Shot is BUSHWHACKER BLUES, from the director behind the Batman fan-film, 1986. Click the link to watch the whole film, and check out some of Eighties Doubt Productions' other films while you're there!
And we wind up with Jackie Chan in our DTV Throwback, both starring in and directing ARMOUR OF GOD 2: OPERATION CONDOR! Amazon Prime subscriber can access the 88 Films print!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve are joined by irregular regular Sean Malloy of I MUST BREAK THIS PODCAST, who joins us to talk about two particular films that bookend the show...
we start with one of the most anticipated films of the past 6 months: Scott Adkins and Ryan Philipoe starring in ONE SHOT, a film made to look like its one continuous unedited sequence from start to finish.
Next is A VIOLENT MAN, starring Craig Fairbrass as a murderer serving a life sentence who finds his simple existence turned upside down with the arrival of a new cell-mate.
Our next film was a huge surprise - CAUGHT IN TIME is period police procedural from China starring Daniel Wu as the head of a gang of armed robbers who always seem a step ahead of the police.
GLASSHOUSE is a post apocalyptic movie with a Victorian aesthetic, about a group of young women trying to protect their home from marauders.
Out Short Shot is MARGARET and all you need know going in is that its directed by Larnell Stovall, who's worked with both Scott Adkins and Michael Jai White in the past. And if you like that, please also check out ATOPRHN.
Our DTV Throwback stars Jean-Claude Van Damme in DESERT HEAT, aka Inferno. The plot is very similar to that of The Stranger, which we covered back in episode 182! Its officially free to watch on Youtube so clicking the link will take you straight to the film!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve check out the latest film from Charlie Steeds, WEREWOLF CASTLE, his most ambitious film to date!
Following this we check out Chloe Grace Moretz in SHADOW IN THE CLOUD, where she is trapped on board a WW2 bomber with a gremlin!
Stephen Moyer impressed us recently in Krays: Code of Silence, now he's starring opposite Colm Meaney in CONFESSION!
Our Short Shot is DENNIS, the unlikeliest henchman you're ever likely to meet! Click the link to watch the whole short!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is a real strange entity...Charlie Sheen (credited as Charles Sheen) stars in an Albert Pyun (Cyborg, Nemesis) film, where he plays an ex homicide detective...in Scotland. Take a listen to what we thought of POST MORTEM which can be found on Amazon Prime! (NB: the only trailers I could find are either in Spanish or German, where the film was renamed Serial Killer).
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle yet another Bruce Willis movie!
KILLING FIELD is the UK title of Survive The Game, in which Bruce and his partner end up in a stand-off with some criminals on a "farm"...
Then we have SEANCE, the latest film to be released on DVD by Shudder. This is set in a prestigious girls academy where the elitist students might be haunted by one of their own, who'd committed suicide...
THE DEVIL TO PAY is set in the Appalachian mountains and sees a young mother forced into starting a turf war between two clans....
and in SEE FOR ME, a blind woman finds herself trapped in a mansion when three thieves who've broken in to rob a safe/
Our Short Shot is SWARM, in which a young MMA fighter has her training session interrupted by zombies...click the link to watch the whole film!
and finally our DTV Throwback is THE DEMOLITIONIST, which is effectively a low-budget ripoff of a well loved 80s classic! This film is available legally on Youtube - click the link.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at a whole bunch of films with female protagonists, most of who are called a variation of Anna!
First up is JAKOB'S WIFE, starring Barbara Crampton as Anne, whose life is turned upside down when she is attacked by a vampire.
Next is SILENCIO, in which a woman called Ana must locate a mysterious stone in order to save her kidnapped son.
In THE PROTEGE, Maggie Q stars as Anna, a highly skilled assassin tracking down the killers of her mentor/father figure. (Available on Amazon Prime)
Gia Skova spoils the fun as her character in THE SERPENT is called Lucinda. (Also available on Amazon Prime).
Our Short Shot is FUELLED, an animated short featuring cute animals, but packs a bitter punch! Click the link to watch the whole 9min film.
Finally, our DTV Throwback is SAVAGED, in which a deaf-mute woman is raped and murdered, then possessed by the spirit of an apache warrior to wreak revenge! (Available on Amazon Prime).
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Welcome to the first episode to be released in 2022, which we recorded in the dying days of '21!
We kick off the new year with KRAYS: CODE OF SILENCE, and I don't mind saying that this period police procedural took us all by surprise. What a film to start 2022 with!
Next is another pleasant surprise - THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING is a sequel to the 2019 film and this time the box has been procured by someone who is aware of its powers!
We were all impressed with director Steve Lawson's previous film, Ripper Untold. Now he's back with another indie period drama with hints of horror - will JEKYLL AND HYDE have a similar success?
Speaking of directors we like, I was very happy to see Charlie Steeds' name appear at the start of WINTERSKIN. We've covered his work before and will be reviewing his latest in the near future. This is from 2018 but only just getting a UK release.
Finally we have MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET, an anthology film in which a pulp horror writer's creations start to come to life!
Our Short Shot is STREETFIGHTER: PSYCHOSIS, a fan film in which Ryu is abducted by Shadaloo Agents! Click the link to watch the whole 13min film!
And our DTV Throwback is THE STRANGER - martial artist Kathy Long stars as the titular mysterious character who turns up in a town overrun by a violent biker gang (available on Prime, but also on YOUTUBE).
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Before we embark on a new year of films which didn't make it to the cinema but instead found their way to dvd, blu ray and streaming media, lets take a moment and reflect on what a year 2021 was.
In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve (and a cameo from Will) talk about their top 10 short films from the year, followed by our worst 5 and top 10 features. All films discussed have been covered on previous episodes.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at four horror-themed short films!
Kicking off with MY DEAD HUSBAND, in which an abused blind woman believes her dead husband has returned to continue tormenting her!
Next up is DOPPELGANGER, about a man who believes an evil replica of him is trying to replace him. During the review, I allude to a film with similar ideas but couldn't remember the title - i can now reveal its The Broken!
in DEAD SHED, a young man investigates his shed after his dog suddenly stops barking...
and finally SHADES OF RED riffs off of fairytales and modern social media culture.
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This episode features two of out semi-regular contributors, Will Bentley and Sean Malloy who we will definitely be hearing more of in 2022!
First up then is CASTLE FALLS, directed by Dolph Lundgren who also co-stars alongside Scott Adkins.
Next is our first Moroccan film, ACHOURA, a horror film which blends a narrative between adults and their past as children in a way which gives Stephen King a run for his money!
We follow this with PORTAL RUNNER, a low budget sci fi which slightly divided opinion between Steve and myself!
THE DARKNESS OF THE ROAD features Najarra Townsend (The Stylist) and actually managed to make me appreciate its moment of in-media res!
Finally we review WRATH OF MAN in which Guy Ritchie directs Jason Statham in a clever and gritty thriller. This film has gone straight to Amazon Prime in the UK so was fair game for us to review!
Our Short Shot is THE HUNT: SAVAGE WITHIN in which a Spec Ops team hunt an alien in the jungle, and manages to avoid comparisons to Predator!
Finally Finally, our DTV Throwback is FIFTY-FIFTY, a classic action comedy starring Peter Weller and Robert Hayes (Airplane) and peculiarly directed by character actor Charles Martin Smith (The Untouchables). This is currently available on Amazon Prime - check out the trailer, the voice-over makes it sound like Home Alone!
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In this week's episode Mike, Rich and Steve are joined once again by Sean Malloy, host of I MUST BREAK THIS PODCAST - Sean joined us to record a review for the next episode but stuck around to help out reviewing this week's DTV Throwback...
First up though is SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE a remake of the 1982 classic slasher. This one is directed by Danishka Esterhazy whose film The Banana Splits movie went down well around here!
Next is RED SNOW , a horror comedy in which a young novelist is "visited" by an injured vampire.
NIGHT RAIDERS is a political allegory dressed up as a Dystopian sci-fi movie and gave us unsettling flash-backs of The Flood!
Our final feature review is STEALING CHAPLIN, a caper movie directed by Paul Tanter (Kill Ratio, Once Upon A Time at Christmas), and starring Simon Philips alongside his brother Doug as a pair of conmen in Las Vegas.
Our Short Shot is BOGLINS RETURN - This is from the MASE BROTHERS who gave us the excellent Cyborg: Deadly Machine. We recommend you click the link to check out their other work!
As mentioned above, Sean Malloy joins us to talk about our DTV Throwback, the remake of GET CARTER starring Sylvester Stallone. Please note that I mistakenly call Stallone's character "John" when in fact it's Jack! You can find Get Carter on IMDB TV, and is free with adverts.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new releases...
We kick off with the quirky Canadian horror-comedy, PUPPET KILLER, which has the oldest set of "teens" you're ever likely to come across!
Next up is THE LAST MATINEE, a homage to the like of Argento (colour scheme) and Fulci (more eyes than you can shake a stick at!). What's more its the first film we've seen hailing from the shores of Uruguay!
Then there is BLONDE.PURPLE...yeah we've got some things to say about this film,...
Our Short Shot is RESIGNATION DAY, a film that was shown at the Fighting Spirit Film Festival and is now available on YT - click the link to take a look at this action comedy.
Finally in our DTV Throwback we check out THE PUPPET MASTERS, based on a novel by Robert Heinlein. (This is currently available on Disney+)
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In this episode of the Short Shots we take a look at some recent fan-made, not-for-profit films!
We kick off with SILENT HILL: RESTLESS DREAMS which does a good job of not only evoking the atmosphere of the game but also the way characters speak.
Next is FORSAKEN MANDALORIAN AND THE DRUNKEN JEDI MASTER - unfortunately no drunken kung-fu but a great short nevertheless!
IMMORTAL 65 gives us a peek at one of the previous Iron Fists, searching for an important book.
HERE COMES THE NIGHT is a Friday 13th fan film. There are two parts - click the above link for Part one, and HERE FOR PART TWO.
Finally we review 1986, a classy DC/Marvel cross-over.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle two new releases, a really great fan film and a curious Hollywood attempt at JHorror.
We start with the Canadian horror-comedy, ANKLE BITERS in which four young sisters scheme to kill their future stepdad!
Next up is HABIT, in which 3 party girls disguise themselves as nuns to avoid being killed over a drug deal gone bad!
Our Short Shot this week is one of the best fan films we've seen in a while Check out GHOSTBUSTERS SOUTHSIDE !
Our DTV Throwback is a curio - FLIGHT 7500 is an American film starring Ryan Kwanten, but is directed by Takashi Shimizu, who directed the original Grudge/Ju-On films.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve deal with some highs, some lows and a real surprise!
Kicking off with REPEAT, a UK "hard sci-fi" film in which a professor discovers a way to talk to the recently deceased.
Next is KNOCKING, a Swedish film about a woman who starts hearing loud banging noises in the walls of her new apartment.
We've covered director Christian Sesma's work before: you can hear our reviews of Take Back and Paydirt on previous episodes. His latest is EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM and features Paul Slone on a vengeful rampage!
Bruce Willis picks up his latest paycheck in APEX PREDATOR, a "most dangerous game" style movie with futuristic trappings.
Out Short Shot is CERA, which features Jason Isaacs trying to keep his family safe.
Our DTV Throwback is COLLECTION (aka Reach Me) and has a cast list which needs to be seen to be believed. Despite its very trite subject matter, this one is certainly a curiosity piece! This can be found on Prime but also on The Midnight Screening Channel on Youtube!
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In this episode we cover five new DTV releases as well as two fan films and one of the craziest throwbacks we've had in a while!
We start off with THE FLOOD - a brutal but well made film which contain some extended rape scenes, so be warned! You can find our review starting at 1.20
To cleanse the palate so to speak we have something complete different next. PARANORMAL PRISON finds some youtube paranormal investigators on their biggest case yet. Review starts at 16:52.
Next up is DISAPPEARANCE AT LAKE ELROD (originally known as Through the Glass Darkly in the US) - ignore the dvd cover for this one as the tone is completely different! Review starts at 21.58
COVEN sees a group of college witches search for a new recruit to help them unleash a goddess...Review starts at 43.13
LORE is another film given a disingenuous DVD cover, something we discuss in our review, which starts at 58.02
With Halloween Kills hitting the cinemas and splitting fan opinions straight down the middle, we look at a recent Fan Film based on the franchise, THE HADDONFIELD NIGHTMARE (click the link to watch the whole feature!) - this is set after the events of Halloween H20 and follows one of the surviving characters. Our review starts at 1.08.59
Our Short Shot is another fan film, except from the Candyman universe. BRIDE OF CANDYMAN can be seen in all its glory by clicking the link and you can hear our thoughts at 1.22.29
finally our DTV Throwback is a barnstormer. Olivier Gruner (Nemesis) stars SAVAGE This can be found on Youtube so click the link to bask in its awesome nuttiness! Review starts at 1.31.42
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four very different new releases!
We start with the most prestigious of them with WARNING, which features Thomas Jane, Alex Pettifer and among its cast.
Next up is WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING, a tense horror thriller set almost entirely within one setting.
BIGFOOT HUNTERS is a very humorous mockumentary which sees a couple of film-makers working for an online news network are sent to do a piece on Bigfoot, much to their chagrin!
Finally there is KINGDOM OF ASHES, a Spanish production shot in English.
Our Short Shot this week is HERE TO STAY, a very creepy tale with some great sound design - i recommend watching with headphones!
And finally our DTV Throwback is THE LAST SURVIVORS (available on Prime).
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This week we have three new features to review. Mike and Steve kick off with WHITETAIL, about a family trying to bond after a tragedy by shooting a deer, only to find something more sinister out in the woods!
Next is POTTERS GROUND - I was initially nervous about tackling another low budget film set during the American Civil War, but this one surprised me!
Mike and Will then take a look at THE GHOSTS OF BORLEY RECTORY, the second film to be set in Borley by prolific director Steven M Smith. His previous film ended up hanging around the DVD top 100 chart for months - time will tell if this does as well!
Our Short Shot is YELLOWBELT FURY in which a woman starts taking karate lessons to wreak vengeance on the aliens who killed her husband!
Finally our DTV Throwback is TIGER HOUSE, a British home-invasion style movie starring Dougray Scott and Ed Skrein.
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For this episode Mike, Rich, Steve and Will were joined by special guest, Leo from GEEK LEGION OF DOOM to help review the latest batch of films.
We kick off with DEATH RANCH, the latest film from indie film-maker Charlie Steeds, who is fast becoming a favourite of mine and a name to take note of! Be warned, that trailer is extra splattery!
Next up is THE SURVIVALIST. The director, Jon Keeyes, didn't impress us much with his previous film Rogue Hostage - perhaps he does better here with the likes of Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Julian Sands!
Then there's NIGHT DRIVE, in which a "ride share driver" picks up a mysterious passenger and shenanigans unfold! This is a film none of us had heard of prior to this week - take a listen to hear what we thought!
Rich then joins us to discuss the latest Short Shot - THE TIME TRAVELLING SHERIFF by youtuber Zach King - definitely check out this short and also anything else by this man, he's literally magic!
Our DTV Throwback is FANBOYS, in which Star Wars fans try to break into Lucas's ranch to steal a copy of The Phantom Menace. The whole idea seems so stupid in retrospect, doesn't it? Take a listen to hear what we think of this....film.
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A much belated episode this, we recorded it back in the Summer but have struggled to find time to get it published, so without further ado...
In this episode, Mike and Rich tackle for action shorts worthy of your time. We start off with BROKEN, the latest fight scene from Art School Dropouts. Check the link for the short.
Next is THE WITCH, which gets points for trying something a little different!
Then there is BLOOD THIRSTY, which doesn't seem like it at first but is in fact a fan film, uniting two very different sets of heroes from the Marvel-verse!
Finally there is WARLIKE, in which a team of Spec Ops suddenly realise their target is right in amongst them.
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In this episode Mike, Will, Rich and Steve take a look at an eclectic bunch of films...
Starting with THE EAST, a Netherlands film set in Indonesia just after WW2. Next up is THE INHERITANCE, a US film set in The Ukraine and bears certain similarities to Agony, starring Asia Argento which we covered Episode 159!
Will and Mike then take a look at DEMENTER, a film I really wanted to see as it was by the director of Jugface (which we covered in Episode 105!
Then Mike and Steve check out THE LAST EXORCIST and we have some....choice things to say about this one!
Our Short Shot this week is DEADLOCK, which takes the concept of Ghostbusters, ditches the humour and adds a more real-world take.
Finally, our DTV Throwback is OPEN GRAVES, a 2009 horror which was a US/Spain co-production and features Eliza Dushku!
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In this slightly belated episode, Mike and Rich give their thoughts on this year's Short Film Competition which is an integral part of the Fighting Spirit Film Festival, held this year in Stratford in September.
We also single out the following films as they are readily available for you to watch, and we recommend you do!
DEADLY SHAPES OF SHAOLIN A tribute to the Kung Fu classics of old, dedicated to the onscreen heroes of Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and many others...
JIU JITSU SAVED MY LIFE TWICE Born in the favelas of Brazil, we follow the unbelievable life story of Neto Nunes - the journey of London's strongest Jiu Jitsu fighter and family man.
QUARANTINE WITH LOVE Joseph filled his fridge with his favorite candy to face quarantine, while Dagmar forgot to buy her own and is taking his chocolates one by one...A homage to Jackie Chan and the silent greats will take place when these two lovers face each other.
WELCOME TO THE STING A fresh faced fighter takes his first step into the deadly world of crime syndicates, endeavoring with an undercover detective to bring it all down, but he has to survive his audition first.
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With Rich and Steve taking a week off, it's down to Mike and Will to tackle this week's slate of horror films.
We kick off with HALL, a new Canadian horror which is set primarily in the a corridor of an upmarket hotel. We follow this with SACRILEGE, a British folk horror film in which four female friends unwittingly become sacrifices to a pagan goddess!
Our Short Shot is THE MANOR, directed by Blake Ridder and features four film-makers scouting out a new location for their horror film. Click the link to see the whole 14min short!
Instead of a DTV Throwback this week we have an interview with the director of Sacrilege, David Creed!
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This episode is being released in the leadup to this year's Fighting Spirit Film Festival (FSFF), being held on the 11th and 12th of September at the Stratford Picture House. As a tribute to the festival, which is now in its sixth year, this episode is all about Martial Arts, starting with THE PAPER TIGERS which is getting its UK premier at the festival.
Then we have NOTORIOUS NICK, based on the life of Nick Newall, who fought his way to a MMA Championship despite being born with just one arm!
After this its off to São Paulo in Brazil, which apparently has the largest number of Japanese residents outside of Japan itself. This is where the dark, brooding action thriller YAKUZA PRINCESS is set!
Coincidentally, our Short Shot is also set in São Paulo - FIGHT TO WIN finds a young man's antibodies try to defend him against the Coronavirus! Click the link to watch the whole 5min short.
For the DTV Throwback we have a classic - SHOOTFIGHTER stars Bolo Yeung, as well as Cobra Kai alumni Martin Kove and William Zabka! This is available on Amazon Prime so if you are a subscriber, check it out!
Finally we finish the episode with a very interesting chat with Will Blaik, one of the programmers for this year's Fighting Spirit Film Festival!
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This week Mike and Rich shoulder on without their colleague Steve (who will be back for the next recording!)...
First up is THE LAST JOB, a crime thriller starring Richard Dreyfus as a retired gangster and Mira Sorvino as his police detective daughter. Take a listen to find out whether we were onboard or not.
Then there is WIRED SHUT, in which a reclusive novelist recovering from reconstructive surgery is visited by his estranged and bitter daughter just in time for both of them to be terrorised by an uninvited guest.
OVERRIDE sees Luke Goss living an idyllic life with his a beautiful android partner....or is he?....or is she??
Our Short Shot is MUTE - we didn't quite see eye-to-eye on this one...see if you agree with either Rich or me by clicking the link to watch the whole film!
Finally our DTV Throwback is THICK AS THIEVES - not the one starring Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman, this stars Alec Baldwin as a professional thief who ends up in a battle of wills with local gangster Michael Jai White! This is available on Amazon Prime (and unlike the trailer is in widescreen) so go check it out!
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In another stuffed-to-the-gills episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle a whole bunch of horror, sci-fi and martial arts madness!
We kick off with a new Friday 13th fan film, JASON RISING - not the first nor the last Friday 13th fan film we're covering this year! This is almost an hour long and fits neatly into the series' timeline. Click the link to watch the whole film!
2021 seems to be the Year of the Werewolf, as our next film BLOODTHIRSTY is the fourth lycanthopic tale to come out this year!
Next we have three sci-fi movies: A NEW WORLD ORDER sees a young couple trying to evade the robotic overlords who have taken over. This leans very heavily into the concepts in A Quiet Place. Next is A FERAL WORLD which plays like a post-apocalyptic version of Oliver Twist! Then we have BATTLEFIELD 2025 in which a group of strangers' lives intercross on the eve of an alien invasion.
Our final new feature is DEED OF DEATH, a Malaysian film which I incorrectly identify as Indonesian in the episode! This film wins the award for most hated character on the planet!
Our Short Shot is BLACK MARKET BRAWL. If you enjoyed the short Bad Hit, we think you will like this too. Click the link to see the whole 10 minute short!
Our DTV Throwback is COLD MOON, starring Josh Stuart and cameoing Christopher Lloyd. It has a bit of a rocky start but is definitely worth sticking with as it gets all kinds of crazy!
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve are joined by the awesome TIMON SINGH, creator of The Bristol Bad Film Club, author of BORN TO BE BAD volume 1 and Volume 2 and, it would seem, professional game show contestant!
We start the episode chatting to Timon about his books before getting him to assist us with reviewing this weeks films.
We start off with MIDNIGHT IN THE SWITCHGRASS, yet another film to contain a dash of Bruce Willis, but actually starring Megan Fox, Emile Hirsch and Lukas Haas.
Next up is THE GOD COMMITTEE. This is a medical drama starring Kelsey Grammer and is a film that we were not looking forward to sitting through...did it win us over?
UNION BOUND is the latest "true story" from the American Civil War to reach the UK. Only myself and Rich managed to sit through this one....
A DEADLY LEGEND is an American Folk Horror movie regarding the uncovering of a stone circle...or is it?
Our Short Shot this week is a fan film based on the a video game: CYBERPUNK 2077 - PHOENIX PROGRAMME has a lot going for it but with a 40 min running time have they over-egged the pudding? Click the link to watch the whole 40 min film!
Having put Timon through his paces with the films so far, we really test his mettle with THE MADDENING in our DTV Throwback. Starring Burt Reynolds, Angie Dickinson and Mia Sara, this is a crazy psycho horror which has just popped up on Prime...
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Note: This episode was recorded back-to-back with Ep 164, when I was in week 3 of recovery from COVID, so you may hear a bit of coughing in the background and my voice go "funny" in a couple of places!
In this horror heavy episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new releases, starting with the excellent WEREWOLVES WITHIN. I mention in our review that I'm keen to see what director Josh Rubin does next, forgetting that his previous film Scare Me is currently available on Shudder!
Next up is MASS HYSTERIA, set in Salem during Halloween, about a young actress playing a witch and being accused of witchcraft herself! I was lucky enough to interview the cast and crew of the film last year - you can check that out HERE.
Next we have ROT. Interestingly Rich was so put off by the name and cover art for this film that he decided not to watch it. However Steve and I were rather surprised by what this film actually contained!
Finally there is D-RAILED, in which a bunch of passengers are threatened with:
a. Violent train robbers
b. Drowning in a lagoon when their train carriage derails,
c. Being eaten my monsters, or
d. All of the above.
As a palette cleanser from the horror, our Short Shot this week is DADDY's WALLET. This is directed by Matthew Kyle Levine, whose film Miss Freelance we covered on the Short Shots Episode 4.
Getting back to the horror theme, our DTV Throwback is DEMONIC, in which Frank Grillo and Maria Bello team up to solve a multiple murder scene with supernatural overtones. This film is currently available on Amazon Prime.
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So we've had to take a break due to COVID but are now back and ready to rock!
In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve check out five new releases, starting with ROGUE HOSTAGE starring Tyrese Gibson and John Malkovich in the latest iteration of the "Die Hard.....in a..." genre.
Speaking of Die Hard, our next film OUT OF DEATH co-stars John McClane himself, Bruce Willis alongside Jaime King - who unwittingly witnesses a cop shooting someone in the back.
In PROJECT ITHACA, a group of people are having their minds and memories messed with by aliens on board their spaceship!
Taiwanese film PLURALITY sees police using a futuristic mind transfer device to get to the bottom of a kidnapping...
SETTLERS sees Sofie Boutella try to protect her daughter in the barren wastes of Mars...
Our Short Shot is OUT OF MECCA - which contains some of the best examples of POV gun battles outside of Call of Duty.
And finally in our DTV Throwback we have LEGENDARY, in which Scott Adkins and Dolph Lundgren clash while trying to capture a mythical beast!
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This week we welcome back Sean Malloy from I MUST BREAK THIS PODCAST, who joins us to talk about our DTV Throwback.
But before that Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at four new releases. First up is THE BIRTHDAY CAKE , a mobster tail in which a young up-and-comer must bring a cake to his gangster uncle's birthday party. The cast is very notable here, especially Val Kilmer post throat operation!
BLACK MEDICINE really piqued our interest, a thriller set in Northern Ireland which manages to skip any mention of terrorism. In its stead there is a vulnerable yet resourceful young woman faced with the worst dilemma imaginable!
Next up is ALONE, in which a young woman is stalked by a guy who could either be a well-meaning klutz or a serial killer...we recommend you don't actually watch the trailer and just dive straight in to this one!
BLOOD BROTHERS is a very dry, emotionally stifled costume drama which surprisingly divided the panel quite widely!
Last but by no means least, we have TRIGGER POINT, starring Barry Pepper as the kind of character who could easily carry a series of novels, Jack Reacher style!
Our Short Shot is a fan film which follows on from the end of Season 2 of The Mandalorian in THE MANDALORIAN: CHAPTER 16.5: THE HUNTING, a 15 minute film boasting some excellent production values - click the link to watch the whole film!
As mentioned above, Sean Malloy joins us to discuss our DTV Throwback: SHADE. Check out the cast in this and wonder how you'd never heard of it before!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle another bumper crop of new releases, starting with four sci-fi movies:
We start with OCCUPATION: RAINFALL, the 2nd instalment of the Australian alien invasion franchise which a mixture of bitter grit and big flashy fx set-pieces. We follow this with another big-budget sci-fi movie, THE TOMORROW WAR starring Chris Pratt - this one is currently available to watch on Amazon Prime.
Our third sci-fi movie is LAPSIS, an off-kilter look at the plight of workers who are part of enabling a new level of technology.
Then it is off to a post-apocalyptic future in MOLLY, a sequel of sorts to a film we covered way back in episode 95 called Kill Mode. Molly features a 30 minute fight sequence made up of long takes as its finale. Meanwhile our next film goes even further. CRAZY SAMURAI: 400 vs 1 sees real-life samurai Musashi Miyamoto (Tak Sakaguchi) enter into a 77minute one-shot, unedited fight scene against 400 angry warriors!
THE SOUL COLLECTOR (aka 8) is the first of three horror films discussed in this episode, a folk horror film set in South Africa. This is followed by the atmospheric THE DARK AND THE WICKED where supernatural shenanigans occur around a rural farm.
Finally, we discuss WITCH HUNT, a film which it is fair to say took all of us by surprise!
Our Short Shot this week is THE RETURN OF DR BEES, from animator Harry Partridge. We highly recommend you also check out his other DR Bees shorts, DR BEES and #CHANGETHEBEES!
And finally...in our DTV Throwback we stand around and gawp at COLLISION, in which a clean-shaven Frank Grillo and his femme fatale wife get caught up in a traffic accident in the Moroccan desert! This is available on Amazon Prime but be warned there are key moments missing subtitles!
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In this bumper episode Mike, Rich and Steve face something of an endurance test...
Kicking off with FINAL VOYAGE, a German sci-fi in which two men discover and repair an old space ship, only to struggle to decide where to travel to.
Then its off to Kenya for ENDANGERED SPECIES, in which a family make some terrible choices and end up facing the consequences.
In MY HEART CAN'T BEAT UNLESS YOU TELL IT TO, we have a teen vampire a million miles removed from the Cullens of Twilight!
UNEARTH finds farmer Marc Blucas (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) struggling to make ends meet and also suffering from some bad decisions when a fracking op unleashes some primordial ooze...
RIPPER UNTOLD is a low budget procedural which gives an interesting slant on a possible identity for "Saucy Jack"!
R. J. Mitte (The Oak Room) plays a highschool student with cerebral palsy who has to overcome many obstacles to achieve his goal of being on the wrestling team in TRIUMPH...
and finally, we venture into a drug fueled wilderness in TYGER TYGER...
Our Short Shot is the excellent SOMNIPHOBIA - grab yourself 25min and check out this excellent horror thriller!
And our DTV Throwback is FINAL VOYAGE - yes, our first and final films share the same name! This one stars Dylan Walsh, Ice T and Erika Elaniak in a Die Hard on a Cruise Liner movie! (available on Amazon Prime).
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In this episode Mike and Rich look at the winners of the Stylist Short Cuts competition, conducted by Arrow.
There are eight short films, showcasing the talents of female film-makers both in front of and behind the camera. The whole series of shorts are available on Arrow's streaming service, however we have put links below to those which are available on either Youtube or Vimeo:
ALCHEMIA Dir Natacha Thomas
ATTENTION dir Nora Unkel
BED BUG dir Zoe Holmes/Patrick McDonald
BLOODHOUND - Dir Sophia Cacciola
REPTILE HOUSE - Dir Tristan Risk
THE CURSE - Dir Ellie Stewart
TICKS - dir Chloe Carroll
UNSAFE SPACES - Dir Connor Sandheinrich
Click Here to learn more about the competition.
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In this episode, Mike and Rich take a look at the films selected for this year's Etheria Short Film Festival, which showcases films from female directors and filmmakers.
As this is a live competition at this time we are unable to link to the actual films, however if you are a SHUDDER subscriber you will be able to see them between June 25 through July 25.
There are nine films altogether, covering a diverse range of genre, from time travel, murderous rampage, post-apocalyptic nightmares, westerns, racial tensions and good old fashioned schlock. I dare say there is something for everyone here and not a weak link among them.
For more information about the films and the people who made them, CLICK HERE.
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve are joined by SEAN MALLOY of I Must Break This Podcast to discuss this week's DTV Throwback!
But before that, we must review four current releases, starting with EDGE OF THE WORLD, based upon the real-life explorer Sir James Brooke, played here by Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Then its time to get the deckchairs out and enjoy a bit of sunshine in BRIGHTON, based upon a play by Stephen Berkoff.
Its been a while since we covered an Asylum movie so we rectify this with SKYJACKED, aka SKY BATTLE - the film is currently available on Amazon Prime under this title!
Our Short Shot is METROID: BATTLE OF RIDLEY which brought back memories of owning a Nintendo Game Cube for me!
Finally, as mentioned above, Sean Malloy of "I Must Break" This Podcast which looks at the filmography of Dolph Lundgren, joins us to talk about MEN OF WAR, now available on Amazon Prime.
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Its all about action in this episode! Mike and Rich start with one of prolific director Godefroy Ryckewaert's latest films, THE COLLECTOR (I would say latest but he is so prolific he's probably made at least one more since we recorded!). If you're not familiar with Godefroy's work we highly recommend you check out his Youtube channel!
We follow this with TIGER MAN in which Elvis Presley shows off his skills while rehearsing in Las Vegas!
Stephanie Pham co-directs and stars in our next film, LADY 2 in which a mysterious lady comes to the aid of some women abducted by sex traffickers.
Finally we have REDEMPTION, a classy action short boasting strong production values although some of its narrative is a bit wooly.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve look at a couple of films involving comatose characters!
First though, there's IMPRISONED (aka Night Walk), where a wrongfully imprisoned man seeks both redemption and vengeance. Mickey Rourke makes a brief appearance as a drug dealer who lords over the other inmates, so naturally he gets prominence on the DVD Cover!
ELYSE is an arthouse film in which an emotionally struggling woman battles for her marriage and sanity, and features a short appearance from Anthony Hopkins...
SAFE INSIDE sees an American couple in France, whose experience working as labourers on a country estate goes awry...
Asia Argento stars in AGONY, as a woman who discovers her mother has just died, despite being told that she had died decades before...
ITS ME, BILLY is a fan-made sequel to the original Black Christmas, set in the present day. Click the link to watch the whole 42minute film!
Our Short Shot is EIGHTH WONDER, from JKK Films - we highly recommend you check out this short as well as some of their other work!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, one of my all-time favourites! Will Rich and Steve enjoy it too??
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This episode was originally recorded in Jan 2021.
Mike and Rich take a look at SEARCH AND DESTROY and have a very interesting debate on whether:
a. The film is MEANT to be toungue-in-cheek, and/or
b. The film is the most overtly gay-coded action flick made so far.
Check out the film on Amazon Prime and let us know if we are barking up the right trees on this one!
There's more confusion on our part with our next film, the totally bonkers THE FIFTH EXECUTION, which is definitely a film suffering from multiple personality disorders! Check out our review to hear us try and analyze just what the heck is going on in this film! (Also available on Prime as of time of publishing).
Our Short Shot is CARGO, in which a new employee makes an unwitting and terrifying discovery on his first day!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is SHAKEDOWN, starring Erika Elaniak, Ron Perlman and Scott Wolf. Unfortunately, since recording this episode the film has been removed from Prime's library - For Shame, Prime! It can be picked up for a pittance though, and I thoroughly recommend doing so! (This is also a really bad trailer!)
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In this episode Mike, Rich, Steve and Will take a look at four new films. We kick off with VANQUISH, in which Ruby Rose is forced to act as a courier for retired, wheelchair-bound dirty cop Morgan Freeman.
Then it's off to the Mexican border for NO MAN'S LAND, which finds a young man fleeing for his life after a bit of vigilante border patrolling goes horribly wrong.
Lance Henriksen pops up briefly in A RECKONING, a low budget western in which a widow takes it upon herself to track down her husband's killer.
Finally, we're off to India for BEHIND THE TREES, in which an American couple meddle with local beliefs and supernatural forces.
Our Short Shot is OASIS, a very visually stunning film set in a desert where water has odd properties. This is from the same people who made Bad Hit, which we covered a few episodes ago!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is BEOWULF - starring Christopher Lambert and Rhona Mitra. This is set in a post-apocalyptic land which has reverted back to the days of swords and armour. It's certainly an odd one!
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Mike and Rich embark on the 4 hour marathon which is the JUSTICE LEAGUE SNYDER CUT and are pretty impressed by the sights along the way! In keeping with the superhero theme, our Short Shot is a Batman fan film called DYING IS EASY. The company behind this short are called Bat In The Sun and we recommend you check out some of their other shorts!
To round things off, our DTV Throwback is a DTV sequel to Sam Raimi's Darkman. In DARKMAN 2: THE RETURN OF DURANT, Arnold Vosloo takes over from Liam Neeson. Cue melting faces and big explosions!
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve check out the new slasher INITIATION, which is heavily influenced by the Brock Turner rape case from a couple of years ago and has a lot to say about toxic Fratboy culture. The its off to Australia for the latest Shark Peril movie, GREAT WHITE, which finds five people adrift in shark-infested waters!
Gina Carano and Richard Dreyfus star in our next review, DAUGHTER OF THE WOLF, which surprised us with some of its narrative choices. Last but certainly not least, we review THE SWORDSMAN, the latest "man seeks kidnapped child" movie, this time from Korea.
Our Short Shot is the very on-the-nose titled SNAKE DICK, in which two attractive ladies turn the tables on some guys harassing them when their car breaks down at a gas station. A quick shout-out to ALTER for hosting this on their youtube channel!
The DTV Throwback is THE FINAL GIRLS, a meta love letter to 80's slashers and a big favourite of the team, so take a listen as we enthuse about it!
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Welcome to a belated Short Shots, the podcast where Mike and Rich focus exclusively on short films!
In this episode we look at three shorts featuring actor TIMOTHY J COX, a film-maker who has impressed us before with his work on Doll it Up and To Be Alone.
First up is THE JUNGLE OF ACCOUNTING, a fun pastiche of both old tv crime shows and office politics. Then in CAMERA TEST, an actor muses about the pointless assignment he is currently working on. We finish with MISS FREELANCE, in which a young woman of negotiable affection breaks some hearts and has her own tested.
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Mike, Rich and Steve check out THE VIRTUOSO, in which a professional assassin takes on the proverbial "one last job". Then we tune in to Amazon Prime for WITHOUT REMORSE, featuring Michael B Jordan for some Tom Clancy-inspired mayhem! Afterwards we try to figure out just who is THE NINTH PASSENGER, before rooting for fictional ex action star JACK WALKER to make a rousing come-back! Finally, we watch THE BIKE THIEF, hiding all sharp objects beforehand.
Our Short Shot is BATMAN: OTHER WORLDS, a very wry comparison between the different iterations of the Caped Crusader. We also talk about a similar themed short, BATMAN EVOLUTION, which we recommend you take a look at also!
Finally, in the DTV Throwback we check out ZULU on Amazon Prime. This is not the Michael Cain/Stanley Baker classic, rather a taut thriller set in Cape Town and stars Orlando Bloom and Forest Whitaker!
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In this episode Mike, Steve and Rich cross paths with Dustin Hoffman for the first time in DTV land with INTO THE LABYRINTH, an Italian procedural. We follow this up with ATTACK OF THE UNKNOWN, a lowbudget scifi effort starring Richard Greico.
We follow this with PORTAL, another sci-fi, which has more artistic leanings but is lumbered with a title that doesn't make much sense when you see the film! Finally we hang out and share a few shaggy do stories at THE OAK ROOM!
Our Short Shot this week is actually two films: C600 and it's sequel, C600: INFILTRATION, concerning a malfunctioning android - or is it??
Finally, in the DTV Throwback we take a look at MERCENARY FOR JUSTICE, a Steven Seagal movie from 2006. Were we wise to do so? Check out our review to find out!
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For this horror filled episode Mike, Rich and Steve are joined by the wonderful JESSICA SCOTT who joins us to talk about our Short Shot and DTV Throwback...
But we start with five new films, commencing with the gonzo style I BLAME SOCIETY in which a young film-maker runs with the premise that she'd make a good murderer! We follow that with FEAR OF RAIN, a film which will definitely wrong-foot you, we think!
We move on to THE DEVIL'S MACHINE, a low budget British horror with a fascinating concept, and then the post apocalyptic not-zombie movie, FORGET EVERYTHING AND RUN!
Our final main review is the very vicious, FOR THE SAKE OF VICIOUS - this one really divided the panel, so be sure to listen to see who loved it and who hated it!
For our Short Shot we pop on our headphones for the fantastically creepy MEET JIMMY - we advise you do as well (pop on your headphones that is!).
Finally Mike, Jessica and Rich discuss 2004's SATAN'S LITTLE HELPER in which a young boy unwittingly aids a serial killer in his Halloween rampage!
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in this episode Mike, Rich and Steve review three films by writer/director Savvas D. Michael, collectively known as the Saints and Savages films.
We start off with RED RAGE, in which two assassins murder their way through the local drug trade. This is followed by RIGHTEOUS VILLAINS, in which two low life criminals are given a Mission from God!
The third film is ORIGINAL GANGSTER, which features one of the most memorable cameos in recent history!
Our Short Shot is GAIN, starring Daniel Stizen as a bodybuilder obsessed with building more muscle, at any cost. Click the link to watch the whole film!
Finally, in our DTV Throwback, we have WAKE OF DEATH starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as a bouncer avenging the murder of his wife!
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In this episode Mike and Rich concentrate on a quartet of action shorts which have recently surfaced!
Starting off with German entry RAGE, in which a cop seeks vigilante justice in a garage. Then its off to Czech Republic for CASH, where a man is trying to pay a ransom in a junk yard and predictably things don't go to plan!
Our third film is PAYLOAD, from Portugal, in which an agent finds the people he's meant to be dealing with have all been killed before his arrival.
Lastly from Vietnam is ACTION C'S SPECIAL FORCE No need for a synopsis, just watch it!
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To mark our 150th episode, we bring you what is probably one of our longest yet - clocking in at just over two and a half hours!
This week Mike, Rich and Steve take a look NEMESIS, a London Gangster movie with a twist, in which Billy Murray stars as a self-exiled crime boss returning to London for some unfinished business. Then we take a look at ROSE: A LOVE STORY, a relationship drama with horror overtones.
Mike and Will then look at a pair of full-on horrors, starting with THE NIGHT, in which two Iranian ex-pats have a troublesome night in a hotel. Then we cover SHORTCUT, which feels like a John Hughes movie if he'd embarked on making horror films.
Our Short Shot is ESCAPE FROM NORTH KOREA, an 80's style parody very much in the style of Kung Fury and Cyborg: Deadly Machine - click the link to see the whole film!
For the DTV Throwback we are joined by DAVE WAIN and MATTY BUDREWICS from The Schlockpit and other endeavours (includiing some sterling work included on 88FILMS releases). They had chosen WOLVES OF WALL STREET which features a very game Eric Roberts and we talk at length about the career of director David Decoteau.
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It's about time we were able to do an episode specifically focusing on the wonderful Michael Jai White, and two new releases finally gave us the opportunity to do so!
Joining Mike, Rich and Steve this week is special guest MATT POIRIER, a fellow podcaster and author from the USA. This week we start off with WELCOME TO SUDDEN DEATH, a remake/sequel (its no longer clear which!) where MJW battles mercenaries inside a basketball arena. Next up is TAKE BACK, in which MJW takes more of a back seat to allow his wife Gillian White take the limelight, and to say see makes the most of the opportunity is an understatement! Check out our review for more info!
Our Short Shot, 3 BULLETS, is a little older than usual but stars MJW and features the likes of Bokeem Woodbine and Run Yuan (who also directs).
Rob Yuan also turns up in our DTV Throwback, BLOOD AND BONE, which not only contaiins amazing choreography by Larnel Stovall but features Eamon Walker as one of the best bad guys, and the always watchable Julian Sands making Enter the Dragon references!
Links for Matt Poirier: Follow him on Twitter @DTVConnoisseur. You can find his podcast on your favourite podcast streaming site. His blog can be found HERE. His book CHAD FROM ACCOUNTING is available from Amazon
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I was so excited about this action packed episode, I forgot to introduce the team! So, Mike Rich and Steve tackle a whole bunch of International action movies this week. We start with PHARAOH'S WAR - Mike Tyson and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Kickboxer Retaliation, Game of Thrones) feature prominently on the DVD cover but do they feature much in the film iteslf? Take a listen to find out!
Next up is RUSSIAN RAID, heavily influenced by Gareth Evans' film (hence the name) but does it stand up on its own merits?
Off to France next, for SENTINELLE, starring Olga Kurylenko as a damages soldier seeking vengeance for a brutal attack on her sister. There a lot of negativity online about this film, but take a listen to see if we are in agreement! (Available on Netflix).
We then catch the, ahem, Eurostream train from London to Paris, which is promptly hijacked by Ruby Rose in SAS: RED NOTICE based on a novel by Andy McNab. This one promised a lot, but does it live up to expectations?
Our Short Shot is SOF Vs Sci Fi, in which a team of Spec Ops are pitted against zombies and a well-known alien hunter!
Finally, in our DTV Throwback we review Jean-Claude Van Damme's LEGIONNAIRE - soon to be re-released on Blu Ray and available on Prime.
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In this episode Mike, RIch and Steve take a look at Christopher Smith's (Triangle) latest film, THE BANISHING - a supernatural tale set on the eve of World War 2. Christopher Smith's films are known for having a twist in their tails - is this one any different?
Next we have a look at THE COLUMNIST, a film from The Netherlands which has garnered a lot of buzz following its festival showings last year. Now we get to pass judgement!
Our final main review is BLOODY HELL, a horror comedy about the perils of travelling to....Finland? Take a listen! Also check out my interview with the film's screenwriter and editor, ROBERT BENJAMIN!
Our Short Shot is CONTAINER, an intriguing tale of time travel as a lone scientist tries to send himself back in time without affecting the rest of the world. Click the link to see the whole film!
Finally, in our DTV Throwback we take a look at CROSSWORLDS, which has a very interesting cast including Rutger Hauer, Jack Black and Josh Charles! As is usual, you can find this on Amazon Prime.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at ASSAULT ON STATION 33, starring Sean Patrick Flannery, Michael Jai White and Mark Dacascos - will the film do its cast justice? Take a listen to find out!
Our Short Shot is ACERE, starring Jean Paul Ly. Acere apparently means "sharp" - you will see how apt the title is when you click on the link!
Finally in our DTV Throwback we revisit MAN OF TAI CHI - the directorial debut of Keanu Reeves, and starring Tiger Chen.
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In this episode we look at three films from Alice Maio Mackay, an up and coming film-maker from Australia, still in their teens!
First up is THE SERPENT'S NEST, in which a young person called Sophia is lured into practicing dark magic when they strike up a new friendship with local rebel Gen. This film isn't yet available to the general public but as soon as it is we'll put a link.
Then we take a walk on the wild side in TOOTH 4 TOOTH, when a drag artist discovers that protesters from the local right wing church aren't the only thing lurking in the dark outside the club he performs at. This short can be rented online and is available HERE.
Finally we take a look at A TALE OF THE LAUNDRY GAME, an adaptation of a short story by Stephen King! in this tale, two old school friends have a chance meeting which stirs old, dark memories (At the moment only the trailer is available to share).
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve look at a bumper pack of films, kicking off with FUKUSHIMA 50, a dramatisation of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. (the trailer in the link is horribly dubbed into American - the actual film is presented in Japanese with English subs). Then we take a look at THE STYLIST, a very stylish horror film with an iconic protagonist. You may also be interested in checking out this interview with the director, Jill Gevargizian.
Mike and Rich then delve into not one but two Hellraiser films, which have only just now been released in the UK - HELLRAISER: REVELATIONS (2011) and HELLRAISER: JUDGEMENT(2018). These are noteable for not having Doug Bradley in the role of Pinhead - but does that necessarily make them bad films? I actually have a big bone to pick with one of them - tune in to hear us discuss!
We also take a look at SHADOWLAND, a new low budget horror film set in the wilds of Scotland, co-starring Amela Eve from The Haunting of Bly Manor.
Our Short Shot is the very well-produced DECOMMISSIONED - contrast the zero gravity fx here to what Ron Howard put his cast through in Apollo 13! Click the link to watch the whole 6min film!
Finally, out DTV Throwback is BACK TO EVEN, in which an almost unrecogniseable Lorenzo Lamas runs into problems with a violent bookie who happens to be an old highschool buddy and played by Michael Pare. I couldn't find an actual trailer online for this, just the linked opening scene.
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In this bumper episode Mike, Rich and Steve cover a whole half-dozen of new releases, starting with the Swedish thriller, RED DOT (available on Netflix) in which two campers are terrorised by someone with a sniper rifle.
Then we take a look at GATECRASH, a film with few characters but loads of tension! We welcome back former Doctor Who, Silvester McCoy in THE OWNERS, in which Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams wishes she had better taste in boyfriends. BROIL gives us a vampire dynasty story much more successfully than Vampires of New Orleans did. WHAT LIES BELOW involves a teenage girl discovering her mother's new boyfriend might not be who he appears to be and ARCHENEMY touches on ideas from Will Smith's Hancock but with its own flourishes.
Out Short Shot is SQUADRON, a Star Trek fan move from the Czech Republic - make sure you switch on the Closed Captions for the subs as the ones impriinted on the film are tiny! This is set in the midst of Deep Space 9's Dominion War and is well worth a look!
Finally, in our DTV Throwback we take a look at STEAL, starring Stephen Dorff, Natasha Henstridge and Bruce Payne.
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In this action packed episode Mike, Rich, Steve and Will take a look at the Gerard Butler disaster movie, GREENLAND (available on Prime). Then we take a look at Indonesia's GUNDALA, the start of their very own shared comic book universe. Then we examine ABIGAIL HAUNTING, which definitely surprised us! Finally, I do a solo review of THE ODDS. (beware the trailer is a bit spoilery!)
Our Short Shot is the action-packed VICTORIA - click the link to watch the whole 20min film (definitely worth doing!).
For the DTV Throwback we check out Bram Stoker's SHADOWBUILDER (available on Amazon Prime) starring Michael Rooker as a gun-toting priest!
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Welcome to the first episode of Short Shots, a spin-off from the main show in which we concentrate solely on short films!
In this episode, Mike and Rich take a look at four films which are all spin-offs from well-known franchises. Some are fan films, others have a more official pedigree.
First up is JUMANJI: LEVEL ONE tells the story of how the game came into being in the first place and ties in neatly with the original Robin Williams starring film.
Next we take a look at POKEMON: BANETTE"S CURSE, which is about as far removed from the cartoon series as you can get but still be inherently part of the Pokemon Universe!
Our next is a Star Wars fan film called BOSSK: SCOREKEEPER, which mashes up a rescue mission with another, very well-known franchise! See how long it takes you to realise what's going on!
Finally we have TROLL BRIDGE - based on the works of Terry Pratchet, this sees Cohen The Barbarian preparing to take on a troll.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at WILLY'S WONDERLAND, a film which takes its concept from a cult video game and stars the always watchable Nic Cage!
We follow this with the remake/reboot/re-concept of WRONG TURN, which may be now called The Foundation as it heads in a very different direction to the established film series and gives us a very different style of antagonist. Is it any good though? Tune in to find out!
Our Short Shot is HOPKINS, a sequel of sorts to Commando Ninja (click links for both films) - although its not really necessary to know that going into it.
Finally, in our DTV Throwback section we review INTO THE GRIZZLY MAZE, featuring a stellar cast (not least of which is the bear himself!)
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In this episode Mike and Will take a look at three films. Kicking off with TOKYO DRAGON CHEF, which riffs very heavily on the classic Blues Brothers! Then we take a look SILENCE AND DARKNESS, in which two sisters, one blind and the other deaf, discover a dark secret. Our final film, SATOR, takes us deep into the woods to look for a primordial demon!
Rich then takes over the co-host role to look at our Short Shot, HIGHWAY VIOLENCE, which is really an extended music video for a track by Qixotic but is so well done and packed with great movie references. Click the link to watch the whole thing!
Finally Rich and I take a trip down memory lane with the DTV Throwback, which this week is WARLOCK: THE ARMAGEDDON. I'm a big fan of the original film, which starred Richard E. Grant alongside Julian Sands, but I had never seen either of the sequels. Would it stand up to expectations? As is usual with our throwbacks, this is currently available on Amazon Prime.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve look at a whole bunch of sci-fi movies. We kick off with SYNCHRONIC, starring Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan as two paramedics who come across a new drug messing people up. Anthony Mackie also stars in our second film, OUTSIDE THE WIRE, a Netflix original in which he plays a cyborg hunting terrorists in the Ukraine. Our final feature is ANTI LIFE, also known as Breach in the US. This co-stars Bruce Willis and Thomas Jane and is set on board a spaceship infected with an alien parasite.
Our Short Shot is FASTER - this is a follow up to the excellent The Cure, which we reviewed last year. Click the link to watch the whole thing.
Finally, we take a look at DARK BREED, a PM Entertainment film starring Jack Scalia as an ex Astronaut tasked with locating colleagues who have been infected/possessed by an alien parasite.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at THE DOORMAN, starring Ruby Rose and Jean Reno. After a season as Batgirl and numerous strong supporting roles, is Ruby ready to carry a feature film? Check out our review to find out!
Next up is YETI, aka Abominable, which....well, listen for yourselves. It certainly has some surprises!
We follow that with 12 HOUR SHIFT, a kind of farcical crime story set in a hospital which reminded us of a certain short film we reviewed last year...
Our Short Shot is READY, a British actioner in which a female police officer takes on a gang of kidnappers. Tune in to find out if it raised our collective pulses! This film is available via Amazon Prime - click the link if you are a subscriber...
Finally, our DTV Throwback is THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY - not to be confused with Cold Light of Day starring Henry Cavill and Bruce Willis, this one stars Richard E Grant as a police detective hunting a child murderer. Never heard of it? NEITHER HAD I til Rich hauled it out of obscurity and dusted it off (actually its available on Amazon Prime).
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In this episode, Mike and Rich look at two films which were well received at last year's Fightfest festival. First up is the Australian film, RELIC, in which an elderly woman's disappearance causes concern for her daughter. We follow that with the very fraught TAILGATE, a film from the Netherlands in which a man's road rage puts him and his family in mortal peril.
Our short shot this week is ARK EXITUS, a new film from Johnny Yong Bosch. Normally we'd put a link to the whole film here but other than being available for a preview weekend, it has yet to resurface!
Our DTV Throwback is a real curiosity - ICE CREAM MAN is a very grotesque and bizarre film which contains a couple of out there performances. The film is available on Amazon Prime, as is a RIFF TRAX version!
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Happy New Year, everyone!
This is an edited version of our first show of the year, taking out the two hours (TWO HOURS!) of chat where we discuss our favourite films of 2020 in a series of round-table Top 5s. You can find that longer version HERE.
In this episode we review Jackie Chan's latest action adventure movie, VANGUARD. He may not be centre stage but he's still doing his own stunts and fight-work! Speaking of fight-work, we next look at DELIVER US FROM EVIL, a Korean action movie which introduces us to the iconic badguy, Ray The Butcher!
We then head over to Georgia to review LET IT SNOW, a survival horror movie in which a young couple are terrorised on a mountain slope. Then its a short hop to Russia for BLACKOUT: INVASION EARTH, a big-budget sci fi movie. Finally, we take a look at ROBOT RIOT.
Our Short Shot is BURNT, in which a couple moving into their new home finds a little gift left by the previous tenants - click the link to watch the whole 11min short. Finally, our DTV Throwback is the controversial JULIA X, which proved to be very interesting to talk about!
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Happy New Year, everybody! In our first episode of 2021, Mike Rich and Steve take a look back over the past twelve months and discuss - at length - the many films we've reviewed in a series of round-table Top 5s. If you want to know which were our favourite Action, Horrror, tough guy/gal movies, then take a listen!
In this episode we also review Jackie Chan's latest action adventure movie, VANGUARD. He may not be centre stage but he's still doing his own stunts and fight-work! Speaking of fight-work, we next look at DELIVER US FROM EVIL, a Korean action movie which introduces us to the iconic badguy, Ray The Butcher!
We then head over to Georgia to review LET IT SNOW, a survival horror movie in which a young couple are terrorised on a mountain slope. Then its a short hop to Russia for BLACKOUT: INVASION EARTH, a big-budget sci fi movie. Finally, we take a look at ROBOT RIOT.
Our Short Shot is BURNT, in which a couple moving into their new home finds a little gift left by the previous tenants - click the link to watch the whole 11min short. Finally, our DTV Throwback is the controversial JULIA X, which proved to be very interesting to talk about!
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve check out the latest collaboration between Scott Adkins and Isaac Florentine, SEIZED, also starring Mario Van Peebles!
We follow this up with KNUCKLEDUST, a film which admittedly defied expectations - take a listen to learn more!
Our Short Shot is the excellent BAD HIT, from South Africa - click the link to watch the whole film and let us know whether you agree with us or not!
Finally, in our DTV Throwback we check out Roddy Piper and Billy Drago in SCI-FIGHTERS - be warned if watching on Prime, the picture quality is Very Dark at times!
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Merry Christmas everybody! In this special episode Mike, Rich, Steve and Will get together to delve into some Xmas-themed films, DTV style!
First up is THE NIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS, a sequel to a film I really enjoyed from a couple of years ago (Once Upon A Time at Christmas). This is followed up with the British gangster movie, SILENT NIGHT.
Our Short Shot this week is an oldie-but-goodie, COMING TO TOWN, in which Santa drunkenly grants a young girl her wish of vengeance. Click the link to watch the whole film!
Our DTV Throwback is RIOT, starrting Gary Daniels and Sugar Ray Leonard. I think we talked as much about this film as the other three combined! This is currently legitimately available on Youtube.
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This week's episode is dedicated to the Fighting Spirit Film Festival, which has had some serious challenges this year thanks to COVID. Unfortunately this will be the first time in 5 years that I will have missed the event but look forward to next year.
So, in this episode, Mike Rich and Tom take a look at JIU JITSU, a mash up of Predator and Mortal Kombat with a cast worthy of such a film. We follow that with DEATH FIGHTER, starring Matt Mullins, Don Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock.
Things get a little challenging after this, as we move on to GUARDIAN, an Indonesian film which follows a very familiar template and contains some very shoddy camera-work! We then move onto the passion/vanity project which is FIGHT OF FURY - this film has to be seen to be believed! Our final feature is ENTER THE FIRE, which we promise, gets better after the initial fight scene!!
To cleanse the palate, our Short Shot is A KUNG FU VAMPIRE STORY from the always excellent MartialClub - click the link to watch the whole 10 minute short!
We finish off the episode with our DTV Throwback, which is the Albert Pyun classic, NEMESIS, starring Olivier Gruner!
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This week, Mike Rich and Steve kick off with two films available for free on Youtube.
First up is CYBORG: DEADLY MACHINE which drops references to all your favourite films of the 80's! Click the link to watch the whole movie!
Next is VOORHEES, a fan-made, not-for-profit feature based on the character from the Friday 13th film series. Click the link to watch the whole feature!
We follow this with a holiday in Thaliand with Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth in DEATH OF ME - what could possibly go wrong??
Our Short Shot is HAMMER DOWN - click the link to watch the whole film, in which a truck driver and his young daughter bicker as they haul a mysterious cargo.
Finally, in our DTV Throwback, we travel across Texas in EXIT SPEED and witness a bus full of passengers get menaced by a nomadic biker gang!
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In this Sci-Fi themed episode, Mike and Rich take a look at DUNE DRIFTER - surprisingly NOT a Dune rip-off but a space pilot stranded on a desolate planet movie.
We follow that with CHRONICLE: 2067, a cautionary time travel tale from Australia starring Cody Smit McPhee and Ryan Kwanten.
Our Short Shot is EXILE - a story type we've seen numerous times before but not as well-executed and this! Click the link to watch the whole film!
Finally, in our DTV Throwback we take a look at Bridget Nielsen in TERMINAL FORCE, a film which also features Craig Fairbass! As with most of our DTV throwbacks this is currently available on Amazon Prime.
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In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at ROGUE, in which Megan Fox attempts to reinvent herself as an action hero, taking on human traffickers and a CGI lion. Take a listen to find out if she's been successful!
From a deadly cat to a deadly dog - our next film is ROPES, a Spanish thriller which finds a young quadriplegic trapped in her home with her helper dog who's turned rabid!
From Spain its off to China for SKYFIRE, a disaster movie in which a volcano erupts on an island containing a five-star holiday resort. This is directed by Con Air's Simon West - tune in to find out how this all turns out!
Our Short Shot is DEAD AIR, in which a punk band find themselves on a plane full of deadly creatures. Normally we'd link to the short itself but this one is available on Amazon Prime if you are a subscriber.
Finally, our DTV Throwback is DANGER ZONE, a real find as it stars Billy Zane and Robert Downey Jr in an African-set adventure!
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In this episode, Mike and Rich take a look at the latest movie to be titled VENGEANCE (previously known as Acceptance) and the long-awaited TRANSIT 17, co-starring Silvio Simac and Zara Phythian.
Our Short Shot is THE AUTOMATON, a steampunk short set in the Old West. Click the link to watch the whole film (22min approx).
Finally in our DTV Throwback section I get the chance to catch up with REPLICANT, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme in two different roles and doing a damn fine job of it too.
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Happy Halloween, Everybody!
In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve dive into four new spooky releases, starting with the notorious ANTRUM, then on to the fem-tastic vampire movie, BIT! After this we discuss CHILD EATER and THE HAUNTING OF SOPHIE, aka The Music Box.
Our Short Shot this week is NEVER HIKE IN THE SNOW, a Friday 13th fan-film which is so good, you might also want to check out NEVER HIKE ALONE!
Finally we wrap up with the DTV Throwback, which is the awesome, jaw-dropping craziness of PROM NIGHT 2: HELLO MARY LOU!
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This week, Mike Rich and Steve take a look at the new Mark Dacascos movie THE DRIVER, set in a zombie apocalypse. Next is the true life story of three women working as British spies in Nazi occupied France during World War 2, A CALL TO SPY Then we hop over to Montreal for another true life saga involving the Mafia, in MAFIA INC.
Our Short Shot this week is COMPANION SHOP and the DTV Throwback is TRUE CRIME, available to stream on Amazon Prime...
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at BLOOD AND MONEY, the new survival thriller starring Tom Berenger. Then we indulge in some witchcraft with THE WITCHES OF AMITYVILLE - will the fact that this film was written by our friend and sometime co-host, Tom Jolliffe, mean that we go easy on it? Tune in to find out!
Our Short Shot is DINO FEAST, from the awesome Red Giant studio - click the link to check out the film and click HERE to see the making-of!
Finally, in our DTV Throwback, we take a look at Mark L. Lester's NIGHT OF THE RUNNING MAN, starring Andrew McCarthy and the excellent Scott Glenn!
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In this episode, Mike and Rich take a look at the latest Scott Adkins thriller, LEGACY OF LIES, which proves to be quite different from some of his other recent films.
After this its off to New Zealand for the stoner comedy ALIEN ADDICTION - there's something about Kiwi humour which really hits my funny bone: check out our review to find out if this follows the trend!
Finally, we have words with VAMPIRES OF NEW ORLEANS, (also known as Gothic Harvest) chiefly about the scarcity of vamps in the damn film!
Out Short Shot is the fast paced laughathon, THE SPEED OF TIME - click the link to watch this hilarious short and check out our review!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT 2, which swaps out Michael Pare with Brad Johnson. Neither Rich nor I have seen the original film, will that make any difference?? (available on Amazon Prime).
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This week, Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at the intense rape-revenge thriller, RAVAGE, before diving into something completely different with BAY OF SILENCE, and rounding off with the fan-made STAR TREK: FIRST FRONTIER. You can find the full feature HERE.
Our Short Shot is very short - the 4 minute action scene, NO MERCY (click the link to watch).
Finally, our DTV Throwback is TAIL STING, which predates Snakes On a Plane by about 4 years. (currently available on Amazon Prime).
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In this episode, Mike, Rich and Will take a look at three Euro thrillers available on streaming services. First up is THE TWIN MURDERS: SILENCE IN THE WHITE CITY (Netflix), set in Spain, in which a serial killer reappears after a long absence. From there we move to Hungary for TO THE WIRE (aka X) (Amazon Prime), in which a reclusive detective is forced back into the field when she discovers a series of deaths ruled as suicide were in fact murders. And finally we go to Poland for THE PLAGUES OF BRESLAU (Netflix), in which a killer is using a set of historical executions to take exact revenge.
Our Short Shot is LOST SOULS: MORTAL KOMBAT - a fan film using characters from the video games.
Finally, our DTV Throwback is FAULTS (Amazon Prime), in which a psychiatrist is hired to kidnap and deprogram a young woman involved in a cult.
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve have some choice words for the new Bruce Willis action movie, HARD KILL - tune in to find out who says what! We also look at the Norwegian disaster movie, THE TUNNEL, and the very strange TESLA, starring an awesome pairing of Ethan Hawke and Kyle MacLachlan.
Our short shot this week is FANATICO (click the link to watch the whole film), from Monstrous Femme. We also discuss their more recent short, CAMP CALYPSO but as that film is still doing the festival rounds we can only provide the trailer...
Finally, our DTV Throwback is THE PROPHECY, directed by the writer of the original Highlander movie, Greg Widen and contains some great performances (and a couple of bland ones too).
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at three new DTV features. First up is MONEY PLANE, which has a great cast - Adam Copeland (WWE's The EDGE), the always awesome Thomas Jane and Kelsey Grammer, showing everyone how to own a supporting role.
Next up is PAYDIRT, starring Luke Goss (not Matt!) and Val Kilmer in a film which felt like it belongs in a different decade - take a listen to get what I mean.
Finally we have WIDOW'S POINT, starring Craig Scheffer (Nightbreed). This one definitely split the team so take a listen to find out how!
Our Short Shot this week is WE DIE ALONE, directed by Marc Cartwright and starring Baker Chase Powell. Normally we'd put a direct link to the film itself but this is available on Amazon Prime.
Finally, our DTV Throwback is SABOTAGE - nothing to do with The Beastie Boys but everything to do with Mark Dacascos and a great performance from a pre-Matrix Carrie Anne Moss.
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle films which represent the highs and lows of the DTV landscape. We start with TWO HEADS CREEK, hot off a showing at this year's (virtual) FrightFest Film Festival. Next up is BULLETPROOF, starring Thomas Jane, which originally went by the title Crown Vic (the make of police car). Finally we watch a bunch of people go through hell in an elevator in 9/11, starring the likes of Charlie Sheen, Gina Gershon and Whoopi Goldberg (currently available on Amazon Prime)...
Our Short Shot is SNAKE EYES, a fan-made film using the GI JOE character, directed by the guy behind Death Kiss!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is SONS OF LIBERTY, a film I covered a long time ago and gave a pretty glowing review - has my opinion changed?
In this episode, Mike and Rich look at THE SHED, in which a troubled teen discovers a vampire living in the titular building!
Our Short Shot is DARKER COLORS, and we highly recommend you click the link and check it out!
Finally we discuss a firm favourite, RETROACTIVE in our DTV Throwback - if you've never seen it , you really should!!
In this episode, Mike, Rich and Steve kick off with the Russian, period sci-fi thriller SPUTNIK, which definitely evokes the old Quatermass films! Then it's off to Poland for some Fast n Furious style street racing, with RACE FAST - check out our review to find out if it's worth a look!
In HUNTER'S MOON, Thomas Jane must sort out a home invasion before things get nasty and we find out that MESSAGE MAN has a very particular set of skills.
Our Short Shot this week is GAMBIT - PLAY FOR KEEPS, a fan made non-profit film featuring a certain Marvel character and a certain well-known actor. Click the link to watch the whole short film!
We must give a shout-out to @mattybudrewicz for giving us the heads up about our DTV Throwback, THE ASSAULT, which is an action packed siege movie from Jim Wynorski, the director of a previous Throwback, Storm Trooper. Unfortunately I couldn't find a trailer for this one, but the film itself is available on Amazon Prime.
This week, Mike and Rich take a look at the horror movie THE DRONE - and while the concept may seem silly, you might be surprised by its execution. Take a listen to find out more! Our second feature review is THE NIGHT SITTER, a horror with comedic overtones.
Our Short Shot is PERPS, a very funny comedy with a very surprising special appearance at the end - check it out by clicking the link.
Finally, our DTV Throwback is the vanity project, REDLINE - boy, do we have a few things to say about that...!
*Audio is fixed!
This week Mike, Rich and Steve look at three new releases. First up is the Norwegian action thriller steeped in Norse mythology, MORTAL, directed by Troll Hunter's André Øvredal. Following this we have the indie time travel/body horror movie, SHIFTER, and our third feature is 2099: THE SOLDIER PROTOCOL which surprisingly co-stars David Arquette!
Our Short Shot this week is HERO, and we finish up with another DTV Throwback obscurity, SOUL SEARCHER!
As usual, if you click the links they will take you to the trailer, or in the case of the Short Shot the film itself. Soul Searcher's director, Neil Oseman, has placed a legit copy of Soul Searcher online and clicking the link above will take you to it. 2099 The Solder Protocol is available on Amazon Prime.
Check it out and let us know what you think!
*Apologies for the audio quality this episode - this is the LAST time we are using skype to record, things shall be improving we promise!!
This week, Mike and Rich tackle the new black comedy/crime drama ARKANSAS which stars Liam Hemsworth and Vince Vaughn, among others. Then we switch genres to OPEN 24 HOURS, in which a woman is stalked by her serial killer ex boyfriend...or is she?....or....isn't she??
Our short shot is DO NO HARM and, seriously everyone needs to check it out. Click the link to watch!
Finally, Rich has managed to discover another obscure action movie for our DTV Throwback, which is STORMTROOPER - a film which really messed with my expectations. I couldn't find an actual trailer for this so enjoy this short clip dubbed into Russian (?). Anyway the film is available on Amazon Prime, check out our review to find out if its worth your time!
Editor's note - like the previous episode this week the audio quality is a bit inconsistent, but it should improve very soon!
This week, Mike and Rich are rejoined by Steve Lockeridge and Will Bentley to discuss two main features: first up is the independent sci-fi thriller, ALIEN OUTBREAK which contains some stunning alien creations. This is followed by AMERICAN FIGHTER, which may defy your assumptions based on that title!
Our Short Shot is TRACE, a martial arts clip set in a distopian future where Artificial Intelligence is being put to some interesting uses.
Finally our DTV Throwback this week is SILENT TRIGGER, starring Dolph Lundgren. As a big fan of the series Leverage, I was pleasantly surprised to see who his costar was! This is available on Amazon Prime so check it out if you like what we say about it.
In this week's episode, Mike and Rich delve back to the time of ARTHUR AND MERLIN: KNIGHTS OF CAMELOT, the latest in a long line of films looking at the legend of King Arthur. Our second feature review is INHERITANCE, in which Simon Pegg gets to try out an American accent!
For our Short Shot we decide to POP DOWN with director and co-star James Button, in a film which really resonates with the current/recent lockdown situation. Finally, for our DTV Throwback, we head down to Columbia with Christopher Walken to overthrow a corrupt government in MCBAIN.
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Please note: the audio quality might sound a bit "off" for the next couple of episodes due to having to resort to a different recording set-up but this should be rectified soon!
in this Action packed, testosterone fuelled episode, Mike, Rich and Steve interview ROSS BOYASK about his latest film, I AM VENGEANCE: RETALIATION, starring Stu Bennet and Vinnie Jones, before launching into our review.
And in keeping with that film, our Short Shot is the seriously action packed THE CURE, which apparently was made for a poultry $16,000 - when you see the size and scope of the action in that film you'll realise why that is such a big deal and why we consider it one of the best shorts we've seen this year!
And finally we wind up with the wonderfully quirky action movie US SEALS 2, directed by none other than Isaac Florentine.
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This week Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at the new espionage thriller set during WW2, THE SPY (Spionen), starring Ingrid Bolso Berdal as real life starlet Sonja Wigert. The Short Shot this week is the excellent THE ROBBERY*, which was either shot in one take or seamlessly edited to appear so. And out DTV Throwback is a film I've forever been meaning to catch up with, the cult classic FREEWAY starring Reese Witherspoon and Keifer Sutherland. Enjoy!
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This week Mike and Rich get their berserker on with three films based (loosely) on Norse mythology. We start out with recent release VALHALLA: THE LEGEND OF THOR and follow it up with our Short Shot, RISE OF THE MASK: ODIN'S NINE. Finally, our DTV Throwback is the very unique VIKINGDOM - where else are you going to see a buddy act between Craig Fairbrass with Jon Foo??
So grab your horned helmet and take a listen!
THE FANATIC is a film which has had a pretty hard kicking by the mainstream media, but is it really as bad as has been made out? Mike and Rich go check it out. But that's not all, as we decided to acknowledge the plethora of films that Travolta has starred in recently and see if their reputations are warranted also. We check out the biopics SPEED KILLS and GOTTI, the blue collar racing drama BURNING RUBBER (aka Trading Paint) and the film noir style AN EYE FOR AN EYE (aka The Poison Rose). And for our DTV Throwback we go to 2014 for THE FORGER.
So check out our reviews and let us know how you feel about Mr Travolta and whether you agree with us or not!
A short episode - a podlet, if you will! - in which Mike and Will Bentley discuss the new British Thriller, TRICK OR TREAT, in which middle-aged Greg ends up wishing he could have had a quiet night in on his birthday!
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In this episode, Mike Rich and Tom welcome back the iconic duo of French (Scott Adkins) and Sue (Louis Mandylor) in the sequel to The Debt Collector, PAYBACK. A small point to note - we refer to the film as "Debt Collectors", as that was the title when we recorded this episode.
Next up is the action packed EXTRACTION, courtesy of Netflix, starring Chris Hemsworth. You may be surprised by some of the opinions given in our review!
Our Short Shot is HELD OP SOK, aka A Sock and a Hard Place, directed by Thijs Meuwese whose feature KILL MODE we reviewed in Episode 96.
Rounding off this week in our DTV Throwback is JUNGLEGROUND, starring Roddy Piper and available on Amazon Prime.
For this episode, Mike and Rich are joined by Tom Jolliffe and Will Bentley as they check out two recent acquisitions by Netflix, the Spanish horror/sci fi move THE PLATFORM and CODE 8, starring Robbie and Steven Amell. Code 8 is a feature length adaptation of a short which also starred Robbie Amell, which you can see HERE. Out Short Shot this week is INTERFACE, from director Ben Ramsay (Blood and Bone). Normally at this point we would link to the short itself, but as it's a pay-per-view, we've linked to the trailer and suggest you listen to what we have to say about it before renting it.
Finally we take a look at DEADLY INSTINCTS, aka Breeders, where an alien is on the loose in tunnels beneath a Boston university (available on Amazon Prime).
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We've hit the mid-point of the year, so Rich and Mike decided to take stock of the world of DTV over the past six months. Joined by former co-presenter and manager of one of the very few remaining DVD rental stores in the UK, DAVE WAIN, the trio do their level best to take a sober viewpoint on both the present and future. There are no reviews of films in this episode, nor any of our usual features, but nevertheless we hope that you will find our discussion interesting and, dare I say it, worthy of wasting your time. Enjoy!
It's about time we got around to discussing at length some of Scott Adkins' work and what better time to do so than with the DVD/Blu Ray release of his most recent collaboration with director Jesse V Johnson, AVENGEMENT? Well heck, why not throw in the star-studded TRIPLE THREAT as well? Not only that but we take a look at two of his films not directed by Jesse, INCOMING and our DTV THROWBACK is EL GRINGO (currently available on Amazon Prime). Not only that but we have our regular sections, the COMING SOON trailers and WASHING UP... FOOTNOTES:
COMING SOON:
POINT BLANK KILLERMAN TRESPASSERS READY OR NOT
THE DTV THROWBACK: EL GRINGO
THE MAIN REVIEWS: TRIPLE THREAT INCOMING AVENGEMENT
Evil Doll movies are all the rage at the moment, what with the remake of Childs Play hitting the cinemas and Annabelle 3 due out later this year. So we decided to take a look at two recent DTV efforts - MANDY THE DOLL and CLOWN DOLL. We also take a look at a doll-themed short called DOLL IT UP, and we have our usual COMING SOON and DTV CHART - as well as a different take on the WASHING UP. Check it out and spread the word! FOOTNOTES:
COMING SOON - TRAILERS: AVENGERS OF JUSTICE: FARCE WARSTHE BANANA SPLITS MOVIEDOLLSDOLL CEMETARY ROBERT REBORN FEATURE REVIEWS: MANDY THE DOLL CLOWN DOLL
As mentioned on our last show, we decided to take a look at THE HAUNTING OF BORLEY RECTORY, a low budget horror movie which has proved very popular, hanging around the DVD Top 100 for the past 14 weeks! Is it any good? Tune in to find out!! On top of that, we take a look at a couple of films revolving around Kickass Mums. First up is MARIA from the Philippines, followed by the Vietnamese epic, FURIE. Both of these films are available on NETFLIX and deserve a watch, in our opinion! For our SHORT SHOT this week we take a look at a little-known director....Ridley...something...who has put together a short film sponsored by Turkish Air (see link below), and our DTV Throwback is THE AGGRESSION SCALE, a film which needs to be seen to be believed. We also have our usual COMING SOON section and round up with our WASHING UP. So what are you waiting for? Dive in! FOOTNOTES:
COMING SOON TRAILERS: Friday 13th: Vengeance Hamlet Pheroun (Pharoah's War) Escape Plan 3: The Extractors Backdraft 2 SHORT SHOT The Journey (dir Ridley Scott) DTV THROWBACK The Aggression Scale
This week Mike and Rich examine two films starring Keannu Reeves 0 SIBERIA and REPLICAS - warning, one of these is pretty batshit insane. Talking of which, Mike also takes a gander at the long-in-the-making IRON SKY 2 - THE COMING RACE, a film which conspiracy theorists will surely take to their hearts. On top of all this we also find time to catch up on our Throwback movie, SNOWPIERCER and in our Short Shot we rave about Jean-Paul Ly's THE DIVISION (see link below). Not only that but you'll also find our regular features,THE DTV CHART, COMING SOON trailers and THE WASHING UP! FOOTNOTES:
COMING SOON: TRAILERS SCARLETT CROSS - AGENTS OF D-E-A-T-HKISS KISSDIVISION 19HOLLOW POINTMESSAGE MANABDUCTIONAVENGEMENTCRITTERS ATTACK THE MAIN REVIEWS IRON SKY 2: THE COMING RACE SIBERIA REPLICAS THE SHORT SHOT The DIVISION (directed by and starring Jean Paul ly) THE DTV THROWBACK SNOWPIERCER
Hi everyone, we're finally back! Rich and I are finally getting ready to record episode 082 this evening, and I have FINALLY gotten round to editing our previous episode, this one, recorded way back in February! So what can you find on this thought-to-be-lost treasure trove? Why the latest Jackie Chan film, BLEEDING STEEL, the Finnish dark superhero movie RENDEL and the mind-boggliing DAVE MADE A MAZE! Not only all that but also a review of the great short film PAST & FUTURE KINGS (see link below), and our Throwback is S. DARKO, the unlikely sequel to Donnie Darko. Speaking of unlikely sequels, we also banter on about DTV Sequels to theatrical films, and we finally wind down with a bit of WASHING UP. Hope you all enjoy, and check out the trailer links in the footnotes! FOOTNOTES:
COMING SOON! THE WANDERING EARTHBIG SHARKLINE OF DESCENT (originally THE FIELD)SHAFT (Netflix)TRIPLE FRONTIER (Netflix)TRIPLE THREAT THE SHORT: PAST & FUTURE KING (seriously, check it out!)
This week Mike and Rich discuss a certain controversy surrounding Amazon Prime! before getting on with the main reviews, which this week are 5TH PASSENGER, starring actors from various incarnations of Star Trek, DEAD TRIGGER, based on a video game and starring Dolph Lundgren, ALL THE DEVIL'S MEN starring Mile (Son of Mel) Gibson and from the director of The Veteran, and we round off with one of NETFLIX's latest offerings, the Mads Mikkelsen starring POLAR. Our DTV throwback this week is INANIMATE, aka HARBINGER DOWN starring Lance Henriksen, and our Short short is the zombie movie, DEADZONE. Not only all that but we have a lot of trailers to look at in our Coming Soon section and we round off with the WASHING UP! FOOTNOTES: COMING SOON: TRAILERS TRADING PAINTESCAPE FROM DEATH BLOCK 13THE WATCHDOGA VIGILANTE CHOKEHOLDDONNYBROOK WE DIE YOUNG REBORN
It looks like Stallone is following Bruce Willis into the dark realms of DTV, and this week we cover two films in which he's given prominent billing when in fact he's taking a back seat for much of the running time. So this week, Mike and Rich take a belated look at ESCAPE PLAN 2 (available on Netflix), which also manages to rope in the likes of Dave Bautista and Titus Welliver, as well as BACKTRACE, in which a amnesiac Matthew Modine tries to remember where he hid the takings of a heist gone wrong. Not only that but we have the latest chapter in the Death Race franchise, DEATH RACE: BEYOND ANARCHY - starring a guy with a forgettable name and directed by Don Michael Paul, who has a good pedigree of delivering exciting DTV action. As a lead in to our review, Mike delivers a BEGINNERS GUIDE to the franchise to-date. We also review the Australian Alien Invasion movie OCCUPATION! Our DTV THROWBACK this week is the werewolf movie LATE PHASES, which can be found on Amazon Prime, and we also take a look at the short film, BLUEPRINT. Have a listen, enjoy, sorry about the abrupt ending! FOOTNOTES:
COMING SOON: CROSSBREED THE IMMORTAL WARS: RESURGENCE THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT THE MAIN REVIEWS: DEATHRACE 4: BEYOND ANARCHY BACKTRACE ESCAPE PLAN 2 THE DTV THROWBACK LATE PHASES (aka NIGHT OF THE WOLF)
Happy Belated New Year, everyone! After the Christmas DTV drought, Mike and Rich get stuck right in with a whole bunch of recently released films - the return of the iconic Leprechaun in LEPRECHAUN RETURNS, the awesome British marial arts/horror/thriller NIGHTSHOOTERS and the fantastic post apocalyptic action movie, THE DOMESTICS (available on Netflix). Not only but also - the ultimate homage to 80's action movies, COMMANDO NINJA (available on Youtube - see the link below!). We also introduce a couple of new features, THE DTV THROWBACK in which we review Mike Mendez's THE CONVENT, and THE SHORT SHOT, where we look at EARTHY ENCOUNTERS. Check it out! FOOTNOTES: THE DTV CHART
COMING SOON - TRAILERS TIME LAPSE CLOSE THE BRAWLER POLTERHEIST DAMSEL THE REVIEWS: LEPRECHAUN RETURNS NIGHTSHOOTERS COMMANDO NINJA THE DOMESTICS DTV THROWBACK: THE CONVENT THE SHORT SHOT EARTHY ENCOUNTERS (AMAZON PRIME) THE WASHING UP - OTHER RECENT RELEASES:
Merry Christmas Everyone! For our final episode of 2018, Mike, Rich and returning guest Tom Jolliffe take a look at three Festive Horrors, MOTHER KRAMPUS, MERCY CHRISTMAS and SECRET SANTA. Will any of them be as entertaining as last year's ONCE UPON A TIME AT CHRISTMAS? Tune in to find out! And, as is traditional for the last episode of the year, we take a look back and present our End of Year Awards, with many inventive categories such as 'Most Misleading Artwork' and 'Film with Best DTV Title'. Find out who wins on the show! Finally, thank you for listening in this year and we hope you'll join us in January which is already looking packed with some great releases.
In our penultimate episode of 2018, Mike and Rich conduct another round-up of short films currently available, mostly for free (see below)! There is the creepy doll tale, THE DOLLMASTER, two shorts concerning THE MASK, taking things a lot darker and meaner than the Jim Carrey movie, a whimsical post-heist tale THE GETAWAY, the fx-laden THE 715th, a thoughtful romance/drama WINTER HILL, a fan-made version of UNCHARTED starring Nathan Fillion and a hardboiled action movie, NIGHT SHIFT. All but one of these films are available FOR FREE, and you'll find the links below in the FOOTNOTES! In addition there is the usual DTV Chart, Coming Soon and Washing Up sections. Enjoy!! FOOTNOTES THE DTV CHART
COMING SOON: TRAILERS BLOOD HUNTERS - RISE OF THE HYBRIDSDARK SOULVIXENALL THE DEVIL'S MENTHE MARINE 6: CLOSE QUARTERS THE SHORTS: THE DOLLMAKERWINTER HILLTHE GETAWAYTHE 716TH (NB - this is the only film which isn't free: it costs 1.99 to rent from Amazon Prime.) RISE OF THE MASKREVENGE OF THE MASKUNCHARTEDNIGHT SHIFT THE WASHING UP: OTHER FILMS RELEASED THIS WEEK
Looks like we're back on track and normal service is resuming! This week, Mike and Rich tackle two very different films: BUYBUST, a filipino take on The Raid starring Anne Curtis, and a Canadian horror movie which garnered a lot of praise at this year's Frightfest, THE WITCH AT THE WINDOW. Not only that, but Mike gives his take on the low budget thriller BETRAYED, ROBIN HOOD: THE REBELLION and the James Franco directed FUTURE WORLD. And as if that weren't enough there are also our usual features, the DTV CHART, COMING SOON and WASHING UP sections. We hope you enjoy the episode and be sure to check out the FOOTNOTES below! FOOTNOTES:
COMING SOON: TRAILERS LEPRECHAUN RETURNSCLOWNADOPRESIDENT EVILLEGION MAXXBACKTRACETIGERTHE QUAKE THE MAIN FEATURE REVIEWS: BETRAYED ROBIN HOOD: THE REBELLION FUTURE WORLD BUYBUST THE WITCH AT THE WINDOW THE WASHING UP: OTHER RECENT RELEASES
Hello everybody and welcome to our "lost" episode. We originally recorded the bulk of this shortly after the Fighting Spirit Film Festival, at the end of September but due to my moving house and Rich being on holiday, it took a long time to get round to editing and publishing the episode. So long in fact that we decided to add a fourth review, for the Belgian crime movie, GANGSTA, to go along with our already-in-the-bag reviews for FINAL SCORE, VENGEANCE and ATTRITION. We also run down our favourite films from the FIGHTING SPIRIT FILM FESTIVAL. Now for this episode we re-recorded the DTV CHART and I've decided to leave out the WASHING UP for this week - it will be back in the next episode. Hope you enjoy the show and check out the FOOTNOTES below! FOOTNOTES: THE DTV CHART: COMING SOON: TRAILERS THE SUPER BIG KILLTHE MARINE 6: CLOSE QUARTERS FIGHTING SPIRIT FILM FESTIVAL SHORTS Not many of these are currently available as they are still in competition, but you can learn a bit about them here. STEAM TRANH AND NOWAK (FULL MOVIE) THE MAIN REVIEWS: VENGEANCE FINAL SCORE ATTRITION GANGSTA
Happy Halloween, everybody! We're finally back after a month's break and are bringing you a bumper crop of horrors to check out (or heed our warning and stay away) during the spooky festivities! This week, Mike and Rich check out the horror spoof CAMP DEATH 3 in 2D, the low budget homage PARTY NIGHT, the Brit slasher DON'T BLINK and a couple of exclusives from the SHUDDER streaming service, RUIN ME and SUMMER OF '84. Not only that but we have our usual segments: The DTV Chart, Coming Soon trailers and the WASHING UP! We hope you enjoy the show and don't forget to check out the FOOTNOTES! FOOTNOTES: The DTV CHART:
COMING SOON: TRAILERS MARA AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN WORLDS PARADOX THE MAIN REVIEWS: TRAILERS CAMP DEATH 3 - IN 2D! PARTY NIGHT DON'T BLINK (AKA FOX TRAP) RUIN ME SUMMER OF '84 WASHING UP: OTHER RECENT RELEASES
Please excuse the background noise on this week's episode - Rich and I recorded it in the bar of our hotel, while attending this year's Fighting Spirit Film Festival (more on this in the next episode!). Anyway, this week we take a look at two Anglo-Polish productions about events set during World War 2. First up is HURRICANE, about 303 Squadron. This is followed by the mystery drama THE LAST WITNESS. Then we change tack completely, with the latest horror movie from director Pascal Laugier, IN A GHOSTLAND. Not only that but we have the usual DTV Chart, Coming Soon section and the Washing Up. Check below for links in the Footnotes! FOOTNOTES: THE DTV CHART
COMING SOON: MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACYGOLDEN JOBTHE NIGHT COMES FOR USPROJECT GUTENBERGASH IS PUREST WHITESHADOWKUNG FU MONSTER MAIN REVIEWS: HURRICANE THE LAST WITNESSINCIDENT IN A GHOSTLAND THE WASHING UP: OTHER RECENT RELEASES
This week, Mike and Tom take a look at the awesome REVENGE, while Will pops by for a lengthy discussion of the new thriller BAD SAMARITAN, starring David Tennant. Not only that but we have the usual DTV Chart, Coming Soon Trailers and the Washing Up. Enjoy! FOOTNOTES: THE DTV CHART:
COMING SOON: TRAILERS ASURA LEGEND OF THE ANCIENT SWORDTHE PREYTHE MAN WHO FEELS NO PAINTHE DRAGON UNLEASHEDSPLIT LIP INTENSIVE CAREAIR STRIKE THE MAIN REVIEWS: REVENGE CLIP 1 - PUSH REVENGE CLIP 2 - SURVIVE BAD SAMARITAN THE WASHING UP: OTHER RECENT RELEASES
This week Rich and Mike tackle two different films called GENESIS(albeit one of the full titles is Genesis: Fall of the Crime Empire) - two films with sci-fi themes but very different from each other! Not only that but Mike and Will take a look at a new Australian horror movie, OUT OF THE SHADOWS. On top of that there is a huge stack of trailers to take a look at (see footnotes below) in the COMING SOON section, as well as the usual DTV CHART and WASHING UP! FOOTNOTES: THE DTV CHART
COMING SOON: THE TRAILERS IN SEARCH OF THE LAST ACTION HEROES47 METERS DOWN: THE NEXT CHAPTERSCORPION KING: BOOK OF SOULS THE PUNISHEDTHE DAWNSEEKERREDCON-1FOXTROT SIXMAXIMUM IMPACTT-34IRON SKY: THE COMING RACEDANGER ONEKILLER KATE THE MAIN REVIEWS GENESIS: FALL OF THE CRIME EMPIRE GENESIS OUT OF THE SHADOWS THE WASHING UP: OTHER RECENT RELEASES
Welcome to our special DEBT COLLECTOR episode! This week, Mike and Will take a long look at the latest collaboration between Jesse Johnson and Scott Adkins, a film whose tone really surprised Will and features a good handful of well-known actors (and one particular star on the rise). This episode also features an exclusive interview with Jesse Johnson - apologies for my questions being rather badly recorded (Jesse's answers are much clearer as he was wearing a mic!) THE DEBT COLLECTOR was due for a release on DVD but got pullled from release schedules rather late in the day, so we've delayed the release of this episode until we knew more, as we wanted to coincide with the release. Then yesterday we discovered that the film had forgone the usual DVD release and gone straight to streaming media! As a result, I've re-recorded the DTV Chart to make it more relevant but the other sections are as Will and Mike recorded them. Here's a link to Amazon's rental page FOOTNOTES: COMING SOON TRAILERS: Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich Beirut (aka The Negotiator) Detective Dee and the Four Heavenly Kings Five Fingers for Marseilles THE MAIN REVIEW: THE DEBT COLLECTOR
Please excuse my voice this week folks - I lost my voice a few days before and was still pretty rough during the recording! I've managed to edit out most of the coughing but there's still some in there so please bear with me! Anyhoo, this week we take a good hard look at Nicolas Cage, as he has had three movies out recently and we've rounded them up to take a gander. First up is THE HUMANITY BUREAU, a curious sci-fi action film with some nice anti-Trump nuggets here and there. Second we have the "based on a true story" movie 211, in with about-to-retire cop Nic Cage finds himself stumbling onto a quartet of very violent bank robbers. Finally we have MOM AND DAD, in which Cage co-stars with Selma Blair as a parents who find themselves overcome with the need to murder their children. Can this film help me overcome my aversion to anything directed by Brian Taylor (Crank/Gamer)? Tune in to find out. In addition we also have the usual sections - the DTV CHART, COMING SOON and WASHING UP. THE FOOTNOTES: DTV CHART
COMING SOON - TRAILERS OVERLORDOUTLAWEDVENGEANCE (aka I AM VENGEANCE)MARIATHE DIVISIONFULL LOVEMANHUNTMAKING A KILLING THE MAIN REVIEWS: THE HUMANITY BUREAU 211 MOM AND DAD THE WASHING UP: OTHER RECENT RELEASES
With World Cup Fever raging on and about to come to a peak on Sunday night - our usual recording slot, Mike and Rich take advantage of the turmoil and take another look at the world of short films. This week we have a total of 12 shorts, coming to a total running time of approx 3hrs 51min between them. In this selection you will find PARTITIONED HEART and TO BE ALONE - two films which deal with a person going through the grieving process, 18, a film which harks back to the harrowinig Public Information adverts from the 70's and 80's, ROSE TIGER, in which a young girl wants to be like Bruce Lee, SWEET WATER and FTL, two fx-heavy sci-fi movies, HELLMEN OF AGENCY 9, a strange mix of sci-fi and political thriller, the thrilling animated TANK, and the first instalment of CASH: THE SERIES. Our final two films are the fan-film THE BROKEN GEAR (based on the FINAL FIGHT video game) and the wonderful BLINDSIDED: THE GAME. On top of all of this there is the usual DTV Chart, Coming Soon and Washing Up sections! FOOTNOTES: THE DTV CHART:
COMING SOON: THE IMMORTALON THE ROPESTHE BRAVEBLACKMARKRESCUE UNDER FIRETHE DOMESTICSARTIKSNAKE OUTTA COMPTONBLACK SITE THE SHORT FILM REVIEWS: PARTITIONED HEARTTO BE ALONE18ROSE TIGERSWEET WATERFTLTANKBALLISTICCASH - THE SERIES (CHAPTER 1 - STRICTLY BUSINESS)THE BROKEN GEARBLINDSIDED: THE GAME THE WASHING UP - OTHER RECENT DTV RELEASES
In the midst of the World Cup, we've got an eclectic mix of films, from the sublime to the ridiculous! This week, Mike and Dave take a look at Pool Party Massacre, a homage to the classic slashers of yesteryear. This is followed up with the real deal - XTRO, an 80's cult classic which has been given a rather stellar blu ray special edition. Next up is FLIGHT FROM HELL, the previous instalment to Lost in the Pacific which we reviewed a while back! And finally, there's MOHAWK, the second feature by TED GEOGHEGEN (apologies Ted for mispronouncing your name at the beginning of the episode!). All this, plus the usual DTV CHART, COMING SOON and WASHING UP sections! FOOTNOTES: The DTV CHART COMING SOON: MUMBAI SIEGE - 4 DAYS OF TERROR (originally ONE LESS GOD)THE LAST WARRIOR BUY BUSTFINAL SCOREREPRISALSILENCERAURA MANDY THE MAIN REVIEWS: POOL PARTY MASSACRE XTRO FLIGHT FROM HELL MOHAWK THE WASHING UP
In this week's episode, Mike and Rich finally get to discuss two films they've been eyeing for some time - the Turkish war movies, FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS and BROTHERS IN ARMS.Find out what they thought about the movies as well as the way they've been marketed in the UK. Then, Mike and Dave take a peek at the retro-tastic SEQUENCE BREAK, which is currently being shown on Shudder but will also be available on DVD, and BLACK BUTTERFLY, a thriller starring Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Rhys Meyer. Not only that but there are the usual WASHING UP, COMING SOON and DTV CHART.... FOOTNOTES: DTV CHART:
COMING SOON: NIGHTSHOOTERSENTER THE FIRESIBERIA5TH PASSENGEROCCUPATION THE MAIN REVIEWS: FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS BROTHERS IN ARMS SEQUENCE BREAK BLACK BUTTERFLY THE WASHING UP
We're finally getting on top of our audio issues and present our strongest episode so far on Podbean! This week, Mike and Dave check out the mash-up between Seagal and Mike Tyson, in TRIBAL WARFARE (aka Chinese Salesman), the Serbian oddity INCARNATION, Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren teaming up in BLACK WATER and rounding off with ThE JURASSIC GAMES! Not only but also, we have the usual DTV Chart, the Coming Soon section and the Washing Up! FOOTNOTES: COMING SOON: The Blizzard Peppermint LEGO DC Super Villains Damascus Cover MAIN REVIEWS: Tribal Warfare Incarnation Black Water The Jurassic Games The Washing Up: Other films recently released
This week, Mike and Dave take advantage of SHUDDER's 7 day free trial period to see what's worth checkiing out. Will they be swayed to keep subscribing, or will they ditch it as soon as the week is up? To help them decide they take a look at three of the service's exlusive films, ANOTHER EVIL, DOWNRANGE and COLD HELL. On top of those, Mike gives a rundown of five other films in the SHUDDER library that he recommends checkiing out. Plus, there are the usual segments - the DTV Chart, Coming Soon and the Washing Up... FOOTNOTES:
COMING SOON: TRAILERS: THE BOMBING IRON SKY 3 THE HITMAN AGENCY ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES LUKAS MIKE'S OBSCURE SHUDDER RECOMMENDATIONS: SOMEONE'S KNOCKING AT THE DOOR THE REVENANT JUAN OF THE DEAD DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK JUGFACE SHUDDER EXCLUSIVES REVIEWS ANOTHER EVIL DOWNRANGE COLD HELL THE WASHING UP - OTHER RECENT RELEASES:
We hit some problems when recording this week. Originally we'd planned to record two whole episodes but nearly an hour into the session we discovered that Mike's part of the conversation wasn't recording, for some reason! Luckily we were able sort out a work-around and carry on, and the result is a tonne of reviews that we've split over two parts. In this first instalment there is the usual DTV Chart, Coming Soon section and three main reviews: ACCIDENT MAN, JAILBREAK and COLD SKIN. FOOTNOTES for this episode: COMING SOON: TRAILERS Special Mission Karmooz Wars Amber Hotel Artemis The Quake THE MAIN REVIEWS: Accident Man Jailbreak Cold Skin
Welcome to the first episode of The DTV Digest to be hosted by Podbean! You can find all our previous episodes on thesmokinglamb.com page on Soundcloud. We have decided to split away from our big brother and strike out on our own! This is a fortnightly podcast which aims to bring you news and reviews of films which didn't make it to the cinema and instead went straight to DVD, Blu Ray or streaming media (DTV is an archaic acronym meaning Direct to Video, but is still apt for our purposes!). This week, host Mike is joined by Richard Hawes and Tom Joliffe, and between them they look at Female Fight Club, 11 Blocks and Once Upon a Time in Venice - among lots of other DTV goodness! So if you haven't already, check us out and leave a comment!