When There’s Something Strange, In Your Neighbourhood…
Who you gonna call? Certainly not me! If there’s one thing that scares me as much as spontaneous combustion, being buried alive, giant cockroaches and the imminent invasion of reptilian aliens, its ghosts. Ghouls, spirits, entities, poltergeists, things that go bump in the night. They creep me out, and I’m sure they do you too! Cinema has always been fascinated with these supernatural manifestations, from as early as George Melies’The Devil’s Castle from 1896 (click here to watch!) to the modern hits such as Paranormal Activity. Well, hold onto your knickers grandma, there’s a new ghost story coming out to DVD and Blu-ray soon that will scare the heebie-jeebies out of you! Out on Friday 5th October, the box office hit The Pact is released! A great thriller very similar to The Others, The Woman In Black, The Innocents and What Lies Beneath?, this is a truly terrifying thriller. Check out our list of the top 13 ghostly thrillers and be sure to let us known your own on The Pact‘s official forum too!
As we approach Hallowe’en, things are going to get even spookier – so keep your eyes pealed for even more ghostly goings on. Yipes!
OUT NOW!
[REC] GENESIS – IT’S FINALLY HERE! Released earlier this week was the greatest zombie film in years (and that’s saying a lot!), on DVD and Blu-ray. [REC] Genesis provides the incredible [REC] series with a much needed push into a new direction. No longer is it just about scaring your like mad, but now you can have so much fun doing it. To steal from Creepshow‘s tagline, this really is the most fun you’ll have being scared. To world has been going [REC] Genesis crazy lately – it trended on Twitter, hit the headlines and so much more! To celebrate it’s release, we held an exclusive interview with one of the film’s infected flesh-eating living dead (which can be read here). As well as this, an clip of the original storyboards was posted too! Don’t forget to join the Official [REC] Movies UK Facebook page - we’ve got some very cool competitions running on there at the moment to enter. Invite your friends and share the undead love! Nom!
[REC] Genesis is out now on DVD/Blu-ray. Order yours today!
- The Aggression Scale - Also released this week is the fantastic new film featuring a huge array of fantastic talent, including Ray Wise! The Aggression Scale. Described by Film Juice as “Slick, intense and refreshingly nasty… a black-hearted slice of ultra-violent mayhem,” The Aggression Scale is a must get purchase! Check out this fantastic clip from the film for a sneak taste of this bloody Home-Alone-for-adults movie.
COMING SOON…
- The Raid - All this intense horror is enough to blow one’s brain clean out of one’s skull, so what we need is a nice, quiet rom-com, right? WRONG! Blow your mind with this adrenaline fueled burst of pure energy – necks breaking, guns blazing, fists thumping and kicks cracking, The Raid is nearly here on DVD and Blu-ray! Bringing action cinema back to its roots and delievering the fastest and more fenetically furirious fighting film of all time is this incredible hit, with upcoming star Iko Uwais. There’s only one ‘issue’ with this film; it’s just too damn good! As this brilliant review states, reviewers love to find something to critique in a film. But there simply is nothing in this exciting movie! Pre-order yours now. Do it! Just do it! You will not regret it.
Beneath The Darkness – Here we have a new film that would be a sin to miss. This gem of a chiller thriller, tells of a group of friends (including the gorgeous and hugely talented) Tony Oller and Aimee Teagarden who witness the brutal murder of their best friend, at the hands of a crazed psychopath (played by Dennis Quaid in one of the best performances of his career). From that moment, things go from bad to worse for the unlucky trio. Out on the 17th (pre-order here), we’ve set up an official Tumblr this week dedicated entirely to all things Beneath The Darkness – check it out for plenty of pics and GIFs for your viewing pleasure! Want to see ol’ Quaid giving Norman Bates a run for his money? Check out this clip!
- A Night In The Woods - Another horror film, but this time from right here in the UK. Being labeled as Britain’s answer to Blair Witch, A Night In The Woods pits a small group in the wooden moors of England with a hand-held camera and plenty of screaming. Out next week, this is a must for anyone interested in British horror films or wonders about the supernatural and cryptozoology. There’s something in them thar woods, I tell ya!
- SINISTER – Heed my warning, readers, Sinster will be the scariest film of the year! To prepare you for it (on the 5th October), over the coming weeks we’ll have sneak peaks, competitions, exclusive content and so much more. Head to the Official Sinister UK Facebook page now for the chance to win a signed poster of the film and goodie bag! Be sure to also check out this great Tumblr – Ethan Hawke stars as famed author, Ellison Oswald in this year’s scariest movie, Sinister. Hitting our screens on Friday 5th October, here is your chance to tap into true-crime novelist’s mind and life ahead of the release. http://ellisonoswald.tumblr.com/
- Arrow Video – Have you voted for the Artwork and tagline you would like to see on the upcoming Arrow Video release of Fulci’s undeniable zombie classic, Zombie Flesh Eaters? If not, then get yourself over to the forum and start voting! Arrow needs your help to make this the definitive release of the film, so dont hesitate!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to another jam packed newsletter full of cult film news just for you. This week, one news story has been on the minds of everyone in the country; the sighting of a supposedly escaped Lion on the loose in the wilderness of Essex! Although now thought to be nothing more than an over-sized kitty, if you’re anything like me your imagination is going crazy at the thoughts of a rampaging, unstoppable giant lion causing bloody havoc on the streets. So, what better time than now to have a weekend marathon of killer animal attack movies! From Jaws to The Birds, Night Of The Lepus, Grizzly and Them! If you have a favourite of this mini-genre, why not let us know over on 
