God Told Me To - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-Ray - Blue Underground
We review the new Blue Underground, 2 Disc, 4K Ultra HD & Blu-Ray release of one of writer-director-producer Larry Cohen’s most intriguing, wild and complex films, the 70s horror, sci-fi gem, God Told Me To.
Episode 324 - The Devil's Men AKA Land of the Minotaur
The doldrum killers, Jim Wallace and Jon Cross are back with more Donald Pleasence based tomfoolery as they kick about in the murky, dull waters of 1970s Grecian Horror, The Devil's Men which co-stars Peter Cushing.
World On A Wire - Second Sight UK Blu-Ray Review
Aaron Carruthers takes a look at the new, U.K., Limited Edition Second Sight Blu-Ray release of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's acclaimed and influential science fiction classic World on a Wire.
“You’re out of order!”: …and Justice for All (1979)
There is an idealist in all of us, some shake it off, while others spend their lives fighting the system or wishing they could fight the system… Michael Campochiaro talks relating to Al Pacino’s idealistic character in Norman Jewison's ...and Justice for All from 1979.
Episode 243 - Ganja & Hess
Jim Wallace joins Jon Cross at Soho Park in NYC to discuss the weird, frustrating, haunting, compelling and artistic film Ganja & Hess (1973) after they watched it on the big screen at the Roxy Cinema, Tribeca.
Halloween (1978)
Michael Campochiaro Vs. Michael Myers in his annual revisit of the perennial seasonal favourite, John Carpenter's Halloween (1978).
The Women of Horrotober '17: Laurie Zimmer, Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Michael Campochiaro continues his fascinating and fantastic series looking at the women of genre films. This time it's Laurie Zimmer from John Carpenter's underrated classic Assault on Precinct 13 from 1976.
Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell
The Bloke Down The Pub, lover of all things Hammer, talks about the studio stitching all the bits together and finally getting it right with 1974's Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell starring none other than, the exceptional, Peter Cushing.
Fear in the Night
It doesn't happen often but our Hammer Film loving 'Bloke Down The Pub' struggles to find the point or much entertainment value in 1972's Fear In the Night.
Over The Edge
Cult Classic connoisseur, Michael Campochiaro looks at the late 70s explosion of teenage angst and rage in Over The Edge!
Rolling Thunder
Our resident Cult Classics expert, Michael Campochiaro reviews the gritty and brutal 1970s coming-home-from-Vietnam, revenge thriller from Paul Schrader, the writer of Taxi Driver, Rolling Thunder starring William Devane and Tommy Lee Jones.
Episode 213 - Black Belt Jones and Black Gunn
Scott Toomey joins Jon Cross to discuss Black Belt Jones and Black Gunn, two excellent and very different examples of the Blaxploitation era. There's a catch though, these are the first two he's ever seen!!
Episode 211 - Scream Blacula Scream
To try and celebrate both Black History Month and Women of Horror Month, Doug Tilley joins Jon Cross to talk about 1973's Scream Blacula Scream.
Scars of Dracula
Our Hammer Horror loving 'The bloke down the pub' has finally answered the riddle behind Dracula AD72 and found it buried in 1970's Scars of Dracula.
Lust for a Vampire
Our, usually, Hammer Horror loving 'The bloke down the pub' is disappointed with Tudor Gates torpedoing Hammer's legacy in the face with the boob-tipped, badly assembled missile that is 1971's Lust For A Vampire.
Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde
Our friendly, neighbourhood 'bloke down the pub' marvels at all the unexpected but jolly good ideas in Hammer's 1971 gender bending horror Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde.
HORROTOBER RECOMMENDATIONS #5 The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The fifth of many videos exploring what great horror films you should watch this October (or HORROTOBER as we call it round here). #5 The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Hands of the Ripper
The 'bloke down the pub' is finding that you can't always tell good from bad in 1971's, Hands of the Ripper.
Sheba, Baby - Blu-Ray Review - Arrow Video
Jon Cross takes a look at the Arrow Blu-Ray release of Sheba, Baby.
Episode 181 - Malatesta's Carnival of Blood
This week Jim and I are in Brooklyn at Kellogg's Diner talking the new Arrow US release of 1970s zombie/vampire/Carnie curio Malatesta's Carnival of Blood