Pete’s Shank
REVIEW: Visceral
Review by “Scratchy” Pete Ellott
From 2012, Chilean Director (and lead actor) Felipe Eluti brings us exactly what the title proclaims…
No surprises. No doubts. Its gore bound tightly in ropes and insanity as a boxer tries desperately to hang… Continue reading
REVIEW: Snuff Tape Anthology
Review by “Scratchy” Pete Ellott.
“…It’s all in the act itself…that the act is about…”.
Having previously reviewed the Snuff Tape Trilogy and intrigued to hear of further instalments in the series and where they might lead too…
I was… Continue reading
REVIEW: The Witch
Review By- “Scratchy” Pete Ellott.
“…A New-England Folktale…Evil takes many forms…”
Director Robert Eggers lays something dark and beautiful on viewers in 2015. No wonder this one has succeeded…
The trailer alone so enticing and mysterious.
Truly something to savour… Continue reading
REVIEW: The Chair (Movie)
- By “Scratchy” Pete Ellott
“…In Warden we trust…”
Wow, I think the Kickstarter campaign began sometime early 2014 for this one…with a $40K goal that was reached then a post-production campaign if I recall correctly, that finally gave supporters… Continue reading
REVIEW: The Lamb
Review by- “Scratchy” Pete Ellott
This one’s from Director Shawn Burkett and Concept Media. A new short film delivered in 2016 that makes a nice little imprint on a well-trodden path.
Religion, cults and deciphering sparse information leads the viewer… Continue reading
REVIEW: Turn Heel
Review by- “Scratchy” Pete Ellott.
“…The day Verne brought home his trophy…”
In professional wrestling, a heel (also known as a rudo in lucha libre) is a wrestler who is villainous or a “bad guy”, who is booked (scripted) by… Continue reading
REVIEW: Nutsack Pt:1-Lucifer’s Cosmonauts
Review by- “Scratchy” Pete Ellott.
2016 sees another short film release from one of my favourite visionary friend’s and Director – James Bell. Always an interesting watch because you never quite know where James is going to take us…
This… Continue reading
REVIEW: Pig
Review by- “Scratchy” Pete Ellott.
“…This truly is a psycho holiday…”
From 2010 and not to be confused with movies of the same title, this one from Director Adam Mason. Released for free and never having seen the light of… Continue reading
REVIEW: The Sinful Dwarf
Review by- “Scratchy” Pete Ellott.
“…Danesploitation comes in all sizes…”
1973 and recently re-released on Bluray by the good folk at Severin Films, comes Director Vidal Raski’s sleaze-fest in both hard and soft versions with loads of extras that are… Continue reading
REVIEW: Upside Down Cross
“…Exploited, Abused, Addicted and Sick: Nadine Survived the Streets, but Can She Survive an Exorcism?…”
From 2014 and only recently getting its release on dvd – I was very fortunate to receive a screener copy via my friend and Director… Continue reading
2 of Britain’s leading horror websites, UK Horror Scene and The Slaughtered Bird, have teamed up to bring the UK a new horror film festival in May 2017.
TripleSix will be a 2-day horror film festival in Manchester over the Bank Holiday weekend 27th & 28th of May 2017. Not only that, but TripleSix have partnered with AMC cinema in Manchester to bring the best in comfort, state-of-the-art facilities and professionalism.
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Star of one of our most popular TV soaps, Emmerdale, Dominic Brunt is known in every household here in the UK. On top of this, he's also forging quite a reputation as one of the best indie horror filmmakers in Britain - his directorial debut feature, Before Dawn, was very well received upon its release in 2013 and more recently his second feature, Bait, has accumulated plenty of critical acclaim worldwide.
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Slaughtered Bird Creations and Dragon Egg Media’s debut film collaboration, Burn, has wrapped and entered post-production. Our very own short psychological horror – directed by Judson Vaughan, creator of Pedro and the multi award-winning Soul Breaker – was filmed during February in Hertfordshire and north London, UK, over three days.
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Read on...BOOK REVIEW: Year’s Best Hardcore Horror Volume 1
- By Dave Dubrow
Taking the title of Comet Press’s anthology Year’s Best Hardcore Horror Volume 1 at face value rather than a product of the editors’ preferences is a disquieting proposition, but we’ll go with it. There’s a great deal to be learned about the horror genre as it stands today from this collection, some of it good, some of it dismaying.
REVIEW: Delusion
- By MovieCritic NextDoor It's rough moving on after the death of a loved one... especially when you're hallucinating that deceased loved one, among other things.BOOK REVIEW: Run To Ground
- By Dave Dubrow Jasper Bark’s Run to Ground is a story of unusual power, showcasing Bark’s skill at taking the indescribable and making it completely, dreadfully real. Despite its fast pace it’s still a bit self-indulgent in its length, combining flashbacks and a cast of characters that could have been shortened to maximize the narrative’s punch.INTERVIEW: Stephen Manley
We're extremely honoured this month that veteran actor Stephen Manley has popped by to chat to us. Stephen has been performing in some of the most iconic TV shows and film none stop since the late 70', with Trekkie's best knowing him from playing the young Spock in Star Trek III.
INTERVIEW: Jeff Conolly & Ben Daniels
INTERVIEW: Jeff Conolly & Ben Daniels
By Dave Dubrow
Jeff Conolly and Ben Daniels, authors of the extraordinary novella Detroit 2020 (reviewed here) were kind enough to sit down for an interview.
INTERVIEW: Zsombor Huszka
Following the success of their critically acclaimed graphic novel, R E M, creators Ryan Colucci and Zsombor Huszka proudly announce the launch of their hand-drawn animated film, Orient City: Ronin & The Princess.
El Gore's SNUFF TAPE ANTHOLOGY set to warp gore minds this Friday night in limited release
SRS Cinema continues on a bloody path with the release of notorious "Snuff Tape Anthology" from German artist "El Gore". The anthology depicts short after short of mind-warping scenes that's sure to shake the most hardcore gore fans to their very core.