When I was a child, many Saturday mornings were spent at a local abattoir that was managed by my grandfather, along with my father and uncle to a lesser degree. Since there was no work on weekends, the somewhat shabby slaughterhouse was ‘the’ place to socialise and occasionally a neighbouring local would stop in for …
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Boris Karloff was the Danny Trejo of his time, appearing in several movies per year, and ending his career with over 200 credits to his legendary name. While some have been lost to time, more and more of his more obscure work continue to re-emerge thanks in particular to Eureka Entertainment, who bring yet another …
Upon first glance, it’s very apparent that Vampyr is not your conventional vampire film nor silent film or early “talkie”. It’s an oddity in almost every respect, but nonetheless creepy, and now the French-German classic is coming to Blu-ray on May 30 from UK label Eureka Entertainment via a Limited Edition with extras charting the …
If you’re into movies but haven’t seen any starring Joan Crawford, you’re probably at least aware of her legendary status, for both the right and wrong reasons. I’ve only seen What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, which is probably the best place to start, but for something a bit more genre heavy, Eureka Entertainment has …
I first came to learn heard of Prophecy while reading an article about the passing of actress Victoria Racimo, late last year, who many of us film fans know as Nurse St. Cloud in Ernest Goes to Camp. Coincidentally, both movies have a prominent Native American element, but unlike the aforementioned screw-ball comedy, Prophecy explores a …
I haven’t seen enough silent films to fairly cite a favourite actor from the period, but I’m going to say Conrad Veidt, even if it’s technically by default. Mostly known for his performances in influential The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and The Man Who Laughs, Veidt could personify madness like no other, and between these two …
To say I have never heard of Sammo Hung will probably come as a shock to many, but I’ve just been given a crash course on who is undeniably Hong Kong’s most prolific actors and directors. Hung’s wacky cult classic, Encounter of the Spooky Kind, is now available on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom under …
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It seemed only appropriate that I usher in the winter months with the bitter Cold War thriller, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, based on the best-selling novel by John le Carré. Available for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK from Eureka Entertainment, seven-time Academy Award nominee, Richard Burton, is at …
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Boris Karloff might just have been the most gainfully employed actor of the 1930s and 40s. While he was appearing in sequels and gothic thrillers at Universal Picture he made what was presumably a short walk over to Columbia Pictures. It’s here at the rival studio where he made six films over seven years, between …
I’ll always associate the name Harry Carey with The Goonies, thanks to a throwaway line by Brand Walsh, who confuses the actor’s name with the Japanese ritual of hari-kari. Now I have much better context of who Carey was and his significance to cinema; which came recently via the Blu-ray set, Straight Shooting & Hell …