When COVID-19 was closing everything in 2020, Imprint Films, a premium sub-label of Via Vision Entertainment, emerged and physical media in Australia has since been all the better for it.
When the boutique label Imprint Films’ announced they were releasing Tam Lin, there was a collective “What?” uttered across social media by physical media collectors, but that’s by no means a knock against the film, just an indication of its level of obscurity. Based on the old fairy ballad from Scotland, Tam Lin or The Ballad […]
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Imprint has taken a while with dishing out their horror titles, granted they did hit the ground running with a string of exclusive releases, but now in 2022 Australia’s flagship label are catering more and more to fans of the most popular genre. Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, an eerier and sleepy classic from Paramount,
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Whether you believe in it or not, the very notion of being taken over by a malevolent force, the recently departed or demonic, is terrifying. The Exorcist, of course, took the idea to its most extreme, shocking audiences the world over but The Possession of Joel Delaney, released one year prior, is a more grounded
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We in Australia didn’t get to see Stir of Echoes until the fourth month into the new millennium whereas US audiences were enjoying it the previous year in September, which in retrospect feels like a jarring wait compared to today’s release cycle. With the more popular Sixth Sense still on the minds of horror fans,
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I’m sure many will agree that Sondra Locke never really got her due as an actress despite being nominated for an Oscar for her debut role in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. Prior to hitching her wagon to Clint Eastwood, who would ultimately destroy her career with the help of his pals at Warner
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I first saw Richard Farnsworth in Misery as the seasoned small-town sheriff, Buster, a role that’s since become regarded as one of actor’s best and most enjoyable. Farnsworth worked as a Hollywood stuntman for thirty years before trying his hand at acting, a career change that would culminate with The Straight Story, before his passing
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I was quite put off by Terrence Malick’s style of cinema, which was introduced to me via the very experimental Tree of Life, but I’ve since then I’ve warmed to the director after watching two of his early classics, the more straight-forward, Badlands, and most recently Days of Heaven, which is out now on Blu-ray
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I didn’t realise Matt Dillon was famous prior to There’s Something About Mary for quite a few years, but I’ve gradually, and inadvertently been working my way back through his filmography while hearing his trademark New York accent become increasingly thicker. Drugstore Cowboy, the breakthrough feature from director Gus Van Sant, ranks as one of
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I’ve been asked many times when Imprint Films plan to dip their toes into horror, due to the company releasing many big studio classics. You could argue they’ve been playing it safe, but I detect some clever strategy with the many worldwide debuts and now on their 13th month since launch, August has been dedicated
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I personally don’t rate 2003 as a very good year in film, although I do remember going to the cinema a lot during what was my final year of high school, and being especially excited for the long-awaited clash, Freddy vs. Jason. However, the fantasy genre-mash, Timeline, was one I passed on along with everyone
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