![Review Troma Inc / Tromeo And Juliet [1996]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YKZPKM96L._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Lloyd Kaufman
- Valentine Miele
- Will Keenan
- William Beckwith
- Jane Jensen
- James Gunn
- Steve Gibbons
Run time: 103 min.
Creator: William Shakespeare
Price: £12.99
Review Tromeo And Juliet [1996] / Troma Inc:
![Review 4 Front Video / Silver Bullet [1985]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/413E9E9E8JL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Megan Follows
- Everett McGill
- Corey Haim
- Daniel Attias
- Gary Busey
- Robin Groves
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Stephen King
Price: £5.99
Review Silver Bullet [1985] / 4 Front Video:Silver Bullet is a generic, by-the-numbers Stephen King film with a Stephen King screenplay adapted from an earlier novella. Back in the innocent days of 1976-the age of innocence gets later every year-the town of Tarker's Fall finds itself in the grip of mass hysteria when something starts tearing people apart. Only a crippled child Martie (Corey Haim) works out the truth, which is that the new pastor is a werewolf. Eventually he manages to convince his supercilious sister Janey and his unreliable drunk Uncle Red (Gary Busey) and there is the usual confrontation involving a silver bullet melted down from the children's religious jewellery; the title also refers to the boy's motorised wheelchair. The film neglects interesting possibilities-the lynch-mob mentality that takes over the town fizzles after the major vigilantes are killed, the pastor tries to justify the killings to himself-in favour of stock ultra-violent confrontations and extended metamorphoses; its major strength is a familiar King theme, the helplessness of being a child in a world full of people who will not listen to you. On the DVD: The DVD comes with a director's commentary by Daniel Attias and dubbed versions in German, French and Italian. The soundtrack has Dolby sound which brings out the stylised fairy-tale elements in the score and the widescreen picture is presented in 2. 35:1 anamorphic ratio. The sometimes muddy-looking night-scenes are balanced by brisk pastoral daylight scenes that have their own innocence. -Roz Kaveney.
![Review Warner Home Video / Dracula [1957]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4196G3VKBCL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Sandra Harrison
- Heather Ames
- Herbert L. Strock
- Gail Ganley
- Jerry Blaine
- Louise Lewis
Run time: 78 min.
Creator: Aben Kandel
RRP: £8.99
Price: £19.99
Review Dracula [1957] / Warner Home Video:This is the first (it dates from 1957) of the many films which were to identify Christopher Lee with Bram Stoker's undead anti-hero and, in many ways, it remains the best. Tied reasonably closely to that of Stoker's novel, the plot sees the English academic Jonathan Harker (Van Eyssen) entering the employ of Dracula, secretly aware that the nobleman is a vampire and with every intention of destroying him. Sadly, it doesn't work out and Harker, in one of the film's several gentle structural conceits, becomes Dracula's servant in more senses than one, prompting one Doctor Van Helsing (Peter Cushing, of course) to investigate his disappearance. The rest, of course, is a slightly wobbly version of history. This is the only film of the series to retain its roots in theatrical melodrama-the clipped, "ack-torly" exchanges between Lee and Van Eyssen are a joy-but it remains gripping in spite, or because of that. Best of all, it allows Lee to present Dracula as a real character-a haunted, tragic figure, impatient with the mortal world and its trivia-before camp tomfoolery, likeable enough in its own way, came to dominate the series. -Roger Thomas.
![Review Warner Home Video / Scooby Doo On Zombie Island [1998]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ESWWBREML._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Jim Stenstrum
- Mary Kay Bergman
- Billy West
- Hiroshi Aoyama
- Frank Welker
- Scott Innes
- Kazumi Fukushima
- B.J. Ward
Run time: 73 min.
Creator: Glenn Leopold
RRP: £13.99
Price: £1.98
Review Scooby Doo On Zombie Island [1998] / Warner Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- William Hartnell
- Richard Martin
Run time: 148 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £8.99
Review Doctor Who - The Dalek Invasion Of Earth - Parts 1 and 2 [1964] / 2 Entertain Video:
Actors & Directors
- Patrick Stewart
- Gates McFadden
- Patrick Stewart
- Jonathan Frakes
- Cliff Bole
- LeVar Burton
- Michael Dorn
Run time: 87 min.
Price: £10.99
Review Star Trek The Next Generation 88 : Emergence / Pre-emptive Strike / Paramount Home Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Shane Williams
- Mark Hamill
- Clancy Brown
- William H. Macy
- Tia Carrere
- Luke Perry
Run time: 64 min.
Creator: Washington Irving
RRP: £9.99
Price: £0.74
Review Night Of The Headless Horseman / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- David Duchovny
- Mitch Pileggi
- Robert Patrick
- Tom Braidwood
- Gillian Anderson
Run time: 45 min.
Creator: Chris Carter
RRP: £79.99
Price: £12.96
Review The X Files : Season 3 Collectors Box Set / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:
![Review Warner Home Video / Gremlins 2 - The New Batch [1990]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MCX9RBTWL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Phoebe Cates
- John Glover
- Zach Galligan
- Robert Picardo
- Robert Prosky
- Joe Dante
Run time: 102 min.
Creator: Chris Columbus
RRP: £5.99
Price: £1.51
Review Gremlins 2 - The New Batch [1990] / Warner Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Paul Le Mat
- Nancy Allen
- Michael Lerner
- Louise Fletcher
- Michael Laughlin
- Diana Scarwid
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Walter Halsey Davis
RRP: £4.99
Price: £12.99
Review Strange Invaders [1983] / Lumiere Pictures:
![Review Screen Edge / Der Todesking [1995]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51V7K1WDWRL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Ingo Buesing
- Gerd Breitung
- Jörg Buttgereit
- Susanne Betz
- Andreas Doehler
- Jörg Buttgereit
Run time: 72 min.
Creator: Franz Rodenkirchen
Price: £12.99
Review Der Todesking [1995] / Screen Edge:
![Review Vipco / Zombie Flesh Eaters [1980]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VPG91XQZL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Richard Johnson
- Lucio Fulci
- Ian McCulloch
- Tisa Farrow
Run time: 85 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £6.39
Review Zombie Flesh Eaters [1980] / Vipco:
![Review 2 Entertain Video / Doctor Who - Carnival Of Monsters [1973]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514TC4Y471L._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 1995-03-06
Run time: 102 min.
RRP: £11.99
Price: £2.50
Review Doctor Who - Carnival Of Monsters [1973] / 2 Entertain Video:
Price: £8.95
Review THE INVISIBLE MAN - THE ORIGINAL B&W CLASSIC / universal:
![Review 4 Front Video / The Mummy/The Mummy Returns [2001]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/419E03ECRJL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Stephen Sommers
- John Hannah
- Brendan Fraser
- Oded Fehr
- Arnold Vosloo
- Rachel Weisz
Run time: 254 min.
Creator: Sean Daniel
Price: £9.99
Review The Mummy/The Mummy Returns [2001] / 4 Front Video:"We don't have time for subtle," says Brendan Fraser, the star of The Mummy Returns, neatly encapsulating the relentless pace and hammerheaded tone of the film. As is the way of sequels here we have more, more, more of the same formula: more explosions, more action and more mind-numbingly endless CGI effects. Once again borrowing shamelessly from the Indiana Jones series, The Mummy Returns, like its predecessor, has boundless energy but lacks the stylish verve and charm of Spielberg's trilogy. All the original cast are reunited, this time joined by WWF star the Rock in a cameo role designed to plug his spin-off vehicle, The Scorpion King, and young actor Freddie Boath who plays an English eight-year-old in the 1930s whose dialogue borrows from Bart Simpson ("Get a room" and "My dad's gonna kick your arse" are two of his choice phrases). Other cinematic thefts include a Jurassic Park-style creatures-in-the-long-grass sequence and a lengthy triple-threat finale along the lines of Return of the Jedi. Still, despite the wearying relentlessness of its computer-generated effects, endless chases and fights, this is undeniably fun popcorn fodder and provides some memorable scenes along the way, notably Rachel Weisz and Patricia Velasquez battling it out for the affections of nasty old Imhotep. On the DVD: This two-disc "Special Edition" is a treat for fans of the franchise. The first disc has an anamorphic widescreen print of the movie in its 2. 35:1 CinemaScope ratio, and a choice of Dolby 5. 1 or DTS for the headache-inducing soundtrack. [+]There's a decent commentary from the director and producer, plus a couple of DVD-ROM features. Disc 2 has all the usual stuff, including a 20-minute "making-of" documentary, a five-minute interview with the Rock about The Scorpion King, plus an exclusive trailer for it that is unsurprisingly reminiscent of Conan the Barbarian. There are also some detailed special effects breakdowns of key sequences, a blooper reel of outtakes and a virtual tour of the Universal theme park attraction "The Mummy Returns Chamber of Doom". Sundry trailers, production notes, a music video and an "Egyptology 201" text feature round out a well-loaded second disc. -Mark Walker.
![Review Fremantle Home Entertainment / Blake's 7 - Series 1 [1978]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41YGP3M765L._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Jacqueline Pearce
- Paul Darrow
- Peter Tuddenham
- Viktors Ritelis
- Michael Keating
- Vivienne Cozens
- Jan Chappell
- Brian Lighthill
Run time: 663 min.
Creator: Terry Nation
RRP: £39.99
Price: £4.90
Review Blake's 7 - Series 1 [1978] / Fremantle Home Entertainment:
![Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / What Lies Beneath [2000]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/419FWG466JL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- James Remar
- Harrison Ford
- Diana Scarwid
- Robert Zemeckis
- Michelle Pfeiffer
- Joe Morton
Run time: 125 min.
Creator: Sarah Kernochan
RRP: £5.99
Price: £1.74
Review What Lies Beneath [2000] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:What would Hitchcock have done if he had had modern digital effects? The answer is almost certainly: something very like What Lies Beneath, Robert Zemeckis' technically accomplished supernatural thriller that pays open homage to Suspicion, Rear Window and Psycho, to name but three. Michelle Pfeiffer delivers one of the finest, most nuanced performances of her career as a woman in an ideal relationship whose perfect life begins to unravel with terrifying consequences. Harrison Ford plays sympathetically against type as her husband who may or may not be telling her the truth. Although made in the middle of his filming Cast Away, while the director waited for Tom Hanks to shed some pounds, this is no quickie throwaway picture. Zemeckis loads this character-driven story with genuinely scary suspense, using subtle camera moves, mirrored reflections and red-herrings in a classic Hitchcockian manner-the difference here is that he has access to the most up-to-date digital effects and employs them with characteristic imagination, creating seemingly impossible camera angles that only enhance the tension. The Production Design is equally carefully considered, as even the idyllic household setting with its pristine bathroom is gradually transformed into an object of terror. Composer Alan Silvestri's score winds up the drama several notches further with an appropriate Bernard Herrmann pastiche. On the DVD: The principal attraction of this disc is the pin-sharp anamorphic picture and 5. 1 soundtrack-superb picture and sound quality contribute greatly to the enjoyment here, since Zemeckis is one of the few contemporary directors who remains acutely sensitive to the composition of each and every scene. The brief featurette is a little misleadingly titled, as it's essentially a profile of Zemeckis' career with a few comments about this film thrown in for good measure. [+]The rather dry and uninvolving commentary is by Zemeckis with producers Steve Starkey and Jack Rapke. -Mark Walker.
![Review 2 Entertain Video / Doctor Who - The Curse of Peladon [1963]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WGM3Z1WRL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Katy Manning
- Lennie Manyne
- Jon Pertwee
- David Troughton
- Barry Letts
Run time: 98 min.
Price: £7.99
Review Doctor Who - The Curse of Peladon [1963] / 2 Entertain Video:
![Review Warner Home Video / Stephen King's The Tommyknockers [1993]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41774FGNKCL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Marg Helgenberger
- Jimmy Smits
- John Power (II)
- John Ashton
- Allyce Beasley
- Robert Carradine
Run time: 169 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £24.99
Review Stephen King's The Tommyknockers [1993] / Warner Home Video:
![Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Inferno [1980]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4152QHKPJBL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Leigh McCloskey
- Irene Miracle
- Eleonora Giorgi
- Sacha Pitoëff
- Daria Nicolodi
- Dario Argento
Run time: 101 min.
Creator: Thomas De Quincey
Price: £5.99
Review Inferno [1980] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:Inferno, Dario Argento's sequel to Suspiria (1977), is an even more incoherent nightmare fantasy. Laden with symbolic imagery and fantastic explosions of death shot in candy-coloured hues, it's a blood feast for the eyes. Mark (Leigh McCloskey), an American music student in Rome, rushes home to New York after a frantic phone call from his sister only to find an empty apartment and obscure clues about a supernatural presence in her spooky building. It all has something to do with the mysterious Mater Tenebrarum, one of the "Three Mothers" of Argento's murky mythology, and the funhouse of an apartment house she inhabits, complete with a fully furnished underwater ballroom, miles of secret tunnels flooded in red and blue light, and hidden passageways under the floorboards. Meanwhile there's a killer running around stabbing beautiful women for who knows what reason, and a crippled bookseller attacked by rats and a homicidal hot dog vendor in Central Park. Why? It's best not to ponder such mysteries-Argento obviously isn't as concerned with making sense of his meticulously staged murders as he is with lighting them with just the right hue. Dramatically it's inert, a parade of quirky but faceless victims dispatched with elaborate care, but it's beautifully designed and executed, a spectacle of elaborate set pieces and magnificent decor orchestrated with a complete disdain for narrative logic. -Sean Axmaker.
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