Black Tuesday
Blu-Ray Review
A gangster and a bank robber escape from Death Row minutes before their scheduled execution by electric chair.
Louis Feuillade: The Complete Crime Serials
Blu-Ray Review
The complete series Fantômas, Les Vampires, Judex and Tih-Minh.
The Third Man
HD-DVD Review
A man searching for his missing friend in post-war Vienna uncovers a ruthless conspiracy.
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Renfield
HD-DVD Review
Renfield is forced to procure Dracula's prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debasing - but now, after centuries of servitude, he's ready for a life outside the shadow of the Prince of Darkness.
Late Night With The Devil
Blu-Ray Review
October 31, 1977. Jack Delroy’s syndicated talk show Night Owls has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country, but a year on from the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other, unaware he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America.
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The Hitcher
HD-DVD Review
A thriller about a hitch-hiker with murderous intent.
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Nikita
Blu-Ray Review
A convict is given a new identity and trained as an assassin.
Red Sun
Blu-Ray Review
In 1870, a gang robs a train and steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift for the US president, prompting a manhunt to retrieve it.
Sting
Blu-Ray Review
Having raising an unusual spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet - and fight for her family's survival - when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster.
The Dead Don't Hurt
Blu-Ray Review
A fiercely independent French Canadian woman embarks on an affair with a Danish immigrant.
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