John Connor [Celluloid 03.23.23] post apocalyptic scifi horror action cult thriller adventure

M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child's greatest companion and a parent's greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma, M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 03.16.23] scifi action thriller adventure

Avatar has its fans and it has its critics. And whatever your opinion of Avatar, or Avatar the Way of Water is, this article is not intended to change your mind or to even persuade you that your opinion of the film itself is wrong or has been directed by anything other than your own personal tastes and genuine reaction to the films. [Continue reading (1 comment)]

John Connor [Cathode Ray Mission 03.14.23] post apocalyptic scifi dystopic

The truth will surface. Silo is a new post-apocalyptic series based on the massive best-selling book series by Hugh Howey that started with his self published short story "Wool". [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 03.09.23] scifi horror

After mysteriously inheriting an abandoned coastal property, Ben and his family accidentally unleash an ancient, long-dormant creature that terrorized the entire region—including his own ancestors—for generations. [Continue reading]

John Connor [DVD News 03.07.23] scifi horror action thriller

Spain's first major horror film production, The House that Screamed is a stylish gothic tale of tortured passions and bloody murder that bridges the bloody gap between Psycho and Suspiria. [Continue reading]

John Connor [DVD News 03.01.23] horror

Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, director Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE terrified audiences in a way never thought possible when it was unleashed on a politically and socially tumultuous America in 1974. Facing a storm of controversy, censorship, and outcry throughout its troubled release, this masterpiece of horror has stood the ... [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 03.01.23] scifi thriller

Last Sentinel (not to be confused with the post-apocalayptic film The Last Sentinel reviewed here) is a new sci-fi thriller directed by Estonian filmmaker Tanel Toom. The screenplay is written by Malachi Smyth. [Continue reading (2 comments)]

John Connor [Celluloid 02.21.23] scifi horror action thriller adventure

You know the drill. Put on your PJs and say your prayers… it's time for one nightmare of an all-nighter with a double dose of slashtastic cult classics: The Slumber Party Massacre and Slumber Party Massacre II! [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 02.21.23] action thriller adventure

Here is the trailer for the new gonzo action flick Sisu which is both written and directed by Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander, director of the films Rare Exports, Big Game, and the series "Wingman" previously. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 02.07.23] horror thriller

In Bubba Ho-Tep Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness) "gives his greatest and most entertaining performance to date" (Premiere) as an aging and cantankerous "Elvis" in this "zinger-filled crowd-pleaser" (The Hollywood Reporter) from writer-director Don Coscarelli (Phantasm, John Dies at the End)! [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 02.02.23] action thriller crime

Neil Marshall is firmly in what I consider phase three of his career. Phase one would be defined as being his breakout and period between Dog Soldiers to Centurion, phase two would be his TV career, directing pilots and key episodes of Black Sails, Game of Thrones and Lost in Space, and phase three would be his dive back into feature films, developing smaller scale ge... [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 01.31.23] post apocalyptic zombies scifi horror action thriller

In David Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future, a performance artist – who turns the removal of organs into real time theatre – is forced to consider the most shocking performance of all as the government and a strange subculture take note of his act. [Continue reading]

John Connor [DVD News 01.24.23] scifi horror thriller

Where there’s a drill, there’s a way. Corbin Bernsen stars as homicidal dentist Dr. Alan Feinstone in these two horror favorites, available for the first time on Blu-ray. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 01.11.23] horror

Earlier today we posted the trailer for what looks like a terrifying new horror film from Canadian director Kyle Edward Ball called Skinamarink. The film, that has a retro vibe, manages to overcome feeling derivative due to its haunting imagery and very strange otherworldly, cosmic feel. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 01.11.23] horror

In a truly chilling debut from Kyle Edward Ball, two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 01.10.23] fantasy adventure

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON 4K UHD, REMASTERED WITH DOLBY ATMOS SOUND, AND FEATURING HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDING NEW COMMENTARY BY DIRECTOR MATTHEW ROBBINS WITH GUILLERMO DEL TORO [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 12.20.22] action fantasy adventure

Just three releases worth talking about this week including Game of Thrones prequel spin-off House of the Dragon which also boughs on Steelbook. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 12.08.22] scifi horror thriller

Infinity Pool is the new film from Brandon Cronenberg, (Antiviral and Possessor) and boy does it channel JG Ballard. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Cathode Ray Mission 12.02.22] cyberpunk scifi action thriller adventure

A rumor published by The Illuminerd has Apple TV+ looking to adapt William Gibson's Neuromancer Trilogy (also known as The Sprawl Trilogy) as a long form TV series. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 12.02.22] scifi

From the studio that brought us Titanic 2 and Sharknado, comes Battle for Pandora! [Continue reading (2 comments)]

John Connor [Celluloid 12.01.22] action thriller adventure

Harrison Ford returns as the legendary hero archaeologist in the highly anticipated fifth installment of the iconic “Indiana Jones” franchise, which is directed by James Mangold (“Ford v Ferrari,” “Logan”). [Continue reading (1 comment)]

John Connor [Bunker Blueprint 11.16.22] post apocalyptic action thriller

A German filmmaking team is finishing a 40 minute Mad Max short film and looking for support on Kickstarter. [Continue reading (1 comment)]

John Connor [DVD News 11.02.22] scifi horror action thriller adventure

Joseph Kosinski (Oblivion) re-teams with Tom Cruise on Top Gun Maverick, which releases in blu-ray and 4K today. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 11.02.22] scifi action thriller adventure

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 11.01.22] post apocalyptic zombies horror action thriller adventure

Scream Factory and Shout Factory have announced several upcoming 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases. Amongst them are: Dawn of the Dead (2004), Wrath of Man (2021), and Freaky (2020) and Ouija. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 10.25.22] horror thriller

After leaving New York after a mental breakdown, Jennifer (The Kominsky Method's Jenna Lyng Adams) is contacted by her best friend about good news concerning their joint business venture. Within the hour, Jennifer is boarding a private plane and walking down the dock to a billionaire’s private yacht. [Continue reading]

Christopher Webster [DVD News 10.25.22] scifi horror action thriller adventure

Oscar winner Jordan Peele disrupted and redefined modern horror with Get Out and then Us. Now, he reimagines the summer movie with a new pop nightmare: the expansive horror epic, Nope. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 10.24.22] cyberpunk cult documentary

On an overcast morning in 1999, William Gibson, father of cyberpunk and author of the cult-classic novel Neuromancer, stepped into a limousine and set off on a road trip around North America. The limo was rigged with digital cameras, a computer, a television. [Continue reading]

John Connor [DVD News 10.20.22] post apocalyptic zombies scifi horror action cult thriller adventure dystopic

In Bullet Train, Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 10.19.22] horror

Vestron Video and Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release on Blu-ray Silent Night, Deadly Night Collection (1989-1991). The three-disc set will be available for purchase on December 13 and is available to order now!. [Continue reading]