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- 3/30/2015
- by Stephen Romano
- DreadCentral.com
Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more as Nucleus Films releases the sequel to the definitive guide to the Video Nasties phenomenon – the most extraordinary and scandalous era in the history of British film. Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide Part 2, a three-disc collector’s edition box set, is being released on DVD on July 14th 2014, to tie in with the 30th Anniversary of the Video Recordings Act 1984.
For the first time ever on DVD, all 82 films that fell foul of the Director of Public Prosecutions “Section 3” list are trailer-featured with specially filmed intros for each title, alongside a brand new documentary – Video Nasties: Draconian Days (review), directed by Jake West.
And to celebrate the release, Film4 FrightFest is hosting a special event – the world exclusive London Premiere of the finalised unseen extended 97 minute cut of Video Nasties: Draconian Days at The Prince Charles Cinema on Thurs 3 July, 8.30pm. The...
For the first time ever on DVD, all 82 films that fell foul of the Director of Public Prosecutions “Section 3” list are trailer-featured with specially filmed intros for each title, alongside a brand new documentary – Video Nasties: Draconian Days (review), directed by Jake West.
And to celebrate the release, Film4 FrightFest is hosting a special event – the world exclusive London Premiere of the finalised unseen extended 97 minute cut of Video Nasties: Draconian Days at The Prince Charles Cinema on Thurs 3 July, 8.30pm. The...
- 5/21/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Trashy, sometimes artistic and frequently deceptive, 80s horror movie video covers often provided more entertainment than the features themselves. Here are a few of our favourites…
Throughout the 80s and into the early-90s, the VHS tape ruled the Earth. Bulky and unreliable, home videos nevertheless had their own quaint appeal, and visiting a video hire store was, for more than a decade, an adventure in itself.
Attempting to pick out the obscure gems from among the shelves of Z-grade trash was rendered all the more difficult by the loud, brash covers so many films were encased in.
When it came to choosing from the frequently vast selection of horror films available, the selection process became still more difficult. In the 80s, horror video covers were usually hand painted, lurid and sometimes spectacularly imaginative, often masking the utter dross housed on the tape itself.
Zero-budget rip-offs of better films (frequent...
Throughout the 80s and into the early-90s, the VHS tape ruled the Earth. Bulky and unreliable, home videos nevertheless had their own quaint appeal, and visiting a video hire store was, for more than a decade, an adventure in itself.
Attempting to pick out the obscure gems from among the shelves of Z-grade trash was rendered all the more difficult by the loud, brash covers so many films were encased in.
When it came to choosing from the frequently vast selection of horror films available, the selection process became still more difficult. In the 80s, horror video covers were usually hand painted, lurid and sometimes spectacularly imaginative, often masking the utter dross housed on the tape itself.
Zero-budget rip-offs of better films (frequent...
- 8/16/2010
- Den of Geek
Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…
8.00pm The Veil (The Unexplained Channel)
Boris Karloff hosts the series telling true stories of ordinary people who have bizarre or supernatural experiences. Made in 1958 this is a treat for Karloff fans, and somewhat of a rarity.
9.00pm Evil Aliens (Horror Channel)
The sensationalist reporter Michelle Fox presents the TV show Weird World, with phony matters about Ufos and aliens. When she hears about Cat, a young woman that claims that have been abducted with her boyfriend and become pregnant by aliens, she convinces her chief to travel with a team to the remote Welsh island of Scalled to interview Cat. She invites the cameraman Ricky Anderson with his sound technician partner; the nerd expert in “ufology” and “ley lines” Gavin Gorman...
8.00pm The Veil (The Unexplained Channel)
Boris Karloff hosts the series telling true stories of ordinary people who have bizarre or supernatural experiences. Made in 1958 this is a treat for Karloff fans, and somewhat of a rarity.
9.00pm Evil Aliens (Horror Channel)
The sensationalist reporter Michelle Fox presents the TV show Weird World, with phony matters about Ufos and aliens. When she hears about Cat, a young woman that claims that have been abducted with her boyfriend and become pregnant by aliens, she convinces her chief to travel with a team to the remote Welsh island of Scalled to interview Cat. She invites the cameraman Ricky Anderson with his sound technician partner; the nerd expert in “ufology” and “ley lines” Gavin Gorman...
- 5/6/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…
8.00pm Stephen King’s Rose Red (True Movies 2)
3 part mini series written by Stephen King, in which Dr. Joyce Reardon, a psychology professor, leads a team of psychics into the decrepit mansion known as Rose Red. Her efforts unleash the spirit of former owner Ellen Rimbauer and uncover the horrifying secrets of those who lived and died there.
9.00pm Boogeyman 3 (Movies24)
When a college student witnesses the alleged suicide of her roommate, it sets into motion a series of horrific events that cause her to fear the supernatural entity. As she tries to convince the rest of her dorm that the Boogeyman does exist, the evil force grows stronger and her friends begin to pay the price. Now she must stop...
8.00pm Stephen King’s Rose Red (True Movies 2)
3 part mini series written by Stephen King, in which Dr. Joyce Reardon, a psychology professor, leads a team of psychics into the decrepit mansion known as Rose Red. Her efforts unleash the spirit of former owner Ellen Rimbauer and uncover the horrifying secrets of those who lived and died there.
9.00pm Boogeyman 3 (Movies24)
When a college student witnesses the alleged suicide of her roommate, it sets into motion a series of horrific events that cause her to fear the supernatural entity. As she tries to convince the rest of her dorm that the Boogeyman does exist, the evil force grows stronger and her friends begin to pay the price. Now she must stop...
- 3/21/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…
7.00pm Martial Law (Bravo)
Police drama series following the investigations of a Chinese detective and martial arts expert working in Los Angeles. Sammo and Terrell go undercover to infiltrate a gun-smuggling operation run by prison inmates. Season One, episode 11.
8.00pm Leverage (Bravo)
New Us action series featuring hi-tech Robin Hoods exacting revenge on the wealthy and wicked. The team try to avenge the death of a young girl, who was killed by toxic fertilizer, but the CEO of the conglomerate that makes the chemical is prepared to go to any lengths to protect his company’s interests. Season One, episode 9.
9.00pm Maneater (Zone Horror)
A former FBI profiler, now a sheriff of a small town and a single parent of a high school aged daughter,...
7.00pm Martial Law (Bravo)
Police drama series following the investigations of a Chinese detective and martial arts expert working in Los Angeles. Sammo and Terrell go undercover to infiltrate a gun-smuggling operation run by prison inmates. Season One, episode 11.
8.00pm Leverage (Bravo)
New Us action series featuring hi-tech Robin Hoods exacting revenge on the wealthy and wicked. The team try to avenge the death of a young girl, who was killed by toxic fertilizer, but the CEO of the conglomerate that makes the chemical is prepared to go to any lengths to protect his company’s interests. Season One, episode 9.
9.00pm Maneater (Zone Horror)
A former FBI profiler, now a sheriff of a small town and a single parent of a high school aged daughter,...
- 3/19/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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