Posts Tagged ‘thriller’
The Stuff (1985) Blu-ray Review: The Thing Nightmares Are Made From
Larry Cohen’s comical, horrifying look at rampant commercialism, American gluttony, and corporate greed gets another chance to creep around thanks to Arrow Video.
Read MoreDeath Walks Twice: Two Films by Luciano Ercoli Blu-ray Review: Arrow Strikes Giallo Gold
From deadly strolls about in High Heels to casual executions committed at Midnight, this two-fer from Arrow Video USA is sure to make a killing among fans of classic Italian thrillers.
Read MoreMSPIFF 2016 Review: Alena
A stylish thriller that combines both Let The Right One In and Carrie.
Read MoreHangman (2015) Blu-ray Review: Watching Home Movies
A cry baby stalks the blandest family in this found-footage feature.
Read MoreThe Intruders (2015) DVD Review: This Generation’s Wait Until Dark
If you think this is going to be just another home-invasion story, please come on in.
Read MoreIt Follows Movie Review: A Horror Movie to Think About
Our own mortality is the most scariest creature of all.
Read MoreScorpio (1973) Blu-ray Review: A Different Kind of Zodiac Killer
Burt Lancaster and Alain Delon shoot the breeze ‒ and just about everything else in sight ‒ in Michael Winner’s oft-criticized (but still enjoyable) espionage flick.
Read MoreMurder in the Private Car DVD Review: A Pre-Code Mulligan Stew
Wisecracking Charles Ruggles and Una Merkel highlight this odd comedy-romance-mystery that is as outdated as rail travel itself.
Read MoreHitler’s Madman / Hitler’s Children (1943) DVDs Review: A Double Dose of Propaganda
The Warner Archive Collection unveils two similarly dissimilar movies from the movie industry’s “rushin’ front.”
Read MoreBlood Rage (1987) Blu-ray Review: Because Florida
Cult cinema’s perennial Thanksgiving slasher flick finally finds a home for the holidays.
Read MoreThe Strangler (1964) DVD Review: There’s Always the Son
The great Victor Buono stars as a bastardized Boston serial killer, now available from the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreTwilight Time Presents: Various Vamps, Visitors, Bats and Vats
As another dreadful holiday season falls upon us, there is perhaps no better time to re-celebrate Halloween with this line-up of killer October chillers.
Read MoreThe Bat (1959) / A Bucket of Blood Blu-rays Review: The Film Detective Goes Public (Domain)
A new indie label releases BD-R versions of two late ’50s cult classics.
Read MoreBobby Ware Is Missing DVD Review: And Starring Neville Brand as Indiana Jones
One missing little film featuring two lost little boys has been rescued by the great big Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreGentleman’s Fate / The Phantom of Paris DVDs Review: John Gilbert, Cinema’s Forgotten Heartthrob
The Warner Archive Collection unburies several talkies from one of the Golden Age of Hollywood’s many fallen stars.
Read MoreThe Hunger (1983) Blu-ray Review: The Longest Anti-Smoking PSA Ever
Bowie. Babes. Blood. Bauhaus. Carcinogens. That is all.
Read MoreShowdown in Little Tokyo Blu-ray Review: The Ultimate Guilty Pleasure of the ’90s
“We’re so far outside on this one, it’s not even funny.” Oh, but it is, Dolph. It is.
Read MoreSpenser: For Hire: The Complete Second Season (1986-87) DVD Review: SPEN-SAH!
The criminally neglected cult ABC TV series starring the late great Robert Urich returns courtesy of the Warner Archive.
Read MoreJohnny Angel / Riff-Raff (1947) DVDs Review: Double Fistin’ RKO Film Noir
The Warner Archive Collection unleashes several underrated film noir gems from the iconic studio.
Read MoreOnce a Thief (1965) DVD Review: Post-Beat America Meets the French New Wave
The Warner Archive Collection releases an excellent, atmospheric, innovative, and gritty crime drama from yesteryear. A definite must-see.
Read MoreSignpost to Murder DVD Review: Stuart Whitman Goes Loco for Joanne Woodward
The Warner Archive Collection brings us a seldom seen psychological thriller that has trouble finding its own direction.
Read MoreSol Madrid DVD Review: The Nutty NCIS Kojak Batman Star Trek 007 Affair
David McCallum’s solo venture into the ’60s spy genre is odd, compelling, and worth a look.
Read MoreKid Glove Killer DVD Review: Van Heflin Shines in Unsuccessful Film Pilot
Is it a film noir? A political corruption yarn? A forensics investigatory piece? A rom-com? It’s all these things, and more!
Read MoreThe Scorpio Letters DVD Review: Amusing Z-Grade Eurospy Fodder
The only thing poisonous about these letters was found in the Nielsen ratings.
Read MoreFace of Fire (1959) DVD Review: Slow but Poignant Human Horror
Filmmaker Albert Band manages to pave the way for every other sci-fi and horror series ever with one simple drama now available (at last) from the Warner Archive Collection.
Read MoreScreaming Eagles (1956) DVD Review: The Allied Artists Invasion of Normandy
The Warner Archive Collection preserves a seldom seen (but highly enjoyable) WWII quickie ripe with B movie and TV veterans.
Read MoreOur Mother’s House DVD Review: The Illegitimate Dawn of an Unofficial New Wave
Seven kids raised on religion, a dead mother, and a deadbeat dad. You do the math.
Read MoreThe RKO Brown and Carney Comedy Collection DVD Review: The Lonely Quartet of a Forgotten Duo
Four highlights from the short-lived comic pairing include the final villainous teaming of Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill, as well as a newly discovered Robert Mitchum in drag!
Read MoreDracula Untold Blu-ray Review: Unsurprising and Unnecessary, but Unexpectedly Entertaining
Universal’s unofficially official entry to their forthcoming monster series reboot actually has a bit of bite to it.
Read MoreA Kiss Before Dying (1956) DVD Review: Just Skip the Kiss and Kill Me Already
A tepid, presumably rushed adaptation of the Ira Levin novel that is mostly notable for being a great gathering of future B movie and television actors.
Read MoreThe Bride Wore Black (1968) Blu-ray Review: The Roots of ’70s Grindhouse Cinema
François Truffaut’s homage to Hitchcock makes a stunning Blu-ray debut from Twilight Time.
Read MoreThe Serpent’s Egg DVD Review: The Non-Bergman Bergman Film
David Carradine sleepwalks through Ingmar Bergman’s one and only (and kind of weird) Hollywood production.
Read MoreA Walk Among the Tombstones Blu-ray Review: Somber, Slow Detective Throwback
This adaptation of Lawrence Block’s alcoholic detective series is true to the character, maybe to a fault.
Read MoreThe Vanishing (1988) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Thriller as Character Study
A woman’s disappearance creates a terrible bond between the man who took her, and the one who lost her.
Read MoreBunny Lake Is Missing Blu-ray Review: Required Viewing Is Found
The only film to ever have employed a couple of Zombies as a Greek chorus hits High-Def courtesy Twilight Time.
Read MoreThe Day They Robbed the Bank of England DVD Review: Introducing Peter O’Toole
A taut, well-crafted Victorian Era heist thriller that forged the way for many crime dramas to come.
Read MoreWicked, Wicked DVD Review: The Best Bad Gimmick Movie Ever
The first film to have been constructed entirely out of B roll footage finally comes to DVD.
Read MorePossessed (1947) Blu-ray Review: At Last, Gender Equality in Film Noir!
Joan Crawford takes the wheel in a classic thriller that has received a startling new HD release from the Warner Archive.
Read MorePete Kelly’s Blues (1955) Blu-ray Review: Uneven Musical Gangster Noir (in Color)
The Warner Archive presents the second of three strikes for Jack Webb’s failed franchise.
Read MoreThe St. Louis Kid DVD Review: Another James Cagney Rarity Makes Its Debut
A cocky, real jerk of a truck driver learns the hard way about the evils of milk in this weird, uneven 1934 feature.
Read MoreGood People Blu-ray Review: Good People, So-So Movie
Not as good as its cast might imply.
Read MoreJohn Wick Movie Review: Keanu Reeves Gets His Wick Debt
A nice change of pace action/thriller that will hopefully inspire others to emulate instead of imitate.
Read MoreUnder Fire (1983) Blu-ray Review: Nick Nolte Knows How to Shoot (a Camera)
Twilight Time’s new Blu-ray release is most assuredly the best possible way to experience this underrated gem.
Read MoreThe Believers (1987) Blu-ray Review: That Old Black Magic Has Me in Its Spell
Martin Sheen is in trouble, for he does not practice Santería. Nor does he have a crystal ball, for that matter.
Read MoreSteven Spielberg Director’s Collection Blu-ray Review: Finally, Duel in HD!
Universal unveils the HD debuts of four of the iconic director’s works in this eight-film set.
Read MoreThe Vanishing (1993) Blu-ray Review: So Bad That It Actually Becomes Good
That smudged printing on Jeff Bridges and Kiefer Sutherland’s résumés can be seen in a much clearer light now.
Read MoreAudrey Rose Blu-ray Review: An ‘Exorcist’ for the Neil Simon Crowd
Twilight Time brings vintage horror movie lovers a misaligned tale of reincarnation and possession.
Read MoreMan Hunt (1941) Blu-ray Review: Ein Film von Fritz Lang? Oh Heck, Ja!
America’s late wake-up call to World War II receives a lovely upgrade from Twilight Time.
Read More1948 Film Noir in Review: Three Thrillers from Poverty Row’s Monogram Picture
The Warner Archive Collection unleashes a handful of B film noir tales.
Read MoreViolent Saturday (1955) Blu-ray Review: The Day Before Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Twilight Time gives us a much-appreciated upgrade to its previous DVD.
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