Lucio Fulci

Zombie Flesh Eaters

Reissue of the 1979 video nasty classic on Blu-ray and DVD

How can you not love a film called Zombie Flesh Eaters? And unlike so many exploitation movies it actually lives up to its inflammatory title. We get the infamous splinter meets eyeball scene, zombies fighting sharks underwater, multiple torn throats…

Phobia and His Name Was Jason release on DVD

Horror DVD round-up

For this issue’s delve into the world of summer horror we’re taking a trip around the globe. Starting in the US with one for real horror aficionados, His Name Was Jason (Stax) ●●●● is an exhaustive look at the history of everyone’s favourite…

Lizard In A Woman’s Skin

(18) 103min (Optimum) After years of neglect and abuse, Italian horror puck Lucio Fulci’s controversial 1971 Freudian horror returns fully restored on a lovely new print and transfer. Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (which was butchered and released in…

High Lane, Merantau and Yatterman among highlights of Edinburgh FAB Fest

In the wake of Edinburgh’s much-loved horror festival Dead By Dawn taking a one year break comes this three day festival of horror and fantasy. There’s plenty to enjoy for single film or weekend pass buyers. Feted French survivalist horror High Lane…

Hipsters, Bad Lieutenant and a Frightfest at GFF

Glasgow Film Festival blog

Friday afternoon. I decide to brave the vertiginous screens at Glasgow’s Cineworld Renfrew Street where some festival films are also showing. I make the perverse choice of Hipsters, a Russian film with no current UK distributor about a group of post…