FILM SKOOL
The House By The Cemetery
FILM SKOOL
As the 1970s gave way to the 1980s, director Lucio Fulci (Don’t Torture a Duckling) increasingly specialised in the dark, ultraviolent horror movies which would earn him the affectionate moniker “the Godfather of Gore”. The third and final instalment in his “Gates of Hell” trilogy, 1981’s The House by the Cemetery showcases the malevolent maestro at his blood-drenched best.
The Boyles - Lucy (Catriona MacColl, The Beyond), Norman (Paolo Malco, The New York Ripper) and their young son Bob (Giovanni Frezza, Demons) - relocate from New York City to an ageing house in rural New England. But the evil force which lurks in its basement has already claimed the previous occupant and now has its sights set on the new owners. Soon, the unsuspecting family will become only too familiar with the dark secret of the monstrous Dr Freudstein…
Featuring a cast of Italian horror royalty, including Ania Pieroni (Tenebrae) and Dagmar Lassander (Fulci’s The Black Cat), sumptuous widescreen cinematography by long-term Fulci collaborator Sergio Salvati and a nerve-jangling soundtrack by Walter Rizzati (1990: Bronx Warriors), this feature-packed new edition resurrects Fulci’s gore-soaked classic in a stunning 4k restoration from the original camera negative.
The House By The Cemetery, released by Arrow, is out in October.
The Desperate Hours
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Director William Wyler (Roman Holiday) pairs up two Hollywood legends - Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca) and Fredric March (The Best Years of Our Lives) - for their only appearance together. The result is an electrifying tour de force pitting two giants of the silver screen against each other.
Three escaped cons, led by the ruthless Glenn Griffin (Bogart), force their way into a suburban home, intending to hide out while they await the arrival of an all-important package. But what should have been an overnight stay extends into a protracted hostage situation, pitting Glenn against the embattled family patriarch, Daniel Hilliard (March) - a man with everything to lose.
Adapted by Joseph Hayes (The Third Day) from his own novel and stage play and inspired by actual events, The Desperate Hours is a classic tale of suspense from a master filmmaker at the height of his creative powers, now fully restored from the original VistaVision negative.
The Winner Takes It All
FILM SKOOL
What do you get when you throw an outrageous drag queen, her bestie, a smoking hot gigolo and a porn star in to a blender? The sexiest, most hilarious Aussie film since Priscilla: Queen of the Desert of course!
The Winner Takes It All sees drag megastar Maxi Shield embark on a crass crusade of revenge after her best friend finds her super-hot, maybe not so straight (ok, he's super gay), husband cheating on her. What follows can only be described as the most insane, hysterical and unashamedly steamy saga ever set to celluloid.
Dark Windows
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Teenagers, Tilly, Monica, Peter and Allison are involved in a car crash. Allison dies from her injuries and at her memorial Allison's uncle confronts the group and blames them for her death. Monica suggests that they get out of town and stay at her grandparents' summerhouse in the countryside to work through the grief of losing their friend and to be out of sight until things have calmed down. When they get to the summerhouse everything is normal and peaceful until a masked man starts to terrorise and punish them in the most horrific ways.
The Creator
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As war rages between humanity and artificial intelligence forces, ex-special forces agent Joshua is recruited to find a person who has developed advanced artificial intelligence and a mystical weapon that could finally end the war.
Troye Sivan
BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE
Rush, new music from Troye Sivan.
His new album, Something To Give Each Other, is out in October.