Cult Cinema

Win one of four copies of the psychological thriller Fermat’s Room on DVD

On September 29th, MPI Media Group and IFC FIlms will bring the stunning psychological thriller Fermat’s Room – whose story unwinds in the tradition of the cult classic Cube – to DVD. To celebrate the release, Film Fetish is giving away four copies of Fermat’s Room on DVD, to readers. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered ….

Audition (Odishon) 2-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray review

When Audition was released in 1999, it unwittingly became the standard-bearer for the modern horror torture genre. I say that because much of the film centers on the simmering uneasiness of it’s main characters, with only flashes of the depraved cruelty to come towards the end. But in preparing the audience for his artistic debauchery, ….

Trick ‘r Treat and George A. Romero’s Creepshow to double bill at New Beverly ahead of DVD release

ShockTilYouDrop is hosting a screening of the already cult classic anthology horror film Trick ‘r Treat – in 35mm no less – on Sunday and Monday, October 4th and 5th. L.A. horror fans are in for a real special treat, since it’s going to double-feature with George A. Romero’s Creepshow. Both evenings will kick off ….

Clive Barker’s Book of Blood Director’s Cut DVD review

Book of Blood is based on two short stories from the six volume anthology series that helped launch Clive Barker’s now iconic career as a horror fiction writer (the lines at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con probably cemented that status). However the film abandons much of the savagely original noir imagery of The Book of ….

Tron: Legacy to be released as an IMAX movie

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and IMAX today announced that Tron: Legacy, the intense, high-tech 3D film starring Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde, will be released to IMAX theatres in IMAX 3D simultaneously with the film’s wide release on December 17, 2010. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Tron: Legacy will be digitally re-mastered into ….

Twilight Zone event to include screenings and pop culture debate marking 50th Anniversary of cult series

October 2nd, 2009 marks the 50th Anniversary of Rod Serling’s sci-fi classic show The Twilight Zone, which almost single-handedly triggered the inclusion of the television sci-fi genre into the pop culture lexicon. On that night, illustrator, author and Twilight Zone scholar Arlen Schumer will be hosting a multimedia presentation called The Twilight Zone Forever at ….

Iron Monkey Blu-ray review

Iron Monkey is the story of an adolescent Wong Fei Hung (the Chinese folk hero, here played by Tsang Sze Man) who is held captive after his father, Wong Kei Ying (Donnie Yen), is arrested and accused of being an elusive Robinhood-style masked freedom fighter nicknamed Iron Monkey. Like ‘Monkey’, Ying practices a very unique ….

IFC Center to screen Miller’s Crossing this weekend

This weekend, The IFC Center is screening the cult classic Miller’s Crossing during their Waverly MIdnights program. Miller’s Crossing follows the tale of Irish crime boss Leo (Albert Finney) and his trusted lieutenant Tom (Gabriel Byrne), who find their domination of a Prohibition-era town threatened by an ambitious Italian underboss (Jon Polito). Just as this ….

Win one of five copies of cult horror classic The Stepfather on DVD

Called one of the great horror movies of the 1980s (The Psychotronic Video Guide), cult cinema classic The Stepfather is set to be released on DVD for the first time ever on October 13th, remastered and featuring all-new bonus features. The new release comes just three days before the release of the remake, which stars ….

Win one of three copies of the Gigantor: The Collection Volume 2 four disc DVD set

He’s returned to save the world from evil criminals, enemy robots and hostile aliens in the final 26 episodes of the classic cartoon series Gigantor, being released in a highly collectible four disc DVD set on September 22nd, from E1 Entertainment. To celebrate the release, Film Fetish is giving away three copies of the complete ….

Win one of three copies of Sanctuary: The Complete First Season on DVD

On September 15th, E1 Entertainment unleashes the breakout SyFy Channel series from the writers and producers of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis – Sanctuary. To celebrate the release of Sanctuary: The Complete First Season on DVD, Film Fetish is giving away three copies of the complete 4-disc DVD set for readers to enjoy. PLEASE NOTE: ….