Unrated – Cinema of the Extreme       26.1.2010

Arrow Films have decided to hold back on releasing the no-thrills region 2 DVD of Argento and Romero’s Two Evil Eyes following negative feedback from fans and reviewers. Expect a much-improved release (hopefully with a few extras) around April.

Showbox Home Entertainment deliver their 2 disc DVD of  Jamie Blanks’ remake of 70s Australian outback thriller Long Weekend on 8th February – further details can be found on the news pages.

Another one to look out for is the DVD and Blu-Ray disc for Pontypool this week from Spirit Entertainment. This delightful Canadian zombie shocker from Bruce McDonald is well worth catching if you haven’t done so.

The BFI meanwhile continue their love affair with the Flipside of British Cinema with fabulous DVD and Blu-Ray versions of  three little-seen films: Peter Watkin's Privilege (1967), Gerry O Hara's That Kind of Girl (1969) and Lindsay Shonteff's Permissive (1970). Also available is a fascinating introduction to this obscure facet of filmmaking entitled Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema, again details are on the news and reviews pages.

Fans of the Universal classics will no doubt be anticipating Joe Jonstone’s remake of The Wolfman which makes its UK cinema debut on Feb 12th. Benecio del Toro stars as the haunted nobleman, Lawrence Talbot, who returns to the family estate when his brother mysteriously vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to discover the truth behind his brother’s disappearance and encounter his own horrific destiny.We hope to have a review online by the time of the film’s official release.