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Is Psycho II the most misunderstood sequel ever made?

by Anton Bitel

Richard Franklin’s follow-up to the Hitchcock classic is a chilling horror in its own right.

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Discover the perverse allegory of this film about love after death

by Anton Bitel

Jörg Buttgereit’s necrophilia-themed 1991 horror Nekromantik 2 is now out on Blu-ray/DVD.

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Discover the paranormal chills of this classic haunted house horror

by Anton Bitel

The Amityville Horror is one of the great ’70s genre films.

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Watch this crazy clip from a Japanese cop movie that inspired Tarantino

by Little White Lies

Kinji Fukasaku’s Doberman Cop is finally available on home video in the UK.

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Discover this ’80s slasher that’s an early prelude to The Babadook

by Anton Bitel

Ovidio G Assonitis’ Madhouse similarly concerns a damaged woman’s psychotic meltdown.

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Discover the beastly pleasures of this Japanese werewolf romp

by Anton Bitel

“Sonny” Chiba-starring Japanese genre hybrid Wolf Guy is now available on home video.

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Discover the psychological subtext of this shocking ’80s horror

by Anton Bitel

Sidney J Furie’s The Entity is deeply disturbing but essential viewing.

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Is this the greatest film ever made about food?

by Anton Bitel

Juzo Itami’s ‘ramen western’ Tampopo – finally out on Blu-ray – is a culinary romp like no other.

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All-female horror anthology XX is a worthy project poorly executed

by Elena Lazic

Annie Clark makes her directorial debut in this convention-flipping collection of shorts.

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Discover the amateur insanity of this Japanese Evil Dead rip-off

by Anton Bitel

Shinichi Fukazawa’s Super‑8 gem Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell is a throwback to ’80s horror.