Toei’s 2013 film offers another variant on Leiji Matsumoto’s mythos, and to the filmmakers’ credit, it’s also an accessible space drama for newcomers to the popular and prolific franchise that originated in Japan and gained huge international popularity, especially in France…
Book signing alert: yours truly (plus other excellent writers) will be signing copies of the new U of T book “The Canadian Horror Film: Terror of the Soul” this Sat. Oct. 24 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox + imminent podcast details.
Review of the rarely-seen film noir Man in the Dark (1953), the first 3D feature film produced by a Hollywood studio, released in both Comin’-at-ya! and Flat-and-safe! formats by Twilight Time.
Known as the first studio-produced 3D production, Columbia’s Man in the Dark followed in the heels of Arch Oboler’s indie hit Bwana Devil (1952), which surprised the majors with its ability to make money with yet another new exhibition technology alongside widescreen processes Cinemrama and CinemaScope…
Return to: Home / Blu-ray, DVD, Film Reviews / D . Film: Weak / DVD Transfer: Excellent/ DVD Extras: Very Good Label: MPI Home Video / Region: 1 (NTSC) / Released: January 28, 2014 Genre: Horror Synopsis: Bram Stoker’s tale of fanged nobleman Dracula is given a new spin in 3D. Special Features: Behind-the-scenes documentary (63:50) / […]
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