Tag: David Gregory

DVD: Vice Squad (1982)

DVD: Vice Squad (1982)

October 30, 2017 | By

Gary Sherman’s gritty take on Los Angeles’ vice squad and the rotten lives of prostitutes divided critics but proved successful at the box office, and although it’s easy to brand the film as sadistic exploitive drive-in fodder, it’s also one of his best films, benefiting from a solid cast of then relative unknowns, and gorgeous cinematography by the great John Alcott…

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Richard Stanley on Blu: Lost Soul (2014) + Hardware (1990)

Richard Stanley on Blu: Lost Soul (2014) + Hardware (1990)

August 19, 2015 | By

Reviews of David Gregory’s superb making-of documentary Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau (2014) + Stanley’s feature film debut Hardware (1990), both from Severin.

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DVD: Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

DVD: Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

January 11, 2014 | By

Film: Excellent/ DVD Transfer: Good/ DVD Extras: Standard Label: Severin Films / Region: 1 (NTSC) / Released: October 8, 2013 Genre: Documentary / Video Nasty / Film History Synopsis: Still provocative chronicle of the emotional fervour that led to the banning of videos in 1980s Britain during the “Video Nasty” era. Special Features:  Bonus Featurette – […]

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