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Pete’s Peek | On this day in 1980 – The Palme d’Or winning West German black comedy The Tin Drum

Posted on 11 April 2012 by peter

On this day (11 April) in 1980, the Cannes Palme d’Or winning West German film The Tin Drum got its international release in the US, and would go on to win a Best Foreign Film Oscar at the 52nd Academy … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | La Grande Illusion – the greatest anti-war film ever made gets a 75th anniversary release

Posted on 6 April 2012 by peter

La Grande Illusion is probably one of the greatest anti-war films ever made. Based on director Jean Renoir’s own experiences as a prisoner of war during World War I, the film concerns two French officers (Pierre Fresnay and Jean Gabin) … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | It’s all doom, gloom and heavy on mood in the indie thriller A Horrible Way to Die

Posted on 30 March 2012 by peter

Now here’s an odd one – a horror movie that focuses more on a woman’s damned relationship with a serial killer than on the atrocities he committed. Sarah (Amy Seimetz) was once in love with a man who turned out … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Kill Keith – It’s not Keith Chegwin that needs eliminating…

Posted on 23 March 2012 by peter

Now here’s some horror hokum that will be lost on anyone not familiar with the names Keith Chegwin, Joe Pasquale, Russell Grant and Tony Blackburn, who all star in this horror comedy about a group of morning TV personalities being … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel is a fitting tribute to the King of the Bs

Posted on 21 March 2012 by peter

Now here’s a film trivia question for you. What connects the like of Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Peter Bogdanovich, Jack Nicholson, William Shatner and Peter Fonda? The answer – Roger Corman. This one-man show of producer, director, writer and actor … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | They’re here! They’re hungry! And they’re from New Jersey – The Deadly Spawn are back from outer space!

Posted on 16 March 2012 by peter

This 1983 sci-fi was made on 16mm by a group of genre fans in New Jersey as homage to sci-fi B-movies. Following a meteor shower, alien spawn finds refuge in a suburban house, where they grow to monstrous proportions. Doing … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Critics be damned – The Devil Inside sure as hell racks it up on the scare meter

Posted on 16 March 2012 by peter

The Devil Inside may have had its far share of critics when it was released in the US, but the audience at the London preview last night seemed to lap up the demonic possession scarefest that opens in UK cinemas … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Ken Russell’s film of The Devils rises again in a 40th anniversary DVD release

Posted on 14 March 2012 by peter

Probably the most talked about DVD release of 2012 must be Ken Russell’s Film of The Devils, which is finally becoming available in the UK some 40-years after it first caused shock, outrage and a censorship controversy which has lasted … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Our spoiler free preview of the best horror movie in years – Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s The Cabin in the Woods

Posted on 10 March 2012 by peter

The Cabin in the Woods, from fan favourites Joss Whedon (Buffy, Firefly, Dollhouse) and Drew Goddard (Cloverfield), gots its world premiere at SXSW in Texas last night, but we’ve been lucky to preview it as well, and it’s a mind-bending … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Out of the Hammer horror film archives – Dracula, Prince of Darkness is resurrected on Double Play | PLUS: win Hammer Horror prizes

Posted on 3 March 2012 by peter

With The Woman in Black recently taking fright in UK cinemas, the rebirth of Hammer horror seems assured – but what about the iconic British studios classic film legacy? Never fear as StudioCanal has formed an unholy alliance with the … Continue reading →

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