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The AGFA Archives: The Zodiac Killer And Another Son Of Sam

Our series of reviews of titles from the American Genre Film Archive opens with a dive into the incredible and strange world of 1970s true-crime inspired exploitation outsider cinema.

Cyber Punked: Looking Back At The Lawnmower Man

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How the macabre Stephen King short story was morphed into a nonsensical virtual reality sci-fi action film.

Time For A Whip Round – Michael Winner Meets The Wicked Lady

The notorious director’s remake of the classic movie is a gloriously self-aware, high-camp, bad taste adventure that has been unfairly dismissed.

Classic Albums Revisited: Say Lou Lou – Lucid Dreaming

The debut LP from the Swedish/Australian duo is a perfect combination of uplifting disco and melancholic etherealism, taking you on an emotional journey.

A New Look at Wes Craven’s Deadly Blessing

Wes Craven’s religious slasher film is generally regarded as one of his worst – but it is worthy of critical reassessment.

Folking Hell: The Depressing Failure Of All You Need Is Death

All You Need is Death is full of interesting ideas, but leaves them undeveloped as it delivers a string of Folk Horror cliches.

The Girl From Rio – Jess Franco’s Comic Book Romp

The Girl from Rio, the 1960s comic book super villain brought to exotic life by Jess Franco in a high camp classic.

A Nice Girl Like Me: Family Planning In The 1960s

A 1969 movie that takes a pleasingly non-judgemental view of single motherhood in the 1960s, signalling the end of old moral certainties.

Classic Albums Revisited: The Madeline Rust – Truth or Consequences

The Madeline Rust provide a nightmare soundtrack to America’s serial killer badlands in this brooding slice of true crime heavy rock.

Gothic Noir: Bela Lugosi in Edgar Wallace’s Dark Eyes Of London

Bela Lugosi makes a rare British film appearance in this 1939 crime melodrama based on the work of Edgar Wallace.

Punk Floyd: An Ageing Punk ‘Tribute’ to Pink Floyd

A collection of punk bands from the late 1970s come together to bury the hatchet with the once-hated Pink Floyd. Apparently.

Pasolini’s Pigsty

Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Pigsty is a heavy going but ultimately satisfying and provocative look at fascism, violence and the bourgeoisie.