THIS WEEK @ CULT LABS: 16 AUG 2013

The Return Of The Cult Labs Newsletter!

Grab your belongings! Save your children! Flee for your life! The monstrous newsletter has returned and it’s bigger than ever! Bulging at ever seam of it’s giant shape, it’s a beast of cult knowledge and it wants YOU! So, get ready to bring this beast down, one word at a time as you step into the world of Cult Labs.

Roar!

BRIAN COX DOUBLE BILL!

If I were to say to you ‘Brian Cox; what would you say? If you replied with ‘Professor!’, you’re reading the wrong newsletter! Not Professor Brian Cox, but Cult movie icon Brian Cox.  He’s heading down, along with cult artist Graham Humphreys (yes, the one and only) to a very special Cox Double Bill of Manhunter and the new Halloween favourite, Trick ‘R Treat. Head here for all the info!

NO ONE LIVES

There’s only a week left until this year’s FrightFest kicks off, which sees the UK premier of the entertaining new horror flick, No One Lives. To celebrate it’s release, the official Facebook page has been busy with bloody gruesome activity. So, get yourself over there and join in the fun! Keep your eyes pealed too for a very special competition – the perfect way to show off your passion for horror and Vine making talents.

DYATLOV HORRORS

Also showing at this year’s FrightFest is the excellent new found footage film that is genuinely the best of the genre for a very, very, very long time – just as terrifying as Blair Witch and based on the very real unexplained mystery that resulted in the death of several snowy explorers. Put on your snow boots and trek on over to the official Facebook page for all the chilling details. It’ll freeze you with fright! Brr!

VIKING FUN!

How well do you know your Viking movies? Test your knowledge and see just how many of these classic Viking flicks you have seen, from animated must-sees to Mario Bava gems. Check out the video here. If you like your films gory and action packed, Hammer Of The Gods is just what you need! Coming to DVD and Blu-ray very soon, it’s got blood, guts, Vikings, Saxons and plenty of action – plus, it’s British!

PHANTOM OF THE SEA!

Ever seen The Hunt For Red October or Crimson Tide? Then be sure to add the new submarine thriller, Phantom to your collection! With an all star cast, including the X-Files David Duchovny, the Cult Labs’ gang have been discussing one of the most prolific B-Movie actors of all, Lance Henriksen who also also stars in this movie. Check out the trailer if you haven’t already!

uwantme2killhim?

With all this talk about the ‘dangers’ of the internet in the news, here’s a great new British thriller that is definitely well worth checking out. From Producer Bryan Singer (X-Men, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Usual Suspects) and directed by Andrew Douglas (The Amityville Horror), uwantme2killhim? is a gripping and very disturbing thriller dealing with death, murder and online anonymity. Well worth checking this one out!

SHAMELESS SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT

In case you somehow missed the hugely exciting announcement for Shameless last week, two new yellow releases are planned in the very near future. They’re sleazy. They’re naughty. And they’re definitely worth having in your collection! See what they are over on the official forum. Whilst you’re there, why not join in with this week’s main discussion on the Shameless Release Of The Week, The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh


Well, until next time so long, take care, drive safe, don’t talk to strangers and always check under your bed!

Kyle

 

THIS WEEK @ CULT LABS: 09 AUG 2013

Film Fans Rejoice!

Ladies and Gentlemen, connoisseurs of cult cinema, the day has come. Today is the day when Shameless Screen Entertainment announces their new upcoming titles. You read that correctly – titles! But what could they be? A beautifully shot giallo? An action packed post-apocalyptic? A sleazy slice of sexploitation? A swastika-laden Nazi prisoner film? Will it be a cult classic or something much more obscure and new to the UK? Well, you’ll just have to wait and see! To find out, simply head on over to the Official Shameless Screen Entertainment forum this morning (from 11am) and all your questions shall be answered!


BEWARE DARK SKIES

What makes today even more special, is that this lunchtime we’re hosting a very special Twitter stunt to celebrate the DVD/Blu-ray release of Dark Skies! Think of the stunt as a 21st Century version of the famous War Of The Worlds radio broadcast, but this time we’ll be shaking the world of social media! So, terrify your followers this afternoon (12-2pm) and tweet using the hashtag #BewareDarkSkies. Evil from another world has come for YOU and after weeks of terror, they’re finally here to take you away. You’re scared, panicked and a little paranoid. Quick, find somewhere to hide, barricade the door, grab a weapon, and tweet your every move! Soon your followers will start to believe you. Tweet your friends, Dark Skies‘ paranormal expert @EdwinPollard (J K Simmons) and others in the same creepy situation for advice. Let’s have some fun with this!

Prizes will be up for grabs to those with the very best tweets, including copies of the film and a very cool remote controlled UFO, including other awesome prizes. So, get stuck in! Visit here for more info and get involved.

OUT NOW

Out now on DVD and Blu-ray is the hit new horror film from the minds behind Paranormal Activity, Sinister and Insidious! Yep, it’s Dark Skies! A must see for all horror fans with great suspense and an intense climax. Check out some of these tweets from fans…

Also out this week are two great TV releases. Up first, is the complete box set of the very relaxing BBC series, Great British Railway Journeys, a fascinating documentary series that has some pretty dark secrets in! And secondly, the most recent series of the new Power Rangers show! Perfect for any Power Rangers loving kid (AKA any kid that’s cool!)

NO ONE LIVES

Fans of gore will love the upcoming horror movie, No One Lives! When a loving couple head out on the road, they come across a troublesome gang and all hell breaks loose…for the gang. Introducing one of the coolest, sexiest and suavest serial killers of them all. What’s the most disturbing thing your lover has ever done? Maybe they’re a mass murdering psychopath?

THE TRUTH IS SCARY!

Sometimes fact is most definitely stranger than fiction! No more is that more true than in the new horror film, The Dyatlov Pass Incident. Based on a true mystery that’s left experts baffled, it’s gruesome and very, very strange. Dare you find out the truth of what really happened? From the director of Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger, Dyatlov is a fantastic film that you need to see – especially if heading to FrightFest this year! What are your favourite films based on creepy true stories?

SUBMARINE SUSPENSE

If you loved Crimson Tide and The Hunt For Red October, then get yourself ready for Phantom! A new submarine film staring Lance Henrikson and the X-Files’ David Duchovny that is a very worth addition to the genre and matches the likes of those two classics. What are your all time fave war movies? Let us know! Phantom is out on DVD and Blu-ray on the 19th August.

HAMMER OF THE GODS!

There’s no denying it, there are some things in life that are simply awesome. Ninjas, zombies, pirates, pizza and of course Vikings. Well, at last a Viking film with oomph has arrived! Coming to FrightFest and then DVD and Blu-ray is the new action packed and very, very grizzly new Viking flick, Hammer Of The Gods. A great British film, with a superb cast (including the drop dead handsome Charlie Bewley) and an excellent plot. Check out the trailer here and ‘like’ the official Facebook page for more info.

Well, until next time so long, take care, drive safe, don’t talk to strangers and always check under your bed!

Kyle

 
 
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