Review: THE CHILD FROM MARACAIBO, Life, Death, Noir, And The Fantastic
The Child from Maracaibo is Miguel Curiel's second film. His previous movie, Una Noche Oriental was released more than 25 years ago (!), so I will treat this one as his real 'first film.' Watching it, I couldn't stop thinking... More »
  

Gorgeous First Images From Cannes Selected Masked-Wrestling Noir OUR HEROES ARE DEAD TONIGHT (NOS HEROS SONT MORTS CE SOIR)
Yes, you read that headline correctly: David Perrault's debut feature Our Heroes Are Dead Tonight - a selection of the Critic's Week sidebar in Cannes this year - is a crime noir set in the world of masked wrestling in... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Watch The Trailer For Jodorowsky's LA DANZA DE LA REALIDAD
An old master makes his long awaited return to the big screen with La Danza de la Realidad, and while it must be said that CGI visual effects and digital photography are not particularly Alejandro Jodorowsky's friends long time fans... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

SPARTACUS Duo Liam McIntyre and Viva Bianca Join TURKEY SHOOT Reboot
With the new trailer for Mark Hartley's remake of Australian cult classic Patrick only launching yesterday, it's time for more news of the highly-specialised 'remake of Aussie exploitation movie that everyone remembers thanks to Not Quite Hollywood' variety. Today's news... More »
  

Calvin Lee Reeder's THE RAMBLER Has A New Trailer & Theatrical Dates!
Fresh from destroying the minds of festival goers in the US and abroad, Calvin Lee Reeder's latest mind-melter, The Rambler, is now preparing for a limited theatrical run. Who would've thunk? The film is not only non-linear, it is anti-linear,... More »
By J Hurtado   
  

The Director Of NEKROMANTIK Returns In Anthology Project GERMAN ANGST
Notorious German cult filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit may not have appeared on screens a whole lot in recent years but he retains a place in the hearts of cult film fans around the globe as the director of notorious - and... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Matsumoto Hitoshi Wraps Sex Comedy R100
As has proven to be his normal modus operandi, Matsumoto Hitoshi - the enormously popular comedian turned film director responsible for Dai Nipponjin (Big Man Japan), Symbol and Scabbard Samurai - has wrapped his latest feature without anyone particularly noticing... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Brace Yourself For The Teaser Of THE ESOTERIC BIRTHDAY!
One of the great things about animation is that it allows for nearly unbounded creativity and diversity. Here at Twitch, we often wonder why so many mainstream animated films apparently have to look so similar to each other, given that... More »
By Ard Vijn   
  

Will Schwarzenegger Prove Non-Toxic In THE TOXIC AVENGER Remake?
Yes, you read that right. A remake of Troma's 1984 cult hit The Toxic Avenger is in the works, and according to Variety, Arnold Schwarzenegger is in talks to star. For those thinking Arnie would be either atrocious (or perfect)... More »
By Ard Vijn   
  

Drafthouse Films Heads To A FIELD IN ENGLAND
Drafthouse Films is heading to A Field In England, with word out now that the distribution company has picked up North American rights to the latest from Kill List director Ben Wheatley. Earlier today we ran a report on the... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Now on Blu-ray: Rock N Roll With REPO MAN (MoC UK) and HARD CORE LOGO 1 & 2
Another delayed review makes for a great triple feature here at Twitch! Two of my favorite punk rock movies made the jump to high definition in late 2012: Alex Cox's masterpiece, Repo Man, and Bruce McDonald's breakthrough road movie, Hard Core... More »
By J Hurtado   
  

Now on Blu-ray: Stuart Gordon's FROM BEYOND Scream Factory US & Second Sight UK
Stuart Gordon's From Beyond has always been the stepchild when it came to his Lovecraft adaptations. The iconic gore fest Re-Animator is the elephant in the room, there's no two ways about that. While Re-Animator has gained an immense cult... More »
By J Hurtado   
  

Twitchvision: Talking IRON MAN 3 and More HOT DOCS!
With Hot Docs winding down this weekend, was time to highlight a couple more faves, from the Ross Brother's 3-hour-epic River, through Caucus, After Tiller, and 12 O'Clock Boys. Full reviews of these to come, so consider these a video... More »
  

Review: HENTAI KAMEN Delivers A Face Full Of Crotch
There's an all too common formula for trailers for domestic titles in Japanese theatres: shots of a high school age daughter, a jovial old rascal, a man running through the streets, and a lot of crying. So the HK: Hentai... More »
  

H.G. Lewis Needs Help To Make ZOMBIFICADOR A Reality
Herschell Gordon Lewis is one of the most polarizing figures in horror for a number of reasons.He, along with producer David Friedman, introduced the idea of the gore film to the drive-in masses and changed the face of modern horror.... More »
By J Hurtado   
  

Review: THE SOURCE FAMILY - Spiritual Utopia Or Exploitive Cult?
There are those in The Source Family, a film exploring a radical, Utopian community in the 70's, who still claim that they experienced unexplainable miracles while living under the guidance of spiritual leader Father Yod. Stillborn babies were seemingly magically... More »
  

Help TODD AND THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL Get Animated!
If you are already familiar with horror-comedy television series Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil then you are already familiar with one basic fact: After hitting a cliffhanger ending in Season Two the show was not renewed and that... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Now on DVD: MANBORG Brings Retro-Future Sci-Fi Into Your Home!
I believe my Manborg review from Fantastic Fest 2011 was the first one published online, and I'm republishing here with notes on Dark Sky's DVD release out today.Do you remember when Mortal Kombat first hit arcades?  I do.  We were... More »
By J Hurtado   
  

The AXE GIANT Comes A-Chopping.
Paul Bunyan's pissed off and he's not going to calm down until he's chopped himself an Estevez. These are the basics of what you need to know about the upcoming Axe Giant, a pulpy B flick featuring Joe Estevez (brother... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

A Completely Accurate Portrayal Of The Modern Cinema Experience
Thanks to Michael Cusack for hitting the nail on the head. This should really stand alongside the Alamo Drafthouse no cell phones PSA.... More »
  
 
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