In 17th-century France a promiscuous and divisive local priest, Urbain Grandier (Reed), uses his powers to protect the city of Loudun from destruction at the hands of the establishment. He soon stands accused of the demonic possession of Sister Jeanne (Redgrave), whose erotic obsession fuels the hysterical fervour that sweeps through the convent. Based on John Whiting’s stage-play and Aldous Huxley’s novel, with set design by Derek Jarman and a score by Peter Maxwell Davies, Ken Russell’s depiction of the breakdown of civilisation saw him battle with the BBFC over what would become his most controversial film. More

Armando Alvarez (Will Ferrell) has lived and worked on his father’s ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch encounters financial difficulties, Armando’s younger brother Raul (Diego Luna), shows up with his new fiancée, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez). It seems that Raul’s success as an international businessman means the ranch’s troubles are over as he pledges to settle all debts his father has incurred. But when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul’s business dealings turn out to be less than legit, all hell breaks loose as they find themselves in a war with Mexico’s most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael García Bernal). More

Lamberto Bava and Dario Argento bring you THE Gonzo Horror movie of the 1980s with Demons, a frenzied slice of gore heavy shock cinema that gives up on logic and instead assaults the screen with a riot of X-Rated violence, face chewing Zombies and pounding Heavy Metal.

In a mysterious cinema, an audience are watching a brutal horror flick when the horror rips out of the screen, unleashing a swarm of slathering Demons who are intent on spreading their evil plague across the globe. More

By the end of the 80s teen slasher movies were literally hacking themselves to pieces following a tried and tested formula: a tragic event leaves someone mentally scarred, several decades later said person returns on the anniversary of the incident or public holiday, local teens start dropping like flies in a variety of different ways by a shadowy masked figure, the authorities prove useless, one girl (or sometimes a boy) is forced into a showdown with the killer, the killer is unmasked throwing all relative red herrings aside, The End. Everyone is familiar with the formula but this is because it works so well – there is a certain comfort in knowing the slasher guidelines. More

Henry Kenneth Alfred “Ken” Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011 was an English film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. He attracted criticism as being obsessed with sexuality and the church. His films often dealt with the lives of famous composers or were based on other works of art which he adapted loosely. Russell began directing for the BBC, where he made creative adaptations of composers’ lives which were unusual for the time. He also directed many feature films independently and for studios. More

If ever a detective could have found his way to the heart of the case of Jack the Ripper, it was Sherlock Holmes. While both he and his companion Dr John Watson were hindered from doing so in real life by being fictional characters, had they existed, Scotland Yard would almost certainly have been glad of any help they had to offer. For this reason, when those who are supposed to be upholding the law seem to close ranks against the help of Holmes (Christopher Plummer) and Watson (James Mason) in Murder by Decree (1979), clearly something very strange is going on. More

Adapted from The Joseph Conrad novel of the same name, 1952′s inimitable OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS, directed by Oscar winning director Carol Reed (The Third Man, Oliver!), feature Trevor Howard (Brief Encounter, The Third Man) as Willems and Ralph Richardson (Peer Gynt, Falstaff) as Lingard.

Peter Willems, a morally compromised man, is on the run from a scandal in Makassar when he finds himself on a remote Indian Ocean trading outpost, where his malign influence soon spreads to all around him, including fellow English ex-pat Almayer (Robert Morley) and the crafty native Babalatchi (George Coulouris). More

Italian comedy from groundbreaking director Vittorio de Sica (BICYCLE THIEVES, UMBERTO D)

Giovanni (Alberto Sordi) lives far beyond his means to provide for his wife’s bodily needs (Gianna Maria Canale). Nearly insolvent and terribly worried at the idea of losing his wife, he thinks of committing suicide when an ad gives him hope again: a rich man offers anyone able to give him one of his eyes a big amount of money.

UK DVD PREMIERE Out on April 23rd, 2012 via Studiocanal

April is the month on Horror where the dead rise in a special season celebrating the world of zombies. From April 6th we’re showing gut-munching double-bills under the banner of The Season Of The Dead. More

Police brutality never felt so good!

Notorious video nasty creator William Lustig and B-Movie legend Larry Cohen return to the dirty streets for a unique high speed collision of the slasher movie and police thriller in Maniac Cop, a blood splattered tale of brutal cop vengeance from beyond the grave. More