Paranormal Activity 2-Review

Hello All,
Well it was a wet and windy Saturday afternoon with not a lot to do after finishing work, so me and my lady decided to go and see"Paranormal Activity 2". Which in light of the fact that we both really did not enjoy the 1st one, was a surprising choice.
But i must say that not seeing any reviews, as it been held back from press screenings and general reviews or have you seen posters or anything on google images?I find it quite odd with all the viral marketing the 1st on had,you couldn't go to the loo in a pub without seeing a poster,but this one,nothing,reverse psychology or crap marketing exec,who cares!we didn't know anything about it apart from the obvious comparisons from the 1st film in 2007,
So we sat down in a sold out cinema(which i usually hate due to the general idiots in today's society)and the film started.
From the start,say maybe the 1st 10-15 minutes in it was the usual character building etc with like in the 1st film night shots from CCTV with you waiting for something to happen then nothing does!
But then things really do start to happen,i can't really say too much without giving the best scenes away but this one is WAY better than than the 1st!
The story starts with the young family bringing home their newly born son"Hunter"and goes through the padding out sequence of the film by showing you his room and general house things and then one day they return home to find their house totally trashed with no explanation,nothing stolen from the house,just ripped apart.very odd.
So they decide to install camera's within every room in the house,where upon that's when we start seeing thing's that they don't,The very 1st thing is when Hunter awakes crying and his mum goes to check he is OK and take him into the bathroom then the Mobile that is attached to his bed starts to turn on its own,which is creepy and was funny as the lady in front of me pointed to the screen and said to her fella"ooh look its moving!!"no shit!
Things stroll along on Ala the 1st film but to me it seemed that this time around in my eyes anyway that everything that was wrong with the 1st film they got right in this one,better characters,better scares more tension building and loads better pay offs.I don't mean to sound harsh to the 1st film as i know it was super low budget but i really do think that it did set up the premise and expansion of the idea that has more than come to fruition in this scary flick,great stuff.
I must say our enjoyment was probably elevated somewhat by the fact that we did see it in the cinema with a full house,the reaction,the loudness when it started kicking off etc made it a lot more enjoyable but i would say if you get chance,go cinema,if not and you watch it at home,turn off the lights and crank up the volume but don't have a drink in your hand when you think things may happen as you may just jump out of your skin and spill it!
On a final note i must add that there is a great tie-in with the 1st film that is very rewarding indeed!
Thanks Paranormal activity people for giving me the film i had expected the first time around,
7.5/10,go see!
The website is probably all you will see on the web for now,
Worth a look,please click link below.
http://www.paranormalmovie.com/

Jonnys cult films podcast,Episode 1 Part 2

Download the episode here!Epsode 1,Part 2. also available on I-Tunes.

Hello People,

Well at last here is part 2 of episode 1 of"Jonnys cultfilms podcast"

We were going to cover"Escape from New York"and"The Thing"within this episode but with our time restraints we just ended up doing the classic"Escape from new york"Such a great film and so much to talk about!

Also this episode are some more great Voice mails from mike at Mike at cadaver lab along with stephen from JAFMP and A great contest from my good friend and brilliant author keith latch to win a signed copy of"The Dark:a horror anthology"also Some fantastic advise from my good friend RootRot that we should all take note of!

So enjoy and feedback is always welcome!

Jonny t.

For the Chance to win"Dark:A horror anthology"Email me the answer to the question on the show to-jonnys cult films

Dawn and Day of the Dead amazing DVD Releases!

Hello People,
If your a fan of the classics"Dawn of the Dead"and"Day of the Dead"you really must check out these releases from Arrow Dvd,These it has to be said are the definitive releases of these 2 classic zombie movies!
They are available now on DVD and Blu-ray so go buy now!
Jonny.

Both these titles are avaiable here.

Dawn of the dead-http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dawn-Dead-DVD-David-Emge/dp/B003TTBA1C/ref=sr_1_5?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1285514943&sr=1-5
Day of the dead-http://www.amazon.co.uk/Day-of-the-Dead-DVD/dp/B003TTBA1M/ref=sr_1_4?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1285514999&sr=1-4


THE DEFINITIVE DVD EDITION OF ROMERO'S CLASSIC ZOMBIE SHOCKER


From Arrow Video comes the ultimate four-disc DVD edition of George A. Romero's Dawn Of The Dead featuring three different cuts of the feature presentation plus a whole host of specially produced extras previously only available on Arrow Video’s Blu-ray release of the film.
A National Emergency grips the US as the zombie population grows at an inexplicable and alarming rate. Two Philadelphia Police S.W.A.T. officers, a helicopter pilot and his TV reporter girlfriend escape the city and take refuge in an abandoned, suburban shopping mall after securing it following a series of brutal confrontations with the undead. Their survival is threatened when a band of looters leave a door open allowing the zombies access to the mall once more.
The first sequel to George A. Romero's seminal 1968 zombie classic "Night Of The Living Dead", the equally powerful and apocalyptic Dawn Of The Dead was hailed by respected film critic Roger Ebert as "One of the best horror films ever made."
The four-disc Dawn Of The Dead (cert. 18) will be released on DVD (£19.99) by Arrow Video on 20th September 2010.
Features include: George A. Rombero approved theatrical cut of feature presentation; audio commentary by George A. Romero, Tom Savini and Chris Romero; audio commentary by Richard P. Rubinstein; Document Of The Dead documentary plus The Lost Interview and deleted scenes; Fan of the Dead; Director’s Cut of feature presentation; The Dead Will Walk documentary; Dario Argento Cut of feature presentation; US and German trailers; TV and radio spots; reviews Giallo trailers; Scream Greats documentary on Tom Savini; four sleeve art options; double-sided fold out poster; For Every Night There Is A Dawn collector’s booklet.

THE ULTIMATE TWO-DISC DVD EDITION PACKED WITH A HOST OF WORLD EXCLUSIVE EXTRA FEATURES.


From Arrow Video comes the ultimate two-disc DVD edition of George A. Romero's Day Of The Dead featuring a whole host of specially produced, world exclusive extras previously only available on Arrow Video’s 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray release of the film.
In this, the third instalment in Romero’s ongoing zombie saga, the living dead have now taken over the world and only small pockets of human resistance survive. One such group of desperate survivors, a motley crew of scientists and soldiers, are holed up in a 14-mile long underground missile silo. As the scientists experiment on forcibly captured zombie specimens to try and find a way to control them, the soldiers become increasingly impatient with the lack of results and are eager to wage an all-out war on the undead. Soon, the tension between the two human camps erupts into a violent situation that is only overshadowed by the vicious zombie slaughter that surrounds them.
Easily the bleakest, goriest and most chilling of Romero’s zombie movies to date, Day Of The Dead sees Tom Savini and his special effects team hitting an all-time career high with an endless succession of super-realistic flesh tearing, bone snapping, gut spilling mayhem that for some viewers will prove almost too much to endure. The setting within a seemingly endless series of underground caverns adds an unbearable tension to a movie that is still as shockingly violent and claustrophobic today as it was twenty-five years ago.


The two-disc Day Of The Dead (cert. 18) will be released on DVD (£19.99) by Arrow Video on 13th September 2010.
Features include: audio commentary by special effects team members Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, Everett Burrell and Mike Deak; Joe Of The Dead documentary; Travelogue Of The Dead; The Many Days Of Day Of The Dead documentary; Behind The Zombies footage; Romero Zombography; Photo Album Of The Dead; Souvenirs Of The Dead; Night… and Dawn… trailers; The Audio Recollections Of Richard Liberty; TV Ads Of The Dead; Wampum mine promo; two sleeve art options; double sided fold out poster; Day Of The Dead: Desertion – exclusive 24-page collector's comic book featuring new 'Bub' storyline; For Every Dawn There Is A Day collector's booklet.

La Horde-Out on DVD in the UK!!!!

La Horde-UK DVD Release

Hello People,
Finally"La Horde"The fantastic fench zombie flick is being released on DVD in the uk,I have to say this is probably one of THE best zombie movies in recent years,it has everything,Gore/Action/Scares basically everything you want from your zombie flicks,so i would say if you are into horror or zombies this is a must buy!I would give this a very strong 9/10.
Jonny.
See press release and details below.

“AN INTENSE BLAST OF ZOMBIE MAYHEM!” – BILLY CHAINSAW, BIZARRE MAGAZINE.


PRESS RELEASE.
‘Assault On Precinct 13’ meets ‘Dawn Of The Dead’ in The Horde, the latest addition to the ever-rising wave of superlative French horror cinema. Winner of the International Fantasy Film Awards for Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the 2010 Fantasporto International Film Festival, this impressive debut feature from writing-directing team Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher is a must-see for zombie movie fans, not least because it features some of the most awesome, edge-of-your-seat, close-combat human versus zombie beat-downs ever committed to film.


When a high-ranking and well-respected police detective is found murdered by a gang of homicidal mobsters, a small group of his closest colleagues on the force take it upon themselves to avenge his death vigilante-style. Heavily armed and determined to see justice done, they manage to infiltrate the upper floors of the suburban high-rise apartment block that serves as the criminals’ hideout. But during the raid things go wrong and the cops find themselves overcome by the gang, who take them prisoner and begin to torture them.


Meanwhile, one ground level, the gang’s lookout men become aware of a strange disturbance in the streets immediately surrounding the building, with the sounds of explosions and sirens filling the air. Incredibly, it becomes apparent that the commotion is being caused by ever-growing crowds of crazed people with a hunger for human flesh. It’s not long before the gang of criminals and their captive cops realize they are trapped together on the top floor of an unfortified building that is becoming rapidly infested with blood-thirsty legions of the living dead. Their only chance of making it to ground level and getting out of the situation alive is to join forces, but with their numbers dwindling and each side having a score to settle, the odds of survival really don’t look good for anyone with a pulse.

Starring Claude Perron (Chrysalis; Amelie), Eriq Ebouaney (Thirst; Transporter 3), Aurelien Récoing (Intimate Enemies) and Doudou Masta (Arthur And The Minimoys), The Horde is an action-packed, axe-swinging, gun-toting, ass-kicking zombie flick that pulls out all the stops to breathe refreshing new life into the genre.

The Horde (cert. 18, tbc) will be released on DVD (£15.99) by Momentum Pictures on 20th September 2010. Special Features include: ‘Making of’ featurette; ‘Rivoallan’ (9-minute short film); zombie concept art; storyboards; teaser trailer; Easter Egg – rehearsal of a scene.

You can pre-order here-http://www.amazon.co.uk/Horde-DVD-Antoine-Oppenheim/dp/B003TFUJPO/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1284702090&sr=1-1

Win "Death Tube"DVD

Hello all,
I have been given 3 copies of the excellent new asian shocker"Death Tube"To give away,all you have to do is answer the simple question below.
Closing Date is 27th,all entries must be over 18 and please where possible include you address so the DVD can be dispatched as soon as possible.
Email the answer to-mailto:to-jonnyscultfilms@gmail.com
Good Luck!
Jonny.
Question-Name the episode of "Masters of horror"Directed by Takashi Miike that was banned from tv.

Death Tube on DVD
Chilling new Japanese horror Death Tube comes to DVD on 20th September 2010.


From, Yohei Fukada, the director of “Chanbara Beauty” and “Tokyo Gore School”, and reminiscent of "Saw" series, this extreme splatter game takes place on-line at the site known as "DeathTube". Tragedy begins with curiosity. The on-line killer website broadcasts scenes of death in real time. Viewers are drawn to the website through curiosity, and then are shocked by what they see.


Against their will, random viewers are selected to enter the killing game. It is literally a life and death situation to survive in this cruelest of spectator sports. Log in at your own risk!

You can pre-order "Death Tube"here-http://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Tube-DVD/dp/B003NEQ702/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1284698188&sr=8-1-catcorr

Grim up North-Horror Festival and contest!

Hello people!
Coming soon is the fantastic looking"Grim up North"horror festival and i have been sent this press release and your chance to win some goodies,
Please read below,
Good Luck,
Jonny.

GRIMM UP NORTH horror and Sci-fi festival is back in Manchester this Halloween. Were screening over 30 films and bringing you exclusive horror gaming, exhibitions and seminars.

To celebrate the release of our early bird festival passes, we thought we'd give fans a chance to win some exclusive goodies. We have two copies of RESIDENT EVIL: THE DARKSIDE CHRONICLES for the Wii up for grabs and four exclusive DARKSIDE CHRONICLES t-shirts as runners up prizes (not available in the shops!)

To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is go to our website: http://www.grimfest.com/ and answer this question: How many films from this year’s festival line up have been announced so far and what are they? Please email all answers to info@grimfest.com

The deadline is 5pm, Friday 17th Sept, winners will be announced on the week of the 20th Sept. And remember to check out our fantastic early bird festival passes while you are there!

Jonny's Cult Film Podcast - Episode 1

Hi all.

The first episode of the podcast is also now available at archive.org

Grab it here