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Feb 9, Coming Soon - Evidence

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:51:28 GMT

Evidence is another "found footage" style movie, but the best I have seen since the REC films. We'll be doing a full review soon, and hopefully an interview with director and star Ryan McCoy, but in the meantime check out the trailer, below.Evidence is being released in the UK via Showbox Media on 12th March...

Feb 8, Inkubus

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:11:58 GMT

Inkubus, in which Robert Englund terrorises a police station and it's skeleton staff on the eve of its closure

Feb 6, Strange Days

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:54:11 GMT

Strange Days, a look back at an unsung classic

Feb 6, Miss Bala

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:27:24 GMT

Miss Bala, in which a young girl must survive the attention of a drug cartel in order to fulfill her dreams

Feb 6, Gantz 2 - Perfect Answer

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:12:22 GMT

Gantz 2 - a superior sequel and big budget action film sees a bunch of

Feb 6, Red Scorpion

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:53:02 GMT

Red Scorpion, Dolph Lundgren stars as a Russian Special Forces soldier who defies orders and helps African rebels he was sent to destroy

Feb 6, Ninja Battle

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:33:51 GMT

Ninja Battle - Seijin Chiba gives us yet another ninja movie set in a cave

Jan 29, Yamada: Way of the Samurai

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:22:24 GMT

Yamada, a true life historical figure - a samurai who became bodyguard to the King of Thailand

Jan 29, Four Flies on Grey Velvet

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:06:57 GMT

Four Flies on Grey Velvet - Dario Argento's

Jan 28, ARROW'S SPRING RELEASES (pt 1)

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:16:01 GMT

From our exclusive feed from Cult Labs comes the latest news of Arrow's upcoming releases... DEMONS LIMITED EDITION BLU RAY DEMONS 2 LIMITED EDITION BLU RAY These Region-free editions are remastered from new HD prints and both contain newly recorded audio commentaries from the casts and crew. Each also contain half of DEMONS 3 comic - a new story which is the official sequel (rather than The Church or The Ogre).Released 9th April 2012 The House by the Cemetery (Arrow Video) Limited Edition Blu-ray This Fulci classic is also given a newly restored print, and completely uncut.

Jan 22, Paranormal Activity Feature

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:20:10 GMT

Paranormal Activity Feature - Wayfarer takes a look at the most successful "found footage" franchise

Jan 22, Revenge: A Love Story

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:56:16 GMT

Revenge: A Love Story, a stylish and gruesome thriller

Jan 22, Perfect Sense

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:36:16 GMT

perfect Sense - a romantic drama set in a world where people are losing their

Jan 19, Film Four Fright-Fest: Glasgow

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:00:14 GMT

Oh Glasgow festival goers, you lucky people. Whereas the Halloween festival suffered from a paltry selection of films (Faces in the Crowd, the unfinished Raw Meat), February 24 and 25 will see 10 UK premiers being shown - including Gareth Evans' The Raid. Click the link for the latest e-magazine and details for booking tickets - or check out the festival's excellent trailer, below.

Jan 15, Trailer Alert - Best Laid Plans

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:54:14 GMT

Coming to DVD/blu ray on Feb 20th, is Best Laid Plans, a gritty thriller set around an illegal underground fighting ring. Stephen Graham (Doghouse, The Crew, Boardwalk Empire) stars as a down on his luck promoter. The film also features Mark Strange, who's made good impressions in Ten Dead Men and Bodyguard: A New Beginning, and will also be seen in the much anticipated Iron Monk. Check out the trailer, and click the link to Mark's website:

Best Laid Plans - Trailer from The Fyzz Facility on Vimeo.

Jan 14, Beyond

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:55:17 GMT

Beyond - Jon Voight stars as a detective teamed with a spiritualist

Jan 14, Red Light Revolution

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:44:02 GMT

Red Light Revolution, a comedy of manners surrounding the opening of a sex shop

Jan 14, The Guard

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:49:31 GMT

The Guard, a buddy cop comedy set in rural Ireland, starring Don Cheadle and Brendan Gleeson

Jan 14, Go To Blazes

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:41:59 GMT

Go To Blazes, a comedy in which jewel thieves pose as firemen

Jan 14, The Scarlet Blade

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:23:28 GMT

The Scarlet Blade, another restored old Hammer Film starring Oliver Reed, this one set during the English Civil War

Jan 14, The Brigand of Kandahar

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:18:57 GMT

The Brigand of Kandahar, a recently restored Hammer film co-starring Oliver Reed

Jan 14, Rolling Thunder

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:58:59 GMT

Rolling Thunder, in which William Devane hunts down the bandits who murdered his family and chopped off his arm

Jan 14, Undisputed 3 - About Boyka's Tattoos...

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:14:45 GMT

Here at Flash-Bang, two of our most read pages are for the reviews of Undisputed 2 & 3 - two of the very best DTV movies, directed by Isaac Florentine and starring Scott Atkins. I've also noticed that a lot of people are interested in Boyka's tattoos, so when Scott Atkins' official facebook page mentioned the clip below, I decided to embed it here for you all to see. It's an interview by BlackBelt.com with Scott and Isaac, where they talk briefly about Boyka's tatts - it turns out they have a strong link to Kyokushinkai! The link will take you to Scott's facebook page, and here's the clip:

Jan 9, Troll Hunter (blu ray)

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:01:40 GMT

Troll Hunter - a student film crew stumble onto a great conspiracy - that Trolls really exist...

Jan 5, Yamada Comp

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:22:49 GMT

Yamada: Way of the Samurai - we have two dvds to give away!

Jan 5, Troll Hunter Competition

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:06:33 GMT

To celebrate the UK release of Troll Hunter, we have a copy of the blu ray plus limited edition exclusive tee shirts to give away!

Jan 3, Trailer Alert - The Burma Conspiracy

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:33:48 GMT

Coming soon from Canal Plus is the excellent Largo Winch sequel, The Burma Conspiracy. Tomer Sisely (Paris Lockdown) stars as Largo, this time locking horns with Sharon Stone. It's good to see that Europe can boast an action franchise of its own. Click the link to see my review, or just check out the trailer below. The film is released in the UK on DVD, 23rd January 2012...

Jan 3, The Burma Conspiracy - Largo Winch 2

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:25:54 GMT

The Burma Conspiracy, the second Largo Winch movie starring Tomer Sisely sees him being persued by Sharon Stone

Jan 3, Trailer Alert - Upside Down

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:11:11 GMT

Happy New Year everybody! We at FB have started to gear back up and have a number of reviews to post soon. In the meantime, feast your eyes upon this trailer for a new film called Upside Down. It's often said that Hollywood is intellectually bankrupt but this film, while essentially a take on Romeo and Juliet, has a pretty radical concept.

Dec 23, Merry Christmas!

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:24:26 GMT

A quick thank you to all our readers who have regularly checked in with us over the past year. We're about to go into hibernate mode although we will be posting our top tens next week, and we'll have a handful of reviews ready to kick off the New Year. Happy Holidays to one and all!

Dec 21, kill list

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:55:46 GMT

Kill List, in which a hitman starts to unravel during his latest assignment

Dec 21, Frankenhooker

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:47:18 GMT

Frankenhooker, in which a man tries to revive his dead girlfriend

Dec 6, Like, Finally!! Cabin In the Woods trailer arrives!

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:16:53 GMT

The Joss Whedon produced Cabin In The Woods was unfortunately caught up in MGM's financial woes and shelved for a long period. Details have been very vague about the plot, but check out the trailer which is exactly the sort of cookiness I'd expect from the creator of Buffy, Angel and Dollhouse! Cannot wait for this one

Dec 4, Grindhouse Trailer Classics 3

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:13:50 GMT

Grindhouse Trailer Classics 3, a collection of classic and obscure movies

Dec 3, Deadly Blessing

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:00:17 GMT

Deadly Blessing, starring Sharon Stone and Ernest Borgnine!

Dec 3, Straw Dogs

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:51:28 GMT

Straw Dogs - Sam Peckinpah's most controversial film sees Dustin Hoffman and Susan George attacked by rural locals when they move to his wife's hometown.

Dec 3, Death Bell

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:44:23 GMT

Death Bell - as the cream of one high schools students prepare for critical exams, they are faced instead with a murderous maniac

Nov 27, Fist 2 Fist

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:49:33 GMT

Fist 2 Fist, Jino Kang's new twist on the Underground Tournament movie

Nov 11, Outrage - Heading to dvd/blu ray

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:45:52 GMT

Outrage, a violent, bloody tale yakuza families trying to start - and prevent - a streetwar between their clans, starring Takeshi Kitano, arrives on UK DVD and Blu Ray on Monday 14th November, via Studio Canal. We'll be running a review of this film shortly after it's release, but in the meantime, here's the trailer:

Nov 11, Trailer Alert - Black Day

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:45:52 GMT

Coming soon is the independent action movie, Black Day. Directed by Hassan Nazer, the film centres around an Iranian soldier who heads to England to discover how and why his younger brother was killed in a terrorist explosion. Flash-Bang favourite Ara Paiaya also turns up amongst the mayhem! Black Day is the first feature of new independent production company, World Film Production, who are based in the United Kingdom but operating within an international film environment. We'll provide more details as we get them, but in the meantime, here's the trailer:

Oct 28, Fist 2 Fist Finally hits the US

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:57:29 GMT

Readers will know that I was quite taken by Jino Kang's debut directorial independent feature, Hand 2 Hand - renamed Fist 2 Fist when it was released in the UK. Now it is being released in the US and Canada on November 11th, so all our US readers will have the chance to check it out on Region 1. Check out the link which has the film's latest trailer, and below you will find a clip showing some action from the film's first fight scene:

Oct 26, The Hike

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:30:12 GMT

The Hike - a British horror in which a bunch of female campers are abducted, raped and tortured

Oct 22, Mother's Day

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:28:20 GMT

Mother's Day - Rebecca De Mornay stars as the matriarch of a brood of violent bank robbers

Oct 22, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:15:16 GMT

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer - Michael Rooker stars in John McNaughton's classic sleazy thriller

Oct 22, Straw Dogs Competition

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:42:54 GMT

Straw Dogs Competition - We have two copies of the 40th Anniversary Blu Ray to give away!

Oct 22, Mother's Day Competition

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:35:46 GMT

Mother's Day Competition: We have one copy of the blu ray and poster up for grabs

Oct 18, Trailer Alert - Demons Never Die

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:55:19 GMT

Here's one that I came across on youtube - it comes across a little like a British update of Scream...See what you think...

Oct 18, The Woman Comp - Update

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:14:17 GMT

Just a quick clarification about our competition: this is a separate competition to the one being run on the film's web page. To enter OUR comp, just send us an email with your address. Top Prize for OUR comp is a blu ray and signed poster, with two runners up receiving the blu ray. Click the link for more info.

Oct 17, Viva Riva!

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:24:27 GMT

Viva Riva - An opportunist saunters into a fuel crisis with a truckload of petrol...

Oct 17, Deep Winter

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:16:10 GMT

old friends attempt to ski down an unconquered mountain in Alaska as part of a documentary.