Budd Wilkins

Professional film critic & historian writing for @VideoWatchdog, @Slant_Magazine, and other publications.

[Slant @Slant_Magazine]

Given an immaculate 4K transfer and some essential extras on Kino’s new Blu-ray release (available Tuesday), Louis Feuillade’s TIH-MINH is a narratively sprawling, superbly visualized, and consistently action-packed early example of the spy thriller. https://t.co/mznQTwMkgl

[NCFCA @NCFilmCritics]

READ: Member Budd Wilkins reviews the Severin Films release of VAMPYROS LESBOS for Slant Magazine https://t.co/Wk2W3s5rqI @buddwilkins

[NCFCA @NCFilmCritics]

READ: Member Budd Wilkins reviews the Arrow Video release of SALEM’S LOT (1979) https://t.co/ADCVDFxrBM @buddwilkins

[Slant @Slant_Magazine]

A woozy fever dream of a film, Jess Franco’s distaff Dracula riff VAMPYROS LESBOS cheekily upends the conventions of vampire cinema. Available next week on Severin 4K UHD Blu-ray. https://t.co/ZaKIeMPN0n

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A masterclass in televisual terror, Tobe Hooper’s SALEM’S LOT explores the moral and social breakdown of the sort of small town that would’ve given Norman Rockwell wet dreams. Available next week on 4K UHD Blu-ray. https://t.co/1jik1fBpmt

[Austin Jennings @RadioParfait]

…sometimes, the bull wins.

#TheLastDriveIn

[Stanley Kubrick @StanleyKubrick]

27 years ago today the world lost one of the greats!

Revisit Stanley Kubrick's story through the acclaimed documentary, commissioned by Warner Bros; ‘Kubrick Remembered.’

Hear from Stanley’s family, friends, and collaborators as they share rare insights into his life, work, and enduring influence.

Watch the full documentary now on the official Stanley Kubrick YouTube channel.

[Budd Wilkins @buddwilkins]

The review isn't my work, but I did contribute some words on the AV quality and extras.

[Slant @Slant_Magazine]

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, Martin Scorsese’s epic examination of old-fashioned American greed, gets a ravishing transfer and a handful of enlightening extras from Criterion. Available March 24 on 4K UHD Blu-ray. https://t.co/YVdUfpCchi

[Slant @Slant_Magazine]

Jeff Lieberman’s hilarious and disturbing Blue Sunshine gets a very welcome 4K upgrade and a satisfying roster of supplements from Synapse Films. Available on 4K UHD Blu-ray on Tuesday. https://t.co/pWUAh1OkSg

[NCFCA @NCFilmCritics]

READ: Member Budd Wilkins (@buddwilkins) reviews #theeurocryptofchristopherlee Collection 3 for Slant Magazine (@slant_magazine):

https://t.co/0912jYhj7j

[Slant @Slant_Magazine]

THE EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE COLLECTION 3, available tomorrow, features five films and a recent documentary on the life and career of the horror icon who once described himself as “tall, dark, and gruesome.” https://t.co/j7hozMqNZD

[Slant @Slant_Magazine]

A mad mélange of genres and cinematic reference points, THE VISITOR gets a glorious 4K makeover and some solid extras from Arrow Video. Available Tuesday. https://t.co/kVIRYVNnZh

[NCFCA @NCFilmCritics]

READ: Member Budd Wilkins (@buddwilkins) reviews the Severin collection of Spanish exploitation films for Slant Magazine (@slant_magazine):

https://t.co/LjeRmgmVGf

[Slant @Slant_Magazine]

When Francisco Franco died in 1975, his passing led to a sea change in Spanish cinema. Read Budd Wilkins on @SeverinFilms' massive EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN box set. https://t.co/kzPFhPCkXH

[Budd Wilkins @buddwilkins]

A fairly lengthy piece on @SeverinFilms' terrific new compendium of Spanish exploitation films from the 1970s and early '80s:

https://t.co/GhBso5AyXT

[NCFCA @NCFilmCritics]

The North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) announces its nominees for the Best of Cinema 2025, recognizing outstanding achievements in filmmaking across narrative, documentary, animated, and technical categories.

See the full list here:

https://t.co/AUK3dBQSEK

[NCFCA @NCFilmCritics]

READ: Member Budd Wilkins (@buddwilkins) reviews the 4K release of #scarsofdracula for Slant Magazine (@slant_magazine):

https://t.co/PXBoUPuMyg

[NCFCA @NCFilmCritics]

READ: Member Budd Wilkins (@buddwilkins) reviews the re-release of #ocandstiggs for Slant Magazine (@slant_magazine):

https://t.co/WsfQqpnNTu

[NCFCA @NCFilmCritics]

READ: Member Budd Wilkins (@buddwilkins) reviews #dancurtis releases from Kino Lorber for Slant Magazine (@slant_magazine):

https://t.co/0OqMxtd0bD

[Slant @Slant_Magazine]

Roy Ward Baker’s underrated SCARS OF DRACULA marked a turning point in Hammer’s Dracula series, and Kino has given it a revelatory 4K makeover. https://t.co/KM2LGq8Xpp