John L Probert

The aspiring Jason King of Horror; Curator of the House of Mortal Cinema

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"This time it’s Joan Collins fighting giant ants, so that's two major 1970s cult movie boxes ticked." My thoughts on EMPIRE OF THE ANTS, out on Blu-ray from @Eurekavideo next week: https://t.co/D6De9uArxv

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"British horror obsessives are going to love it." My thoughts on The House of Hammer Volume One Blu-ray set, which has an official release date of next Monday: https://t.co/bu2USQFRqZ

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"...sits in the same subgenre of speculative SF as Denis Villeneuve’s ARRIVAL" The pretty good SIGNAL ONE is out from @SignatureEntUK on Digital & DVD next Monday: https://t.co/2GarV0Uzr2

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"...a perfunctory by the numbers tale of a smuggling scheme" Hammer's 36 HOURS is out on 4K in another posh box set from the company next Monday: https://t.co/Jr8rQPx8DT

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'“The water is as much the monster” says director Cunningham, (and it was probably quite a bit cheaper)' My thoughts on DEEPSTAR SIX which is getting a 4K release from Studio Canal next Monday: https://t.co/SotxEcHJc6

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"...an extremely satisfying example of its type" Paul Bogart's 1969 MARLOWE gets a Blu-ray release from Arrow next Monday: https://t.co/yxtYeze5dt

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"...transcends this setting to become something quite original" AFFECTION is out on digital a week today. My thoughts here @AltCurrentPR : https://t.co/Tjy1m8A4RP

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"...similar to a 1970s-era Dr Who six parter where all the action happens in episode five" My thoughts on KRAKEN which is getting a digital release from @SignatureEntUK next Monday: https://t.co/gtZCzvZIOL

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"...you can see a young George Miller relishing the mad vehicles and car crashes and saying “See? THAT is what I want for MAD MAX". A fabulous set from the BFI that collects Peter Weir's THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS and THE PLUMBER, out next Monday: https://t.co/7Ksy7aWRA4

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"...if you’re a fan of Nordic Noir and haven’t seen this you’ll definitely want to add it to your list". Erik Skjoldbjaerg's original version of INSOMNIA gets the @SecondSightFilm special treatment, out next Monday @AimPublicity : https://t.co/eSkBe5n89x

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Made for the Dark, my latest short story collection, gets a cracking review from Ginger Nuts of Horror: https://t.co/tW59f2HwLN

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"...a delicious confection of horrors..." Sean Byrne's THE DEVILS CANDY gets the special edition treatment from @SecondSightFilm, out a week on Monday @AimPublicity : https://t.co/TyPGrQpEBW

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"...benefits immensely from both the creative use of colour and from director William Cameron Menzies’ production design which allows for some images to exhibit great depth" INVADERS FROM MARS gets a UK 4K release from the BFI next Monday: https://t.co/2SL4tYN429

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"...highly recommended to pulp body horror exploding-head-loving film fans everywhere" the very entertaining COLD STORAGE gets a disc release from Studio Canal on Monday: https://t.co/h8MjC8J2hN

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A double disc Blu-ray release for the new Hammer documentary which gives you the option of seeing the original ending is out next Monday (according to Hammer, although I know some already have theirs): https://t.co/tMB6MjYEiK

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"Still the Best Film Set at the Top of a 2000 Foot Pole" FALL gets a 4K release from @SignatureEntUK this week: https://t.co/paTV5kinC9

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"...gives us a disgruntled low-budget Northumberland mob, a mad old lady, voodoo, and cobras living quite happily in the North of England." Sidney J Furie's THE SNAKE WOMAN gets a Blu-ray release on the Hammer Presents label: https://t.co/3oFXnXpOTo

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"The ‘Hammer Presents’ label strikes again!" Cornish horror with lovely weather DR BLOOD'S COFFIN gets a UK Blu-ray release on Monday: https://t.co/ay4rvbTGBo

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Who's my brave little SOLDIER? Why Kurt Russell of course! Out on 4K from Arrow on Monday: https://t.co/s0ypqZlD92

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"...add in familiar faces from the Dante repertory company and cult film fans will have a ball" Joe Dante's INNERSPACE is out on 4K from Arrow on Monday: https://t.co/g6cN1htvhe