Monthly Archives: October 2016

The 50 Greatest Horror Films of the 21st Century

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Budd Wilkins

“Ever since audiences ran screaming from the premiere of Auguste and Louis Lumière’s 1895 short black-and-white silent documentary Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat, the histories of filmgoing and horror have been inextricably intertwined. Through the decades—and subsequent crazes … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Baby (Lucio Fulci, 1982)

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Budd Wilkins

“Blue Underground delivers Lucio Fulci’s Manhattan Baby with a gorgeous HD transfer, terrific new bonus features, and a CD of Fabio Frizzi’s glorious score.” Read the entire review at Slant Magazine.

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Short Cuts (Robert Altman, 1993)

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Budd Wilkins

“Robert Altman’s sprawling tragicomic testament to fate and infidelity gets an impressive 4K upgrade from the Criterion Collection.” Read the whole review on Slant Magazine.

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Boyhood (Richard Linklater, 2014)

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Budd Wilkins

“Criterion showcases Richard Linklater’s longitudinal masterwork with a gorgeous HD transfer and an entire second Blu-ray’s worth of supplements.” Read the entire review on Slant Magazine.

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The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (Riccardo Freda, 1964)

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Budd Wilkins

“An essential title for fans of Italian Gothic cinema, The Horrible Dr. Hichcock gets a reasonably good-looking, if barebones, Blu-ray release from Olive Films.” Read the entire review on Slant Magazine.

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Daughter of Dracula (Jess Franco, 1972)

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Budd Wilkins

“Of interest mostly to the complete Jess Francophile, Daughter of Dracula gets an attractive HD transfer and some essential context from Kino’s Redemption Films line.” Read the entire review on Slant Magazine.

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