THIS WEEKS FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
Hunger
UK Certificate 18
Genre : Horror/Thriller
Directed by : Steven Hentges
Starring : Lori Heuring/Linden Ashby/Joe Egender
Five strangers awaken to find themselves trapped in an underground dungeon. They soon realize they are the subjects of one man's sadistic experiment to test the depths of a human being's will to survive. As the days go by with no means of escape, their hunger increases as their humanity fades away.....
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A morbid psychological Horror & yes gruesome at times.
Quite nasty really....
4.5/10
Spartacus : Vengeance
UK Certificate 18
Genre : Action/Adventure/Drama
Directed by : various
Starring : Liam McIntyre/Lucy Lawless/Peter Mensah
On the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that concluded Spartacus: Blood and Sand, the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the Roman Republic in Spartacus: Vengeance. Gaius Claudius Glaber and his Roman troops are sent to Capua to crush the growing band of freed slaves that Spartacus leads before it can inflict further damage. Spartacus is presented the choice of satisfying his personal need for vengeance against the man that condemned his wife to slavery and eventual death or making the larger sacrifices necessary to keep his budding army from breaking apart.
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Awsome...Top draw performances, well scripted & stunning special Effects.
Explicit sex & very Gory scenes compliments.
Highly Recommended
9/10
The Door
UK Certificate 15
Genre : Drama/Mystery/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Directed By : Anno Saul
Starring : Mads Mikkelsen/Jessica Schwarz/Valeria Eisenbart
Special Note : German Language Film with English sub-titles
A successful artist loses control of his life after his young daughter's death. A chance for a new start appears, but all is not what it seems.
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One of the few time travel films which offer solid drama....often moving with many storyline twists & turns which compliments some fine performances.
Recommended
7/10
Unfortunately the trailer is in German only.