The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue Blu-ray Review

 

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• Director ‏ : ‎ Jorge Grau
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Ray Lovelock, Christine Galbo, Arthur Kennedy
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 33 minutes
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Synapse Films
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
• Release date ‏ : ‎ June 7, 2022

 

         When George A. Romero brought the zombies into the modern era with a revision of the monster’s characteristics, the horror sub-genre was popularized in countless other countries. Long before Shaun of the Dead, The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue was set in England, a Spanish/Italian horror movie with clear influence from popular American zombie narratives. While it doesn’t stand up in comparison to some of the great zombie films, The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue has a place in the sub-genre’s history.

 

Hostile Territory Blu-ray Review

 

• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
• Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.74 x 5.35 x 0.44 inches; 2.4 Ounces
• Director ‏ : ‎ Brian Presley
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Widescreen
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 35 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2022
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Brian Presley, Craig Tate, Natalie Whittle, Matt McCoy, Brad Leland
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Well Go Usa
• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09X7DHTTT
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

         Hostile Territory is a strange film, combining the type of saccharine sensibility often seen in faith-based films with violence expected from the western genre. If the filmmaking weren’t so clumsy, it may have worked. Instead, this is a film of good intentions and awful execution.

 

Last Passenger Blu-ray Review

 

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• Director ‏ : ‎ Omid Nooshin
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Dougray Scott, Kara Tointon
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 36 minutes
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Cohen Media Group
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
• Release date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2022

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           Sometimes action movies and thrillers can over-complicate the plot to the point that the elements audiences expect from the genre take back seat. Last Passenger goes the opposite way, providing plenty of thrills in a simplistic story. Perhaps it is a bit too simple because the end comes without any real answers to the villain’s motivations. Although I appreciate the direct approach and the effectiveness of the suspense, the entire endeavor feels a little pointless without any twist or revelation past the second act.