Christopher Lee’s historical 1958 performance as Count Dracula is returning to cinemas and physical media in near flawless quality. Hammer Films, alongside Silver Salt Restoration and Warner Archive, has announced Dracula: The Definitive Uncensored 4K Restoration, arriving in UK cinemas nationwide from 16th October and hitting 4K UHD and Blu-ray on the 26th October. This release marks the most complete version of Terence Fisher’s gothic masterpiece ever shown in the UK and US. Originally trimmed by censors for graphic bloodletting and suggestive imagery, the lost footage survived via an original Japanese theatrical print and has now undergone extensive digital cleanup,…
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Matt Harris
I am an ex Royal Navy sailor who loves all things geek. I have a strong admiration of anime as well as western television shows and movies. From a young age I was into video games as well as TV shows, often spotted in front of a screen somewhere. My goal is to become a screenwriter/director one day and left the Royal Navy after 9 years to better pursue that dream of mine.
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Just in time for the Halloween season, Indonesian genre legend Joko Anwar (Satan’s Slaves, Impetigore) returns with one of the wildest cinematic mashups of the year. Following celebrated festival screenings—including its North American premiere at Fantastic Fest—the bloody, pitch-black prison comedy-horror Ghost in the Cell is officially heading to digital platforms across the UK on October 26, 2026 from Blue Finch Film Releasing. The story follows Dimas, an investigative journalist framed and thrown into a notoriously violent, corrupt penitentiary. When a bloodthirsty supernatural entity begins tearing through the cell blocks—specifically hunting anyone radiating anger or negative energy—survival takes an unexpected…
Crunchyroll has officially unveiled its stacked lineup for the autumn 2026 anime season, bringing a massive wave of fresh anime and long-awaited returns to the platform this autumn. Leading the charge for returning favorites is the third season of The Apothecary Diaries, bringing Maomao back to untangle the intrigue of the imperial court. Equally thrilling is the long-awaited return of Black Clover, picking back up five years after the conclusion of its first season. Highly anticipated newcomers also highlight the slate, including the dark romance Firefly Wedding, the survival mystery PSYREN, the gaming-focused power fantasy Overgeared, and a new project…
Fans of FromSoftware’s highly praised game Sekiro can get hyped now that Crunchyroll has officially announced that Sekiro: No Defeat will begin streaming worldwide in January 2027. Produced through a collaboration between KADOKAWA, Qzil.la, and ARCH, the fully hand-drawn anime adaptation brings the dark, visceral world of Sengoku-era Japan to life as an expanded eight-episode series. While the story was initially adapted into a feature film that recently screened in Japanese cinemas, the upcoming streaming release will expand significantly on that footage. Fans can expect an eight-episode story that includes additional content not seen in the cinematic version. Sekiro: No…
Crunchyroll has revealed its upcoming physical home entertainment release schedule for the UK, dropping a massive slate of Blu-ray, 4K, and SteelBook editions between October and November 2026. UK fans will be able to order these collector’s sets across major retailers, including Amazon, Zavvi, and HMV stores. The release wave kicks off in mid-October with some premium collector editions. Makoto Shinkai’s critically acclaimed hit film Suzume headlines the month with a dedicated 4K Blu-ray SteelBook, while recent favourites like Clevatess Season 1 and a SteelBook release for Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon – The Movie fill out the early slate.…
Studiocanal has announced that Florian Zeller’s upcoming dramatic thriller, Bunker, will receive a Gala Screening at the BFI London Film Festival on 10th October 2026, ahead of its cinema release across UK and Irish cinemas on 19th February 2027. Written and directed by Zeller, the film centers on an architect who accepts a morally ambiguous commission to design a survivalist bunker for a tech billionaire. The decision sets off a fracture at home, prompting his wife to question their 17-year marriage. Framed as an exploration of contemporary anxieties, fears, and ethical dilemmas, Bunker follows the couple as the pressures and…
Black Bear UK has unveiled the final trailer for LAIKA’s highly anticipated sixth stop-motion feature Wildwood. The film is set to release in UK cinemas on October 23, 2026. Directed and produced by Travis Knight and written by Chris Butler, the project is an adaptation of the acclaimed novel penned by Colin Meloy and illustrated by Carson Ellis. True to LAIKA’s signature cinematic approach, Wildwood brings an expansive fantasy world to the screen through meticulous handcrafted stop-motion filmmaking. Every character, environment, and intricate physical detail was animated frame by frame to bring this fantastical story to life. Watch the brand…
Hideo Kojima announced this week via the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast some new faces to his next genre-defining game PHYSINT. After months of intense fan speculation that pointed toward actors like Robert Pattinson or Eddie Redmayne, Bill Skarsgård was officially revealed as the lead protagonist for PHYSINT. Joining Skarsgård is Charlee Fraser (Mad Max: Furiosa), with Kojima debuting new key art featuring stylised portrait photos he personally shot during initial costume fittings, body scans, and camera tests earlier in the year. The duo joins a previously confirmed ensemble that includes Don Lee (Train to Busan) and Minami Hamabe…
KOEI TECMO and Team NINJA have announced that Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, the direct sequel to their dark Three Kingdoms action RPG, will launch worldwide on 4th March 2027 across Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox on PC, Steam, and as a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass. Joining the latest trailer, they have also launched a limited-time Alpha Demo running through 30th September 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Xbox on PC, and Steam. The demo offers an early look at character creation, three-player online multiplayer, and the open battlefield of Changban, where…
Lionsgate has debuted the a brand new trailer and posters for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, setting the stage for its worldwide theatrical and IMAX release on November 20, 2026. The prequel adapts Suzanne Collins’s bestselling novel, which delivered massive commercial numbers upon release—selling 1.5 million copies in its first week across major territories including the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Check out the brand new trailer in the player below: Set 24 years before the events of the original Hunger Games, the story begins on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger…