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The DTV Digest

Mike Parkin

News and Reviews of films that didn"t make it to the cinema

tv & film

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01:01:10

Episode 208: Bunker 717, Terror on the Prairie, The...

The DTV Digest ·

2022/08/27

This week Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at four new DTV releases. As usual, click the link to watch the trailer! Starting with French horror movie BUNKER 717 - set in the 80's, it follows three students who delve into Paris's catacombs and discover a horrific remnant of the second world war. TERROR ON THE PRAIRIE has courted controversy as it is a film starring Gina Carano and produced by right wing news agency, The Daily Wire. But is the film itself any good? Tune in to find out! THE STRANGER IN

01:25:15

Episode 207: Black Site, Day Shift, East of the...

The DTV Digest ·

2022/08/20

In this episode, Mike and Rich bookend the show with two films with the same title! We kick off with BLACK SITE, a film we'd been looking forward to seeing ever since the buzz from its US release. Does it stand up to expectations? Next is DAY SHIFT, the feature directorial debut of renowned fight choreographer, J J Perry, and stars Jamie Foxx as a blue-collar vampire hunter. This film is a Netflix original, which have been a bit hit-and-miss, so how does this stand up? EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS finds

01:25:08

Episode 206: Prey, Carter, The Last Son, King Knight,...

The DTV Digest ·

2022/08/13

In our latest episode we kick off with the biggest film of the week, PREY, the new Predator movie in which the alien hunter sets his sights on a Comanche tribe. (Prey is currently available on Hulu or Disney+), Meanwhile, over on Netflix there's CARTER, a hyperkinetic action movie about a Korean agent with no past memories. Take a listen to here our thoughts on it! I have to fly solo on the next review, as i was the only person to have managed to watch the new western, THE LAST SON - take a listen

01:13:18

Episode 205 - Hot Seat,. Charles, Bring Him Back...

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2022/07/29

This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new features and a new fan film... Kicking with HOT SEAT, in which Kevin Dillon is stuck on his chair by a mad bomber, while Mel Gibson has the unenviable task of trying to rescue him... CHARLES is a not-for-profit fan film which gives an alternative take on how Chucky came to be....click the link to watch the whole 1-hour feature! BRING HIM BACK DEAD finds Gary Daniels in a lead role up against Louis Mandylor in a plot which proves to be painfully

01:04:22

Episode 204: The Reef: Stalked, 18 1/2, Executive...

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2022/07/23

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at three new releases... We kick off with the latest Shark Peril movie, THE REEF: STALKED, which features four young women being stalked by a killer shark when they go on a kayaking holiday. Next is the political thriller 18 1/2. Set during the height of the Watergate scandal, this finds a young Whitehouse clerk in deep water when she discovers a tape of the infamous "missing 18 1/2 minutes" of President Nixon's recordings. EXECUTIVE ORDER is

01:40:13

Episode 203: Clean, Corrective Measures, Fortress:...

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2022/07/08

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at six recent releases: Starting with CLEAN, starring Adrien Brody as a garbage man trying to atone for a violent past... CORRECTIVE MEASURES is the first of two films this week starring Bruce Willis - this one had a few surprises in store! FORTRESS: SNIPERS EYE is a sequel hot on the heels of its predecessor and again stars Jesse Metcalfe, Chad Michael Murray and Bruce Willis... RUBIKON is an Austrian sci-fi thriller where the crew of a space station

54:59

Episode 202 - The Modern Way, When Darkness Falls,...

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2022/07/02

In this episode, Mike and Rich tackle a bit of a mixed bag which nevertheless contains at least one gem! We kick off with THE MODERN WAY, an anthem for the 80's when Mods and Rockers had resurrected thanks to the likes of Quadrophenia being a cult VHS hit... Next is WHEN DARKNESS FALLS,a brit horror written by one of our old colleagues, Tom Jolliffe! However our friendship won't stop us from giving the film an honest going over! MARTYRS LANE is the latest SHUDDER film to be released by Acorn films

01:34:12

Episode 201: White Elephant, Last Looks, The Retreat,...

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2022/06/21

We're back after a short break with a haul of seven new films to cover! Mike, Rich and Steve kick off with the latest film from Jesse V. Johnson, WHITE ELEPHANT. This stars Michael Rooker as a mob enforcer whose conscience is starting to bother him and Olga Kurylenko as a cop targeted for assassination. LAST LOOKS sees Charlie Hunham as an ex cop hired to discover who killed the wife of a larger-than-life tv actor (Mel Gibson)... THE RETREAT follows two LGBT couples who are being hunted when they

01:01:14

Episode 200 - Shark Bait, Cop Secret, Nine Bullets,...

The DTV Digest ·

2022/05/27

in our 200th (!) episode Mike Rich and Steve check out six new releases.... We received the screener for SHARK BAIT the same day we were due to record the episode, but there was no way we were going to miss the opportunity to watch the latest film by director James Nunn, who has consistently delivered excellent DTV thrillers, and this feels like something of a step-change. Check out our review! Next is COP SECRET, an Icelandic love-letter to the buddy cop genre, with all of the nods to Bay,

32:52

Episode 199: Shattered, The Return, Rhino, We Are Not...

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2022/05/22

In this episode Mike and Steve take a look at three new releases: SHATTERED is the latest in the genre of "protagonist stuck inside a single location" - how does it hold up to some of the other films we've covered with the same premise? THE RETURN finds a young scientist revisiting his family home when his father mysteriously dies. Some of the fx are a bit ropey but is there enough here to keep you engrossed? RHINO is a film from Ukraine, a gritty gangster movie which is well-made, but is that

36:37

Short Shots Episode 15: Interview with independent...

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2022/05/19

As a change of pace - and hopefully the start of an ongoing feature for this podcast, Mike speaks with KARLEE BOON, a young filmmaker looking to direct her first short film, NIGHT SHIFT. Please check out Karlee's Seed and Spark page where you will find details of the project and ways you can help fund it. We would like to hear from other short film makers if they want to come and chat about their work! Follow the Short Shots TWITTER page, where we will be linking to a short film every day! Don't

01:43:35

Episode 198: Hell Hath No Fury, The Boy Behind The...

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2022/05/17

In this bumper episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle seven new films! We kick off with HELL HATH NO FURY, directed by the one and only Jesse V Johnson. We've been waiting with baited breath for this one, so does it live up to the hype?? Next is THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR, a film curated from the SHUDDER streaming service, and does a good job of upholding its reputation for quality horror! Steve Lawson is a director we have a lot of time for, and we review his latest period action/drama, THE

48:57

Short Shots Episode 14: Beyond The Dark Anthology -...

The DTV Digest ·

2022/05/07

In this episode sees Mike, Rich and Steve checking out some of the shorts contained in the recent BEYOND THE DARK anthology. All of the films reviewed here are freely available either on Youtube or Vimeo - click the links for each. We start with MIDNIGHT CLEAR, which puts new meaning into the Nuclear Family! This is followed by the grotesque/Lynchian MALACOSTRACA, in which an artist goes slightly mad when his wife gives birth... Next is PIPE, a post-apocalyptic western starring Zoe Bell, in which a

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Episode 197: Bluff, The Bezonians, Cad Bane, Wounded

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2022/05/02

In this episode Mike and Rich tackle two very different British Crime dramas. First up is BLUFF, in which an undercover cop tries to worm his way into the inner-city drug trade. Next is THE BEZONIANS, about the patrons of a North London social club/gambling den who happen to get on the wrong side of Vinnie Jones....'s mistress. This is directed by Savvas D. Michael, whose previous films we covered back on episode 151! Out Short Shor is the Star Wars fan film, CAD BANE, and the film-makers have done

01:06:36

Episode 196: Held, Gates of Darkness, Shadows, Scream...

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2022/04/25

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new features and a fan film... We start off with HELD, a film which fits into a particular niche of thrillers, where the protagonists are stuck within a single location. Next is GATES OF DARKNESS, a film which definitely split opinions between us! A wayward teen is suspected to be possessed in this messy but interesting movie! We've covered many fan films before but this is the first time we've reviewed one which looks to be part of the Scream canon

36:03

Episode 195: Father of Flies, You Are Not My Mother,...

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2022/04/18

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at two new releases, starting with FATHER OF FLIES. This finds a young boy trying to navigate the new family dynamic now that his step-mother has moved into his home, while trying to make sense of the supernatural goings-on which started shortly after she arrived! Our second review is YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER. Set on a council estate in Northern Ireland, a young girl tries to understand the wild shifts in mood that her mother is suffering from. Our Short

41:27

Episode 194: The Last Rite, Anonymous Animals, ATOM,...

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2022/04/09

This week Mike, Rich and Steve look at two new releases. The first is THE LAST RITE, a possession/exorcism film which marks the feature debut of its director, Leroy Kincaide. Next up is ANONYMOUS ANIMALS - and although we've linked the film's trailer, we urge you to go into this one blind. It is a film which is sure to divide people's opinions! Our Short Shot is ATOM - in which an android lives in solitude aboard a terraforming spaceship. Click the link to watch the whole 10 minute film. Finally,

50:45

Episode 193 - Spirit Walker, Broadcast Signal...

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2022/04/03

This week, Mike and Steve tackle four new releases, starting with the excellent SPIRIT WALKER, a Korean action thriller which never takes its foot of the pedal and demands the audience keeps up with its complex plot! Speaking of complex plots, next up is BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION, a very compelling mystery surrounding some pirate tv broadcasts! THE DARKER THE LAKE proves to be both complex and perplexing as it spins a murder mystery set in a small Austrian town! Finally we have FORTRESS,

54:43

Episode 192: Shudder Special - Superhost, Psycho...

The DTV Digest ·

2022/03/29

For this episode, we decided to delve into the depths of horror streaming service Shudder,,, First up is SUPERHOST, which is shortly arriving on Blu Ray, This concerns two young Vloggers who get more than they bargained for when they review a remote vacation home for their website! Next up is PSYCHO GOREMAN, which is a film which certainly wears its influences on its sleeve, mixing everything from Power Rangers, Calvin and Hobbes to Rick and Morty! Recently added to the streaming service is THE

31:27

Short Shots Episode 13: All of them Witches,...

The DTV Digest ·

2022/03/21

In this Horror Special, Mike and Rich take a look at four new shorts... We start with ALL OF THEM WITCHES, which takes a wry look at indie film-making before segueing into horror! Next is THRESHOLD, in which a man tinkering in his garage has a strange encounter! Next is UNWELCOME GUEST, where a female author soon realises she might not be alone in her secluded winter cabin! Finally, we have HELL CREEK, a bit of a change of pace in which a time-travelling hunter gets more than he bargained

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