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Mike Parkin

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

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01:02:52

Episode 191 - Escape from Mogadishu, The Fourth...

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2022/03/20

This week Mike, Rich and Steve kick off with the much anticipated ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU, which had great word-of-mouth but does it live up to the hype? We follow this with the latest film from independent film-maker Steve Lawson, THE FOURTH MUSKETEER, a bit of a departure from his previous films! Then we wind up the main reviews with the DRAGON KNIGHT, the latest from Lawrie Brewster, another film-maker we've covered in the past, when we looked at The Devil's Machine. Our Short Shot is DON'T HIDE,

55:44

Episode 190: The Ledge, The Misfits, Restless, Jester...

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2022/03/14

This week Mike, Rich and Steve start our 190th episode (!) by reviewing THE LEDGE, the latest film from Howard J Ford (The Dead, Don't Let Go). This sees a young climber having to scale a mountain with minimal equipment to escape some killers... Next is THE MISFITS, starring Pierce Brosnan as a thief recruited by some "Robin Hood" types to pull off a daring heist. This is currently available on Amazon Prime! Over on Netflix, we cover the recent French thriller, RESTLESS, which sees a corrupt cop

38:28

Short Shots Episode 12 - Uncharted vs Tomb Raider vs...

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2022/03/09

In this action packed, action centric episode, Mike and Rich take a look at four awesome shorts, kicking off with UNCHARTED vs TOMB RAIDER vs INDIANA JONES. With a concept like that you'd be forgiven for assuming its ambition outweighs its execution - but you'd be dead wrong! Click the link to see the whole glorious film! Next up is PAYBACK, the latest fight film from Art School Dropouts, whose work we've enjoyed covering on previous episodes. This is once more a very hard-hitting fight movie but

01:14:01

Episode 189 - Last Man Down, The Diesel, Incarnation,...

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2022/03/05

This week Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at a couple of films currently available on Netflix. First up is LAST MAN DOWN, starring bodybuilder-turned-actor Daniel Stizen. Then we have THE DIESEL, an Egyptian action film about a stuntman who becomes embroiled in a weird conspiracy... We also check out INCARNATION, starring Taye Diggs and Michael Madsen, involving a couple who move into a new house only to find themselves sucked into demonic shenanigans! Mike and Rich then attempt to review ZEROS AND

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Episode 188: Demigod, Exorcist Vengeance, Death Block...

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2022/02/24

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at three new releases, starting with DEMIGOD, a German production which sees a young couple travel back to the Black Forest to the wife's childhood home, only to discover supernatural shenanigans! Then we have two films which star Robert Bronzi, a Hungarian actor who has built a career out of the fact that he bears an uncanny resemblance to Charles Bronson! First up is EXORCIST VENGEANCE, in which he plays a priest who carries a bible in one hand and

01:05:56

Episode 187: Black Friday, Help, The Accursed,...

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2022/02/20

(NOTE: Many thanks to those who got in touch and alert us that this episode hadn't uploaded properly - It's now been re-uploaded and the full episode is now available!) In this episode Mike and Rich take a look at the new comedy-horror, BLACK FRIDAY, co-starring Bruce Campbell and Michael Jai White! Next is the much-anticipated first feature from director Black Ridder, HELP, which he made with a limited crew during lockdown. And then there is THE ACCURSED, in which Yancy Butler stars as a witch

01:26:36

Episode 186: One Shot, A Violent Man, Caught in Time,...

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2022/02/05

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve are joined by irregular regular Sean Malloy of I MUST BREAK THIS PODCAST, who joins us to talk about two particular films that bookend the show... we start with one of the most anticipated films of the past 6 months: Scott Adkins and Ryan Philipoe starring in ONE SHOT, a film made to look like its one continuous unedited sequence from start to finish. Next is A VIOLENT MAN, starring Craig Fairbrass as a murderer serving a life sentence who finds his simple

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Episode 185: Werewolf Castle, Shadow In The Cloud,...

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2022/02/01

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve check out the latest film from Charlie Steeds, WEREWOLF CASTLE, his most ambitious film to date! Following this we check out Chloe Grace Moretz in SHADOW IN THE CLOUD, where she is trapped on board a WW2 bomber with a gremlin! Stephen Moyer impressed us recently in Krays: Code of Silence, now he's starring opposite Colm Meaney in CONFESSION! Our Short Shot is DENNIS, the unlikeliest henchman you're ever likely to meet! Click the link to watch the whole

01:12:33

Episode 184: Killing Field, Seance, The Devil to Pay,...

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2022/01/21

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle yet another Bruce Willis movie! KILLING FIELD is the UK title of Survive The Game, in which Bruce and his partner end up in a stand-off with some criminals on a "farm"... Then we have SEANCE, the latest film to be released on DVD by Shudder. This is set in a prestigious girls academy where the elitist students might be haunted by one of their own, who'd committed suicide... THE DEVIL TO PAY is set in the Appalachian mountains and sees a young mother forced

01:09:07

Episode 183 - Jakob’s Wife, Silencio, The Protege,...

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2022/01/10

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at a whole bunch of films with female protagonists, most of who are called a variation of Anna! First up is JAKOB'S WIFE, starring Barbara Crampton as Anne, whose life is turned upside down when she is attacked by a vampire. Next is SILENCIO, in which a woman called Ana must locate a mysterious stone in order to save her kidnapped son. In THE PROTEGE, Maggie Q stars as Anna, a highly skilled assassin tracking down the killers of her mentor/father

01:15:19

Episode 182 - Krays: Code of Silence, The Jack In The...

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2022/01/05

Welcome to the first episode to be released in 2022, which we recorded in the dying days of '21! We kick off the new year with KRAYS: CODE OF SILENCE, and I don't mind saying that this period police procedural took us all by surprise. What a film to start 2022 with! Next is another pleasant surprise - THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING is a sequel to the 2019 film and this time the box has been procured by someone who is aware of its powers! We were all impressed with director Steve Lawson's previous

02:18:44

Episode 181 - End of Year Review 2021

The DTV Digest ·

2022/01/01

Before we embark on a new year of films which didn't make it to the cinema but instead found their way to dvd, blu ray and streaming media, lets take a moment and reflect on what a year 2021 was. In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve (and a cameo from Will) talk about their top 10 short films from the year, followed by our worst 5 and top 10 features. All films discussed have been covered on previous episodes. Follow the Short Shots TWITTER page, where we will be linking to a short film every

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Short Shots Episode 11 - My Dead Husband,...

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2021/12/20

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at four horror-themed short films! Kicking off with MY DEAD HUSBAND, in which an abused blind woman believes her dead husband has returned to continue tormenting her! Next up is DOPPELGANGER, about a man who believes an evil replica of him is trying to replace him. During the review, I allude to a film with similar ideas but couldn't remember the title - i can now reveal its The Broken! in DEAD SHED, a young man investigates his shed after his dog

01:25:32

Episode 180: Castle Falls, Achoura, Portal Runner,...

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2021/12/14

This episode features two of out semi-regular contributors, Will Bentley and Sean Malloy who we will definitely be hearing more of in 2022! First up then is CASTLE FALLS, directed by Dolph Lundgren who also co-stars alongside Scott Adkins. Next is our first Moroccan film, ACHOURA, a horror film which blends a narrative between adults and their past as children in a way which gives Stephen King a run for his money! We follow this with PORTAL RUNNER, a low budget sci fi which slightly divided opinion

01:20:01

Episode 179: Slumber Party Massacre, Red Snow, Night...

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2021/12/07

In this week's episode Mike, Rich and Steve are joined once again by Sean Malloy, host of I MUST BREAK THIS PODCAST - Sean joined us to record a review for the next episode but stuck around to help out reviewing this week's DTV Throwback... First up though is SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE a remake of the 1982 classic slasher. This one is directed by Danishka Esterhazy whose film The Banana Splits movie went down well around here! Next is RED SNOW , a horror comedy in which a young novelist is "visited"

01:02:00

Episode 178 - Puppet Killer, The Last Matinee, Blond...

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2021/12/01

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new releases... We kick off with the quirky Canadian horror-comedy, PUPPET KILLER, which has the oldest set of "teens" you're ever likely to come across! Next up is THE LAST MATINEE, a homage to the like of Argento (colour scheme) and Fulci (more eyes than you can shake a stick at!). What's more its the first film we've seen hailing from the shores of Uruguay! Then there is BLONDE.PURPLE...yeah we've got some things to say about this film,... Our

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Short Shots Episode 10 - Fan Films - Silent Hill:...

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2021/11/25

In this episode of the Short Shots we take a look at some recent fan-made, not-for-profit films! We kick off with SILENT HILL: RESTLESS DREAMS which does a good job of not only evoking the atmosphere of the game but also the way characters speak. Next is FORSAKEN MANDALORIAN AND THE DRUNKEN JEDI MASTER - unfortunately no drunken kung-fu but a great short nevertheless! IMMORTAL 65 gives us a peek at one of the previous Iron Fists, searching for an important book. HERE COMES THE NIGHT is a Friday 13th

50:23

Episode 177: Ankle Biters, Habit, Ghostbusters...

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2021/11/16

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle two new releases, a really great fan film and a curious Hollywood attempt at JHorror. We start with the Canadian horror-comedy, ANKLE BITERS in which four young sisters scheme to kill their future stepdad! Next up is HABIT, in which 3 party girls disguise themselves as nuns to avoid being killed over a drug deal gone bad! Our Short Shot this week is one of the best fan films we've seen in a while Check out GHOSTBUSTERS SOUTHSIDE ! Our DTV Throwback is a

01:11:11

Episode 176 - Repeat, Knocking, Every Last One of...

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2021/11/08

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve deal with some highs, some lows and a real surprise! Kicking off with REPEAT, a UK "hard sci-fi" film in which a professor discovers a way to talk to the recently deceased. Next is KNOCKING, a Swedish film about a woman who starts hearing loud banging noises in the walls of her new apartment. We've covered director Christian Sesma's work before: you can hear our reviews of Take Back and Paydirt on previous episodes. His latest is EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM and

01:53:07

Episode 175: The Flood, Paranormal Prison,...

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2021/11/03

In this episode we cover five new DTV releases as well as two fan films and one of the craziest throwbacks we've had in a while! We start off with THE FLOOD - a brutal but well made film which contain some extended rape scenes, so be warned! You can find our review starting at 1.20 To cleanse the palate so to speak we have something complete different next. PARANORMAL PRISON finds some youtube paranormal investigators on their biggest case yet. Review starts at 16:52. Next up is DISAPPEARANCE AT

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