The Hitcher, 1986. Directed by Robert Harmon. Starring C. Thomas Howell, Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Armin Shimerman. A young man picks up a hitchhiker whilst crossing the desert, only to be unable to escape from the murderous traveller. It has been a long time coming but finally Robert Harmon’s 1986 thriller […]
Dennis Quaid is Reagan in trailer for biopic
ShowBiz Direct has released a poster and trailer for Reagan, the upcoming biopic from director Sean McNamara which tells the story of the life of Ronald Reagan, from his small-town roots to his time in the Oval Office as the 40th President of the United States. Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller star as Reagan […]
Neo-Western crime thriller Ride gets a trailer and images
Ahead of its world premiere at the Dallas International Film Festival this Saturday, a trailer has arrived online for writer-director Jake Allyn’s feature debut Ride. The crime drama centres on a retired bull rider desperately trying to find the money to pay for his daughter’s cancer treatment, but after planning a robbery that goes awry […]
Five films to watch in preparation for Nicolas Cage’s Sympathy for the Devil
We offer up five films that will warm you up perfectly for the upcoming (and bound to be a cult hit) Nicolas Cage film Sympathy for the Devil… Nicolas Cage is a gift from the cinema Gods. His Cagenaissance in recent years has seen him in an array of colourful films like Color Out of […]
Wolverines! Red Dawn is coming to 4K Ultra HD in August
Shout Factory has announced that writer-director John Milius’ 1984 cult classic Red Dawn is set for a 4K Ultra HD release this August with a brand new restoration; check out the cover artwork and special feature details here… From legendary director and screenwriter John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Conan The Barbarian) comes the tale of what-could-have-been, […]
Hollywood goes evil in trailer for horror comedy Beast Mode
Devilworks Pictures has released a poster and trailer for director Chris W. Freeman and Spain Willingham’s 80s throwback horror-comedy Beast Mode which stars C Thomas Howell (The Hitcher), Leslie Easterbrook (The Devil’s Rejects), Ray Wise (Twin Peaks), James Hong (Blade Runner), and James Duval (Donnie Darko); check them out here along with the official synopsis… […]
Judd Nelson and C. Thomas Howell star in trailer for Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
Dazzler Media is set to bring the World War II action drama Dauntless: The Battle of Midway to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital this month, and we’ve got a poster, trailer and synopsis for the film, which stars Judd Nelson (Empire) and C. Thomas Howell (SEAL Team). June 1942, and the Japanese Navy has swept across […]
90s Video Action Stars Part IV – Gary Daniels, Joe Lara, C. Thomas Howell and Thomas Ian Griffith
Tom Jolliffe with the latest delve back to the video shelf with 90’s video action stars [read part one, part two and part three]… With so many 90’s action icons worked through already, you’d imagine I was beginning to struggle for subjects to cover. You’d be mistaken. It feels like I’ve barely scratched the surface […]
Movie Review – LBJ (2017)
LBJ, 2017. Directed by Rob Reiner. Starring Woody Harrelson, Jeffrey Donovan, Richard Jenkins, Bill Pullman, Michael Stahl-David, C. Thomas Howell, Michael Mosley, Rich Sommer, Judd Lormand, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. SYNOPSIS: The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House. Not many will debate against […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 3 – The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher, 1986. Directed by Robert Harmon. Starring Rutger Hauer, C Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Jeffrey DeMunn. SYNOPSIS: Jim is delivering a car from Chicago to San Diego when he stops to pick up a hitchhiker named John Ryder who quickly reveals himself as a serial killer who kills anyone foolish enough to […]
