In 1993, inspired by the success of US indie features such as El Mariachi, Scottish Writer-Director Bruce Naughton was keen to make a straight to video feature that would also have enough commercial edge to make some money. below are some choice reviews of the film. The Film Magazine Although nowadays low-budget feature films are becoming increasingly more common, it could not have been any different back in nineteen ninety-three when Blood Junkies was released. Inspired by R

Review by (C) Film Threat. Original published can be found HERE What constitutes a horror movie? Is it how scary the film is? Does it have to incorporate supernatural elements such as ghosts, demons, or vampires? Mileage may vary there, though, as what creeps one person out could be considered mundane by the next. That understanding of distinct fear factors contingent on each viewer is precisely what makes reviewing a film within the genre so bloody complicated. Darkness Come

Check out two reviews of one Tartan Features musical documentaries, Teenage Superstars, directed by Grant McPhee. Eye for Film For the quality of its contributions alone Teenage Superstar is to be commended, and there are some real finds in the archive, but in its metaphorical crate-digging it's probably most of interest to those who have rifled through vinyl themselves, searching for that hidden gem. I'm extolling this film's virtues so that it doesn't languish in that kind

Below are a selection of featured reviews of one Tartan Features early films, Night Kaleidoscope directed by Grant McPhee The Rotting Zombie Night Kaleidoscope is so different to much of what I have seen lately, it could be accused of style over substance, for at times it did seem the atmosphere was prized over telling a coherent tale. For me though I loved how cohesive this style was, it may have it's faults but it was spell binding and had some great casting choices. Night

Review by (C) Film Threat. Original published can be found HERE When Joe (Patrick O’Brien) returns home after an extended period of time away, he finds that his wife Emma (Kitty Colquhoun) has allowed her best friend, Sarah (Hannah Stanbridge), to move in with them. Put off by this development, Joe protests but to no avail. Things only get more complicated for Joe when he begins to obsess over Sarah, and the contents of her room, while simultaneously seeing and hearing things

A Practical Guide to a Spectacular Suicide was selected to play at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2014. Art is a Lot reviewed the film. Click here for orinal review A Practical Guide to a Spectacular Suicide wasn’t on my radar originally. This Scottish film somehow escaped my initial pass through the catalog (an excruciating exercise always reminiscent of Sophie’s Choice). Before each film at Cinequest the audience is encouraged to shout out films people have enjoyed (a tra

Review by (C) Nav Qateel at Influx Magazine. Original published can be found HERE When Joe, a highly-skilled con man, is brutally beaten to death, his subordinate Tom travels to Glasgow to seek out the con man's old pal, Rob. Young Tom tells Rob of a con that can make them both very rich, but in a world where trust is hard to come by, can Rob be sure he isn't the one being conned? Writer-director R. Paul Wilson's micro-budget crime-thriller Con Men, is a slick, whip-smart aff

Far from the Apple Tree, now available to stream on Redemtpion TV has garnered a number of reviews as well as a positive rating on IMDB. The films star, Sorcha Groundsell, went onto star in Netflixs The Innocents. Check out the reviews of the film below. Modern Horrors Far From the Apple Tree is simply one of the most authentic horror films I’ve ever seen. What it accomplishes with zero jump scares, virtually no blood, and a minuscule budget is mind-numbing–and it isn’t eve

The previously untold story of a post-punk/indie music scene that reverberated from Edinburgh, throughout the UK and beyond has raked up some impressive reviews. We;ve rounded some extra ones up below. Cinevue Spearheaded by director Grant McPhee, who spent over ten years collecting reviews with different bands and figureheads from that particular time period, this is well-knitted together documentary that’s deserving of an audience who can reminisce about a time past. Click

The quirky heart warming comedy Where Do We Go From Here has enjoyed a successful cinema run in Scotland as well playing at a number of local and international festivals. Part of that success is the film getting lots of reviews. Below are a few notable reviews for the movie. Eyes on Screen The filmreally stands outas John McPhail perfectly captures the funny and heart-warming moments between James and his friends, and James and Jen as they gradually fall for each other. Of