01st Jul2019

‘Monster Island’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Eric Roberts, Toshi Toda, Adrian Bouchet, Natalie Robbie, Donna Cormack Thomson, Chris Fisher, Jonathan Pienaar, Margot Wood, Andrew Dennison, Meghan Oberholzer, Ryan Kruger | Written and Directed by Mark Atkins Syfy and mockbuster producers The Asylum are back with yet another blockbuster movie cash-in with Monster Island, their take on Godzilla: King of the […]

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10th Jan2018

Superman prequel ‘Krypton’ gets a trailer

by Phil Wheat

Coming to Syfy in March, Krypton is the much-anticipated Superman prequel set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet. Krypton will follow Superman’s grandfather Seg-El (played by Cameron Cuffe) — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save […]

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26th Apr2017

First trailer & images from Syfy’s ‘Blood Drive’

by Phil Wheat

First announced way back in the summer of 2015, the Syfy/Universal co-production Blood Drive is a high-octane, over-the-top scripted series in the classic grindhouse movie tradition. Set in a near-apocalyptic future, the 13-episode series centers around LA’s last good cop who is forced to join a twisted, gory cross-country death race – with cars powered […]

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13th Apr2017

‘Day of Reckoning’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jackson Hurst, Heather McComb, Jay Jay Warren, Hana Hayes, Nick Gomez, Raymond J. Barry, Barbara Crampton, Randy Vasquez, Daz Crawford, Maz Siam, Luis E. Carazo | Written by Gregory Gieras | Directed by Joel Novoa Made for the Syfy channel Day of Reckoning can be summed up in one easy description: it’s a demonic […]

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10th May2016

Syfy greelight Superman prequel ‘Krypton’

by Phil Wheat

Syfy today announced it has greenlit to pilot Krypton, the much-anticipated Superman prequel set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet. Krypton will follow Superman’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world […]

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05th May2016

‘Sharknado: The 4th Awakens’ gets a Star Wars-esque poster & cameo list

by Phil Wheat

Syfy have revealed the first wave of cameos and the official movie poster for Sharknado: The 4th Awakens, with Anthony C. Ferrante returning to direct an original screenplay written by Thunder Levin, premiering in the US on Sunday July 31st. SHARKNADO: THE 4th AWAKENS takes place five years after the East Coast was ravaged in […]

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11th Apr2016

‘Haven: Season 5 Volume 2 – The Final Episodes’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If you are going to watch a television show, the worst time to start is in its final episodes. I found myself doing this though for the recent release of Haven: Season 5 Volume 2 – The Final Episodes. What I found though was a show that I really enjoyed and will be investing my […]

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02nd Apr2016

‘Wynonna Earp: Episodes 1&2’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Melanie Scrofano, Tim Rozon, Shamier Anderson, Dominique Provost-Chalkley | Created by Emily Andras The Wild West has been a long-held fascination in American culture, with hundreds of movies, books and TV shows produced around the subject. There has even been crossover with science-fiction before, with the beloved (yet short-lived) Joss Whedon show Firefly. Well […]

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10th Mar2016

Syfy and The Asylum announce ‘Sharknado 4’

by Phil Wheat

Syfy and The Asylum have announced that Ian Ziering will slay again in Sharknado 4 (working title), reprising his role as shark-fighting hero Fin Shepard, while Tara Reid is set to return as April Wexler to reveal the outcome of the fan-voted #AprilLives or #AprilDies social campaign. The fourth addition to the hit global franchise also […]

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08th Feb2016

Competition: Win ‘The Librarians: The Complete First Season’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

Flynn Carson (Noah Wyle, ER), may appear to be an ordinary librarian working at the world-famous Metropolitan Library, but beneath the public library lies the centuries- old headquarters of scholars and adventurers who investigate the bizarre, collect dangerous artifacts and save the world from supernatural threats. This is THE LIBRARY, and Flynn is THE LIBRARIAN. […]

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06th Nov2015

Syfy pick-up ‘Z Nation’ for third season

by Phil Wheat

Syfy and The Asylum today announced that scripted drama series Z Nation will be back for a third season of zombie road trippin’ action, as a 15-hour third season is slated to premiere on Syfy in 2016. Z Nation takes place three years after a zombie virus gutted the country. A team of everyday heroes […]

29th Jul2015

Syfy and Universal team up for grindhouse show ‘Blood Drive’

by Phil Wheat

Syfy and Universal have today announced they have greenlit Blood Drive, a high-octane, over-the-top scripted series in the classic grindhouse movie tradition. Set in a near-apocalyptic future, the 13-episode series centers around LA’s last good cop who is forced to join a twisted, gory cross-country death race – with cars powered by blood (Blood Car anyone?) […]

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26th Jul2015

‘Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Mark McGrath, Cassie Scerbo, David Hasslehoff, Frankie Muniz, Ryan Newman, Mark Cuban, Bo Derek, Blair Fowler, Michael Winslow | Written by Thunder Levin | Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante Hellraiser did it, Jason Vorhees did it, and now the killer sharks of sharknado are doing it… they’re heading into SPACE! […]

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26th Jul2015

‘Lake Placid vs. Anaconda’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Corin Nemec, Yancy Butler, Stephen Billington, Robert Englund, Skye Lourie, Oliver Walker, Ali Eagle, Annabel Wright, Laura Dale, Georgina Philipps, Nigel Barber, Heather Gilbert | Written by Berkeley Anderson | Directed by A.B. Stone Roger Corman and folks at The Asylum have a lot to answer for… That’s all I’m saying. Sharknado. A film […]

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06th May2015

Syfy & Amblin team-up for ‘Brave New World’ TV series

by Phil Wheat

Syfy have announced they are reuniting with Emmy Award-winning Amblin Television to develop a scripted series based on Aldous Huxley’s classic novel Brave New World. The two companies previously collaborated on Steven Spielberg Presents: Taken, which won a 2003 Emmy for Best Miniseries. Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey of Amblin Television (The Americans, Falling Skies, […]

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09th Apr2015

Interview: Laura Vandervoort and Greyston Holt discuss ‘Bitten’

by Phil Wheat

Syfy’s “werewolf” series Bitten stars is based on the bestselling author Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series of novels. In anticipation of the season 2 debut, we sat down with stars Laura Vandervoort and Greyston Holt to discuss the show and what we can expect from the new season… Greyston, I know Laura you already talked about this, […]

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18th Mar2015

Latest Sharknado film gets full title – ‘Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!’

by Phil Wheat

Syfy and The Asylum have today announced that the official title of the latest installment in the global pop culture sensation is Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Sharknado 3 will cause mass destruction in Washington, D.C. before roaring down the Eastern Seaboard and into Florida, and stars Ian Ziering as Fin, Tara Reid as April […]

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10th Mar2015

The Hoff joins the cast of ‘Sharknado 3’

by Phil Wheat

David Hasselhoff (Baywatch) will trade his red swimming trunks for a chainsaw when he portrays Gilbert Sheperd, the father of Fin (Ian Ziering), in the eagerly anticipated Sharknado 3. Hasselhoff joins stars Ziering, Tara Reid (April) and the returning Cassie Scerbo (Nova) in the newest installment of the global pop culture sensation. Syfy and The […]

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15th Jan2015

Ziering and Reid back for ‘Sharknado 3’

by Phil Wheat

In news that won’t surprise anyone, Syfy and The Asylum have today announced that the original Sharknado survivors will return for the most epic shark attack yet! Yes, Ian Ziering and Tara Reid will reunite for Sharknado 3, reprising their roles as Fin and April, respectively. Anthony C. Ferrante will once again direct, based on […]

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22nd Dec2014

Syfy announce new sci-fi series ‘Dark Matter’

by Phil Wheat

Syfy today announced casting of the new acquired scripted series Dark Matter, which will feature Melissa O’Neil (Broadway production of Les Miserables), Marc Bendavid (Bitten), Anthony Lemke (White House Down), Alex Mallari Jr. (Robocop), Jodelle Ferland (Twilight), Roger Cross (The Strain) and Zoie Palmer (Lost Girl). In Dark Matter, the crew of a derelict spaceship is awakened from stasis […]

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03rd Nov2014

Syfy announce ‘3001: The Final Odyssey’ adaptation

by Phil Wheat

Syfy have announced today that it is working with Scott Free Productions and Warner Horizon Television to adapt the Arthur C. Clarke novel 3001: The Final Odyssey into a miniseries. Stuart Beattie (Pirates of the Caribbean, Collateral) will write the adaptation and serve as executive producer along with Scott Free’s Ridley Scott and David W. […]

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23rd Sep2014

Thought Sharknado was terrifying? Well now comes ‘Lavalantula’!!!

by Phil Wheat

Giant lava breathing tarantulas – Lavalantulas – erupt out of ancient volcanos in the Santa Monica Mountains, raining death and destruction upon Los Angeles, in the just-announced Syfy Original Movie Lavalantula, premiering in Summer 2015. Who will save us from the terrifying and deadly spider invasion? How about Steve Guttenberg and his cast-mates from Police […]

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