Witchfinder General (1968) heading to Blu-ray by Odeon

It's a British horror classic, with Vincent Price at his menacing best in Michael Reeves' Witchfinder General. It's coming out on Blu-ray for the very first time, with Odeon doing the honours.

If you've not seen it, Price plats Matthew Hopkins, exploiting the power vacuum during the English Civil War by becoming the Witchfinder General, torturing and killing local village folk for cash with the help of his assistant, John Stearne (Robert Russell). But he goes a step too far when he kills a priest. Military hero Richard Marshall (Ian Ogilvy) who is engaged to the priest's niece, hunts him down amongst the English countryside, with the inevitable explosive ending.

The movie has undergone a full restoration for the high definition release, with extras also thrown in, including a new documentary on witchcraft and the persecution of woman by Witchfinder Generals, material on witchcraft and the English Civil war plus an interview with Vincent Price. You can pre-order now ahead of the June 13th release date, £14.93 is the price.

Find out more about the Blu-ray release at the Amazon website

DVD Review: Virgin Witch (1971)

It's not the most shocking British exploitation movie ever made, it's not the best either. Yet Virgin Witch still comes with a reputation. Perhaps because Virgin Witch makes no pretence at being anything other than exploitation. So much so that half the people connected to it still don't want anything to do with it 40 years on.

One of our writers reviewed this first back in 2007, but there's a new edition on the market, via Odeon, although there's nothing added to tempt you to buy again I suspect. A trailer, more trailers for other movies and a clean-up of the imagery and sound. Mind you, that means nothing if the movie stinks. Does it? Read on…

Severin to reissue Psychomania as Special Edition DVD

I could wax lyrical about this movie all night - and some people who know me know I have done just that. From the dodgy locations to the cool soundtrack, silly plot and unconvincing acting, Psychomania somehow manages to be both brilliant and terrible at the same. Making this Special Edition DVD from Severin a must-buy.

Yes, we're in the world of zombie bikers and black magic, Beryl Reed and George Sanders having the power to bring back the dead. But that power is abused by Tommy and his biker gang, The Living Dead, willingly killing themselves in return for immortality in England's suburbs.

Cult Clip: Cry of the Banshee trailer (1970)

Well, we've reviewed the movie, so we might as well feature the trailer of Cry of the Banshee. Enjoy it below...

DVD Review: Cry of the Banshee (1970)

I always like to think of myself as an expert on pitchfork-waving horrors of the 60s and 70s, but Cry of the Banshee has always passed me by - probably because the common opinion is that the movie just isn't very good. Anyway, I've bitten the bullet and finally gone in - and you know what? It ain't bad at all.

Ok, it's no classic and anyone expecting another Witchfinder General will be sorely disappointed - Gordon Hessler's take on witchcraft in the middle ages isn't a patch on Michael Reeves' masterpiece. But it certainly has its moments.

Vincent Price is on-hand again to offer up some menace, this time as local landlord and magistrate Lord Edward Whitman. He likes to arrest and torture witches (as you'd expect) and generally put himself about as a nasty piece of work, aided by his equally-nasty son and a couple of thugs.