Posts tagged AIM Publicity
"LYLA" (2023) Breaks Through Uncharted Areas Of The Mind (REVIEW)

Indie writer, director, and cinematographer Gordon Cowie’s 2023 psychological thriller “LYLA” is heading to digital on April 21st, 2025 from Miracle Media. Upon the film’s digital release, Aim Publicity was gracious enough to send us an early screening for review.

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"RUMPELSTILTSKIN" (2025) Makes Fairytales Fun And Frightening Again! (REVIEW)

Andy Edwards takes a stab (literally) at another beloved fairytale with his fun, frightful take on "Rumpelstiltskin." Revamping this classic for a more modern take with a strong female protagonist and a script that brings the chills and laughter in equal measure, this retelling is time well spent!

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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - "BLACK CAB" (ACORN MEDIA BLU-RAY)

The fear of taxis is at the forefront in “Black Cab,” a Shudder Original that has recently received a Blu-Ray release from Acorn Media starring one of our favorite actors, Nick Frost. Is this a cab ride worth hailing or one worth passing on?

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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - "THE BROOD" (SECOND SIGHT FILMS 4K UHD)

Divorce is messy, and while it is necessary it doesn’t come without casualty, something that David Cronenberg channels directly in this 1979 film, “The Brood.” Second Sight Films has released a stunning 4K UHD restoration of the film for the 45th anniversary alongside some newly commissioned features and essays, and we unpack this challenging and important film for you below.

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"DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS" (2023) Leaves Us In The Dark (REVIEW)

The single location and threat from outside is a trope we’ve seen across sub-genres, and that’s the premise of “Don’t Turn Out The Lights” from writer/director Andy Fickman and on digital in the UK through 101 Films on March 17, 2025.  

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Rutger Hauer Documentary “LIKE TEARS IN THE RAIN” (2025) Finds the "Dutch Angle” (REVIEW)

The lives of character actors usually make terrific fodder for documentaries.  We’ve seen these people of 1,000 faces throughout our moviegoing lives, and while we might not always know their names, something registers in our brains enough to go “hey, it’s him/her/them from that thing!”  One of the most memorable of these performers in the past several decades is the late, great Rutger Hauer, who passed away in 2019.  Now, Hauer’s life and legacy is explored in director Sanna Fabery de Jonge’s doc “Like Tears in Rain,a eulogy to a man that more people should consider one of the greats of genre film.

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New Doc “LIKE TEARS IN RAIN” (2025) Focuses On Rutger Hauer! (TRAILER)

My uncle isn’t a major cinephile like I am, but he’d always mention his love of Rutger Hauer.  He’d watch anything with him in it, and there was a lot to choose from.  From “The Hitcher” and “Blade Runner” to “Hobo with a Shotgun” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hauer was an indelible character actor who passed away in 2019 due to pancreatic cancer.  In just a few weeks, we’ll see the release of “Like Tears In Rain,” a documentary on the Dutch icon.

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"CARA" (2024) Is An Unrelenting And Unapologetic Take On Mental Health Horror (REVIEW)

Yes, horrific events cause people trauma, but how many times do we need to see that metaphor before we ask ourselves if there is any more water in that well? This is what surprised us so much about “Cara” from Writer / Director Hayden Hewitt and released on digital in the UK from Reel 2 Reel Films today. After an outstanding showing at last year’s Fright Fest UK, we now get a chance to see if “Cara” is more hype or more horror.

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