Follow the journey of three different women who have one major thing in common: they're all looking for happiness, a sense of belonging, and purpose. Firstly, there is Natalia (Victoria Haralabidou), a mail-order bride from Siberia. Natalia travels to Aotearoa to...
In a North American forest, we follow a family of Sasquatches. There are four members to the family: the Alpha male (Nathan Zellner), a female (Riley Keough), a young male (Jesse Eisenberg), and a child (Christophe Zajac-Denek). The story spans a year, beginning in...
Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) was once an award-winning actress- one of our time's most popular and hottest celebrities. Currently, Elisabeth hosts a television program where she teaches aerobics. However, her boss, Harvey (Dennis Quaid), feels Elisabeth is becoming...
In a rural setting, nine-year-old twin brothers Elias (Elias Schwarz) and Lukas (Lukas Schwarz) are left to entertain and care for themselves while they wait for their mother (Susanne Wuest) to return from surgery. When their mother returns, she is relatively weak and...
In an old, gritty, and damp rural town, a political leader named Reynolds (Guy Pearce) is determined to take ownership of everything he desires. Reynolds's power, control, foul attitude, and disrespect exhaust the residents, who are tired of trying to defend...
In 1950, Hellboy (Jack Kesy) travels by train with precious cargo: a dangerous spider that can fester into something far more sinister and evil than anyone can imagine. But when an altercation occurs on the train, and the spider manages to escape, Hellboy and a fellow...
When you hear the name Christopher Reeve, many will think of his performance in the well-known film franchise Superman, which started in 1978 and later spanned three more instalments. While Reeve also appeared in various other titles, including Remains of the Day,...
Sophie (Susan Sarandon) is a married woman and mother of two children. An artist, Sophie, is working from home on a new book as well as dealing with the tragic loss of her mother, who recently passed away. On top of dealing with her recent loss, Sophie is pressured to...
Welcome to a new world unlike anything you've seen before. It is set after the Rapture, and those who remain on earth are unable to speak a single word. The film opens with a woman named Azrael (Samara Weaving) on the run, filled with fear and panic as she sprints...
A group of dangerous mob men are travelling by car, armed with weapons. Hidden in the car's trunk are several wooden boxes of gold bullion. While driving at high speed, the driver swerves to avoid something on the road, causing a tragic accident. Although the men are...
Beginning with a fun slow-motion battle shown in reverse, viewers will witness the ultimate battle Alice was engaged in when we last saw her. In the previous instalment, Alice had discovered a large ship carrying survivors. But sadly, Alice and the remaining...
Set in the early ’90s, 13-year-old Nina (Emma Fasano) moves into a small apartment building with her two parents and younger brother. As the family move in, it’s evident they have several issues in many areas. Some of these areas are quite evident, and others seem...
The film begins with a group of skilled and professional firefighters attempting to put out a large blaze. The blaze results in the death of one of their fellow team members, leaving the team’s leader, Andrey (Konstantin Khabenskiy), exhausted. After Andrey and his...
Continuing from Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge featured in 2020, many battles are accruing on Earth, and blood is being spilled thanks to Shao Kahn and his armies. Shoa Kahn and Raiden make an arrangement and go to the gods to make an ultimate deal to...
Pino (Andrea Arru) is a young 11-year-old boy who lives with his family. His upbringing is certainly not a common one. For Pino, growing up has been a challenge as he has haemophilia and each day, he feels trapped, controlled and unable to live a normal life. On the...
Joshua (Josh Eisenberg) is dealing with his daughter being unwell due to an unknown toxin entering her body. But instead of being at the hospital with his partner and his unwell daughter, he spends all his spare time seeking answers and trying to find the person...
For those who are not aware, Captain Jacques Cousteau is well known for many reasons. He is mostly known for his passion and love of the underwater world, but over 25 years, he also wrote books and featured in a smash-hit TV series, reaching hundreds of millions of...
Set in 1942, when the world was filled with war, Waiting for Anya begins with a narration from an older adult named Jo. When Jo (Noah Schnapp) was just a young boy working as a shepherd and looking after sheep in the small village known as Lesgun, he stumbled...
In the present day, a deadly virus plagues the world. John Wood (Daniel Stisten) is a dangerous man filled with pain and suffering. Thanks to flashbacks, we learn that John lost his wife during an interrogation, and the man responsible, Commander Stone (Daniel...
Marion (Janet Leigh) is a secretary who gets tempted to do something, unlike anything she has ever done before. She decides to steal $40,000 in cash from her workplace. Now with fears of getting caught, Marion takes the money and gets on the road fast. ...
Beginning with the tragic murder of a young man, we are introduced to multiple characters who are all somehow connected to the murder. Firstly we have Augustino "Finn" Adair (Steven Seagal), an ex-mobster attempting to live a new life as a professional businessman....
The film begins with the introduction of a young man who is haunted by a tragic past. Casey (Ethan Taylor) gets a new job working at a slow and quiet museum, and on his first day, he is invited to go through a stack of older items located in the storage room. While...
Continuing on from Escape Room (2019), the film begins with a rehash and summary of the last film and reintroduces the survivors, Zoey (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller). After making a huge discovery about the masterminds behind the escape rooms, they head out...
Carly (Carly Pope) is a woman who is regularly haunted by a tragic past involving her mother’s disappearance. Soon, she receives a message from an old acquaintance named Martin, who, at first, she ignores. But after much debate, she agrees to meet with him. ...
Shannon (Jamie King) is hiking up a mountain with hopes of releasing her father’s ashes. Along the walk, a storm begins, and Shannon questions if this is a sign that she should just turn back and try again another time. Pushing forward with determination, she...
In Laurens, Iowa, 72-year-old Alvin (Richard Farnsworth) receives word that his brother from Mount Zion, Wisconsin, has suffered a stroke. It’s been ten years since Alvin spoke with his brother as they both said unforgivable things when they last saw each other. This...
While serving as a highly skilled soldier, Markus (Mads Mikkelsen) is advised that his wife and daughter were involved in a horrible train accident. The results of the accident are tragic, with Markus's wife dying instantly along with many others. Thankfully, his...
Set in the '90s, the film follows a young man named Nitram (Caleb Landry Jones) who lives with his mother (Judy Davis) and father (Anthony LaPaglia). Nitram struggles to fit in and connect with others. At times, Nitram gets sad, but thanks to medication and...
Walkden Entertainment (aka Peter Walkden) had the honour and pleasure of chatting with #SimonBarrett, the director and writer of the upcoming film #Seance (2021). This film will be available exclusively on #Shudder streaming service from September 29th....
The fourth instalment in the V/H/S series, set in 1994, begins with a skilled SWAT team making a raid at a warehouse. They make a major discovery, learning about a mysterious cult and a bizarre setup of recorded material on older technology, including VHS cassette...
A position for enrolment at Fairfield Academy becomes available after the mysterious death of a young woman in her room. Camille (Suki Waterhouse) applies for the opening and is accepted. But fitting into the Academy among peers is not an easy task, and she...
Inspired by true events, the film begins in France, 1942. While travelling on his way to Switzerland, a Jewish man named Gilles (Nahuel Perez Biscayart) is captured and taken to a concentration camp in Germany. During his transportation to the camp in a truck, Gilles...
Kyle (Tyrese Gibson) is an ex-marine with a tragic past. After witnessing the loss of many fellow men, he now works as a child protection officer. Kyle still struggles with his past, dealing with bad nightmares and heavy drinking despite his new...
In the near future, Earth becomes impossible to live on due to multiple uncontrollable issues. Driven away by climate changes, pandemics, and other things, humans managed to successfully leave Earth and find a new planet to live on. While all seems well on the new...
Set in the near future, several people, including Paul (Steve Railsback) and Chris (Olivia Hussey), refuse to submit and conform to the New World Order. Captured, they are taken to a correction camp and labelled as deviants. This small group is about to enter a...
Kathy (Susan Penhaligon) moves into a new home while going through a trial separation from her husband. She goes for a job interview at a nearby medical facility, and while her experience with patients is nothing recent, she still gets the job and begins work on the...
In this documentary focusing on online child sexual exploitation, we learn early on that online child sexual exploitation is the world’s fastest-growing major crime. Yet, in the present day, less than a thousand police worldwide are dedicated to preventing...
Continuing from Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One, the film begins with Batman, aka Bruce Wayne, under the complete control of Poison Ivy. Under Poison Ivy’s seductive control spell, Bruce makes large financial contributions. While months pass, Bruce lives...
Get ready to enter a world unlike anything you’ve seen in the cinema before. A small team of therapists have successfully created a machine that allows them to enter their patients’ minds while they are sleeping and entering their dreams. The new invention which will...
Ainbo is a young woman who lives in the Amazon Rainforest. While life around her seems simple and pretty, a horrible curse has plagued the people and the land of the Amazon for many years. The cause of the curse is unknown, but many people within the village hope it...
Leif (Jake Johnson) lives in a small cabin in one of his friend’s backyards. On a day-to-day basis, Leif enjoys doing very little other than smoking drugs, hanging out with his dog, and taking pride in playing the bongos in a band that he hopes will one day achieve a...
Leah (Kiera Thompson) is a ten-year-old girl who lives in a vicarage with her older sister, mother and father. Her family is highly religious, and they find themselves always helping others in need, and people within the community will request a blessing or even...
After a secret specimen in a lab threatens the world, it’s up a whole new Suicide Squad from Belle Reve to save the day. Bloodsport (Idris Elba) has been invited to lead the new team but refuses. He naturally has a change of heart when he speaks to his daughter and...
Rob (Nicolas Cage) is an experienced truffle hunter who hunts by himself in the Oregonian wilderness. Helping him with his hunts is his long term companion- a large female Pig. Life for Rob is generally quiet, and he keeps to himself, even keeping to minimal small...
In this movie, one of the biggest highlights in America is happening right now at a university campus- pledge week! During this week, young people attending university accept challenges to prove their worth, drink heavily and party. Social media is an important part...
When a grandmother named Edna (Robyn Nevin) appears to have gone missing, her daughter Kay (Emily Mortimer) and her granddaughter Sam (Bella Heathcote) decide to check on her. As Kay and Sam arrive at Edna's home, they confirm she is missing. A police report is filed,...
A family of four are on a road trip. The father, Alan (Erik Thomson), the mother, Jill (Miriama McDowell) and their two teenage sons Jorden (Frankie Paratene) and Maika (Billy Paratene), are travelling through New Zealand. We witness the general interactions of this...
Paul (Steven Rooke) is a highly-skilled photographer working for a magazine company. By pure luck, while visiting the Philippines for work and taking some photos in the local markets, he sees Anna, his first love (Carlotta Morelli). After seeing her from afar,...
The film begins with a narration explaining the Legend of the Ten Rings and its origins. We also learn about the man who discovered the powerful rings and used them consistently until something significant happened in his life. The film fast forwards to the present...
Set in New York City, Die in a Gunfight is a modern tale of Romeo + Juliet. The story is narrated by actor Billy Crudup, who first introduces the audience to Ben Gibbon (Diego Boneta). Ben is well known for taking a beating and never seems to give up a...
Teddy (Osric Chau) and Claire (Sarah Canning) are a young couple who are also full-time vloggers with their very own channel, Superhost. Together they have built a reputation and large following by visiting various hotels and holiday spots and reviewing them with...
Continuing from the first film, which featured in 1992, Candyman (2021) is set in 2019. It’s been an entire decade since Cabrini towers were completely torn down. This new instalment follows Anthony (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), who lives with his girlfriend,...
The film begins with a young man, Chris (Mark O’Brien), entering the woods to conduct a secret drug and cash deal with another man. But during the exchange, something occurs that puts Chris on the run. While successfully getting away on a motorbike, he bumps into...
Hunter's Moon (also known as The Orchard) follows a family's move to a quiet life in the country. As the father, mother and three teenage daughters enter the small town several reveals are made. We learn that the house this family has just purchased had a previous...
Michael (Ryan Reynolds) was once known as an excellent AAA-rated bodyguard; well, that was until he was the bodyguard for a hitman named Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson). After the events of The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), Michael is depressed and having haunting...
The future world has forever changed, and Miami is permanently flooded. The night is when the city really comes alive, and daytime is filled with emptiness and hardly anyone walking around. The film introduces Nick (Hugh Jackman), a man who limps on one leg due to...
Benjamin (Levi Miller) is a fifteen-year-old young man who hopes to become the next Olympic swimming champion for Australia. With his mum's help, he gets up every morning at 3 am to train with his coach. His mother is determined to help Benjamin in every way...
We meet Aretha Franklin as just a young child in this film before following her life and fame. From this introduction, we understand her upbringing and what life was like with her family. Aretha would always have the honour of singing at dinner parties and even being...
The film begins by showing us Jack the Ripper on the run after his most recent killing. When he returns home, he kills his lover, who had been unaware of his identity as a dangerous murderer. Witnessing this horrific murder is Jack's daughter, a small child sitting in...
Guy (Ryan Reynolds) opens the film with narration, explaining his day-to-day life to viewers, including working at a bank. We also gain an insight into where he lives, Free City. But when Guy begins to have vivid dreams, he makes some major...
The story of Sator follows Adam (Gabriel Nicholson), a deer hunter who lives a lonely existence in a "cabin in the woods." We learn that occasionally, his brother Pete (Michael Daniel) will pop in for a visit and that his Grandmother, who lives close by, Nani (June...
Based on a novel by Stephen King, The Dead Zone follows Johnny (Christopher Walken), a teacher who is head over heels in love with a woman he hopes to marry in due time. But things go wrong when Johnny gets involved in a terrible motor vehicle accident, putting Johnny...
Walkden Entertainment (aka Peter Walkden) had the honour and pleasure of chatting with #LarryFessenden, who is a lead actor in the upcoming film #JakobsWife (2021). This film will be available exclusively on #Shudder streaming service from August 19th....
Set in 2007, the film introduces Richard (Beau Knapp), a talented yet highly obsessive data analyst who works on Wall Street. Richard is passionate about details. He generally keeps to himself as he lacks people skills and struggles to have decent conversations with...
Anne (Barbara Crampton) lives in a small town married to Jakob, the church pastor who enjoys helping others within the community. But for Anne, things could be a lot better, especially when it comes to her marriage with Jakob. Over the last thirty years, their...
Rowan (Lee Marshall) accepts an invitation from her friend Emily (Lauren Beatty) to go to an isolated cabin during winter. Joining them is Emily's boyfriend Brendon (Aris Tyros). Our three leads begin the film by driving up to the cabin, and Rowan has a nap in...
Set in Canada, the film begins with a group of miners working underground. An explosion occurs, trapping over twenty men underground. Without air supply, it's only a matter of time until the men run out of oxygen and die. With the clock ticking, an...
Dr Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) recovers an artifact that will lead her deep into the Amazon with hopes of finding an ancient tree rumoured to have the power to heal. The only catch is, to travel in the Amazon and possibly changed medicine forever, Dr Lily and her...
On February 23rd, 1963, a tragic event occurred to a young girl and her mother. On this day, young Cathy is sleeping in the backseat of a car while her mother is driving. Her mother is making out with a man in the car's front seat. Cathy wakes in fright and wants...
Shy but talented mechanical mastermind Malcolm (Colin Friels) lives in Melbourne, Australia and works with trams (his favourite things to be around). But when Malcolm is fired for building his own tram, he's unsure what he'll do next. Jobless and with little cash...
Gotham City is filled with crime, chaos, and corruption, thanks to the powerful Falcone family. In the present day, many people live in fear as corruption gets even more potent and crime is rising on the city streets. Bruce Wayne (aka Batman) is working on ways to...
Django is a cowboy with a skilled hand and a gun. While Django is travelling, he bumps into a bounty killer who happens to be carrying his dead father. He successfully shoots and kills the bounty killer, leaving him questioning what to do next with his dead father....
The film begins with the introduction of a 22-year-old male actor named Otis (Luke Hedges). Otis is working on various blockbuster films until he encounters several frustrations. Some of these frustrations lead to him drinking heavily before being involved in a...
The year is 2024, and the pandemic continues to cause havoc around the world. Now known as COVID23, the death toll has skyrocketed up to 8,400,010 in 2024 alone. This newest COVID strain causes more harm, and the virus can now attack brain tissue. Life for many...
Knox (Todd Grinnell) is a contractor who gets the opportunity to take his wife Tracey (Mena Suvari) to Malibu. Sadly, Knox's mother recently passed away, and now he has desires to renovate his mum's beach house with hopes of selling it at a huge profit due to its...
The film begins with a state detective visiting a bandage covered patient in a hospital. So badly wounded, the bandages even cover her face. The patient begins to reveal how she got herself in such a condition, and we soon learn the woman's name is Harper...
Freddy (James Rolleston) and his best mate Marvin (Samuel Austin) are about to embark into a world of crime, chaos, and trouble. It all starts when Freddy loses his job as a pizza delivery driver. A customer accuses Freddy of being late with the delivery and of...
Set in South Africa in 1901, Breaker Morant is an Australian film that follows the Boer War. A team of Australian Bushveldt Carbineers are given orders to take on the enemy and leave no man alive. But these orders land Lieutenant Harry Morant and two other men on...
Set in Wales, Officer Catrin (Annes Elwy) receives a personal invitation to visit the local Toll Booth at night. She finds the operator wants to have a quiet and straightforward discussion with just the two of them. From this, we gain an interesting back story,...
Emma (Megan Fox) is currently in a dull and soulless marriage. So bored in her marriage, she has even considered seeing another man but can never actually go through with it. This year, her husband has a special treat for the two of them on their wedding...
Based on The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1911), the 2020 adaption follows little Mary Lennox, who has recently been orphaned. Upon being sent from India to her uncle's estate, Misselthwaite, we follow her adjustment to a new way of life in...
The film introduces a family of four who are travelling to a holiday resort. Upon arriving at the resort, everything seems lovely and luxurious. The family begins to interact with other members at the resort who are also on vacation for different purposes and...
Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and Kevin (Ezra Dewey) are best friends who are both twelve years old. One day the two are hanging out in the woods, walking around and chatting. When Bobby realises that Kevin is no longer talking back to him from afar, Bobby...
Being John Malkovich (1999) - Movie Review 19th July 2021 Written by Peter Walkden Craig (John Cusack) is a talented puppeteer who fails to make a living. He lives with his wife, Lotte Schwartz (Cameron Diaz), who works at a pet store and is obsessed with adopting...
Whiplash (2014) - Movie Review 16th July 2021 Written by Peter Walkden https://youtu.be/oAhvG3wIE_g Andrew (Miles Teller) is a young drummer who has dreams and the solid potential to become one of the greatest drummers of our time. Upon joining a music...
In Fabric (2018) - Movie Review 14th July 2021 Written by Amanda Rosazza Without giving too much away, the film follows the journey of a red dress—a red dress with a curse. At the beginning of the film, we meet a lovely woman named Sheila (Marianne Jean-Baptiste),...
Rannveig (Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir) is exhausted, overdue for a holiday and completely worn out from many elements of her life in the present day. Some of these elements include dealing with her family, which consists of her husband and only daughter, her workplace at...
Set one day before Christmas Eve, the film introduces Anja (Andrea Bræin Hovig), who lives with her long term partner Tomas (Stellen Skarsgård). Anja and Tomas are a blended family with six children. A year ago, Anja had lung cancer which was caused by heavy smoking...
Set in a time and place that looks like the afterlife, Will (Winston Duke) spends his days viewing the many lives of people on Earth on a stack of old tube TVs. When one of the TVs loses signal, it's up to Will to seek someone to replace the person lost. Will...
The ultimate NBA Basketball player and superstar, LeBron James, struggles to connect with his son, who enjoys making and creating high-quality videogames. LeBron feels his son should receive the same upbringing as he did, telling him to focus more on other things,...
Set between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers Infinity War, Black Widow (2021) follows Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), who is currently on the run. While she manages to find a place to stay low, she soon receives word of a situation related to her...
Laura (Andi Matichak) is a single mother who works as a school teacher and lives with her one and only son, David (Luke David Blu). Life for the two of them seems well until Laura hears some strange noise coming from her son's bedroom in the middle of the night. ...
Occupation: Rainfall (2020) - Movie Review 3rd July 2021 Written by Peter Walkden The sequel focuses on a returning group of survivors, who are all from Sydney. Continuing on from the previous instalment of Occupation (2018), the aliens that landed on Earth two years...
Guillaume (Grégory Montel) is down on luck in the present day. He is currently going through a divorce and attempting to gain shared custody of his ten-year-old daughter. Guillaume requires a larger place to live as his apartment is far too small for both him and his...
Vicious Fun (2020) - Movie Review 1st July 2021 Written by Peter Walkden Evan Marsh as Joel - Vicious Fun _ Photo Credit: Shudder Set in the 1980s, Joel (Even Marsh) is a film critic and magazine writer passionate about all relating to the genre of horror. But life...
Volition (2019) - Movie Review 1st July 2021 Written by Peter Walkden James (Adrian Glynn McMorrian) is gifted with a unique ability. At any moment, James can receive a glimpse into his future before key events happen. He is haunted by his past, which...
Alice (Emily Beecham) is a single mother working as a highly-skilled plant breeder in a corporation lab. Alice, along with her lab partner Chris (Ben Whishaw), is on the verge of a massive discovery that could not only change the future of plants but radically...
Slither (2006) - Movie Review 28th June 2021 Written by Peter Walkden The film begins with an asteroid flying straight to Earth. After crashing into a small town, the asteroid opens to reveal an unusual amount of slime and pink goo inside. We then get to...
Alfie (1966) - Movie Review 26th June 2020 Written by Peter Walkden The film introduces us to Alfie (Michael Caine), a charming, smooth-talking ladies man. Alfie introduces himself by breaking the fourth wall, looking straight into the camera and talking to the...
Black Water (2007) - Movie Review 23rd June 2021 Written by Peter Walkden Black Water begins with the introduction of Lee (Maeve Dermody), her older sister Grace (Diana Glenn) and her long-term boyfriend Adam (Andy Rodoreda). The three take a holiday in Northern...
The Giant Claw (1957) - Movie Review 23rd June 2021 Written by Peter Walkden Mitch (Jeff Morrow) is a skilled pilot and an electronics engineer who likes to make his own rules. One day, while flying and conducting several routine checks, Mitch spots something in the...
Synchronic (2019) - Movie Review 23rd June 2021 Written by Peter Walkden Set in the city of New Orleans, the film introduces us to two paramedics who are also close friends. Steve (Anthony Mackie) & Dennis (James Dornan) are well known for working consistently,...
Ridley (Milan Burch) is dealing with the loss of his father, who died one year ago as a hero while saving three people. His mother, Gloria (Victoria Hill), decides to leave New York and move to Western Australia, where the two can start fresh and live with Ridley's...
Danny (voiced by Jamie Bell) is a smart young boy and an inventor. When judges at a school competition ignore his latest stunning and brilliant nanobot invention, Danny is naturally disappointed. Soon he is approached by Miss Evans, the principal at Cranston Academy,...
Continuing from where we last saw Dom and his crew from Fast of the Furious, Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), along with their son, live a quiet life far away from everything and everyone. But it is not long until Dom and Letty are visited by some old...
Then Came You (2020) - Movie Review 14th June 2021 Written by Peter Walkden Annabelle (Kathie Lee Gifford) is a widow. Sick of living alone and in the past, she decides to pack her bags and go on a trip unlike any she has taken before. She packs her husband's ashes in...
Superdeep (2020) - Movie Review 14th June 2021 Written by Peter Walkden Anya (Milena Radulovic) is a scientist with a horrific past relating to the death of one of her close colleagues. One evening, while Anya is with a group of close friends, she receives a phone...
Peter (or as his sister and mother call him, Petie) has just moved into a new home with his mum and sister but is forced to share a room with his little sister. Peter believes his little sister has a wild yet annoying imagination. We also learn that Peter has big...
The film begins with a narration from the leading character named Mark (Joe Pantoliano). We hear about Mark's upbringing in Italy and how he eventually immigrated to the United States as a young boy. We also gain an understanding of his education, his marriage and his...
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) - Movie Review 10th June 2021 Written by Peter Walkden Continuing from Batman v Superman, the world is still mourning the tragic loss of Superman. Bruce Wayne, AKA Batman (Ben Affleck), has significant concerns about the safety of...