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From the early 1970s, The Last House On The Left stands as possibly one of the most influential and problematic grindhouse/ cult films of all time. It was also the first major work of two figures who would become key horror directors in years to come- directed by Wes Craven (Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream), and produced by Sean S. Cunningham (the first Friday the 13th). The film tells of two teen girls who are picked up, abused, raped, and tortured by a band of escaped criminals, and the ensuing revenge carried out by one of their parents. Here from 88 Films is a recent Blu-ray release of the film- taking two cuts of the picture- two new commentary tracks, two new documentaries- one on the rape-revenge genre the film spawned, and one on Wes Craven. As well as a selection of other new and archival extras.
23 Sept 2026
A Julian Cope Primmer
Erupting into the mainstream on February 19th 1981, The Teardrop Explodes’ debut ‘Top of the Pops’ television performance featuring their brassy, bouncy hit ‘Reward’ is to this day probably the moment from which most people recall Julian Cope. If your image of Julian remains that of an earnest young budding pop star sporting a fleece-collared flying jacket and a shaggy bowlcut of shoulder-length tresses, if you failed to maintain pace with his entry into the cosmos, if you dismissively describe him (as I’ve seen thereabouts) as “a Smash Hits pin-up”, you have one hell of a lot of catching up to do. Musique Machine have tasked me with leading their readers through the psychedelic jungle and beyond, here, and I have to say that Julian probably merits the ‘beginners’ guide to’ / ‘recommended records’ treatment more than just about any other artist in the music sphere, at least in terms of how public perception and the ‘reality’ (if such a word is appropriate in this extreme case) have a near-unbridgeable gulf.
10 Sept 2026
From 2025, My Only Friend's a Corpse is a lo-fi/punked mix of horror, comedy, and dark fantasy. It regards a runaway teen metalhead who finds a one-eyed ‘n’ fixed rictus flayed flesh corpse. It turns out it can talk and convinces him to go on a ramshackle quest- for vengeance & seemingly saving mankind. The budget is less than a shoestring, but it has both ghoulish invention, charm, and a few neat practical effects. Here from MVD Visual is a Blu-ray release of the film, with a commentary track & interview/ behind the scenes featurette..
The mighty Godflesh needs no introduction on these pages, having left a wake of devastation and blasted eardrums since their inception nearly forty years ago. While the project's future seemed uncertain for most of that duration, the release of their tenth album, Decay, sees the act in their second-to-last chapter, the long-anticipated finale close at hand. With Justin Broadrick's health becoming a major factor in the band's efficacy, its conclusion is well timed, although quite bittersweet. Thankfully, the six tracks on Decay were recorded before Broadrick's hernia surgery, coming from the same sessions as their last album, Purge, and fans are treated to dark and punishing new industrial metal from these legends.
Killer Party — Killer Party(Blu Ray)
22 Sept 2026Helvig Mollestad Weejuns — Bitches Blues
18 Sept 2026Sigh — Goh-Ka
18 Sept 2026Darkthrone — Pre-Historic Metal
18 Sept 2026Raté — Dans L'ombre
18 Sept 2026Faces of Death — Faces of Death (VOD)
17 Sept 2026Marshmallow — Marshmallow( Blu Ray)
16 Sept 2026Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 — Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 ( Blu Ray)
16 Sept 2026
Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere Interview
Early this year, the band released their most recent album Theta 7, on Discus Music-which is sadly to be their last. Band leader Martin Archer kindly agreed to give us an email interview, discussing the project's history & why they’ve decided to call it a day.
Vacant Align Interview
Active since October 2025, Wisconsin’s Vacant Align is one of the more atmospheric and texturally inventive wall noise projects to appear in some time. It’s a project that takes its time in releasing work, and you can certainly hear it, as each of their releases so far is a perfectly crafted blend of expressive and engaging textures. Behind the project is John Engman, who very kindly agreed to give us an email interview
Jasper Sharp interview
In the year 1971, Nikkatsu, the oldest/ at one point, the biggest film production company in Japan. Did something quite daring/ some would say crazy- they completely switched over their production to softcore adult films, which would become known as Roman Porno. Between 1971 and 1988, the company produced around 850 of these titles. The thing that made these films stand out from general softcore films is the often creative & inventive choices made- yes, the films primal focus is sleaze, but great examples of the genre are so much more than that. In the last year or so, there has been a spate of reissues of films in the genre from labels such as 88 Films, Third Window Films, and Klubb Super 8. One of the key figures/contributors behind these releases is Jasper Sharp- one of the world's experts on the genre, and the wider Pink genre it’s connected to. Jasper kindly agreed to give us an email interview discussing his history with the genre, his contributions to releases, and the new/updated edition of his book Behind The Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema on Fab Press.
King Futile Interview
King Futile is the new project from Scotland-based Lea Cummings( Kylie Minoise, Official Music Team, etc), and it’s a big departure from his normal noise or retro sample & electronica sound. It's lo-fi acoustic music, with an outsider feel, and often quite tongue-in-cheek/ sharply sarcastic tone to the lyrics. So far, the project has put out three albums- Casual Misery, How To Have Fun, and Zen As Fuck. I tracked down Lea for an email interview.
