STACK #137 Mar 2016

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MTV meets The Walking Dead . SCOUTS GUIDE TO THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

The final chapter? PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION

Release Date: 10/03/16

Release Date: 03/03/16

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The title tells you all you really need to know about this lively zom-com. A trio of scouts Ben (Tye Sheridan), Carter (Logan Miller) and Augie (Joey Morgan) find their camping trip in the mountains rudely interrupted by a zombie outbreak. Hightailing it back into town, they're joined by a sexy barmaid, who helps them slice and dice their way through a horde of the living dead in order to get to a party and rescue Carter's sister, whom Ben has a crush on. With the gag department located below the belt, the real laughs come from the often creative bursts

After the left-turn that was the fifth Paranormal Activity movie ( The Marked Ones was more spin-off than sequel), The Ghost Dimension returns to the core story of possessed sisters Katy and Kristi for what is billed as the final installment in the found-footage franchise. A family move into their new home, where dad Ryan (Chris J. Murray) discovers an old video camera that can see images from an otherworldly dimension, and a box of cassettes featuring recordings of the scary siblings from 1988, which seem eerily linked to the

of gore, and the inclusion of zombie strippers, pets and roadkill. It's the kind of zombie movie Seth Rogen and James Franco would make if co-writer and director John Landon hadn't beaten them to it. 14-year-old boys will hail this as one of the greatest films ever made. SH

present. Before long, an amorphous black mass is hovering in the house, with demonic designs on daughter Leila (Ivy George). Although it doesn't stray too far from the established formula, the 3D ensures that Paranormal Activity 6 lives up to its subtitle. SH

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BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR

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Release Date: 23/03/16 Format:

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We've seen snakes on a plane, now there are werewolves on a train in this moody British monster movie from makeup FX guy turned director, Paul Hyett. With credits like The Descent and Doomsday on his CV, it's no surprise the beasts are the real stars of this survivalist tale, although they do take a while to show up. That leaves time to work out who will live and die amongst the commuters aboard a late-night train which breaks down in the English woods, beneath a full moon. Part of the fun is watching Downton Abbey 's Ed Speleers transform from timid ticket inspector to reluctant hero, whilst looking understandably bewildered throughout. SH

Truly great bad movies aren't deliberately made, they just

Crippled by agoraphobia, Anna (Beth Riesgraf) hasn’t left the home that she shares with her ailing brother for more than a decade. But when her brother dies it’s a given that she’ll venture outdoors to attend his funeral, right? Well, that’s what a trio of burglars who see Anna’s house as ripe for the plundering reckon – but they have no idea as to the voracity of her affliction. Our dodgy threesome ransack the place for a rumoured cash stash, but little do they realise that Anna – who is very much at home – has a few twisty tricks up her sleeve. Panic Room collides with Saw in this horror-tinged girl power thriller. AF

Nicolas Cage is pissed off. No, it isn’t all of those internet memes he’s been starring in, rather his character – Louisiana congressman Colin Pryce – is justifiably furious about the BP oil spill that’s destroying the livelihoods of his constituents. An impassioned address to congress regarding the tragic after effects sees Pryce elevated to potential senator status, but his inability to keep certain dangly bits in his pants soon scuppers those plans, thanks to a video that goes viral super-quick. Skids are subsequently hit in this fictional drama that’s dipped in some fact, before redemption of sorts comes – but what’s the price for compromising your principles? AF

happen. Ed Wood proved that when total belief in your film outweighs your abilities as a filmmaker, the result is a crap-classic. Auteur James Nguyen follows his example with this "romantic thriller" that pays homage to a certain Hitchcock film and warns us of the dangers of global warming. Birdemic: Shock and Terror is all kinds of awesome – terrible in absolutely every department, it's the kind of movie that becomes an instant cult hit through its sheer, gobsmacking ineptitude. Forget calculated rubbish like Sharknado , this is the real deal . (Available on Blu-ray only and exclusive to JB stores.) SH

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