Category Archives: reviews

by Nick

VAULT OF HORROR PRESENTS THE GATES OF HELL TRILOGY – STARBURST Magazine

VAULT OF HORROR PRESENTS THE GATES OF HELL TRILOGY – STARBURST Magazine

VAULT OF HORROR PRESENTS THE GATES OF HELL TRILOGY – STARBURST Magazine

VAULT OF HORROR PRESENTS THE GATES OF HELL TRILOGY / COMPOSER: FABIO FRIZZI, WALTER RIZZATI, ALLESANDRO BLONKSTEINER / LABEL: DEMON RECORDS / RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW Over the past decade, several labels have seen fit to reissue the scores to Italian director Lucio Fulci’s Gate of Hell trilogy of films on vinyl: City of the … Continued

Source: www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/gates-hell-trilogy

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I CANNIBALI (1969) – STARBURST Magazine

I CANNIBALI (1969) – STARBURST Magazine

I CANNIBALI (1969) – STARBURST Magazine

I CANNIBALI (1969) / COMPOSER: ENNIO MORRICONE / LABEL: SPIKEROT RECORDS / RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW Listening to Ennio Morricone’s score for the 1969 Liliana Cavani film, I cannibali, one could be forgiven for thinking that the film is a cannibal picture. With its lush arrangements – conducted by Bruno Nicolai – and sweeping sounds, … Continued

Source: www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/i-cannibali-1969

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‘A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life’ Movie Review

‘A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life’ Movie Review

‘A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life’ Movie Review

Laden with British character actors and featuring a whip-smart story, ‘A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life’ (out January 13 on iTunes and Digital HD), takes the road movie formula and turns it into a dryly black comedy about finding one’s true self.

Source: www.scene-stealers.com/reviews/print-reviews/black-comedy-a-serial-killers-guide-to-life-offers-more-than-gore/

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‘The Spirit Gallery’ DVD review

‘The Spirit Gallery’ DVD review

‘The Spirit Gallery’ DVD review

Director John Strysik’s 1995 feature The Spirit Gallery is a hallucinatory shot-on-video oddity which manages to take a familiar plot and turn it into something special.

Source: www.scene-stealers.com/reviews/new-dvd-of-90s-oddity-the-spirit-gallery-worth-checking-out/

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DON’T GO IN THE HOUSE (OST) – STARBURST Magazine

DON’T GO IN THE HOUSE (OST) – STARBURST Magazine

DON’T GO IN THE HOUSE (OST) – STARBURST Magazine

DON’T GO IN THE HOUSE (OST) / COMPOSER: RICHARD EINHORN / LABEL: WAXWORK RECORDS / RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW Richard Einhorn’s score for the 1979 Joseph Ellison grindhouse nasty Don’t Go in the House has heretofore never received any kind of official release. Leave it to the folks at Waxwork Records not only to dig … Continued

Source: www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/dont-go-house-ost

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TERRY PRATCHETT’S VINYL DISCWORLD – STARBURST Magazine

TERRY PRATCHETT’S VINYL DISCWORLD – STARBURST Magazine

TERRY PRATCHETT’S VINYL DISCWORLD – STARBURST Magazine

TERRY PRATCHETT’S VINYL DISCWORLD / WRITER: TERRY PRATCHETT / LABEL: DEMON MUSIC GROUP / RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW In 2018, Penguin released Terry Pratchett: The BBC Radio Drama Collection, seven full-cast dramatisations of the famed fantasy humorist’s works. Coming in at over 13 hours of audio, the set collected seven of the Radio 4 series, … Continued

Source: www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/terry-pratchetts-vinyl-discworld

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WIZARDS (1977) OST – STARBURST Magazine

WIZARDS (1977) OST – STARBURST Magazine

WIZARDS (1977) OST – STARBURST Magazine

Dennis Dread’s essay and interview with composer Andrew Belling, entitled “Rebels, Fairies and Führers: The Importance of Being Wizards” goes a long way to explaining the musical stylings of Belling’s work for the 1977 Ralph Bakshi animated cult classic, Wizards. For instance, the central theme, “Time Will Tell” with vocals by Susan Anton – Bakshi … Continued

Source: www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/wizards-1977-ost

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BEETLEJUICE OST (30TH ANNIVERSARY) – STARBURST Magazine

BEETLEJUICE OST (30TH ANNIVERSARY) – STARBURST Magazine

BEETLEJUICE OST (30TH ANNIVERSARY) – STARBURST Magazine

For the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s afterlife comedy Beetlejuice, Waxwork Records went and remastered Danny Elfman’s score. While the music has always been vibrant and bombastic, it’s arguably never sounded this good before. Geffen and UMe reissued the album on vinyl back in 2015, but it was essentially just the original 1988 album, repressed. … Continued

Source: www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/beetlejuice-ost

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BREAKING BAD OST (2018) – STARBURST Magazine

BREAKING BAD OST (2018) – STARBURST Magazine

BREAKING BAD OST (2018) – STARBURST Magazine

Music On Vinyl’s “At the Movies” imprint has released the definitive collection of music from the AMC series Breaking Bad. In honor of the show’s tenth anniversary, the label created a box set collection of five 10” vinyl records, each representing a season of the popular show. Considering the only other official release of Breaking … Continued

Source: www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/breaking-bad-ost-2018