The DTV Digest
Amazon Prime
Episodes
Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Sunday Nov 29, 2020
In this Sci-Fi themed episode, Mike and Rich take a look at DUNE DRIFTER - surprisingly NOT a Dune rip-off but a space pilot stranded on a desolate planet movie.
We follow that with CHRONICLE: 2067, a cautionary time travel tale from Australia starring Cody Smit McPhee and Ryan Kwanten.
Our Short Shot is EXILE - a story type we've seen numerous times before but not as well-executed and this! Click the link to watch the whole film!
Finally, in our DTV Throwback we take a look at Bridget Nielsen in TERMINAL FORCE, a film which also features Craig Fairbass! As with most of our DTV throwbacks this is currently available on Amazon Prime.
Don't forget to to subscribe to our FACEBOOK and TWITTER pages for more info about upcoming DTV releases!
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at ROGUE, in which Megan Fox attempts to reinvent herself as an action hero, taking on human traffickers and a CGI lion. Take a listen to find out if she's been successful!
From a deadly cat to a deadly dog - our next film is ROPES, a Spanish thriller which finds a young quadriplegic trapped in her home with her helper dog who's turned rabid!
From Spain its off to China for SKYFIRE, a disaster movie in which a volcano erupts on an island containing a five-star holiday resort. This is directed by Con Air's Simon West - tune in to find out how this all turns out!
Our Short Shot is DEAD AIR, in which a punk band find themselves on a plane full of deadly creatures. Normally we'd link to the short itself but this one is available on Amazon Prime if you are a subscriber.
Finally, our DTV Throwback is DANGER ZONE, a real find as it stars Billy Zane and Robert Downey Jr in an African-set adventure!
Don't forget to like and subscribe/follow us on FACEBOOK and TWITTER where you can catch up on news of all the new releases and DTV Chart.
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
In this episode, Mike and Rich take a look at the latest movie to be titled VENGEANCE (previously known as Acceptance) and the long-awaited TRANSIT 17, co-starring Silvio Simac and Zara Phythian.
Our Short Shot is THE AUTOMATON, a steampunk short set in the Old West. Click the link to watch the whole film (22min approx).
Finally in our DTV Throwback section I get the chance to catch up with REPLICANT, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme in two different roles and doing a damn fine job of it too.
Don't forget to check us out on FACEBOOK and TWITTER for up to date information about new releases.
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Happy Halloween, Everybody!
In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve dive into four new spooky releases, starting with the notorious ANTRUM, then on to the fem-tastic vampire movie, BIT! After this we discuss CHILD EATER and THE HAUNTING OF SOPHIE, aka The Music Box.
Our Short Shot this week is NEVER HIKE IN THE SNOW, a Friday 13th fan-film which is so good, you might also want to check out NEVER HIKE ALONE!
Finally we wrap up with the DTV Throwback, which is the awesome, jaw-dropping craziness of PROM NIGHT 2: HELLO MARY LOU!
Don't forget to check out our TWITTER and FACEBOOK pages to keep up to date on the most recent and upcoming releases!
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
This week, Mike Rich and Steve take a look at the new Mark Dacascos movie THE DRIVER, set in a zombie apocalypse. Next is the true life story of three women working as British spies in Nazi occupied France during World War 2, A CALL TO SPY Then we hop over to Montreal for another true life saga involving the Mafia, in MAFIA INC.
Our Short Shot this week is COMPANION SHOP and the DTV Throwback is TRUE CRIME, available to stream on Amazon Prime...
Don't forget to check out our FACEBOOK and TWITTER pages to keep up to date with the most recent releases.
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
This week Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at BLOOD AND MONEY, the new survival thriller starring Tom Berenger. Then we indulge in some witchcraft with THE WITCHES OF AMITYVILLE - will the fact that this film was written by our friend and sometime co-host, Tom Jolliffe, mean that we go easy on it? Tune in to find out!
Our Short Shot is DINO FEAST, from the awesome Red Giant studio - click the link to check out the film and click HERE to see the making-of!
Finally, in our DTV Throwback, we take a look at Mark L. Lester's NIGHT OF THE RUNNING MAN, starring Andrew McCarthy and the excellent Scott Glenn!
Don't forget to check us out on FACEBOOK and TWITTER!
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
In this episode, Mike and Rich take a look at the latest Scott Adkins thriller, LEGACY OF LIES, which proves to be quite different from some of his other recent films.
After this its off to New Zealand for the stoner comedy ALIEN ADDICTION - there's something about Kiwi humour which really hits my funny bone: check out our review to find out if this follows the trend!
Finally, we have words with VAMPIRES OF NEW ORLEANS, (also known as Gothic Harvest) chiefly about the scarcity of vamps in the damn film!
Out Short Shot is the fast paced laughathon, THE SPEED OF TIME - click the link to watch this hilarious short and check out our review!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT 2, which swaps out Michael Pare with Brad Johnson. Neither Rich nor I have seen the original film, will that make any difference?? (available on Amazon Prime).
Don't forget to check out our Facebook and Twitter feeds!
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
This week, Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at the intense rape-revenge thriller, RAVAGE, before diving into something completely different with BAY OF SILENCE, and rounding off with the fan-made STAR TREK: FIRST FRONTIER. You can find the full feature HERE.
Our Short Shot is very short - the 4 minute action scene, NO MERCY (click the link to watch).
Finally, our DTV Throwback is TAIL STING, which predates Snakes On a Plane by about 4 years. (currently available on Amazon Prime).
Don't forget to check out our Facebook and Twitter accounts!
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
In this episode, Mike, Rich and Will take a look at three Euro thrillers available on streaming services. First up is THE TWIN MURDERS: SILENCE IN THE WHITE CITY (Netflix), set in Spain, in which a serial killer reappears after a long absence. From there we move to Hungary for TO THE WIRE (aka X) (Amazon Prime), in which a reclusive detective is forced back into the field when she discovers a series of deaths ruled as suicide were in fact murders. And finally we go to Poland for THE PLAGUES OF BRESLAU (Netflix), in which a killer is using a set of historical executions to take exact revenge.
Our Short Shot is LOST SOULS: MORTAL KOMBAT - a fan film using characters from the video games.
Finally, our DTV Throwback is FAULTS (Amazon Prime), in which a psychiatrist is hired to kidnap and deprogram a young woman involved in a cult.
Don't forget to like and subscribe to our Facebook and Twitter pages!
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle films which represent the highs and lows of the DTV landscape. We start with TWO HEADS CREEK, hot off a showing at this year's (virtual) FrightFest Film Festival. Next up is BULLETPROOF, starring Thomas Jane, which originally went by the title Crown Vic (the make of police car). Finally we watch a bunch of people go through hell in an elevator in 9/11, starring the likes of Charlie Sheen, Gina Gershon and Whoopi Goldberg (currently available on Amazon Prime)...
Our Short Shot is SNAKE EYES, a fan-made film using the GI JOE character, directed by the guy behind Death Kiss!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is SONS OF LIBERTY, a film I covered a long time ago and gave a pretty glowing review - has my opinion changed?