FlickDirect Movie Reviews

Physical Media: 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD Reviews by Leonard Buccellato

Browse reviews written by Leonard Buccellato, including critical takes on films, home entertainment releases, and television series.


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Leonard's lifelong passion for movies began at a young age with his fascination for the horror classic Blacula. This love of movies has inspired him to explore his creative interests, resulting in his writing of short stories and co-producing a web series. Currently, he is developing a horror novel, showcasing his love of storytelling. His diverse interests, including his enjoyment of Dungeons and Dragons, make him a multifaceted individual committed to exploring new ideas and experiences through movies and literature.


976-Evil
For this release, Columbia Pictures Home Video offers up a clean transfer of 976-Evil in 1080p High Definition/1.85:1, Audio English 5.1 DTS-HD. The film does, in fact, look decent and the colors are a robust change from the more washed out VHS cu
Full Review  | Grade: C

The Walking Dead: The Complete Seventh Season
George A. Romero was not only the creator of the Zombie Horror genre, he was the inspiration for Kirkman’s The Walking Dead series. To ignore George’s impact on the horror genre at large, as well as the Zombie sub-genre, is doing him a great disservice.
Full Review  | Grade: B


The Unholy
Vestron Video Collector’s Series, in my opinion, is a hit. They continue to release movies from their archives, packed with a ton of extras, too.
Full Review  | Grade: A

Donnie Darko (4-Disc Limited Edition)
If you are a fan of Donnie Darko you should buy this boxed set and if you’ve never seen this movie before, you need to buy it; you owe it to yourself to watch it multiple times and become obsessed, like the rest of us!
Full Review  | Grade: A

The Gate
I thoroughly enjoyed watching The Gate again, it was a fun, rollercoaster ride, through the eyes of the three kids.  They just don’t make ‘em like this anymore.
Full Review  | Grade: B

The Lair of the White Worm
The single-disc package comes with enough extras to justify the price tag and any fans of Ken Russell will truly appreciate hearing the audio commentary.
Full Review  | Grade: B

Parents
The restoration looks excellent and the mid-century, 1950’s suburbia appears in all of its garish glory.
Full Review  | Grade: A


Sinister 2
The premise of these films is the “aesthetic observance of violence… as well as the use of rituals” to summon the evil presence of the Bughuul or boogeyman.
Full Review  | Grade: C

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