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Saw X review: A classic game of double and triple bluff

admin — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 06:46:33 +0000

It’s nearly 20 years since James Wan’s Saw (2004) kicked off an unlikely franchise, elevating familiar bit player Tobin Bell to horror stardom as John Kramer (aka Jigsaw) and trademarking a unique mode of horror sequence in which a hapless victim struggles in the coils of a torture contraption which can be escaped if they’re willing to perform painful auto-surgery and learn a lesson about the value of human life.

Between 2004 and 2010, there were seven Saws, culminating in Saw 3D. Since then the series has tried reboots via a pick-up-the-plot-threads-a-decade-on sequel Jigsaw and a spinoff Spiral From the Book of Saw. Neither of those quite clicked with fans, so Saw X goes back to the original run and tells a story which slots in somewhere between Saw and Saw III and finds Bell back on form as a psycho who is here unambiguously, a vigilante hero doing horrid things to people who really, really deserve it.

Kevin Greutert has worked on most of the Saws in some capacity and is back securely in the director’s chair while the Piranha 3D team of Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger – who did the last two spinoffs – invent a fresh, odious opponent for Kramer in Synnove Macody Lund’s Dr Cecilia Pederson, an icy blonde malpractitioner who at one point seems ruthless enough to trap Jigsaw in one of his own games.

The death traps are showy but perhaps a bit samey – we miss such series heights as the corrupt judge nearly drowned in liquidised maggoty hog carcasses (Saw III) and the roulette wheel of shotguns revolving around the office workers who invalidate insurance claims (Saw VI) – though it builds up to a classic game of double- and triple-bluff.

Bell shows a softer side – though not to victims, obviously – and deserves plaudits for his consitently affecting performance.

Saw X is out in cinemas now.

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SurrealEstate: Win S1 of supernatural series on Blu-ray

admin — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:22:16 +0000

Need someone to clear out and sell your haunted house? We have just the team for you! Season One of the paranormal series SurrealEstate is heading home this October and we have two copies to give away on Blu-ray!

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In SurrealEstate, real estate agent Luke Roman specialises in clearing and closing haunted houses, aided by his own remarkable abilities and an eclectic team of associates. With a team of real estate specialists, they investigate, discover and correct the unconventional problems that make certain properties ‘metaphysically engaged’.

What makes the team at The Roman Agency unique, and in demand, is their uncanny ability to investigate and explain the truly inexplicable… and find a solution. And close the sale. That’s the key. Solving the mystery, closing the portal, expelling the demon, putting the tortured soul to rest, those are all just the means to a greater end: A sale. After all, closure is nice, but closings are what The Roman Agency is all about!

The series stars Schitt’s Creek’s, Tim Rozon and Sarah Levy, and you can take home your very own copy of Season One with our latest competition! We have two copies to give away – to be in with a chance on winning one, simply answer the question below…

This competition closes on 28 September. Good luck!

Dazzler Media presents SurrealEstate: Season One on Blu-ray, DVD and Download-to-Own from 9th October. Find more competitions as SciFiNow.

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Mavka: The Forest Song: Win animated fantasy on DVD

admin — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 02:02:42 +0000

Based on Ukrainian folklore, Mavka: The Forest Song is a brand new animated love story and we have THREE copies to give away on DVD!

Watch the trailer here…

The movie follows Mavka, a spirited nymph, who falls in love with Lucas, a village artist, in an enchanted forest. Their forbidden romance faces challenges from disapproving spirits and the forest guardian. As a dark force threatens nature, Mavka and Lucas embark on a journey to save their worlds, learning about love, bravery, and the interconnectedness of nature.

Mavka: The Forest Song is an animated story for the whole family to experience and you can do just that with our latest competition. We have three copies to give away, to be in with a chance of winning one, simply answer the question below…

This competition closes on 28 September. Good luck!

Dazzler Media presents Mavka: The Forest Song on DVD and Digital Download from 18 September. Find more competitions at SciFiNow.

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Fall of Ruin and Wrath: Win Jennifer L. Armentrout’s romantasy

admin — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:39:54 +0000

From Jennifer L. Armentrout, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash, comes a brand new romantic fantasy with Fall of Ruin and Wrath and we have two copies to give away!

Read on for how to enter, but first, check out the official synopsis for Fall of Ruin and Wrath…

Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian – royalty who feed on mortal pleasure.

Born with an intuition that never fails, Calista knows her talents are of great value to the power-hungry of the world, so she lives hidden as a courtesan of the Baron of Archwood. In exchange for his protection, she grants him information. When her intuition leads her to save a travelling prince in dire trouble, the voice inside her blazes with warning – and promise. Today he’ll bring her joy. One day he’ll be her doom.

When the Baron takes an interest in the prince, and the prince takes an interest in Calista, she becomes the latter’s temporary companion. But the city simmers with rebellion, and with knights and monsters at her city gates and a hungry prince in her bed, intuition may not be enough to keep her safe. Calista must choose: follow her intuition to safety or follow her heart to her downfall.

Want to curl up with a good book? Fall of Ruin and Wrath is an ideal companion this autumn and we have two copies to give away! To be in with the chance of winning one, simply answer the question below…

This competition closes on 28 September. Good luck!

Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout is out now. Order your copy here and find more competitions at SciFiNow.

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The Flash: Win DC superhero adventure on Blu-ray

admin — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:54:18 +0000

DC time-bending adventure The Flash arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-Ray and DVD on 18 September and we have TWO copies to give away on Blu-ray with our latest competition!

The film is directed by Andy Muschietti with Ezra Miller reprising their role as The Flash/Barry Allen in the DC Super Hero’s first-ever standalone feature film. Check out the trailer here…

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Worlds collide in The Flash when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian… albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?

The Flash Blu-ray contains special features such as ‘Making the Flash: Worlds Collide’ and ‘Let’s Get Nuts: Batman Returns, Again’ featurettes plus a behind-the-scenes look with ‘The Flash: Escape the Midnight Circus’ and much more!

Want to be in with a chance of winning The Flash on Blu-ray? Of course you do! Simply answer the question below to be in with a chance…

This competition closes on 26 September. Good luck!

The Flash will be released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on 18 September, 2023. Read our review here.

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Win James Kennedy’s genre-defying horror-thriller Bride Of The Tornado

admin — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:23:40 +0000

We named James Kennedy’s upcoming mind-bending horror-thriller Bride Of The Tornado as one of our top books released this month saying that the “genre-defying horror-thriller, delves into surreal, mind-bending depths”.

Now we’re going one further by giving SciFiNow readers the opportunity to win the book by giving away THREE copies!

But first, here is the official synopsis for Bride Of The Tornado…

A young woman’s secretive Midwestern town is engulfed by a mysterious plague of tornadoes every generation–and she must escape it before it claims her…

In a small town tucked away in the Midwestern corn fields, the adults whisper about Tornado Day. Our narrator, a high school sophomore, has never heard this phrase but she soon discovers its terrible meaning: a plague of sentient tornadoes is coming to destroy them.

The only thing that stands between the town and total annihilation is a teen boy known as the Tornado Killer. Drawn to this enigmatic boy, our narrator senses an unnatural connection between them. But the adults are hiding a secret about the origins of the tornadoes and the true nature of the tornado killer―and it’s more terrifying that our narrator could ever imagine.

We revealed the cover of the novel back in March, along with a sneak peek into the novel, which you can read right here.

So, want to join the narrator on their quest to avoid total annihilation from the sentient tornadoes? Of course you do! To be in with a chance of winning a copy of Bride Of The Tornado simply answer the question below…

This competition closes on 29 August. Good luck!

Bride Of The Tornado will be published on 22 August, 2023. Pre-order your copy here.

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FrightFest 2023: SciFiNow hosts screening of Adams family’s latest horror

admin — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:32:43 +0000

SciFiNow fans and FrightFest gang unite! This year we’re once again teaming up with those ghoulishly great folk over at the Pigeon Shrine FrightFest horror festival to get the lowdown on all the best in genre. Not only will we be bringing you reviews fresh from the festival but we are hosting a SciFiNow screening for the European premier of the Adams family’s latest horror Where The Devil Roams.

From the incredible line-up at this year’s FrightFest, we couldn’t resist choosing Where The Devil Roams for our hosted film as not only are we huge fans of the Adams’ incredible genre movies including 2019’s The Deeper You Dig, and 2021’s Hellbender, but we’re also massive fans of the talented family themselves, and their latest foray into horror continues their impressive career.

Composed of John Adams, Toby Poser, and their daughter, Zelda, the filmmakers’ latest creation is set in the harsh Depression-era America, exploring a dark, eerie journey filled with suspense, thrills, and chills. Venture into a nightmare alley with the Adams pack as they trace a family of murderous sideshow performers travelling around the world on the dying carnival circuit on a bloody search for eternal life. Read our FIVE STAR review of the movie here.

Now, we can’t wait to share this incredible movie with SciFiNow’ers and are giving away a pair of tickets to the FrightFest showing of the movie, which will be taking place on Friday 25 August at 3.30pm.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the question below…

Terms & Conditions

There is one pair the tickets for grabs, with one winner.
UK residents only.
The competition closes on 11 August
After the competition closes, the winner will be picked at random and contacted via email. You can then collect your tickets during the festival.

Where The Devil Roams will be showing at FrightFest in London on 25 August.

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Dungeons and Dragons, Honor Among Thieves gift bundle giveaway!

admin — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:00:58 +0000

Enter to get the chance to win a Dungeons and Dragons, Honor Among Thieves gift bundle, to celebrate the home entertainment release of the hilarious and action-packed adventure starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page and more.

Available from the 31st of July on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD and 4K UHD + Blu-ray SteelBook®, it’s a film for the whole family to enjoy.

Follow the gang as we see a charming thief (Chris Pine) and a band of unlikely adventurers (Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis) undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people (Daisy Head and Hugh Grant) in this hilarious and action-packed adventure.

All the prizes have been supplied by official merchandise vendors, including Fanattik, Hasbro Toy, Nemesis, Pyramid, & Hasbro Toy.

To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is answer this question…

This competition closes on 14 August. Good luck!

Dungeons and Dragons, Honor Among Thieves will be available from the 31st of July on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD and 4K UHD and Blu-ray SteelBook. Read our review of the movie here.

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Abandon: Giveaway and extract for Blake Crouch dark thriller

admin — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 05:12:33 +0000

From Dark Matter and Recursion’s Blake Crouch comes Abandon, a compulsive standalone thriller that sees everyone in a town disappear on Christmas Day and not only do we have an EXCLUSIVE extract from the novel for you to read, we also have an amazing FIVE copies to give away!

But first, check out the official synopsis for Abandon…

A century-old mystery – and a desperate battle to survive. . . On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman, and child in a remote mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins, and not a single bone found.

Now, journalist Abigail Foster and her father, a historian, have set out uncover the truth. Exploring the area, they are joined by two backcountry guides: a psychic and a paranormal photographer. The long-abandoned town is, according to rumour, haunted. But Abigail and her companions are about to learn that the town’s ghosts are the least of their worries. Twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they realize they are not alone.

The ordeal that follows will test this small team past the breaking point as they battle the elements and human foes alike and discover that the town’s secrets still have the power to kill.

Abandon is a bloody, darkly surprising tale that is part journey into old-West history, part nail-biting survival thriller and we have an exclusive extract for you to read right now – just click on the image below!

We hope you have a warm drink in your hands as our tale begins on a cold Thursday in December 1893…

Click the image below to read our exclusive extract…

Desperate to find out the secrets of what happened? We know we are! Luckily SciFiNow has your back as we’re giving away FIVE copies of Abandon in our latest competition!

To be in with a chance of winning a copy, simply answer the question below…

This competition closes on 9 August. Good luck!

Abandon by Blake Crounch is out now. Order your copy here. Find more competitions with SciFiNow.

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Win a month’s subscription to Crunchyroll with Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

admin — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:37:37 +0000

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, the newest film in the worldwide anime blockbuster franchise, has arrived on Crunchyroll’s streaming service, both subbed and dubbed, and to celebrate we’re giving away FIVE one-month subscriptions to on Crunchyroll plus a commemorative postcard!

The film, with full commitment and deep involvement from Dragon Ball’s original creator Akira Toriyama, has the legendary manga creator behind the film’s original story, screenplay, and character design. Check out the official synopsis…

The Red Ribbon Army was once destroyed by Son Goku. Individuals, who carry on its spirit, have created the ultimate Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2. These two Androids call themselves “Super Heroes”. They start attacking Piccolo and Gohan… What is the New Red Ribbon Army’s objective? In the face of approaching danger, it is time to awaken, Super Hero!

The film is directed by Tetsuro Kodama and the English voice cast includes Kyle Hebert (Gohan), Sean Schemmel (Goku), Robert McCollum (Goten), Jeannie Tirado (Pan), Christopher. R Sabat, (Piccolo and Vegeta), Sonny Strait (Krillin), Monica Rial (Bulma), Eric Vale (Trunks), Meredith Mccoy (Android 18), Johnny Yong Bosch (Broly), Jason Douglas (Beerus), Ian Sinclair (Whis), Aleks Le (Gamma 1), Zeno Robinson (Gamma 2), Zach Aguilar (Dr. Hedo), Charles Martinet (Magenta), and Jason Marnocha (Carmine).

Want to be in with a chance of winning a month’s subscription for Crunchyroll plus a commemorative postcard? Simply answer the question below…

This competition closes on 9 August. Find full terms and conditions here. Good luck!

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is available now on Crunchyroll

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