Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
iTunes Extras: Is Star Trek Into Darkness’ digital director’s commentary the way forward?
September 3, 2013 | David FarnorStar Trek Into Darkness lands on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD today – read our review – and marks an interesting step for home entertainment, as the digital release includes an exclusive director’s commentary. Read More
Review: TheHorrorShow.tv – the horror VOD service you’ve been waiting for?
August 25, 2013 | David FarnorWhen it comes to video on-demand, the key is to have a USP. Subscription. Pay-per-view. TV. No TV. New films. Old films. Whatever it is, the more unique the better. Netflix has proven itself the king of this strategy in … Read More
Ben Wheatley: A career retrospective
August 23, 2013 | Chris BlohmFrightFest continues in London today with the Variety Award being bestowed upon Billericay’s very own Ben Wheatley, director of A Field in England – the first British film to be simultaneously released on VOD, DVD, TV and in cinemas.
One … Read More
Up all night to get Chucky – a FrightFest VOD marathon
August 22, 2013 | Chris BlohmCall it fate. Call it luck. Call it karma. I believe everything happens for a reason. Why else would you spend an entire evening watching each and every Chucky movie back-to-back with nothing but a Netflix account and a packet … Read More
How right wing are the politics of The Dark Knight Rises?
August 21, 2013 | Alex ClementsEverything is political. J.R.R. Tolkien famously said that the Lord of the Rings books were a linguistic exercise, and that any attempt to view them as a political one was doomed to fail. These are stories where power is a … Read More
How to avoid Breaking Bad spoilers (by using our spoiler button)
August 20, 2013 | David FarnorAs Breaking Bad enters its final stretch, fans are clamouring to find out what happens to Walter White, Jesse, Skyler and Hank. Except for one specific group of fans: the ones who aren’t up to date yet.
Halfway through Season … Read More
Why Netflix UK is better than Netflix US
August 19, 2013 | David FarnorEvery time we talk to people about video on-demand, we always get told the same thing: “Netflix in the UK? It’s not the same asin the US…”
That’s true. In fact, it’s better. At least, it is when it comes … Read More
Breaking Bad: The 12 Step Programme
August 11, 2013 | Chris BryantAs the final eight episodes of Breaking Bad Season Five arrive on Netflix UK – just 24 hours after their US broadcast – we chart Walter White’s journey from chemistry teacher to drug kingpin Heisenberg in 12 simple steps. (Warning: … Read More
The Nic Cage Hair Salon
August 11, 2013 | David FarnorAs Cage Week draws to a close, we give you the chance to play with the most unpredictable thing about this most unpredictable of actors: his hair. Give Nicolas Cage a hair transplant with our Nic Cage hair salon.
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Up all night to get Chucky – a live tweet VOD marathon
August 10, 2013 | David FarnorHave you ever seen a Chucky film? Chris Blohm hasn’t. So, with only a couple of weeks to go until Curse of Chucky premieres at this year’s FrightFest – tickets are still available here – the daft punk has taken … Read More















