A Bay Of Blood — A Bay Of Blood( UHD, Blu-Ray,CD)

The words classic or important are often bandied about, but I think it is fair to say both are very fitting for A Bay of Blood. The early 1970’s film was very much influenced/ help define the slash genre- it’s also a twisting ‘n’ turning mystery and darkest of dark comedies with brutal/ creative effects, and a gleeful sense of the macabre. Here from Severin is a five-disc release of the film- it features three different versions of the picture, four plus hours of extras, and a full soundtrack CD.

God Of Frogs — God Of Frogs( DVD)

God Of Frogs is a 2026 anthology with a rather distinctive/ original focus. The stories featured are told over a near eighty-year period, with the interlocking theme of frog & human hybrids. It’s certainly a curious and original venture- blending elements of horror, sci-fi, and dark comedy. Here from Miracle Media/MVD is a bare-bones release of the film.

Pink Narcissus — Pink Narcissus( Blu Ray)

Released in the early 70s, Pink Narcissus is both an important and daring art film, as well as an impactful piece of homoeroticism. It charts the daydreams/ fantasy of a male prostitute, the seventy-one-minute film utilising an otherworldly colour palette, a hazy, hallucinogenic, though at times rewarding, unfolding, and a general air of lush & sensual unpredictability. Here, rather surprisingly, from the BFI is a Blu-ray release of the film. It features a new 4k scan, a new introduction, a few archive extras, and for this first edition Illustrated booklet- with new & old essays, etc.

One Leg One Eye — And Take the Black Worm With Me

Formed in 2021 by Ian Lynch (Lankum), One Leg One Eye has been the side project that allows him to experiment and explore different musical paths. Rooted in the sound of second-wave black metal, And Take The Black Worm With Me is a massive departure from what Lynch has previously recorded with Lankum. Merging found sounds and field recordings with drones and black metal vocals, And Take the Black Worm With Me is a unique-sounding record. The album features Ian on hurdy gurdy, uillean pipes, synth, vocals shruti box, concertina, guitar, found sounds and tapes, alongside Laurie Sue Shanaman on vocals and Ruth Clinton on church organ

Walls For Eerie, Haunted, & Darkly Hopeless Vistas

Vacant Align Interview

Active since October 2025, Wisconsin’s Vacant Align is one of the more atmospheric and texturally inventive wall noise projects to appear in some time. It’s a project that takes its time in releasing work, and you can certainly hear it, as each of their releases so far is a perfectly crafted blend of expressive and engaging textures. Behind the project is John Engman, who very kindly agreed to give us an email interview

Creative ‘n’ Inventive sleaze- The world of Roman Porno

Jasper Sharp interview

In the year 1971, Nikkatsu, the oldest/ at one point, the biggest film production company in Japan. Did something quite daring/ some would say crazy- they completely switched over their production to softcore adult films, which would become known as Roman Porno. Between 1971 and 1988, the company produced around 850 of these titles. The thing that made these films stand out from general softcore films is the often creative & inventive choices made- yes, the films primal focus is sleaze, but great examples of the genre are so much more than that. In the last year or so, there has been a spate of reissues of films in the genre from labels such as 88 Films, Third Window Films, and Klubb Super 8. One of the key figures/contributors behind these releases is Jasper Sharp- one of the world's experts on the genre, and the wider Pink genre it’s connected to. Jasper kindly agreed to give us an email interview discussing his history with the genre, his contributions to releases, and the new/updated edition of his book Behind The Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema on Fab Press.