Written by James Osborne
Published on 04 Mar 2010
After witnessing the bone-crunching arrival of Tony Jaa in Ong Bak and Warrior King, here in the UK we’ve had to wait quite some time for his period film, Onk Bak: The Beginning.
To get the story out of the way: we watch as Tien (Jaa) witnesses his parents’ death, is rescued by a martial arts school, learns various fighting styles, masters lots of weapons, remembers his past, goes on a violent, vengeful rampage and does lots more fighting.
Sound familiar? Okay, but did I mention this stars Tony Jaa?!
Ong Bak: The Beginning was quite an ambitious project for Jaa, as he filled the roles of writer, director and lead. Which is all very impressive, but sadly it was too much too soon for the action star.
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Written by Mike Shaw
Published on 03 Mar 2010
Imagine Pierre Morel’s Taken, but with more unflinching brutality and a better storyline.
That’s exactly what’s offered by this multi-award winning Australian thriller from debut film-maker Steven Kastrissios
When Christian (Peter Marshall) is sent a horrifying porno featuring his recently deceased daughter doped-up on heroin, he spirals into a maelstrom of violence as he steadily works his way through everyone involved, from the producers and guys behind the camera to the ‘co-stars’.
While he drives through Queensland hunting for those responsible, Christian picks up troubled runaway Alice (Caroline Marohasy), and an unlikely bond develops between the pair. She sees him as a man she can trust, blissfully unaware that he has become a relentless killing machine hellbent on smashing heads in with a variety of big, heavy things.
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Written by Mike Shaw
Published on 28 Feb 2010
Rob Zombie’s highly anticipated adult animated adventure, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is finally available to own on Blu-ray and DVD.
And we have three copies to give away!
Based on the Zombie’s successful Spookshow International comic, it tells the outrageously rude story of El Superbeasto a washed-up masked wrestler who uses his fame to get laid, get loaded, star in tasteless porn and occasionally fight crime using his superhuman strength.
For a taste test, click on the image below for an exclusive El Superbeasto clip.
To win a copy of The Haunted World of El Superbeasto on DVD, just answer this question:
Rob Zombie directed which horror remake?
a. Halloween
b. A Nightmare on Elm Street
c. The Hills Have Eyes
Send your answer to competitions@the-void.co.uk by noon on March 28, 2010.
Written by David Lillywhite
Published on 27 Feb 2010
Reimagining? Remake? Tim Burton’s interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s classic story is none of these. Think of it as a subtle sequel mixing loving homage with out-and-out weird.
Though it borrows liberally from its literary namesake, Burton has taken enough liberty with the source material to ensure it’s got his own idiosyncratic stamp all over it.
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Written by Mike Shaw
Published on 23 Feb 2010
Saw VI the sixth instalment of most successful horror franchise in history is available to own on DVD and Blu-ray from March 8, 2010.
And we have three copies of the Blu-ray to give away.
To enter, follow @thevoidwebsite on Twitter and send us the answer to this question:
Who directed the first Saw movie?
Get your entries in by noon on March 12, 2010, and then we’ll pick three winners at random.
Good luck!
To get the story out of the way: we watch as Tien (Jaa) witnesses his parents’ death, is rescued by a martial arts school, learns various fighting styles, masters lots of weapons, remembers his past, goes on a violent, vengeful rampage and does lots more fighting.
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