BLU-RAY: Zombieland

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zombieland film review on blu-rayFor all those who thought this would be merely a big-budget remake of Shaun of The Dead, boy are you in for a welcome surprise.

Less horror, more giggling gore, one of the best things about Zombieland is its knowing cleverness and its totally irreverent attitude. How can you not love a movie where the two ‘hero’ characters happen to be an anal retentive with no mates, and a Twinkie-guzzling, trigger happy maniac who get well and truly shafted by a lippy teenager and her 12-year-old sister?

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INTERVIEW: Diaky Diaz – Artivist

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In June 2003, after years of searching for a way to merge her two passions of film and advocacy, Diaky Diaz arrived at the perfect idea: Artivist - a film festival dedicated to raising awareness for humanity, animals, and the environment.

artivist logo“I have always felt a responsibility to the world around me,” says Diaz. “Turning on the six o’ clock news, looking outside my window, seeing our world in such chaos… I felt powerless. Eventually, I realised that I was forcing myself to decide: either look the other way or do something about it. Choosing to be a part of the solution gave me a deep sense of purpose. Since that day, when I got the idea to start this festival, I have never again felt powerless.”

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BLU-RAY: Ong Bak – The Beginning

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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.

Review of Tony Jaa in Ong Bak: The BeginningTo 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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COMPETITION: Win El Superbeasto on Blu-ray

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Win Rob Zombie's El Superbeasto on Blu-ray DVDRob 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.

Competition to win El Superbeasto on Blu-ray DVD

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.

COMPETITION: Win Saw VI on Blu-ray

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Competition to win Saw VI on Blu-raySaw 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!