Episode 292: Tin Soldier, 40 Acres, Saint Clare, Osiris, Futra Days, The Activated Man, The Banished, Reputation, Charlie Foxtrot, Sword of Heaven

2025-08-05

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle 8 new releases - as usual, click the link to see a trailer for each film. We kick off with TIN SOLDIER (Signature Entertainment), which finds Scott Eastwood as an ex cult member recruited by a shadow ops team to re-enter his former home, a compound run by an ex army General. (NB: this is now available to stream on Amazon Prime). 40 ACRES (Vertigo Releasing) is one of 2 contenders this week for a top 10 spot - a post apocalyptic tale of a family defending their farm from...

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle 8 new releases - as usual, click the link to see a trailer for each film.

We kick off with TIN SOLDIER (Signature Entertainment), which finds Scott Eastwood as an ex cult member recruited by a shadow ops team to re-enter his former home, a compound run by an ex army General. (NB: this is now available to stream on Amazon Prime).

40 ACRES (Vertigo Releasing) is one of 2 contenders this week for a top 10 spot - a post apocalyptic tale of a family defending their farm from marauding cannibals!

SAINT CLARE (101 Films) is my 2nd contender. Bella Thorn stars as Clare Bleeker, a high school student chosen by God to rid her town of sex traffickers.

OSIRIS (Signature Entertainment) is the latest from action auteur William Kaufman, and concerns a Special Forces unit abducted by alien warriors!

FUTRA DAYS (Reel 2 Reel Films) is about a man who travels 3 years into the future to try and fix his relationship with his girlfriend.

THE ACTIVATED MAN (High Fliers) is one of Tony Todd's last films, and he gets a decent chunk of screentime here, helping a man defend against a malevolent spirit.

THE BANISHED (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is an Australian horror set in the outback, where a young woman finds herself lost and injured while searching for her brother.

REPUTATION (Miracle Media) shares a theme with last episode's Salvable, as a young drug dealer has to confront the toxic relationship he has with his old friend, just released from prison and making waves for all concerned.

Our Short Shot is CHARLIE FOXTROT, a proof-of-concept film about two constables who find themselves in a deadly confrontation on a farm. Click the link to see the whole short film!

Our DTV Throwback is something of a find, and credit to friend of the show RamonWrites for bringing it to our attention! SWORD OF HEAVEN is destined to be a cult classic. We watched a low-res version on YouTube - click the link for the whole film and enjoy its craziness!

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