Free film - The Toxic Avenger

Love it or hate it, Tromas 1984 comedy-horror The Toxic Avenger is certainly unforgettable.  The film put Troma on the map and spawned a number of sequels and even a kids' cartoon series.

The original film is now available for free viewing on Slashcontrol.  Unfortunately viewing is restricted to those in the US.

Alice in Wonderland

In celebration with the release of Tim Burton's forthcoming Alice in Wonderland, which is apparently the 20th screen adaptation of the tale, the BFI have released a restored version of the very first adaptation which amazed cinema goers as long ago as 1908.


In a surprising echo of the new film, this version even features the director's wife in the role of the Red Queen

Only eight of the original twelve minutes survive, but what is there has been extensively restored, including the reinstatement of some early colour effects.

Zaitochi

For those of you lucky enough to be based in the US, Hulu keeps getting better and better with it's movie offerings. The latest company to jump on board is art house DVD specialists Criterion. The first offerings are six films in the popular Japanese Zaitochi - The Blind Swordsman series, with more films from Criterion's wide ranging collection set to follow

Terminator Salvation

According to Slashfilm, those in the US (or with a proxy server) can download a free copy of Terminator Salvation.

Simply visit Cinemanow here , enter promo code 'TS201023' and register with the site.

The movie's not great, but hey, it's free.