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News Round-up Week Ending 10 May

May 10, 2013
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Stephen King’s Joyland: The Movie Stephen King’s upcoming novel, Joyland, isn’t released until June, but has already been optioned for a film. King has granted Tate Taylor (The Help) an option to adapt and direct, while John Norris will produce through his Wyolah Films banner. Stop-Motion Pioneer And Special Effects Wizard, Ray Harryhausen, Dies At …

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Review: Baron Blood

May 8, 2013
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When Peter Kleist (Antonio Cantafora) returns from medical school to his ancestral castle in Austria, he sets in motion a curse when he reads words from an ancient parchment, causing the resurrection of his ancestor, the sadistic madman Baron Otto von Kleist. Cursed by a witch to endure eternal pain and suffering, the Baron claws …

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A case of nostalgia: The Evil Dead, Video Nasties and the gorehound in me

May 8, 2013
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I’ve not seen the recent remake of The Evil Dead yet, but nevertheless it prompted me to remember that this was the first ‘modern’ horror film that I saw back in the day. Up until then, I was content to watch all those fabulous old Hammer, Universal, Amicus and Tyburn frightfests: after all, I had …

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Peter Tennant Interview, Part II

May 7, 2013
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For those who missed part one with Peter Tennant just click the link, otherwise welcome back to our extended interview with Peter Tennant. Keep on reading…