Category: News

News Round-up Week Ending 22 January 2016

January 22, 2016
7 mins to read

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Kane Hodder Dons The Hockey Mask Again (sort of) For Friday the 13th Game Kane Hodder, the man that many consider to be the quintessential Jason Voorhees, has stepped back into the Friday The 13th universe …

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News Round-up Week Ending 15 January 2016

January 15, 2016
8 mins to read

Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Angus Scrimm Dies Aged 89 One story has dominated the horror world this week with the sad news that Angus Scrimm has passed away on January 9 aged 89. Best known for his fantastic portrayal of …

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RIP Angus Scrimm. Long Live The Tall Man

January 11, 2016
2 mins to read

Angus Scrimm 1926 – 2016 Lawrence Rory Guy, also known as Angus Scrimm, and best known for this work in the cult classic Phantasm films by Don Coscarelli, passed away January 9, 2016. He was 89 years old, and still very active in the film and horror communities. Born in Kansas in 1926, the American …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 11 January 2016

January 11, 2016
3 mins to read

Welcome to Must Read Horror, and a whole new year of great articles hand-picked for your reading pleasure from the internet. This week: The Geopolitics of Horror: Natalie Dormer and The Forest The Martyrdom of “HALLOWEEN RETURNS”: Why Dimension’s Loss is Michael Myers’ Gain Waxwork Records Underline Resurgence in Horror Comics Celebrating 21st Century Horror: …