“Slick as it is, the storyline is a somewhat puzzling combination of fresh elements mixed with distinctly run-of-the mill ones!” Despite receiving very little fanfare, director Caradog W. James’ The Machine is a British sci-fi thriller presented with a substantial amount of spit and polish. There’s the occasionally ropey CGI shot, but then don’t most …
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‘May just rank as the best single piece of work the author has produced.’ The Bones of You is Gary McMahon’s eighth published novel and whilst all the elements we have come to expect from his work – gritty settings and relatable characters amongst them – are in evidence, there is also an increased level …
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SATURDAY Video Nasties: Draconian Days Saturday morning started with Video Nasties: Draconian Days, Jake West’s follow-up to his 2010 documentary Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape, which covered the original video nasties scare of the early 1980s. The sequel takes us from the mid-eighties all the way up to 1999, taking in the rise …
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“A worthy addition to the themed anthology lexicon.” No Monsters Allowed editor Alex Davis has taken exception to the proliferation of zombies and vampires in genre and declared there will be no room for such well-worn tropes within his anthology. The title, as well as being a mission statement of sorts, is ironic; the stories …
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With eleven films showing over just two days, FrightFest Glasgow is less gruelling than its southern counterpart, but only just. Not that any of the several hundred fans who gathered at the Glasgow Film Theatre on Friday 28 February and Saturday 1 March would complain. Along with the primary festival in London, and various all-nighters …
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“Valancourt should be congratulated for bringing this back into print!” In his introduction to this welcome new edition of Stephen Gilbert’s Ratman’s Notebooks, Kim Newman makes the bold claim that it is this book that effectively launched a new era in horror fiction, effectively kick-starting the careers of both Stephen King and James Herbert. Had …
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“Some good ideas, shame about the execution!” Someone out there is a huge fan of the found footage format (FFF). In fact there must be many, many people who are. It can’t just be that film studios know that they can make a quick buck by spending such a small amount on a film’s production …
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“The Book of the Crowman’s power as a novel is such that you won’t be able to disregard it.” While this review will do its level best to avoid spoilers, there’s no way of discussing the events of Joseph D’Lacey’s The Book of the Crowman without referring to Black Feathers, the first book of The Black …
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“A rollercoaster ride of rotting revulsion!” Born and bred in Hertfordshire, England, Shaun Hutson worked at many jobs after being expelled from school, only to become a full-time author in 1983. Hutson became a prolific writer throughout the 80s right up to present day, with over thirty novels under his belt, crossing many genres. His …
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Controversy surrounding a film or TV show is, for the horror fan, usually a good thing. The extremes of fiction are a draw, and the tutting of the PTA is nothing but blood in the water. Bates Motel has attracted its fair share of condemnation about its certification from the PTA and their like, and not …
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