Review: Christmas Evil

  • December 11, 2012

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Oh, the early 80s, when slasher movies were all the rage. Arrow have unearthed a Christmas horror that’s also know as You Better Watch Out and has been lauded by John Waters as being the “greatest Christmas movie ever made”. Read more…

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10 Must Read Australian Horror Writers

  • December 10, 2012

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When I was asked to write something on ten ‘must read’ Aussie horror writers, I thought, “Hell, how can I narrow it down to so few?” I know many, many writers that I consider ‘must read’, both here in Australia and internationally. Well, here they are. In a random order, as well, to avoid being …

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News Round-up Week Ending 7 December

  • December 7, 2012

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The Way of the Leaves by David Tallerman

Fantastiq Takes Shape A brand new British film and TV festival has been announced for August 2013. Fantastiq aims to bring the best in sci-fi, fantasy and horror film and TV together in one place. The festival will be held at the Derby Quad on 9-11 August 2013. Be sure to check back to This …

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Horror and the must read novella (and why they’re still relevant)

  • December 5, 2012

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The novella is one of those literary forms that I have admired for a long time – a quicker read than a novel but a fuller experience than a short story. In the mainstream publishing world, it appears to be something of a neglected format (although, having said that, in a relatively recent visit to …

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