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Review: The Watermen

May 3, 2012
1 min to read

Back in the 1980s filmmakers gave us every possible variation on the slasher theme – we had a run of such movies set in summer camps, in old schools, hospitals, even on deserted islands. Back then, a seafaring variant might have seemed like a good idea, but in 2011 it simply comes across as lazy …

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Chris Wade – Interview

May 3, 2012
1 min to read

Chris Wade is an English writer and illustrator based in Leeds. Starting his writing career editing Hound Dawg Magazine, which he still writes today, Wade went on to write surreal comedy fiction books such as Cutey and the Sofaguard. Audiobooks of his work have been narrated by UK comedians Rik Mayall and Charlie Chuck. Wade’s first horror …

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Frazer Lee Interview

May 3, 2012
1 min to read

Frazer Lee is one of the rising stars of the UK horror film scene. He has won numerous awards for his short films. His first major full-length movie Panic Button, was released last year to a lot of critical praise. As well as being a filmmaker, Frazer’s debut novel The Lamplighters, was one of the …

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Can we really trust reviews?

May 2, 2012
1 min to read

Reviews: it’s what writers and publishers alike both love and dread. A good review can brighten anyone’s day, as it validates all the effort that’s been put into the work and rewards the faith that the publisher had in the writer’s talent. It can also lead to more sales, which is always something to be …