The Cutting Room: The Greasy Strangler

  • September 1, 2016

  • 2 mins to read

The Greasy Strangler

Ronnie runs a Disco walking tour with his son, Brayden. When a sexy woman takes the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her love. It also signals the arrival of an oily strangler who stalks the streets at night. Why we’re looking forward to this: Every now and again a film …

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Disappearance at Devil’s Rock Giveaway Winners

  • August 31, 2016

  • 3 mins to read

A Head Full of Ghosts UK cover

Earlier this month we revealed the cover to the UK paperback edition of Paul Tremblay’s Stoker Award Winning novel A Head Full of Ghosts, and gave our readers an opportunity to win one of ten copies of Paul’s latest, Disappearance at Devil’s Rock. Well, the end of the month is here, and we have the winners. …

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In Memoriam: Gene Wilder (1933-2016)—Long Live Dr. Froderick Fronkensteen

  • August 31, 2016

  • 3 mins to read

Gene Wilder Young Frankenstein

In Memoriam: Gene Wilder (1933-2016)—Long Live Dr. Froderick Fronkensteen Gene Wilder passed away 29 August, 2016 after suffering many years from Alzheimer’s. An actor, writer, producer and director on stage and, most famously, on film and television, horror and comedy fans alike fondly remember him for his portrayal of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein in the Mel …

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Book Review: Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror, edited by Ellen Datlow

  • August 30, 2016

  • 8 mins to read

Nightmares: A Decade of Modern Horror - cover

 “A nightmare for every horror fan.” As indicated in Ellen Datlow’s introduction, you could consider this a sequel to Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror, which included greats like Clive Barker, Stephen King, Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman and George R. R. Martin. Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror is a celebration of the art …

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