News Round-up – Week Ending 29 April 2016

  • April 29, 2016

  • 7 mins to read

Here’s a selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Neil Marshall Produced Dark Signal to Receive BAFTA Preview Screening Welsh slasher-cum-ghost story Dark Signal will be receiving a BAFTA preview screening, followed by a Q&A with the director, on May 11 at the Chapter Arts Centre in …

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Horror Storeys: How the Modern Apartment Block Houses Our Worst Nightmares

  • April 29, 2016

  • 10 mins to read

‘You have to think of architecture as an expression of technology’ David Cronenberg ‘I think we are moving into extremely volatile and dangerous times, as modern electronic technologies give mankind almost unlimited powers to play with its own psychopathology as a game’ J. G. Ballard Ben Wheatley’s recent adaptation of J. G. Ballard’s High-Rise is …

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The Cutting Room – Cell

  • April 28, 2016

  • 2 mins to read

At the Boston airport, Clay (John Cusack) witnesses a scene of chaotic mayhem when an electronic signal turns hundreds of cell phone users into rabid killers. Desperate to find his estranged wife and his son, Clay teams with a train driver (Samuel L Jackson) to battle the horde of murderous “phoners” as the city descends …

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Tattered Tomes: Shine On You Crazy Diamond – Stephen King’s The Shining Revisited

  • April 28, 2016

  • 12 mins to read

It is impossible to ignore the massive influence Stephen King has over the horror genre. Whether you’re a fan or not, his presence remains intact, stronger than ever, and though he’s hinted at retirement several times, he seems content with an “I’m just getting warmed up” attitude. Cool, bring it on, and best of luck …

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