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Film Review: The Machine (2014)

April 8, 2014
7 mins to read

“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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5 Must Read Horror Articles 7 April 2014

April 7, 2014
4 mins to read

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. You want great horror articles? This is the place to find the best the web has to offer. This week: Sequels and Remakes: Night of the Living Dead Sequels The Resurgence of Horror Vinyl 10 of the Most Memorable Horror-Inspired Professional Wrestlers The Fall of the Horror Survival …

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News Round-up Week Ending April 4

April 4, 2014
2 mins to read

Flying Pussy If you cast your mind back to the storms in the winter you may remember the BBC reporting the bizarre weather in Surrey in which cats were literally lifted off the ground in a mini-tornado. How could that not inspire a film? Catfurnado is Fetch Screen Entertainment’s (a new branch of Fetch Publicity) …

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Meet The Writer Interview: Brendan Deneen

April 3, 2014
4 mins to read

Brendan Deneen is a critically acclaimed graphic novelist and playwright, having scripted/plotted Flash Gordon and Casper the Friendly Ghost, as well as Phoenix (with Jim Krueger) and his original creation Scatterbrain (called “one of the best indies of the year” by Ain’t It Cool News). Deneen’s children’s play, Mortimer the Lazy Bird, was favourably reviewed by The New York Times, which compared the story to …