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Film Review: Blood Glacier (2013)

January 27, 2014
7 mins to read

“Pretty enjoyable while it lasts.” There is an unspoken transaction that often takes place between creature features with a less-than-Hollywood budget and their viewers. The transaction goes thusly: the makers of said movie use good old fashioned, honest-to-goodness practical effects to create their monsters. This can be for many reasons; they could for example have …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 24 January 2014

January 27, 2014
4 mins to read

Welcome to Must Read Horror, the place to find the best horror articles of the week. Once again we’ve searched the internet for interesting and notable articles for your reading pleasure. This week: Examining the Critical Reaction to The Thing 5 Horror Movie Endings That Defy Basic Logic Please Stop Killing the Dog Edgar Allan …

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The Weird World of Bill Alexander

January 24, 2014
13 mins to read

There is a lot of talk amongst the Horrorati at the moment about Quiet Horror. A sub-genre that seems to mainly concern itself with timid vampires and shy werewolves whose worst crimes would appear to be dropping a thigh bone in the school library or letting one rip during the two minute silence on Remembrance …

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News Round-up Week Ending 24 January

January 24, 2014
2 mins to read

FrightFest Glasgow tickets on sale Tickets for the Frightfest event in Glasgow have been released at 10am this morning. The event will feature the films Wolf Creek 2, Almost Human and a conversation with Ti West among other screenings. Tickets are available from the FrightFest website now. William Meikle’s Samurai cuts readers Crystal Lake Publishing …