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Film Review: The Mummy (1959)

October 17, 2013
8 mins to read

“The best presentation of The Mummy!” The Mummy lives again! And on Blu-ray! Arguably the best film ever to feature a bandaged-wrapped unstoppable killing machine has been granted an extra-packed three disc DVD/Blu-ray combo release courtesy of Icon Entertainment, and it’s certainly a cause for celebration. In 1959, after Hammer had scored worldwide success with …

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Film Review: uwantme2killhim? (2013)

October 16, 2013
4 mins to read

“Excellent low budget British thriller that keeps you guessing!” Part of the fun of watching a low budget British movie and having no expectations from it is that you can never be quite sure what you’re going to get. At this year’s Frightfest it was the UK that gave us one of the best (Borderlands) …

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Film Review: The Car (1977)

October 15, 2013
6 mins to read

“Incapable of infusing any sense of suspense!” Opening with a quote from top banana at the Church of Satan, Anton LaVey (who has a technical advisor credit here – see also The Devil’s Rain), and a score comprising of a theme lifted from one of the more diabolical sections of Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz, …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 14 October 2013

October 14, 2013
4 mins to read

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. With Halloween creeping up on us like an evil ninja, there are so many horror-related articles to choose from. This is the place to find the best the web has to offer. This week: Horror Comics Make a Comeback Top Ten Horror-Sci-Fi Films: A Primer and a Pseudo-History …