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Meet The Writer Interview: Howard Linskey

October 5, 2013
6 mins to read

Howard’s debut novel The Drop was voted as one of the Top Five Thrillers of 2011 by The Times. Harry Potter producer David Barron and JJ Connolly, author of Layer Cake, are joining forces to produce a TV adaptation of The Drop. The follow-up novel The Damage was voted a top Summer read by The …

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News Round-up Week Ending 4 October

October 4, 2013
2 mins to read

Free screenings at Grimmfest The organisers of Grimmfest have announced free screenings throughout the festival. The screenings include Hansel & Gretel Get Baked and short films Out There and Sleepworking. The two short films will be screened together on Saturday 5 October at The Dancehouse Theatre in Manchester. Seats are available on a first come …

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Book Review: House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill

October 3, 2013
5 mins to read

“Scaled back ideas and scares!” House of Small Shadows is the latest book by one of Britain’s leading horror authors Adam Nevill. To date, Nevill has been called “Britain’s answer to Stephen King” by The Guardian and his output has loomed large over the British horror landscape for the last couple of years. Two of …

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Film Review: Escape (Flukt) (2012)

October 2, 2013
5 mins to read

“The ‘seen it all before’ feeling pervades much of the film!” Much like his foray into the realm of the slasher flick with Fritt Vilt (Cold Prey), the splendidly named Roar Uthaug shows absolutely no intention of deviating from the conventions of the genre he chooses to delve into here. While this approach worked reasonably …