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Film Review: Outpost 11

September 23, 2013
5 mins to read

“Unsettling visuals and potent atmospherics.” Outpost 11 is a very strange film. No two ways about it. Imagine a sort of snowbound, steampunk version of Sidney Lumet’s The Hill where David Lynch took over the director’s chair, and you’re getting there. At the very least you’ll have some idea as to whether or not you …

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News Round-up Week Ending 20 September

September 20, 2013
2 mins to read

Manchester lights The Wicker Man Grimmfest are delighted to announce a special screening of Robin Hardy’s 1973 classic film The Wicker Man as part of this year’s festival. The screening is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film being released and will feature a Q&A with Robin Hardy himself. The screening takes place on …

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Meet The Writer Interview: Matt Leyshon

September 19, 2013
4 mins to read

Matt Leyshon is the author of The Function Room: The Kollection. He lives in Blackpool with his wife and cats. What first attracted you to horror writing? I have enjoyed the macabre for as long as I can remember. I was an invisible toddler who scared house guests with a plastic bat. I even learned …

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This Is Horror on BBC Radio 5 Live

September 18, 2013
1 min to read

Tomorrow morning at 8:40am our News Editor, Dan Howarth will be on the BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast Show with Nicky Campbell and Rachel Burden. Dan will be talking about whether people have become less affected by horror films over the years. You can listen to BBC Radio 5 Live here. If you want to …