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Getting Ready for Frightfest 2013

July 26, 2013
8 mins to read

It’s that time again. The sleepy queue has been duly survived, the festival passes have been purchased, and the free film viewed. This year it was James Wan’s paranormal investigator thriller The Conjuring, due out in UK cinemas in August. The movie has had good reviews stateside but I have to say that while it …

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News Round-up Week Ending 26 July

July 26, 2013
2 mins to read

Escape lands on DVD Escape, starring Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (Cold Prey 1 & 2), is released on DVD on 29 July. Set in a world ravaged by the plague, a poor family try to find a new home whilst being tracked by a group of ruthless killers. Escape is available on DVD and as a download …

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Film Review: Twixt (2011)

July 24, 2013
6 mins to read

Like Tim Burton’s recent reworking of that cult afternoon television soap Dark Shadows, Twixt appears to exist purely for the amusement of its director. Unlike Burton’s folly, it hasn’t got Johnny Depp heading up a raft of big names that seems to guarantee a return at the box office these days. It’s difficult to fathom …

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This Is Horror Chapbook Five: Chalk by Pat Cadigan

July 24, 2013
2 mins to read

We are proud to announce the fifth chapbook in the This Is Horror Premium Chapbook series – Chalk by Pat Cadigan. Please (re)subscribe to the chapbook series here. We will announce details of the launch and pre-order soon. In the meantime, behold the wonderful cover art from Pye Parr and the chapbook’s blurb below. Can you find …