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Silent Hill: Revelation

March 25, 2013
1 min to read

The history regarding film adaptions of video games is not particularly littered with success stories. However, as the Resident Evil series will convey, critical maulings don’t always match up with the box office. The good news with the original Silent Hill film is that it tried to stick close to its roots and convey a creepy atmosphere. Silent Hill: Revelation seems …

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Dracula (1958)

March 25, 2013
1 min to read

If you don’t already know the story in this version of Dracula – and shame on you if you don’t – we’ll recap quickly. When Dr Van Helsing (Cushing) discovers that his friend Jonathan Harker has been bitten by Count Dracula (Lee) and turned into a vampire, he resolves to tracking down the Count and …

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News Round-up Week Ending 22 March

March 24, 2013
2 mins to read

Doctor Sleep cover reveal The cover for Stephen King’s follow up to The Shining, Doctor Sleep has now been revealed. The story follows Danny Torrance in adulthood following the events of the first book. The cat on the front cover was the inspiration for Doctor Sleep – the cat was featured in a news story that …

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R.I.P James Herbert, 8 April 1943 – 20 March 2013

March 20, 2013
10 mins to read

I’ve just came home to learn of the passing of horror legend and influence to so many of us, James Herbert. I was fortunate enough to speak with the great man himself earlier last year. James was an absolute gentleman, an inspiration and one of the friendliest men you could meet. The world is a …