Horns by Joe Hill gets the Hollywood treatment

In 1977 Stephen King dedicated his latest book, The Shining, to his son Joe Hill King. 36 years later Joe Hill King, who goes by the pen name Joe Hill, is fashioning himself into an established author in his own … Read More

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) A Tale of Two Sisters

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Robert Aldrich was no stranger to the dark side of cinema. His features Kiss Me Deadly (1955) and The Big Knife (1955) encapsulated the archetypal Noir stylings of the decade. His later war film, Attack (1956) also dealt with battle in a … Read More

Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo; The French Horror Maestros

Chelsey Burdon casts her eyes across the Channel to take a look at some of the more unsettling features from our Gallic brethren. In particular, the films of Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo.

This is a retrospective analysis and so key … Read More

The Infamous DPP Video Nasty List in Full.

As I venture into the murky, underhand world of the Video Nasty, I feel that it is essential to elaborate a little on the subject. When people refer to Video Nasties, the spectrum can include anything which is gore filled, … Read More

The Zombiehamster Video Nasties Project

It was always going to happen.

Ever since I was a teenager acquiring contraband horror movies via small ads in the classified sections of regional newspapers, I became slightly obsessed with the notion of banned movies. In my (relatively) short … Read More