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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Classic

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

Axe (AKA Lisa, Lisa – 1977)

The plot of Axe is a simple one; three hoods on the run take refuge in a house which is occupied by a young girl, who is caring for her invalid grandfather. With the exception of two other scenes, the … Read More

The Anthropophagus Beast (1980)

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Fantastic!

For those in the know, the name Joe D’Amato will bring to mind certain things. Mostly impure and terrifying things. Some involving horses, cannibals and Tom Selleck look-alikes with genital warts (see Erotic Nights of the Living Dead if you … Read More

Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein (AKA Flesh For Frankenstein – 1973)

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Sublime!

A regular collaborator with Andy Warhol, Paul Morrissey worked on a range of movies which helped to cement the enigmatic artist’s vision into cinematic form. With the likes of Flesh (1968), Trash (1970) and Heat (1972) he created highly eroticised, gritty, yet … Read More

Absurd (AKA: Horrible / Anthropophagus 2 / Rosso Sangue (original title) – Joe D’Amato 1981)

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Go D'Amato!

The savage character of Nikos Karamanlis first ‘graced’ our screens in Joe D’Amato’s ‘Antropophagus: The Beast’ in 1980. Never one to pass up the opportunity of making a quick dollar or two (like any sensible person), he set to work … 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