The Brood (Second Sight 1979)

88%

Astounding!

Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg began the 1970s with a peculiar dystopian thriller by the name of Crimes of the Future, which set the groundwork for themes which would become staples of his later films; nefarious medical facilities and practitioners, dark … Read More

V/H/S 2 (2013)

82%

Superb!

V/H/S 2 marks the swift return of the anthology franchise which created a stir amongst the horror community last year, and features a selection of genre filmmaking’s finest. Uglier, angrier and bloodier than anyone could ever have imagined, this brutal … Read More

Fonotune : An Electric Fairytale (2013)

For the last week or so, there have been strange images appearing across the internet which feature Kazushi Watanabe, a man known to many as Visitor Q (from the 2001 Takashi Miike film). These suitably alien-like stills have been complimented by … Read More

Robin Furth; Poet, Author, Researcher and Architect of Fantasy

Robin Furth is an extremely intriguing and dedicated creative force. She has charted, explored and categorized worlds, the complexity of which would leave many people scratching their heads in utter discombobulation. Through her work as Stephen King’s research … Read More

Through A Fractured Lens: German Expressionism

In the pursuit of examining any significant era in filmmaking, and perhaps horror films in particular, one must first gain an understanding of the time in which it happened, as history provides context. Without context, films are merely images on … Read More

Clive Barker’s Comic Book Adaptations

Clive Barker is a uniquely imaginative, creative writer who is able to paint vivid images that crawl from the pages and into readers’ minds, unfolding and mutating, allowing them to willingly become lost within rich and spectacular worlds.

This is … Read More

Barbie Wilde (The Venus Complex)

In a follow up to his review of The Venus Complex, James Simpson sat down and spoke with author, Barbie Wilde about her work. 

The Venus Complex is a unique take on serial killers: witnessing how one man, Michael Friday, … Read More

A Celebration of Clive Barker

­ “That which is imagined can never be lost.” ― Clive Barker, Weaveworld

There are few imaginations as intricate and all-encompassing as Clive Barker who, for four decades now, has created a rich tapestry of ghastliness, … Read More