Edge of the Axe (Arrow Films)
Arrow Films, with the re-release of cult 80’s slasher Edge of the Axe, have taken us back to a simpler time. Since the original release of these type of movies, audiences have become more sophisticated…
Horror Films
Child’s Play (Orion /Universal Pictures UK)
There are two potential schools of thought when it comes to horror remakes. 1. Don’t. 2. Hmmm…probably don’t. The first school of thought is reasonable. We’ve been burned, people. As a person who’s currently half…
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Hemlock Books presents… Mr Murder
The definitive biography of Britain\’s first star of Horror Cinema, Tod Slaughter, is now available to pre-order from Hemlock Books. Order your copy of \’Mr Murder\’ here
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The House That Dripped Blood – Blu-Ray (Second Sight Films)
A really fun Blu-Ray reissue of a cult horror from 1971, The House That Dripped Blood may only be a certificate 12, which tells you all you need to know about how violent and gory…
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The Hole In The Ground (Vertigo Releasing / Universal)
Escaping to fresh life in an Irish countryside village after a difficult break up, Sarah O’Neill and her son Christopher’s domestic sanctuary starts to unravel after a strange encounter with a whispering madwoman on a…
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American Horror Project: Volume Two (Arrow Video)
Scrounging around in the depths of the 70’s horror vaults in the hopes of unearthing some long forgotten treasures Arrow Video having previously discovered some gems in Volume One, now put together a second edition…
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FrightFest: Beneath the Dark Heart of Cinema (24 Foot Square)
Way back in 2002 or so my better half suggested that we go to a film festival that she’d heard about called FrightFest. While I’m usually reticent about going to music festivals as they’re not…
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Crucible of the Vampire (Screenbound Pictures)
Purposely harking back to the old-school atmospheric horror of the 70s and 80s, this low-budgeter also has more than a whiff of those famous Ghost Stories for Christmas about it. Trust me, we just sat…
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Zombies, martial arts and post-apocalyptic action…
Dread Central Presents and Epic Pictures are about to take you into post-apocalyptic England with the announcement that the will be releasing REDCON-1! The film comes from the mind of writer/director Chee Keong Cheung and is produced by Carlos Gallardo (Desperado, Once Upon…
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Crimson Peak (Limited Edition) (Arrow Video)
The first and only time I watched Crimson Peak, I don’t remember enjoying it all that much. I guess when you come to expect the nuanced brilliance of things like Pans Labyrinth, The Orphanage, and…
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Slasher Dave – Frights (20 Buck Spin)
Ah, at long last John Carpenter and Fabio Frizzi have some serious competition, as (realtively) new kid on the block Slasher Dave unleashes his latest long player of horror centric compositions. If Tangerine Dream and…
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Secret Santa (Frightfest Presents / Signature)
What does one write about Secret Santa? I mean, on paper at least, you’d assume it wouldn’t be too much of a struggle. A festive slasher, the likes of which start coming out of the…
