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History of Horror
Christmas Horror Movies
Christmas time; a time for families, giving gifts, kissing under the mistletoe and ….watching horror movies? That seems a bit out of place, well, maybe not. I’m going to tell you that watching horror movies at Christmas m... -
History of Horror
The sometimes brilliant, but often terrible horror movie adaptions based on the work of Stephen King.
This article has been split into two parts, the first is a look at the various Stephen King adaptions spanning from 1976 to 2012. The second is a list of my top ten King recommendations and a list of ten to avoid for future ref... -
History of Horror
Top 100 Horror Movies 1982 – 2012.
I thought I’d put together a list of, what are in my opinion, the top 100 horror movies of the last 30 years. Why just the last 30 years? Well, First, for me, the early 80s mark the divide between classic horror and modern horr... -
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Body Horror: Man is the Warmest Place to Hide
After the gritty and subversive exploitation and occult films of the 70s, filmmakers needed a new way to shock audiences. ‘Body Horror’ centric was born of this need and the quickly advancing special effects. The growing popula... -
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The Video Nasties
By 1980 the home video market was taking off, and there was very little censorship or regulation for video distribution in the UK. Censorship from the BBFC only applied to films being showed in theatres at that time and subsequ... -
History of Horror
Grindhouse Cinema. An Introduction.
During the 1930s, burlesque theatres became increasingly popular in America. These vintage equivalents to modern-day strip clubs included ‘bump and ‘grind’ shows, and subsequently they became commonly referred to as Grindhouse’...
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History of Horror
Christmas Horror Movies
Christmas time; a time for families, giving gifts, kissing under the mistletoe and ….watching horror movies? That seems a bit out of place, well, maybe not. I’m going to tell you that watching horror movies at Christmas m... -
History of Horror
The sometimes brilliant, but often terrible horror movie adaptions based on the work of Stephen King.
This article has been split into two parts, the first is a look at the various Stephen King adaptions spanning from 1976 to 2012. The second is a list of my top ten King recommendations and a list of ten to avoid for future ref... -
History of Horror
Top 100 Horror Movies 1982 – 2012.
I thought I’d put together a list of, what are in my opinion, the top 100 horror movies of the last 30 years. Why just the last 30 years? Well, First, for me, the early 80s mark the divide between classic horror and modern horr... -
History of Horror
Body Horror: Man is the Warmest Place to Hide
After the gritty and subversive exploitation and occult films of the 70s, filmmakers needed a new way to shock audiences. ‘Body Horror’ centric was born of this need and the quickly advancing special effects. The growing popula... -
History of Horror
The Video Nasties
By 1980 the home video market was taking off, and there was very little censorship or regulation for video distribution in the UK. Censorship from the BBFC only applied to films being showed in theatres at that time and subsequ... -
History of Horror
Grindhouse Cinema. An Introduction.
During the 1930s, burlesque theatres became increasingly popular in America. These vintage equivalents to modern-day strip clubs included ‘bump and ‘grind’ shows, and subsequently they became commonly referred to as Grindhouse’...
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Mama
Two young sisters are abandoned in a shack deep in the woods with no way to fend for themselves. After five years later they are found, alive and well, explaining that their survival was down to a guardian they simply refer to ...
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American Mary
American Mary stars horror favorite Katherine Isabelle as Mary, a struggling medical student. As it becomes increasing difficult to manage her student debt. She soon discovers that her skills can be utilized to make big money ...
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Christmas Horror Movies
Christmas time; a time for families, giving gifts, kissing under the mistletoe and ….watching horror movies? That seems a bit out of place, well, maybe not. I’m going to tell you that watching horror movies at Christmas m...
History of Horror
The sometimes brilliant, but often terrible horror movie adaptions based on the work of Stephen King.
This article has been split into two parts, the first is a look at the various Stephen King adaptions spanning from 1976 to 2012. The second is a list of my top ten King recommendations and a list of ten to avoid for future ref...
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V/H/S
V/H/S is a horror anthology that has been themed around the handheld camera / found footage style of filmmaking. It comprises of five independent segments and a framing story. The framing story called ‘Tape 56’ follows a group ...
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Stitches
Stitches is a low budget, Irish horror-comedy written and directed by new-comer Connor McMahon, and stars stand up comedian Ross Noble and The Sarah Jane Adventure’s Tommy Knight. Stitches the clown comes back from the dead to ...
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[REC]³ Genesis
[Rec]3 Genesis escapes the apartment building and follows the wedding of Clara and Koldo from the ceremony to their reception where, well, you know the drill, zombies attack. Like its predecessors, [Rec]3 Genesis blends an unus...
History of Horror
Top 100 Horror Movies 1982 – 2012.
I thought I’d put together a list of, what are in my opinion, the top 100 horror movies of the last 30 years. Why just the last 30 years? Well, First, for me, the early 80s mark the divide between classic horror and modern horr...
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Nailbiter
A woman and her three teenage daughters ignore severe storm warnings and travel cross county to pick up their husband and father who is returning after a long operations stint abroad for the armed services. Soon they are forced...
History of Horror
Body Horror: Man is the Warmest Place to Hide
After the gritty and subversive exploitation and occult films of the 70s, filmmakers needed a new way to shock audiences. ‘Body Horror’ centric was born of this need and the quickly advancing special effects. The growing popula...
History of Horror
The Video Nasties
By 1980 the home video market was taking off, and there was very little censorship or regulation for video distribution in the UK. Censorship from the BBFC only applied to films being showed in theatres at that time and subsequ...
History of Horror
Grindhouse Cinema. An Introduction.
During the 1930s, burlesque theatres became increasingly popular in America. These vintage equivalents to modern-day strip clubs included ‘bump and ‘grind’ shows, and subsequently they became commonly referred to as Grindhouse’...
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The Pact
Nicholas McCathy makes his theatrical directorial debut, The Pact. Annie returns to her childhood home to meet her sister after the death of their estranged mother when an unsettling presence emerges within the house. The film ...
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Piranha 3DD
Prehistoric piranhas make their way into a newly opened water-park in Piranha 3DD. Directed by ‘Feast’s John Gulager, and the follow up to the surprisingly enjoyable Piranha 3D 2010. These sort of films are supposed to be tongu...
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Strippers Vs. Werewolves
Strippers vs Werewolves is a British horror comedy that follows a pack of werewolves as they go on a revenge mission to a local strip club. I’m going to tell you straight away; this is an appalling film. I mean, it was never go...
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Cabin in the Woods
A gang of ‘Scooby-doo-style’ teenagers plan to spend a weekend in an isolated cabin, and it’s not long before they find themselves trapped and fighting for survival against the living dead. Cabin in the Woods is directed by Dre...
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Claustrofobia
Claustrofobia is a horror / thriller film, which follows Eva as she wakes up locked in a cellar and chained to a table. There appears to be no obvious reason why she is there and her masked captive does not seem to have an appa...
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Psycho (1960)
In 1959, Alfred Hitchcock came across a novel by Robert Bloch, called Psycho. The novel was loosely based on the crimes of Ed Gein, the infamous grave robber and murder that shocked America in the mid 1950s. Hitchcock enlisted ...