Angus Scrimm 1926 – 2016 Lawrence Rory Guy, also known as Angus Scrimm, and best known for this work in the cult classic Phantasm films by Don Coscarelli, passed away January 9, 2016. He was 89 years old, and still very active in the film and horror communities. Born in Kansas in 1926, the American …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 11 January 2016
Welcome to Must Read Horror, and a whole new year of great articles hand-picked for your reading pleasure from the internet. This week: The Geopolitics of Horror: Natalie Dormer and The Forest The Martyrdom of “HALLOWEEN RETURNS”: Why Dimension’s Loss is Michael Myers’ Gain Waxwork Records Underline Resurgence in Horror Comics Celebrating 21st Century Horror: …
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News Round-up Week Ending 8 January 2016
Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… TNT To Revive Tales From The Crypt With M. Night Shyamalan Great news for fans of the classic HBO anthology series Tales From The Crypt as TNT in the USA have announced that they are looking …
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This Is Horror Awards 2015: Vote now!
It’s that time of year again, friends. The This Is Horror Awards 2015 are now open. Please send your votes to awards@thisishorror.co.uk with the subject line ‘Awards 2015’. To cast a vote simply write the category and your vote for each award. You may vote for your top two in each category. For example: Award 1. First choice …
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News Round-Up Week Ending 1 January 2016
Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… The Forest Set To Hit UK Cinemas in February. The Forest is set to get an UK Cinema in February 2016. This supernatural thriller is set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest at the base of Mt. …
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A note regarding the This Is Horror Awards 2015
It’s been a month since the public nominations closed for the This Is Horror Awards. Thank you to readers and publishers for sending in their nominations. We will be announcing the shortlist soon but first wanted to let you know there have been some changes to the categories thanks to your comments and feedback. Back …
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News Round-up Week Ending 18 December 2015
Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye this week… Heavy Metal Comedy Horror Deathgasm Given UK DVD & VOD Release Date It’s no secret that we love the brilliantly over-the-top comedy splat-fest Deathgasm here at This Is Horror, so you can be sure that we’re happy that …
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News Round-up Week Ending 11 December
Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye this week… FrightFest Presents Unveils Six New Titles Right on the heels of their launch in October, horror label FrightFest Presents has announced their second wave of titles to be released. These handpicked titles, are set to be made available …
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News Round-up Week Ending 04 December
Here’s a selection of some of the horror and genre news that caught our eye this week… Fear The Walking Dead Season 2 Begins Production AMC have announced that production on season two of Fear The Walking Dead has begun production at Baja Studios in Mexico. Executive producer Dave Erickson comments: “We are thrilled to …
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News Round-up Week Ending 27 November
Here’s a selection of some of the news that caught our eye this week… John Carpenter To Play Live UK Shows During Halloween 2016 Director and musician John Carpenter has announced that he is set to bring his new live music show to the UK during Halloween 2016. The horror master has been named to …
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