Wes Craven Dies Aged 76 Maestro horror film director Wes Craven has passed way on Sunday 30 August at the age of 76 following a battle with brain cancer. The respected director was undoubtedly best known as the creator of the A Nightmare On Elm Street and Scream series of films, but he was also …
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Wes Craven: 1939–2015. Wes Craven, the maestro horror film director best known for creating A Nightmare On Elm Street and Scream, passed away on Sunday 30 August following a battle with brain cancer. He was 76 years old. Like many other horror film fans around the world, my perception of horror was forever changed by …
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Anytime David James Keaton has a new book out, it’s time for a celebration. Whenever that new book just so happens to come in a special bundle loaded with extra goodies, the celebration becomes even better. Coming soon from Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, get ready for David James Keaton’s Stealing Propeller Hats From The Dead. …
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London FrightFest 2015 London’s celebrated FrightFest takes place this weekend, running from Thursday 27 to Monday 31 August. Guests include scream queen Barbara Crampton, who appears in four films over the weekend, and acclaimed British director Bernard Rose (Candyman). Among the films on offer are Corin Hardy’s The Hallow, Bernard Rose’s Frankenstein, and Canadian writer/director John Fallon’s …
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Liverpool Horror Fest 2015 The 2015 incarnation of the Liverpool Horror Fest takes place tomorrow (Saturday 15th August) at The Kazimier in Liverpool. The event will feature guests such as Ramsey Campbell, Paul Kane, Barbie Wilde and Simeon Halligan of Grimmfest. The full line-up including details of the evening’s entertainment and tickets can be found …
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John C. Foster was born in Sleepy Hollow, NY, and has been afraid of the dark for as long as he can remember. A writer of thrillers and dark fiction, Foster lives in New York City with his lady, Linda, and their dog, Coraline. Dead Men is his first novel and will be available from …
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New Ash vs. Evil Dead Photo Released A brand new photo of a chainsaw wielding Bruce Campbell from Starz upcoming Ash vs. Evil Dead series has been released. The first season is set to consist of ten half-hour episodes, executive produced by the original filmmakers of the franchise Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell. Synopsis: …
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Alan Moore: One of the most influential comic book writers of any generation. Writer of Watchmen, Batman: The Killing Joke, The Saga of Swamp Thing, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, From Hell, and many, many more epic comic series and graphic novels. The creator of John Constantine, that Hellblazing cat conjuring dirty deeds done dirt …
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British Fantasy Award nominees announced The nominees for the 2015 British Fantasy Awards have been announced. The shortlists have been whittled down by the juries with some fantastic books and authors amongst them. Special congratulations go to Rich Hawkins and Laura Mauro for their maiden nominations along with Ray Cluley for his nomination for Water …
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