The Cutting Room: Monsters: Dark Continent and The Green Inferno

Monsters: Dark Continent Six years ago a NASA probe returning to Earth with samples of an alien life form crashed in Central America. As deadly creatures began to appear half of Mexico was quarantined as the military tried to contain the aliens in designated Infected Zones. Now the creatures have spread, taking over more of …

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Meet the Writer Interview: Brandon Tietz

Brandon Tietz is the author of Out of Touch and Good Sex, Great Prayers. His short fiction has been widely published, appearing in Warmed and Bound, Amsterdamned If You Do, Spark (vol. II), and most recently, Burnt Tongues, the Chuck Palahniuk anthology. Visit him at www.brandontietz.com What first attracted you to horror writing? It sort …

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Look Out For… Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix and The End by Gary McMahon

Look Out For … Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix “This is either going to be a work of genre-bending genius, or a honourable failure.” Something strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio. Every morning, employees arrive to find broken Kjerring wardrobes, shattered Brooka glassware, and vandalized Liripip sofa beds; clearly, someone or something …

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Film Four FrightFest 2014: Monday 25 August 2014

The Signal FrightFest

After four days of monsters, terrifying horror, comedy scares, and gallon upon gallon of blood and guts, it’s time for the fifth and final day of FrightFest 2014 – and what a ride it’s been! So, for the last time (for this year anyway) it’s time to grab some popcorn, take our seats and sit …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 8 September 2014

Welcome, once again, to Must Read Horror. You want great horror articles? This is the place to find the best the web has to offer. This week: 20 Great 80s B-Horror Movies That Are Worth Your Time Horror Sidekick Spotlight: Peter Lorre The Aural Aesthetics of Ghosts in BBC Ghost Stories – Part 1 (Introduction) …

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Film Four FrightFest 2014: Sunday 24 August 2014

Stage Fright

Armed with several cans of a certain well-known energy drink, it’s time to settle in for day four of FrightFest 2014. With another spoil of European and UK premieres, as well as screenings of classic chillers such as A Nightmare On Elm Street and The Shining to choose from, it’s yet another day in a …

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TV Series Review: Helix (Season One) (2014)

“Insipid, random, nonsensical piece of television SF” This review is going to start with the honest and heartfelt observation that it’s probably not a good idea to get anyone who knows even a smidgeon of science to review Helix. Mind you, most people who are going to watch something like this are probably going to …

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News Round-up Week Ending 5 September

Grimmfest announces 2014 lineup Grimmfest have announced the full lineup for 2014’s event, which runs 2-5 October. Friday sees prog rock legends Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin performing a live score to Dario Argento’s Suspiria, followed by a rare outing for the Argent cut of Dawn of the Dead. Among the horrific offerings over the four days …

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Film Four FrightFest 2014: Saturday 23 August 2014

The Babadook

It’s day three at FrightFest 2014, and with the festival fully underway it’s time for another day of ghoulish delights at the Vue Cinema in Leicester Square. So, with the likes of terrifying children’s books, blood-sucking cheerleaders, manic mothers and a slew of the undead on the cards, it’s time to hit the screen. All …

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The Cutting Room: As Above So Below

This week’s Cutting Room is going underground. As Above So Below Beneath the streets of Paris lie the Catacombs, miles and miles of dark, narrow passages lined with the bones of six million bodies. When a team of urban archaeologists venture into its depths to unearth an ancient artefact they find instead that the deeper …

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