It’s good to know that in the early 1970s, exploitation cinema was pretty much the same all round the world, offering audiences the requisite ingredients of beautiful girls, nudity, action, fights, and often quite a bit of blood as a result. Keep on reading…
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Conrad Williams, Graham Joyce and VH Leslie Live at The University of Warwick
Our next event is once again at one of favourite haunts The Writer’s Room at The University of Warwick. Hosted by Jasper Bark this evening featuring readings and a panel discussion with Conrad Williams, Graham Joyce and VH Leslie promises to showcase the very best in contemporary horror fiction. This special event will mark the …
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A Natural History of Ghosts: 500 Years of Hunting for Proof by Roger Clarke
If there is one constant in Roger Clarke’s informative A Natural History of Ghosts (it might be better called a social history), it is the ghosts themselves. While the living interpretation of what a ghost is or should be is forever changing, the ghost at the centre of it all remains the same. It seems …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles – 6 February 2013
Welcome to Must Read Horror. Once again we’ve trawled the internet for the best horror articles of the week, and here they are: Slasher Cinema Showcase: ‘The Burning’ Resident Evil 2 – A Retrospective Into The Woods: Fairytales And Childhood Anxiety 10 Upcoming British horror films to watch When The Zombies come For more articles …
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Review: Black Feathers by Joseph D’Lacey
If the punchy, sexually-charged pulp of 2012’s Blood Fugue marked a welcome return to novel-writing for Joseph D’Lacey, Black Feathers marks an even more welcome return to the visionary eco-horror of his first two novels. It is also D’Lacey’s most ambitious work yet. Keep on reading…
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TIH 001: Chained Review and An Interview with Jennifer Lynch
In this podcast we discuss Chained, directed by Jennifer Lynch and starring Vincent D’Onofrio, Julia Ormond and Eamon Farren. The discussion is followed by an interview with Jennifer Lynch. Listen to the remastered version of our conversation with Jennifer Lynch here. Show notes [1:50] Rundown of Chained [5:11] Bob’s attachment to Rabbit [6:30] Steering away …
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Review: Chained
Chained is an early contender for most violent film of the year and it owes much of this to what happens off- rather than on-camera. Throughout Jennifer Lynch’s latest film there is a sense of foreboding and an ominous thread of terror. Viewers will find themselves on the edge of their seat, uneasy and waiting …
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Interview: Jennifer Lynch
Jennifer Lynch’s brand new film Chained is out on February 4, 2013 and it’s also the subject of the premiere episode of the This Is Horror podcast. For those of you who can’t wait for the podcast or aren’t such a fan of the audio format, here’s our interview with Jennifer. Keep on reading…
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News Round-up Week Ending 1 February
Resident Evil Revelations comes to home consoles Capcom have confirmed that Resident Evil Revelations, a game originally released on Nintendo 3DS, will be released on Xbox 360, Playstation3, WiiU and PC in May. The game fills in events between Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, it also features returning favourites Chris Redfield and Jill …
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Joe Hill receives two This Is Horror Awards
Yesterday we announced the winners of the This Is Horror Awards 2012. Joe Hill picked up awards for Comic of the Year – Locke and Key with Gabriel Rodriguez – and Short Fiction of the Year – In The Tall Grass with Stephen King. A delighted Joe had this to say: I’m terrifically happy to see In …
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