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This is one that is sure to get John Milton’s plums pumping when we attend Glasgow Frightfest on the 24th and 25th of February. The man loves nothing more than post-Apocalyptic horror movies that pit humans against mutants or even better, other humans.
So, Doug Aarniokoski’s The Day might just be the film for him…
The synopsis [...]
Australia. One of the largest, least densely populated countries on Earth.
Sadly, if you talk about Australian entertainment to most people in the UK they immediately think of nothing more than Steve Irwin, Neighbours and Kylie Minogue. At a push, maybe Mad Max. A damn shame that, as Australia has produced some rather fine horror films in recent [...]
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1930 Oliver Reed is born. A notorious hell-raiser, Reed starred in many Horror films in his long career such as The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) The Brood, (1979) and The House of Usher (1989). Sadly, Reed died during the making of Gladiator in 1999.
1966, Neal McDonough is [...]
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1970. Author, actor and self-proclaimed geek Simon Pegg is born. Pegg’s contribution to the Horror genre comes from being the co-writer and star of the terrific 2004 rom-zom-com, Shaun of the Dead, which incidentally is around the time when I kinda fell in love with him. You’ve got red on you…
1976. Erica Leerhsen [...]
I must admit I’m not an expert geek of all things Harry Potter but I really enjoyed the films. So I was delighted to be asked to go and see the latest film and tell you all what I thought of Harry Potter and The Woman In Black. I couldn’t wait to see the boy [...]
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1906 sees the birth of prolific horror actor Lon Chaney Jr who has starred in films such as: The Mummy’s Tomb, Son of Dracula, The Ghost of Frankenstein; and of course, the role that became his signature, the wolf man: a character that he portrayed in House of Frankenstein, House of [...]
Found footage. The bugbear of the modern horror fan.
This cinéma vérité style of film-making is nothing particularly new but lately, it has become the latest “go-to” craze for many, many horror directors.
If done well, as in the case of Troll Hunter or Paranormal Activity, the result can be an experience that feels fresh yet manages to [...]
Whether you like his movies or not, there is absolutely no denying the impact that Roger Corman has had on cinema.
Most famous for producing low-budget horror flicks and B-movies such as Attack Of The Crab Monsters, A Bucket Of Blood, The Wasp Woman and 1960′s Little Shop Of Horrors, Corman’s productions have also launched the [...]
On this day in horror…
1974. Seth Green is born. Green has starred in horror movies: Infested, Idle Hands and Horror in the Attic. Green has the honour of featuring in an uncredited role as a vampire in 1992′s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as a recurring role in the TV series of the same [...]
On this day in horror…
1946 sees the birth of English actor Pete Postlethwaite who has contributed to the horror genre from his roles in films such as: Alien 3, Split Second, The Omen (2006) and Dark Water. Sadly, Postlethwaite passed away in January 2011.
1979. Cerina Vincent is born. Vincent has starred in genre movies such [...]
