There are few fans as passionate as wrestling fans, and it’s this passion that the story of the Indiegogo-funded Powerbomb homes in on. Focusing on the notoriously gruelling independent wrestling… Continue reading "Indie Wrestlers Grapple With Horror: ‘Powerbomb’ Fails to Get Over"
As if 2020 wasn’t bad enough, we now have to suffer the loss of the remarkable Dieter Laser who sadly left us on 29th February 2020. German born Laser embarked… Continue reading "Tributes Paid to ‘Human Centipede’ Star and Horror Icon Dieter Laser"
We’ve talked before about the horrifying spectacle of the Grand Guignol, as well as the other ghoulish attractions of fin de siècle Paris. However, France wasn’t the only country to… Continue reading "Morbid Attractions: Shows From History That Put The Spotlight on The Macabre"
In news that has horror fans excited and angry in equal measure, Spyglass Media are planning a remake of demonic 80s S&M masterpiece Hellraiser. Now it has been revealed that… Continue reading "Such Sights To Show You: David Bruckner to Direct ‘Hellraiser’ Remake"
Horror can be pure fantastical escapism, but it can also serve a more important purpose. By creating a parallel experience, horror fiction can neutralise the very real horrors that lurk… Continue reading "5 Infectiously Good Pandemic Horror Novels"
Brothers and aspiring actors Dresden and Dominic Winters (Joey Kern and Luke Edwards) have one last chance to launch their Hollywood careers. Failure would see the both of them return… Continue reading "It’s Never Easy Getting Your Big Break: ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Snuff’ Shows Just How Far an Actor Will Go"
Indie game developer Fantastico Studio has announced that it intends to breathe new life into the 1980 horror icon Cannibal Holocaust. On April 8th 2020, the studio tweeted a trailer… Continue reading "Fantastico Studio to Release ‘Cannibal Holocaust’ Video Game"
In 1996, Wes Craven’s Scream changed the landscape of mainstream horror. This change may not have lasted forever, but was certainly enough to give the films of the 1990s a… Continue reading "Copycat Killers: ‘Scream’ Versus ‘Halloween H20’"
Butt Boy tells the story of Chip Gutchel (Tyler Cornack, who also directed and co-wrote), an IT engineer bored of life. One day, after a routine prostate exam, he discovers… Continue reading "Plugging The Gap: ‘Butt Boy’ May Have The Most Absurd Premise of Any Film This Year"
There’s nothing more unsettling than the idea of someone being in your home, watching you. This uncanny sensation is just one of many things that psychological thriller from director Benjamin… Continue reading "The Man Behind The Mask: ‘Made Me Do It’ Is a Slasher With Depth"
Richard Wells, who often creates under the name Slippery Jack, is an artist whose work is steeped in horror and the macabre. With a fondness for traditional mediums that lends… Continue reading "Artist Richard Wells on Folk Horror, TV Work and His Upcoming Book"
Nautical horror has its own distinctive style. Creaking metal and salty sailors adrift on an endless ocean provide an inimitable sense of drama. The contrast between the cramped corridors of… Continue reading "Stranger Things Happen at Sea: ‘Sea Fever’ Plots a Safe Course Through Murky Waters"
If you want to believe in visitors from beyond the stars, Small Town Monsters have the show for you. Released March 20th on DVD, Blu ray and streaming across Amazon… Continue reading "Full-Length Trailer for ‘On The Trail of UFOs’ Takes Us On a Hunt For Alien Visitors"
Mother of Monsters is the eerily believable tale of a single mother convinced that her teenage son is a dangerous psychopath with murderous intent. Through stitched-together fragments of found footage,… Continue reading "Director Tucia Lyman on Found Footage Horror ‘Mother of Monsters’"
At a time when many are getting to grips with the idea of spending prolonged time in small spaces, we can all at least be glad that we aren’t sharing… Continue reading "Apartment Living Can Be Murder: Black Humour and Red Walls in ‘Why Don’t You Just Die!’"