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THREADS – 40th anniversary

Tonight marks the 40th anniversary of the first broadcast of THREADS. If you’ve spent any time loitering around here, you’ll likely have read how much the film affected and influenced me. As a kid I had – and still have – an unhealthy fascination with all things apocalyptic. Back then, at the age of 13, […]

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Book recommendation – Fluke

It’s rare that I recommend non-fiction books here, but I’m going to today: FLUKE by BRIAN KLAAS is an absolutely fascinating read. In FLUKE, myth-shattering social scientist Brian Klaas deep-dives into the phenomenon of randomness, unpicking our neat and tidy storybook version of events to reveal a reality far wilder and more fascinating than we have dared […]

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Beer and Books

Do you like beer? Do you like books? Do you live in the West Midlands? If so, come along to the second BLACK COUNTRY BOOK CON.

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Alien: Romulus

What did you think of ALIEN: ROMULUS? The fact is, after seeing it a fortnight ago on the weekend of release, I'm still not sure.

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Stocking up

Back to school, back to work etc. Maybe a cheeky signed book sale will make the beginning of September a little more palatable?

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The Kevin J Kennedy Horror Show

I had a great time chatting with KEVIN J KENNEDY the other night on the fourth episode of his recently launched horror podcast. Listen here.

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The Exorcist

I finally watched THE EXORCIST for the first time in 1989. I finally watched it again, and got around to reading the original novel, in 2024.

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Shadowlocked audiobook

On the eve of a bank holiday weekend here in the UK, I'm taking this opportunity to again plug the SHADOWLOCKED audiobook.

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Isolation

Ten years ago today, with little fanfare and even less expectation on my part, I released ISOLATION, my second zombie novella of that summer.

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Final Cut

The remake of Japanese low-budget classic ONE CUT OF THE DEAD - FINAL CUT - is far better than it has any right to be.

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