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September 1, 2018

The House On Haunted Hill 1999 Review

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Having always been a huge fan of the old 1959 Vincent Price movie, The House On Haunted Hill, I must admit that initially I was a little cynical about how this 1999 remake would compare to the original film, … Read More

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Published on September 01, 2018 15:32

August 26, 2018

The House That Dripped Blood Review

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The House That Dripped Blood is my second favourite Amicus horror anthology after Tales From The Crypt (1972). And I am so excited to finally own the movie on Blu Ray, courtesy of Scream Factory.


Boasting a wonderful cast of … Read More

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Published on August 26, 2018 07:53

August 25, 2018

A Candle For The Devil Review

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A Candle For The Devil could be described as the distaff version of Psycho, only on this occasion it involves two crazy, murderous sisters rather than a mummy’s boy killer, and is set in a guest house in Spain rather … Read More

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Published on August 25, 2018 20:04

August 9, 2018

Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story Review

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Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story is one of the best cannibal movies I have ever seen. And this latest Blu Ray release from 88 Films is one that definitely needs to be added to … Read More

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Published on August 09, 2018 20:29

July 23, 2018

Alice, Sweet Alice Blu Ray Review

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Alice, Sweet Alice, also known as Holy Terror and Communion, is a 1976 slasher movie which stars Brooke Shields in her first film role. It has been given a very good transfer by 88 Films, and it is … Read More

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Published on July 23, 2018 05:41

July 22, 2018

Secrets In The Walls Review

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I have just watched a fantastic haunted house movie called Secrets In The Walls, which stars the lovely Jeri Ryan as the main protagonist in a story guaranteed to send chills down your spine.


Jeri plays Rachel Easton, a … Read More

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Published on July 22, 2018 21:07

May 10, 2018

Dead Snow Review

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Dead Snow is the type of film I normally class as a “horror-in-the-snow movie”.


Released in 2009 and directed by Tommy Wirkola, Dead Snow opens with a terrified woman being pursued through a snow-covered forest. She … Read More

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Published on May 10, 2018 16:18

April 29, 2018

ABBA Reunion

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Having always been an ardent ABBA fan, you can imagine my excitement when I heard on the news the other day about the ABBA reunion.


Back in the 1970s when I was a teenage, I absolutely ADORED ABBA. I bought … Read More

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Published on April 29, 2018 11:42

April 15, 2018

Terence Fisher and Hammer Horror

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Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a British director and a prominent name in the English gothic cinema. He is most remembered for his work with Hammer films, where he presented Gothic horror in full lurid … Read More

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Published on April 15, 2018 09:00

I Spit On Your Grave 1978

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I Spit On Your Grave 1978 – whose original title was Day of the Woman – is one of the most controversial horror movies of all time. When it was first released as Day of the Woman in 1978, the … Read More

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Published on April 15, 2018 08:28