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Sam Ashurst

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Sam Ashurst is a filmmaker, journalist, and cartoonist, known for his love of VHS horror, cult cinema, and stories that push the boundaries of genre fiction.

As the writer/director of the critically acclaimed A LITTLE MORE FLESH films and former co-host of the Arrow Video Podcast, Ashurst has spent his career celebrating the weird, the wonderful, and the disturbing.

When he’s not writing, Ashurst can be found digging through VHS bins, debating the merits of monster movies, and unearthing forgotten films for new audiences to discover.

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The McCartney Legacy, Volume 2: 1974-80

by Allan Kozinn

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The Hive

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Sam Ashurst rated a book it was amazing Turn Off the Light by Jacquie Walters (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Okay, so in the early stages of Turn Off The Light, I found myself torn. On the positive, I enjoyed both of the timelines (though the 1600s stuff worked better for me than the present day material). On the negative, some of the relationships felt a b ...more
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Monika Kim’s Molka flows so effortlessly, with such strong visual language, it felt like I was watching a film unfold. K-horror imagery mixes seamlessly with true crime realism, avant-garde surrealism, and men so sleazy they feel like they’ve been wr ...more
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I first encountered Saunders in 2001, with his Pastoralia remaining one of my very favourite short story collections (which I picked up because of its b-movie cover). I’ve followed his career ever since, and was extremely excited for his second novel ...more
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Sold as a new kind of folk horror, shifting from rural to post-industrial with a coal-black creep, Scratch Moss travels back in time before lurching forward again, pulling strings across five different timelines. Gone are the usual woodland rituals, ...more
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