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Dee Wallace – actress

Dee Wallace – born Deanna Bowers; December 14, 1949 – and also known as Dee Wallace Stone, is an American actress and ‘Scream Queen’. She is perhaps best known for …

Brian Clemens – screenwriter and producer

Brian Clemens (1931 – 2015) was a noted British screenwriter and producer. Clemens is best known for his TV work, often in fantasy-based action series. His most famous creation is TV series The Avengers, …

Famous Monsters of Filmland – magazine

Famous Monsters of Filmland is a horror genre-specific film magazine started in 1958 by publisher James Warren and editor Forrest J Ackerman. Famous Monsters of Filmland inspired the creation of many other …

FEAR – British magazine

Fear was a British full-colour magazine published by Newsfield between 1988 and 1991. It was edited by John Gilbert and as well as covering just horror films, it also provided a …

SATURDAY THE 14TH STRIKES BACK (1988) Reviews and overview

‘One Hell of a party!’ Saturday the 14th Strikes Back is a 1988 comedy horror film, written and directed by Howard R. Cohen and produced by Julie Corman. It is …

NIGHTMARES (1980) Reviews and overview

‘Screams of terror… silenced only by the splintering of glass!’ Nightmares is a 1980 Australian horror film, co-produced and directed by John D. Lamond from a screenplay by Colin Eggleston (Long …

Ghosts ‘n Goblins – video game

Ghosts ‘n Goblins (魔界村; Makaimura; “Demon World Village“) is a 1985 side-scrolling platforming game developed by Tokuro Fujiwara at Capcom, initially for video arcades and has since been released on …

THE CREATURE WASN’T NICE (1981) Reviews of sci-fi comedy

The Creature Wasn’t Nice is a 1981 (released 1983) American science fiction comedy film written and directed by Bruce Kimmel. It attempts to satirise extraterrestrial monster movies such as Alien and …

The Addams Family: The cartoons, TV series, animated series, movies, musicals and merchandise – article

The Addams Family are fictional characters created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. The Addams Family characters include Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Grandmama, Wednesday, Pugsley, Pubert Addams, Cousin Itt and Thing. …

THREADS (1984) Reviews and overview

“In an urban society, everything connects. Each person’s needs are fed by the skills of many others. Our lives are woven together in a fabric. But the connections that make …

DARK AGE (1987) Reviews of Aussie croc creature feature eco horror

‘Just when you thought it was safe down under…’ Dark Age is a 1987 Australian eco-horror film concerning not just the battle between humans and a giant killer crocodile but …

Fear of felines! Killer cats in horror films – article

In the lacklustre Milton Subotsky production The Uncanny, Peter Cushing plays a man desperate to expose a sinister cat conspiracy against the human race: ‘They prowl by night… lusting for …

RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD PART II (1987) Reviews and overview

‘Just when you thought it was safe to be dead.’ Return of the Living Dead Part II – also known as Return of the Living Dead II – is a 1987 American …

THE CARPENTER (1988) Reviews and overview

‘He’s turning their dream into a nightmare!’ The Carpenter is a 1988 Canadian horror film directed by David Wellington from a screenplay written by Doug Taylor. The Gold-Gems production stars Pierre Lenoir, Lynne …

DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) Reviews of George A. Romero’s nihilistic zombie flick

Day of the Dead is a 1985 American horror film written and directed by George A. Romero and the third film in Romero’s Dead Series, being preceded by Night of …

RAW FORCE Reviews and Blu-ray release news

Raw Force was released on Blu-ray in the UK by 101 Films on February 8, 2021. The disc includes an audio commentary by Ade Smith (the owner/editor of MOVIES & …

DAHSHAT (1981) Reviews and overview

Dahshat is a 1981 Bollywood Indian Hindi horror film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay from a screenplay by producer Kumar Ramsay. The original title, दहशत, translates as “Scare”. …

THE MUTILATOR Reviews of slasher

‘By sword. By pick. By axe. Bye bye’ The Mutilator is a 1984 American slasher horror film about a college student, who accidentally killed his mother as a child, who …

Nightmare USA – Book by Stephen Thrower

Nightmare USA is a huge (528 pages) tome by musician and author Stephen Thrower (Eyeball Compendium; Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci; Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco and …

MONKEY SHINES (1988) Reviews and overview

Monkey Shines – sometimes called Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear – is a 1988 American horror film. Written and directed by George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead and sequels; Creepshow), …

MOONTRAP (1989) Reviews of cult sci-fi horror

‘For fourteen thousand years… it waited’ Moontrap is a 1989 released American science fiction horror film produced and directed by Robert Dyke from a screenplay written by Tex Ragsdale. The …

Profondo Rosso shop in Rome, Italy

The Profondo Rosso shop named after Argento’s 1975 classic film, was founded by director Dario Argento in 1989 and is managed by his longtime partner Luigi Cozzi (director of The Killer …

‘The Bride of Dracula!’ – episode of Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends TV series

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is an American animated television series produced by Marvel Productions starring established Marvel Comics characters Spider-Man and Iceman and an original character, Firestar. As a trio called …

ISLAND CLAWS Reviews of giant monster crab obscurity

‘A terrifying creation of the nuclear age!’ Island Claws – aka Giant Claws – is a 1980 American horror film directed by Herman Cardenas and starring Robert Lansing (4D Man; Empire of …

CANNIBALS aka WHITE CANNIBAL QUEEN (1980) Reviews and overview

Cannibals is a 1980 French/Spanish horror film directed by prolific Spanish exploitation director Jesús Franco starring Sabrina Siani. It is one of two cannibal films directed by Franco featuring Al Cliver, the other being Devil Hunter. …

THE FLY II (1989) Reviews and overview

The Fly II is a 1989 science fiction horror film starring Eric Stoltz (Haunted Summer; Anaconda) and Daphne Zuniga (The Dorm That Dripped Blood; The Initiation). Also known as The Fly …

Royal Jelly – Short story and ‘Tales of the Unexpected’ TV episode

“Royal Jelly” is a short story by Roald Dahl first published in the February 1983 issue of Twilight Zone Magazine. It was included in Dahl’s books Tales of the Unexpected, …

Stephanie Beacham – actress

Stephanie Beacham (born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, 28 February 1947) is an English television, radio, film and theatre actress. Her career began in modelling before she moved into television with roles …

DEATH SPA aka WITCH BITCH (1988) Reviews and overview

‘You’ll sweat blood!’ Death Spa – aka Witch Bitch is a 1988 American horror film directed by Michael Fischa (My Mom’s a Werewolf) from a screenplay by James Bartruff and Mitch Paradise. …

SWEET HOME (1989) Reviews and overview

‘Soul power… soul power… come to me!’ Sweet Home (スウィートホーム Suwīto hōmu) is a 1989 Japanese horror film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and produced by Juzo Itami. It stars Nobuko …

FUTURE-KILL aka SPLATTER (1985) Reviews and overview

Future-Kill aka Night of the Alien and Splatter – is a 1985 science fiction horror film directed by Ronald W. Moore, and stars Edwin Neal and Marilyn Burns from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Gabriel Folse. The poster …

MOTHER’S DAY (1980) Reviews of Troma’s darkly comedic sickie

Mother’s Day is a 1980 American horror thriller film about two brothers who kidnap and brutalise three women for the pleasure of their demented mother. Directed, co-written and produced by …

LEVIATHAN (1989) Reviews and overview

Leviathan is a 1989 American/Italian science fiction horror film about a hideous creature that stalks and kills a group of people in a sealed environment, in a similar vein to …

David Hess – actor

David Alexander Hess was an American actor, musician and songwriter, best known for his appearances in a trio of extreme horror films in the 1970s, in which he played a variety …

GRADUATION DAY (1981) Reviews of school-set slasher

Graduation Day is a 1981 American slasher horror film directed by ex-rabbi Herb Freed (Beyond Evil) from a screenplay co-written with Anne Marisse. The movie stars Christopher George, Patch Mackenzie …

The Synth of Fear: Horror and Sci-Fi Films with Synthesizer Scores – Article

Electronically produced sound has been available to adventurous film composers since the silent era. Among the earliest electronic instruments were the Ondes-Martenot (invented in 1928), which produced a characteristic quivering …

Heinz Haunted House – spaghetti shapes

Heinz Haunted House is a horror-themed shaped tinned pasta, “spaghetti shapes in tomato sauce”, launched by the Heinz company in 1985, soon after their sci-fi themed Heinz Invaders. Badges and glow-in-the-dark …

Sound Effects: Death & Horror – BBC albums

In 1967, the BBC created its own record label, designed to exploit the demand for commercially released TV tunes, comedy shows and, finding an unlikely niche in the market, sound …

PUPPETMASTER (1989) Reviews of the first one

‘Evil comes in all sizes’ Puppetmaster is a 1989 American horror film directed by David Schmoeller (Tourist Trap; Crawlspace) from a screenplay written by Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall. Also known as Puppet Master The movie stars …

TERROR ON THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN Obscure Spanish horror

Terror en el tren de la medianoche (“Terror on the Midnight Train”) is a 1980 Spanish horror film (released 1982) directed by Manuel Iglesias from a screenplay by co-written with Antonio …

Pet Sematary – rock song by the Ramones

Pet Sematary is a single by American punk rock band the Ramones from their 1989 album Brain Drain. The song was written by Dee Dee Ramone for the Stephen King movie adaptation of the same name. The single …

DEVIL FETUS (1983) Reviews and overview

Devil Fetus – original title Mo Tai or 魔胎 – is a 1983 Hong Kong film directed by Lau Hung Chuen (cinematographer on We’re Going to Eat You) from a screenplay by Wen-hua …

Horror spitballs

Horror-themed spitballs – rubber balls that when filled with water and squeezed, squirt the water back out – were manufactured and sold by American company Entertech in 1989. There were four …

HALF PAST MIDNIGHT (1988) Reviews and overview

Half Past Midnight is 1988 Dutch horror short film written, produced and directed by Wim Vink (Zombie Horror; Dance Macabre; Surrealism; Pandora), who was also special effects make-up artist. Review: …

VINCENT PRICE’S DRACULA aka DRACULA: THE GREAT UNDEAD (1982) Reviews and overview

Vincent Price’s Dracula (aka Dracula: the Great Undead) is a 1982 American documentary directed by John Muller and Jerry Fijalkowski from a script by Kate Lonsdale and Ted Lonsdale. Vincent Price presents …

POLTERGEIST III Reviews and overview

Poltergeist III is a 1988 American supernatural horror film. It is the third and final entry in the Poltergeist film series. Writers Michael Grais and Mark Victor, who wrote the screenplay for the first two films, …

FRIDAY THE 13TH: A NEW BEGINNING (1985) Reviews and overview

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning is a 1985 American slasher horror film directed by Danny Steinmann (The Unseen; Savage Streets) from a screenplay co-written with David Cohen and Martin Kitrosser. The film …

Tom Chantrell – illustrator and poster artist

Tom Chantrell was a British illustrator and film poster artist. He was born Thomas William Chantrell in Manchester on December 20, 1916, and died on July 15, 2001. The son of a trapeze artist, Chantrell was the youngest …

LINNEA QUIGLEY’S HORROR WORKOUT (1990) Reviews and overview

Review: Linnea Quigley‘s Horror Workout isn’t really a movie. It’s not even a workout video. I don’t know what it is, but I’m sure glad it exists. The 1990 video begins, as …

CANNIBAL TERROR Reviews and overview

Cannibal Terror is a 1980 French-Spanish horror film directed by Alain Deruelle [as A.W. Steeve], Olivier Mathot and Julio Pérez Tabernero (Sexy Cat; Las Alegres Vampiras de Vögel) from a screenplay by …