
The Stuff – USA, 1985 – reviews
The Stuff is a 1985 American science-fiction horror feature film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen (It’s Alive, Q: The Winged Serpent; God Told Me To). The movie stars Michael Moriarty, …
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The Stuff is a 1985 American science-fiction horror feature film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen (It’s Alive, Q: The Winged Serpent; God Told Me To). The movie stars Michael Moriarty, …
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Read MoreIn addition to the Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger FunkO’s multigrain cereals recently launched by Funko, there is now Pennywise and Beetlejuice cereals, plus – more bizarrely for H.P. Lovecraft fans …
Read MoreFunkO’s is a new brand of multigrain breakfast cereal. Launched on July 2, 2018, the company has announced that iconic horror characters Beetlejuice, Elvira, Pennywise, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees will …
Read More‘You drink… you die!’ Bacchanalia is a 2015 British-French comedy horror feature film written and directed by Gary Meyer. It stars Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar, Miglen Mirtchev and Kim Sønderholm What seems …
Read More‘The beer drunk most on Halloween’ Dutch beer brewer Heineken has run a number of advert campaigns that feature classic monsters such as Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula, the Wolf Man and …
Read MoreBlack Phillip cider is a 2016 limited edition alcoholic beverage – available now till Halloween – produced by US company Blake’s Hard Cider. The red-eyed goat on the can and bottles is, …
Read MoreScooby Snacks – aka Scooby Snax – began as a fictional food item, but now include a Warner Bros. licensed dog treat (made by Snausages, a subsiduary of Del Monte Foods), a vanilla wafer …
Read MoreFiendish Feet was a British brand of low fat dairy yogurts aimed at children, produced by St. Ivel from November 1989 until 1997. Initially, the yogurt pots had printed faces on …
Read MoreThe Velvet Devil is a red Merlot wine produced by Charles Smith Wines, Washington, USA. The grapes used are 99% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, grown in the Columbia Valley. Review: …
Read MoreCambiare is a bar situated in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo, Japan, the interior and sign-design of which is based on visuals from Dario Argento’s classic 1977 horror film, Suspiria. …
Read MoreSatan’s Blood is an eye-watering 800,000 Scoville units of pepper extract in red wine vinegar, produced by Florida-based Sauce Crafters, Inc. Designed as a food additive, and not a hot …
Read MoreMonster Munch is a British baked corn snack although there have been variants with the same name in Ireland and France. Monster Munch was launched in 1977 by Smiths (who also …
Read MoreVampire Slayer is a US cheese produced by Calkins Creamery Cyber Farm. Here’s their sales pitch: “Vampire Slayer is what happens when you set out to make an “anti-garlic cheddar”. …
Read MoreA Jack-o’-lantern is a carved pumpkin or similarly-sized gourd or turnip, associated chiefly with the holiday of Halloween, and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, …
Read MoreLe Cercueil (English translation: “The Coffin”) is a horror-themed bar located right in the heart of Brussels at 12 Rue des Harengs. This is a side street leading from the Grande Place. …
Read MoreHeinz 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 …
Read MoreHaunted House ice cream was produced in the UK by Lyons Maid. It first went on sale in July 1973 and cost 4p. A series of badges were also issued to promote the ice cream. …
Read MoreZombie Zin Zinfandel is a Californian wine blended from 95% Zinfandel grapes and 5% Syrah grapes at the Chateau Diana Winery by Dawne Sacchetti. The alcohol content is 13.7% “The …
Read MoreMarketed as ‘Dracula’s Worst Nightmare’, this is a special Halloween pack of garlic bulbs that was sold in British supermarkets in 2004. Produced by Brookerpaks Quality Foods, the product contained …
Read MoreA 2014 advert for Mars Snickers chocolate bars, suggests that when Godzilla isn’t hungry, he’s a friendly and a fun creature to be around. The ad shows Godzilla waterskiing, playing ping-pong, …
Read MoreFor Halloween 2011, British-based company Cadbury (owned by Mondelēz International, following its controversial Kraft Foods corporate takeover), launched horror-themed confectionary Vampire Mallows and Freaky Fingers. The former are made with a biscuit base, …
Read MoreThe Zombie is a cocktail made of fruit juices, liqueurs, and various rums, so named for its perceived effects upon the drinker. It first appeared in the late 1930s, invented by Donn Beach of Hollywood’s Don the Beachcomber restaurant. It was …
Read MoreGeneral Mills monster-themed breakfast cereals (officially referred to collectively as the Monster Cereals) are five current and formerly distributed breakfast cereal brands in North America. The series includes Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and Boo Berry, and the …
Read MoreAs well as being one of horror cinema’s most beloved stars, Vincent Price was also a noted gourmet chef, a passion which led to an unlikely British Thames Television cookery …
Read MoreCount Dracula’s Deadly Secret – also known as Count Dracula’s Secret – was a children’s ice lolly made in the UK by the Wall’s Company during the 1970’s. The lolly consisted of …
Read MoreSmiths Horror Bags was a firm snack favourite of ghoulish British schoolboys and schoolgirls in the 1970’s. Made of corn and fairly similar to Monster Munch in essence they came in the following shapes …
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