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GOOD BOY (2020) Reviews and overview

Into the Dark: Good Boy is a 2020 American horror feature film about a young woman whose emotional support dog turns out to be nasty. Good Boy is the latest …

DRACULA – BBC Netflix mini series (2020) Reviews and overview

‘The legend gets some fresh blood’ Dracula is a 2020 British three-part television mini-series co-written by Mark Gatiss (Jekyll series, 2007) and Stephen Moffat (Doctor Who). The BBC One project …

PILGRIM (2019) Reviews and overview

Pilgrim is a 2019 American horror feature film about a Thanksgiving dinner that turns into a nightmare. Pilgrim is the latest instalment of the second season of Blumhouse’s ‘Into the …

CULTURE SHOCK (2019) Reviews and overview

‘Let freedom ring’ Culture Shock aka Into the Dark: Culture Shock is a 2019 American horror feature film directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero (making her feature debut) from a screenplay …

MASTER OF DARK SHADOWS (2019) Overview

Master of Dark Shadows is a 2019 American documentary about the gothic daytime TV series Dark Shadows and its visionary creator, Dan Curtis. The documentary was directed by Severin Films’ David …

CARRIE (mini-series, 2002) Reviews and overview

Carrie is a 2002 American TV horror mini-series directed by David Carson (Witchblade; Star Trek: Generations) from a screenplay written by Bryan Fuller (American Gods; Hannibal), based on Stephen King’s novel of …

STRANGE PARADISE (1969 – 1970) TV series

Strange Paradise is a Canadian occult-supernatural horror soap opera television series that ran from 1969 to 1970. The production was the brainchild of producer Steve Krantz, in an attempt to capitalize on the phenomenal success …

BONE CHILLERS (1996) TV series

Bone Chillers is a 1996 American comedy horror television series directed by Adam Rifkin (Director’s Cut; Psycho Cop 2; The Invisible Maniac) for Hyperion Pictures, based on a series of …

WYRMWOOD: CHRONICLES OF THE DEAD – TV series in development

Wyrmwood: Chronicles of the Dead is a forthcoming Australian TV series being developed by Kiah and Tristan Roach-Turner (Nekrotronic), the directors of much-praised 2015 zombie apocalypse movie, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead. …

THE DEVIL’S MESSENGER (1961) Reviews and overview

The Devil’s Messenger is a 1961 anthology horror film combining three episodes of the 1959 Swedish television series 13 Demon Street directed by Curt Siodmak (Donovan’s Brain; The Wolf Man) and written by Leo Guild. Herbert …

AGE OF THE LIVING DEAD – TV series

Age of the Living Dead is a 2018 British six-part supernatural horror television series. It was produced by showrunners Simon Phillips and Paul Tanter (Once Upon a Time at Christmas), …

The Munsters Today – TV series, 1988 – 1991 – overview

The Munsters Today is an American TV comedy series that aired in syndication from October 8, 1988 to May 25, 1991. It was a sequel to the original 1960s sitcom The Munsters. …

The Vampire Diaries – TV series, USA

The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson (Scream; I Know What You Did Last Summer) and Julie Plec (co-producer of Scream 2 and 3; Cursed), …

FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES (1987 – 1990) TV series

Friday the 13th: The Series – also known as Friday’s Curse – is an American-Canadian supernatural horror television series that ran for seventy-two episodes over three seasons, from October 3, 1987, …

Scream Queens – TV series, USA, 2015 onwards

‘Pretty evil.’ Scream Queens is an American horror comedy anthology television series created by Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story), Brad Falchuk (Glee) and Ian Brennan (Glee). The first season premiered …

Fear the Walking Dead – TV series

Fear the Walking Dead is a 2015 American television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson premiering on AMC and globally from August 23, 2015 onwards. It is a companion series to …

Scooby-Doo: Origins and the gang’s extended families – article

Scooby Doo, Where Are You! was the first incarnation of the long-running Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon series, Scooby-Doo. Created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, the cartoon premiered on CBS September …

The Enfield Haunting – TV mini-series

The Enfield Haunting is a 2015 British drama series commissioned by Sky Living. Kristoffer Nyholm, who rose to fame after the popular Danish series, The Killing, directed the three-parter. The series …

THE TOMMYKNOCKERS (1993) TV miniseries

The Tommyknockers is a 1993 American television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. It was directed by John Power, from a screenplay by Lawrence …

iZombie – USA, TV series

iZombie – stylized as iZOMBiE – is an American comedy horror detective TV series that ran from 2014 until 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the comic book series created by Chris Roberson and Michael …

Ash vs Evil Dead – TV series

Ash vs Evil Dead is an American comedy horror television series developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy for the Starz network. The show ran for three seasons …

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, …

The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula – USA, 1978

“The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula” was a double-episode of The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries American TV series which aired for three seasons on the ABC network from January 1977 to …

Frankenstein’s Cat – book and animated series

Frankenstein’s Cat is a 2007 picture book created by Curtis Jobling (Dinosaurs After Dark; Haunt; Wereworld series) that follows the exploits of Doctor Frankenstein’s first experiment. The cat is created by …

The Shuffling Saga of The Mummy on Screen – article

The Mummy can, in many respects, hold claim to being the most unloved of the classic movie monsters – if not, then surely the most inconsistently served. The oft-quoted line …

The Strain – TV series

The Strain is an American horror–drama television series that premiered on the American FX Channel on July 13, 2014. It was created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, based on their novel …

To Serve Man – The Twilight Zone TV Episode

“To Serve Man” is a 1962 episode of the television series The Twilight Zone. The episode is one of the best remembered from the series. The story is based on the …

Fu Manchu – literary and film character

Doctor Fu Manchu is a fictional character introduced in a series of novels by British author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century. The character was also …

Nightmare: The Outer Limits – TV episode

“Nightmare” is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 2 December 1963 – delayed from the original schedule due to the funeral service …

Rosemary’s Baby – TV mini series, 2014

‘Fear is born.’ Rosemary’s Baby is a 2014 American NBC television mini-series directed by Agnieska Holland from a screenplay by James Wong (Final Destination) and Scott Abbott (Queen of the Damned). It …

Ghost Whisperer – TV series

Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see …

Mire Beasts – Doctor Who monsters

The Mire Beasts, tentacled octopoid monstrosities tucked away in Episode One (“The Executioners”) and Episode Two (“The Death of Time”) of the 1965 Doctor Who story The Chase, are among …

The Axons – Doctor Who monsters

The Axons appeared in The Claws of Axos, a Doctor Who story made in 1971 starring Jon Pertwee as the Doctor. They featured only once in the classic series and have so far not …

The Brains of Morphoton – Doctor Who monsters

in lurid production-still colour… and glorious black-and-white… The creatures commonly referred to as ‘the Brains of Morphoton’ appeared in “The Velvet Web”, episode two of the 1964 Doctor Who story …

FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES (2014 – 2016) Overview

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series is an American crime horror television series created by Robert Rodriguez. It forms part of the saga of film, direct-to-video, comic and cult following of From Dusk …

FRANKENSTEIN (2004) TV mini-series – review

Frankenstein is a 2004 American television mini-series directed by Kevin Connor (At the Earth’s Core, Motel Hell) from a screenplay by Mark Kruger based on the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It follows the original book …

The Hilarious House of Frightenstein – TV series, Canada, 1971

The Hilarious House of Frightenstein was a Canadian children’s television series produced by Hamilton, Ontario’s independent station CHCH-TV in 1971. It was syndicated to TV stations across Canada and the USA. The producers were fortunate enough to get horror icon Vincent Price to …

Dave Allen – comedian

David Tynan O’Mahony (6 July 1936 – 10 March 2005), better known as Dave Allen, was an Irish comedian and actor, perhaps best known for his 1970s BBC TV series, which …

The Hounds of the Baskervilles: Holmesian Horror in Film and TV – article

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories – and the ongoing industry spun off from them – have a curious connection to the horror genre. The image of the master …

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo – TV series – overview

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo TV series is the seventh incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo. The series premiered on September 7, 1985 and ran for one season on ABC as a half-hour program. Thirteen episodes of the …

Ho, Ho, Horror! Christmas Festive Fright Films – article

Christmas is generally seen as a jolly old time for the whole family – if you are to believe the TV commercials, everyone gets together for huge communal feasts while …

Groovie Goolies – animated TV show

Groovie Goolies (originally Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies) is an American animated television show that had its original run on network television between 1970 and 1972. Produced by Filmation, Groovie Goolies was a spinoff of Sabrina the Teenage Witch Show (itself …

Zygons – Doctor Who monsters

The Zygons are a fictional extraterrestrial race in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. They first appeared in the Fourth Doctor serial Terror of the Zygons. The Zygons have shape-shifting abilities, allowing them to replicate the appearance …

“From Hell…” Jack the Ripper on Screen – article

Jack the Ripper. The very name conjures up clichéd images of fog-shrouded streets, grisly murder and chirpy, voluptuous Cockney street girls spilling out of East End dens of inequity to …

Monty Python: Horrific Humour – article

It would be fair to say that British comedy team Monty Python – Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michel Palin – are not usually …

Silurians – Doctor Who monsters

The Silurians are a fictional race of reptile-like humanoids in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The species first appeared in Doctor Who in the 1970 serial Doctor Who and the Silurians, and were created by Malcolm Hulke. The …