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The Beast in Heat – film, Italy, 1977

The Beast in Heat is a 1977 Italian exploitation feature film. Directed by Luigi Batzella from a ‘screenplay’ co-written by Lorenzo Artale, The Beast in Heat was essentially a rehash of soldiers …

The Killer Nun – Italy, 1978

The Killer Nun – original title: Suor Omicidi (“Sister Homicide”) – is a 1978 Italian nunsploitation/horror feature film directed by Giulio Berruti from a screenplay co-written with Alberto Tarallo. It is also known as Killer Nun and Deadly Habits. …

Evilspeak – USA, 1981

Evilspeak is a 1981 American supernatural horror film directed by Eric Weston from a screenplay co-written with Joseph Garofalo. The movie stars Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong, Joseph Cortese and Claude Earl Jones. …

The Werewolf and the Yeti – Spain, 1975

La Maldición de la Bestia – translation: “The Curse of the Beast” is a 1975 Spanish supernatural horror film directed by Miguel Iglesias as M.I. Bonns from a screenplay by Jacinto Molina …

Madhouse – Italy, 1981 film: reviews

‘Many people visit, few ever leave the…’ Madhouse – aka There Was a Little Girl – is a 1981 Italian horror film produced and directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis (The Visitor; Tentacles; Beyond the Door). It …

The Toolbox Murders – USA, 1978

‘Bit by bit… by bit he carved a nightmare!’ The Toolbox Murders is a 1978 American slasher horror film directed by Dennis Donnelly from a screenplay by Robert Easter and Ann …

The Witch Who Came from the Sea – USA, 1976

‘Molly really knows how to cut men down to size!!’ The Witch Who Came from the Sea is a 1976 American horror film directed by Matt Cimber from a screenplay …

Nightmare – USA, 1981

‘The dream you can’t escape alive!’ Nightmare is a 1981 American slasher horror feature film written and directed by Italian filmmaker Romano Scavolini (Spirits of Death). It has also been released as Nightmare …

Video Nasties Lurid Trumps – Series 3

Gods & Monsters Lurid Trumps are a card game based on the fondly remembered Top Trumps of the 1970’s and 1980’s, themselves based on an even older game called Quartets. …

Kiss of Death – song by The Lords of the New Church

Kiss of Death is a horror-themed rock song by The Lords of the New Church written by Brian James (ex-The Damned) and Stiv Bators (ex-The Dead Boys), and a track …

Mardi Gras Massacre – USA, 1978

Mardi Gras Massacre is a 1978 American horror feature film written and directed by Jack Weis. The movie stars Curt Dawson, Gwen Arment, William Metzo and Laura Misch Owens. It is an unofficial semi-remake of the …

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker aka Night Warning – USA, 1982

‘A haunting rhyme for bedtime’ Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (aka Night Warning; Momma’s Boy; Nightmare Maker; Thrilled to Death; The Evil Protege) is a 1982 American exploitation horror feature film directed by William Asher. It …

The Slayer – USA, 1982

‘Is it a Nightmare? or is it…” The Slayer – also known as Nightmare Island – is a 1982 American slasher horror feature film directed by J.S. Cardone (Wicked Little Things; The Forsaken; …

Video Nasty – comic book

Video Nasty is a six part British comic book series, first published in March 2014. The story takes place in 1983, and is a mix of police mystery and horror, set …

Video Nasties: The Illustrated Checklist

This is a historical listing of all films that were deemed to be ‘video nasties’ in the UK. Read the story of the ‘video nasties’ here. When horror films began …

“Ban the Sadist Videos!” The Furore and Moral Panic About So-Called Video Nasties – article

The film world in Britain during the early 80s was grim. Most of the grand cinema palaces of yesteryear were, if not already transformed into bingo halls, falling apart, offering …

Jungle Holocaust: Cannibal Tribes in Exploitation Cinema – article

The 1970s saw many old cinematic taboos falling away, and few horror film sub-genres benefited from the relaxation in censorship more than the cannibal film. In fact, this is a …

The Driller Killer – USA, 1979

‘The blood runs in rivers… …and the drill keeps tearing through flesh and bone’ The Driller Killer is a 1979 American horror feature film written, directed by, and starring, Abel Ferrara. …

Joe D’Amato [Aristide Massaccesi] – filmmaker

“Sometimes I make movies which don’t interest me too much and after, with the money, I make the movies I want to make.” Joe D’Amato Italy’s king of trash sinema, Joe …

Devil Hunter – Spain/West Germany, 1980

Devil Hunter is a 1980 Spanish/West German horror feature film directed by Jesus Franco [as Clifford Brown]; has also been released as The Devil Hunter, Chasseurs d’Hommes, Sexo Cannibal, Jungfrau under Kannibalen, The Man Hunter, …

The Boogey Man aka The Bogey Man – USA, 1980

‘It begins with a horrifying killing and then starts to get bloody!’ The Boogey Man – or The Boogeyman on promotional material – and The Bogey Man in the UK – is a …

The House on Straw Hill aka Exposé – UK, 1975

‘Haunting intrigue… a shock to your system!!!’ The House on Straw Hill is a 1975 British psycho thriller feature film written and directed by James Kenelm-Clarke. It was released domestically in …

The Mountain of the Cannibal God – Italy/Spain, 1978

‘When the price of lust is death!’ The Mountain of the Cannibal God (Italian title: La montagna del dio cannibale) is a 1978 Italian-Spanish exploitation feature film directed by Sergio Martino. It stars Ursula Andress, …

Contamination aka Alien Contamination – Italy/West Germany, 1980

‘They invade your body… control your mind… blow you apart!’ Contamination – also known as Alien Contamination, Contamination: Alien on Earth and Toxic Spawn – is a 1980 Italian/German science fiction horror …

Bloodeaters aka Forest of Fear – USA, 1979

‘They thought they were just killing some weeds’ Bloodeaters – also known as Forest of Fear and Toxic Zombies – is a 1979 American horror film, released in October 1980. It was written, produced and …

Don’t Go Near the Park – USA, 1979

‘The entrance is the gateway to Hell!’ Don’t Go Near the Park – also known as Curse of the Living Dead, Nightstalker and Sanctuary for Evil – is a 1979 American horror …

Monster Mag – magazine, UK, 1974 – 1976

Monster Mag is a British horror magazine published between 1974 and 1976. It achieved notoriety due to the gory images it reveled in publishing. Published by Top Sellers, Monster Mag was …

The Ghastly Ones aka Blood Rites – USA, 1968

‘Mad creatures of the night existing only for sensual sadistic moments of human slaughter!’ The Ghastly Ones, retitled as Blood Rites for its UK release and Blood Orgy for some drive-in dates, …

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie – Spain, Italy, 1974

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie is a 1974 Spanish-Italian horror film written and directed by Jorge Grau (The Legend of Blood Castle). Spanish title: No profanar el sueño de los muertos; – Italian …

The Cannibal Man – Spain, 1972

The Cannibal Man – original title: La Semana del asesino “The Week of the Killer” – is a 1972 Spanish horror feature film, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia from a screenplay co-written with Antonio Fos. It …