The Carpenter
The Carpenter is a 1988 Canadian horror film directed by David Wellington from a screenplay by Doug Taylor. It stars Pierre Lenoir, Lynne Adams, Wings Hauser, Beverly Murray and Barbara Ann Jones....
View ArticleReturn of the Living Dead Part II
‘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 zombie horror comedy film written and directed by...
View ArticleFeline Fear! Cats in Horror Films
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 human...
View ArticleUlula – Italian erotic horror comic book
Ulula (“Howl”) is an Italian erotic horror comic book, known as fumetti, launched in October 1981 by Milan-based Edifumetto, with a print run that ran to 76 issues. Two 228 page special editions were...
View ArticleDark Age
‘Just when you thought it was safe down under…’ Dark Age is a 1987 Australian-made film concerning not just the battle between humans and a gigantic killer crocodile but conservationists and...
View ArticleThe Devil’s Chimney, Gloucestershire – landmark
The Devil’s Chimney is a limestone rock formation that stands above a disused quarry in Leckhampton, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It is named for its peculiar shape, that of a crooked...
View ArticleThreads – TV film
“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 society strong also make it...
View ArticleThe Addams Family
The Addams Family is a group of fictional characters created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. The Addams Family characters include Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Grandmama, Wednesday,...
View ArticleThe Creature Wasn’t Nice
The Creature Wasn’t Nice – also known as Spaceship and Naked Space - is a 1981 (released 1983) U.S. film written and directed by Bruce Kimmel. It purports to be a comedy that satirises...
View ArticleSlash Dance
‘Save the last dance… for Hell!’ Slash Dance – aka Slashdance – is a 1989 U.S. horror thriller written and directed by James Shyman (Hollywood’s New Blood). It stars Cindy Ferda, James Carroll Jordan,...
View ArticleHell High aka Raging Fury
Hell High aka Raging Fury is a 1986 (released 1989) U.S. slasher horror film directed and co-produced by Douglas Grossman from a screenplay he co-wrote with Leo Evans. It stars Christopher Stryker,...
View ArticleGhosts ‘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...
View ArticleTahkhana
Tahkhana (तहखाना “Dungeon”) is a 1986 Bollywood Indian horror film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay (Darwaza). It is a tale about two sisters separated at birth and the search for a hidden...
View ArticleNightmares (1980)
‘Screams of terror… silenced only by the splintering of glass!’ Nightmares – aka Stage Fright – is a 1980 Australian horror film, co-produced and directed by John D. Lamond from a screenplay by Colin...
View ArticleNext of Kin
‘There’s no place like home. Bloody home.’ Next of Kin is a 1982 Australian horror film directed by New Zealander Tony Williams from a screenplay he wrote with Michael Heath. It stars Jacki Kerin,...
View ArticleBrian May – composer
Brian May (28 July 1934 – 25 April 1997) was an Australian film composer. His best known scores are those for Mad Max and Mad Max 2, though he composed for many genres, including several horror films....
View ArticleSaturday the 14th Strikes Back
‘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 for Concorde. It is a sequel to Saturday the...
View ArticleFear – magazine
Fear was a UK 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 showcase for both...
View ArticleFamous Monsters of Filmland
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...
View ArticleBrian 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...
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