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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 her roles in several popular films,...
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City of the Living Dead
‘The dead shall rise and walk the Earth’ City of the Living Dead – Italian: Paura nella città dei morti viventi [translation: Fear in the City of the Living Dead], released in the US as The Gates of...
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Rabid Grannies
‘Going to grannies was never like this.’ Rabid Grannies – originally Les Mémés Cannibales [translation: “The Cannibal Grannies”] – is a 1988 Belgian comedy horror film written and directed by...
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White Zombie – rock band
White Zombie was an American metal band named after the 1932 horror film. Based in New York City, White Zombie was originally a noise rock band but is better-known for its later experimental heavy...
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The Misfits – rock band
The Misfits are an American punk rock band often recognised as the progenitors of the horror punk sub-genre, blending punk rock and other musical influences with horror film themes and imagery....
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Alien – Commodore 64 computer game
‘In space no-one can hear you scream.’ Not so on Earth, sadly, as game enthusiasts trying to play Alien on their Commodore 64 screamed in frustration. Although that said, I did manage to complete it...
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Group 1 – film distributors
‘Where there’s sex… there’s horror!’ Group 1 was a US film distribution company that specialised in sex and horror movies, many of which were European (mainly Italian) imports, throughout the 1970s....
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Monster Munch
Monster 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 produced Horror Bags...
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Murder Collection by Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin – album
Murder Collection is a 2015 limited edition (just 499) picture disc vinyl collection of Claudio Simonetti’s reworking of Italian prog rock band Goblin’s recordings for Profondo Rosso (Deep Red),...
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The Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture
The Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture is a 1989 American horror film directed by Dwight H. Little (Freddy’s Nightmares; Halloween 4; Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid), from a...
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Ghoulies
‘They’ll get you in the end!’ Ghoulies is a 1984 US comedy horror movie. It was to be directed by Charles Band, with special effects by Stan Winston (the two had previously collaborated on Parasite)...
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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
‘New York has a new problem.’ Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan is a 1989 slasher horror film written and directed by Rob Hedden and starring Jensen Daggett, Scott Reeves and Kane...
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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood is a 1988 slasher horror film directed by John Carl Buechler (Troll; Cellar Dweller; Ghoulies III) from a screenplay by Manuel Fidello and Daryl Haney. It is...
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Jaws-inspired magazines
In the wake of the phenomenal box office success of Jaws and Jaws 2 a worldwide fascination with sharks developed rapidly. Whilst Universal Pictures lawyers’ made sure that many cinematic Jaws...
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The Demon (1981)
‘The screams you hear may be your own!’ The Demon – also known as Midnight Caller - is a 1979 South African slasher film co-produced, written and directed by Percival Rubens (Survival Zone; Sweet...
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Vampires in Havana
¡Vampiros en La Habana! – English title: Vampires in Havana – is a Cuban animated film directed by Juan Padrón. Released in 1985, the film features trumpet performances by Arturo Sandoval. A sequel to...
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The Dead Pool
The Dead Pool is a 1988 American action film directed by Buddy Van Horn, from a screenplay by Steve Sharon. It stars Clint Eastwood (Tarantula; Revenge of the Creature) as Inspector “Dirty” Harry...
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Jack’s Back
Jack’s Back is a 1988 American horror film directed and written by Rowdy Herrington (an electrician on Humanoids from the Deep; A Nightmare on Elm Street and Nightflyers). It stars James Spader (Wolf)...
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Pyasa Shaitan
Pyasa Shaitan – which translates as “Thirsty Devil” is a 1984 Indian Hindi horror film directed by actor Joginder Shelly (Son of Dracula) who also stars. It also features Kamal Haasan (as the...
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Scream aka The Outing (1980)
Scream – also released as The Outing – is a 1980 slasher horror movie written, directed and co-produced by Byron Quisenberry. It stars Pepper Martin, Hank Worden, Ethan Wayne, Ann Bronston, Julie...
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