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'90s horror DVD stash
I found this 90s horror quadriptych in the thrift store the other day. Truth be told, I was not into these post-Scream films back when...


ReConnect Aotearoa NZ Panel this Sunday 4th June
So this is very cool - this Sunday as part of the ReConnect Aotearoa NZ Fandom online convention, I will be chatting with writer...


NO ONE GETS OUT ALIVE (2021): a worthy spook-fest for the Halloween season
Four years ago, Netflix struck gold with The Ritual, a stunning slice of folk/backwoods horror with a dark emotional thread based on...


Book review: Those You Killed by Christopher Badcock
This review was originally posted on Horror Oasis. Those You Killed, the strong debut novel by Christopher Badcock from Dark Lit Press,...


Author interview: Kiwi horror writers featuring at Featherston Book festival
I was fortunate enough to chat with Jesse Mulligan on RNZ Afternoons last week about Featherston Booktown, our 'Campfire Tales' event and...


'Red Ruin' finalist in Australian Shadows Awards
I'm super fkn stoked to announce that Ian J Middleton and my book 'Red Ruin' is a finalist in the 2022 Australian Shadow Awards for Best...


It was Saturday 9th June 2012…
Our friend ‘S’ had booked tickets to Prometheus in the Melbourne IMAX a month prior and had rallied the gang for the most anticipated...


Campfire Tales 2023 Authors Announced
Congratulations to SM Harris, Art Robinson, Kirsty Roby and Simon Lambert for having their stories selected for Campfire Tales 2023! You...


Giallo January
I managed to watch six films for Giallo January this year, mostly first-time watches. The tropes of the Giallo (black-gloved killer,...


CAMPFIRE TALES 2023 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Campfire Tales is a live event as part of the 2023 Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival. We are looking for four horror / dark fiction...


The Case of the Scorpion’s Tale (1971)
Dipping my toes into the cool waters of #januarygiallo with this sweet little number from Sergio Martino, who knocked out a great run of...


BOOK REVIEW: This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau
This debut novella had been getting a lot of hype ever since its release in September. Sometimes hype can do a disservice to a book or...


Top 10 Films from 2022
Here's the Top 10 new films I watched last year, not really representative of all that was released or all I watched as I missed a lot of...


20-Fkn-22 Wrap-up Y’all:
Not gonna lie, 2022 was a tough one. There were some transcendent highs, some crushing lows and everything in between. Below is a list...


2022 last quarter book review catchups
Holy shit it's the end of 2022, and I haven't posted my thoughts on the past few books I've read. So here is a quick sprint through my...


Mandy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Jóhann Jóhannsson
Panos Cosmatos’ ‘Mandy’ is a psychedelic horror film that is one part heartfelt love story and one part gnarly revenge film. Nicolas Cage...


Talking John Carpenter & Halloween on Radio NZ
I had a great chat with Karyn Hay about Halloween & John Carpenter on Nights on RNZ National. Listen here:


Deadstream (2022)
Best described as a YouTube Evil Dead, Deadstream is the good version of that description, thanks to the endearing performance of...


Thee Halloween Ball 2022
GREETINGS BOILS & GHOULS, VE VELCOME YOU ALL TO THEE HALLOWEEN BALL! (cue evil laugh) Featherston Vinyl Club invites you (requests your...


THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD Soundtrack
In honour of ‘Bay of Blood,’ where we watched ROTLD on the big screen at the Paisley Stage in Napier, I’m taking a listen to the...

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