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Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

I first caught Drew Goddard’s sophomore film on a long haul flight. I am not really a fan of movies on the plane - the screens are...

BOOK REVIEW: Into The Forest & All The Way Through by Cynthia Pelayo.

True crime poetry is not a sub genre I was aware even existed, let alone one that could be so emotionally affecting, but Cynthia Pelayo...

Danny Elfman Live at Coachella 2022

Danny Elfman’s #coachella2022 set was very cool and took the audience on a journey through his long and varied career. He promised the...

It's a short, sharp shock: Author profile

Old mate got a profile in the Wairarapa Times-Age. If you can read the fine print there is a sneaky announcement of the next book release...

X Premiere at The Roxy Cinema

The premiere of X at Roxy Cinema Miramar last night was an absolute blast. The film was fkn fantastic - a slow burn slasher but never...

Blood & Black Wax: Horror Soundtracks On Vinyl playlist

I've been slowly putting together a Spotify playlist of horror soundtracks based on the excellent book Blood On Black Wax from 1984...

In The Arctic Sun by Rowan Hill

Set in the mountains of Alaska during the season of constant sun, our main character Sarah is alone following a domestic violence...

Death Promise (1977)

Next up in the Vinegar Syndrome X Tubi festival is this thoroughly enjoyable, WTF kung-fu revenge film. Set in the dilapidated NYC of...

Frightmare (1981)

I’ve been going through some of the Vinegar Syndrome titles on Tubi looking for the next trashterpiece or slice of ill-advised cinema...

Frontiere(s) (2007)

Next up in the French Extremity festival is Xavier Gens’ shocker Frontiere(s) which takes a group of youth on the run after a money...

Double dose of grief horror: Immortelle & Crossroads

I finished ‘Immortelle’ by Catherine McCarthy and loved it so I’m re-reading ‘Crossroads’ by Laurel Hightower to keep the grief horror...

Talking Horror Comedies on Radio New Zealand

Have a listen to my latest chat with Bryan Crump on the Nights programme on Radio New Zealand.

Get 'Ghosts of Gion' for FREE now!

Ghosts of Gion' the new sci-fi / horror novella from Ian J Middleton is out today from Beware The Moon Publishing. I'm thrilled to help...

BOOK REVIEW: Torture The Sinners! by Judith Sonnet.

I’ve been meaning to read one of Judith Sonnet's (aka @fulltimehorrorjunkie) books for some time now (in which time she has released 6 or...

Livid (2011)

French Horror maestros Baustillo & Maury exploded out of the gate in 2007 with their home invasion masterpiece ‘Inside’. But their...

Cover reveal: Ghosts of Gion by Ian J Middleton

Coming March 15th is the new sci-fi horror novella by Ian J Middleton released by Beware the Moon. Artwork by Mike at garthdesignco. What...

Cover Reveal: Montague's Carnival of Delights and Terror by Jamie Stewart

I'm a sucker for carnival horror (Something Wicked This Way Comes is an all time fave), so it’s fair to say I’m pretty excited for this...

BOOK REVIEW: Grotesque: Monster Stories by Lee Murray

Bram Stoker Award Winning NZ writer Lee Murray’s strong collection of stories run the gamut from historical horror, to far-future sci-fi...

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

The new TCM is an imperfect but lean, mean shredding machine that takes a chainsaw to the gut of so called ‘legacy sequels’, painting...

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

Roses are red, violets are blue, one is dead, and so are you. . I’ve watched Cherry Falls & Valentine over the last few nights so it’s...