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BOOK REVIEW: Lady of The House by Grace R. Reynolds
The stunning debut collection of dark poetry invites us into the world of Lady, a 1950’s housewife stifled by the expectations of...


Horror Nights: Talking Christmas Horror on RNZ
Seasons Eatings! On my last Horror Nights on RNZ National I talk Xmas Horror with Bryan Crump. We looked at some undeniable classics...


BOOK REVIEW: I Hear The Clattering of the Keys & Other Fever Dreams by Jamie Stewart.
The debut collection from Jamie Stewart serves up a fantastically varied array of horror stories, all quite different in intent and...


The Kiln-Fired Heart by Nick Harper
In celebration of Nick Harper Day I read the third story in the 'late' author’s Skitters collection and it just might be the best,...


The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972)
Solid golden age Giallo starring Italian cinematic royalty Edwige Fenech and George Hilton filled with 70’s style, the requisite stabby...


Vice Squad (1982)
Gary Sherman’s scuzzy cop thriller has one major special effect in its arsenal - Wings Fkn Hauser in probably his greatest role as...


EERIE CHRISTMAS 2: More Christmas Tales of Darkness & Horror
EERIE CHRISTMAS 2: More Christmas Tales of Darkness & Horror is released on December 11 by Black Hare Press. Featuring my story ‘Wish I...


Blood Lake (1987)
This slice of home-made regional horror is not objectively ‘good’ by all the usual markers of quality (script / performances /...


Latest Vinyl Scores...
Latest additions to the collezione (that’s Italian for collection). I’ve owned that Star Wars double LP before but lost it in the...


BOOK REVIEW: Twisted - Tainted Tales by Janine Pipe
The debut collection from Janine Pipe lives up to its title, with a variety of horror stories taking in vampires, werewolves, ghosts...


Whanau Marama / New Zealand International Film Festival Wrap-up
I only managed 4 films at this years NZ International Film Fest, as opposed to some of those who watched 40+ films (I salute your...


Demon Wind (1990)
This goofy ass flick is a mix of Evil Dead (friends go to an isolated location / evil book) & Demons (lots of Demons) & has Vinegar ...


Just Before Dawn (1981)
Jeff Lieberman’s backwoods horror comes from that golden early ‘80s period when the tropes of the genre had yet to crystallize into the...


Leatherface (2017)
This recent entry in the most convoluted horror franchise ever, tells the un-needed story of how Jackson Sawyer came to wear a mask of...


Maximum Overdrive (1986)
This wild dose of Maximum King is a coked out whirlwind of sentient machines gore and pure unadulterated fun. Maximum Overdrive is often...


BOOK REVIEW: Beyond Dimensional Veils by Kyle J Durrant
WHISPERS IN THE WATER A cracker of an opener, this story sets up a bloody and surreal mystery. Dripping with atmosphere and damp cosmic...


The Deep House (2021)
The haunted house movie is dragged to the bottom of a lake in order to refresh the genre and mostly succeeds. This underwater horror...


BLOOD ON BLACK WAX: HORROR SOUNDTRACKS ON VINYL by Aaron Lupton & Jeff Szpirglas
This stunning AF coffee table book is an exhaustive 271 pages of the best horror soundtracks on vinyl including the cover art, liner...


Christine (1983)
After The Thing flopped in 1982, John Carpenter lost his next gig which was meant to be Firestarter, but instead he picked up a...


Children of the Corn (1984)
One of the more middle of the road (row?) entries in King’s film oeuvre, Children of the Corn is still a mildly fun excursion into rural...
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