“Ban the Sadist Videos!”– The Story of Video Nasties (article)
The film world in Britain during the early 80s was grim. Most of the grand cinema palaces of yesteryear were, if not already transformed into Bingo halls, falling apart, offering a less-than-enticing...
View ArticleParanormal Xperience
Paranormal Xperience (aka Paranormal Xperience 3D and PX3D) is a 2011 Spanish horror film. As the title suggests, it was shot in 3D and directed by Sergi Vizcaino. It stars Amaia Salamanca, Maxi...
View ArticleShako (comic strip)
“This is no cute and cuddly polar bear. He’s a blizzard of white hot horror, the terror of the frozen wastes, he is SHAKO – and he is death!” Shako was a horror comic strip published in legendary...
View ArticleAlmost Human
Almost Human is a 2013 low budget American horror film – not to be confused with the TV series of the same name – written and directed by Joe Begos (Bad Moon Rising) for Channel 83 productions. It...
View ArticleVideo Nasties: The Complete Illustrated Checklist [updated]
This is a historical listing of all films that were deemed to be ‘video nasties’ in the UK. Read the story of the ‘video nasties’ here. When horror films began to be seized by police under the 1959...
View ArticleSlaughter Daughter
Slaughter Daughter is a 2012 horror film co-written and directed by Travis Campbell (Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical). Lauren Miler was the co-writer and producer for Slaughtered Heart...
View ArticleScream Park
Scream Park is a 2012 American horror film written and directed by Cary Hill. It stars Doug Bradley (Hellraiser and sequels), Nicole Beattie, Kailey Marie Harris, Dean Jacobs, Tyler Kale, Ian Lemmon,...
View ArticleWrong Turn 6
Wrong Turn 6 is a 2014 American backwoods-themed horror film being produced by Fox Home Entertainment, directed by Valeri Milev, and based upon a screenplay by Frank H.Woodward. The film stars Sadie...
View ArticleBlood Rage (aka Nightmare at Shadow Woods)
Blood Rage (aka Nightmare at Shadow Woods) is a 1983 slasher film written by Bruce Rubin and directed by John Grissmer (Scalpel/False Face, 1976). It stars Louise Lasser (Frankenhooker), Mark Soper...
View ArticleCannibal Ferox
Cannibal Ferox, also known as Make Them Die Slowly, is a 1981 Italian exploitation film written and directed by Umberto Lenzi. Upon its release, the film’s US distributor claimed it was “the most...
View ArticleGwar (rock band)
Gwar is a horror-themed punk/metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984. The band became notorious through their outrageous stage show, which involved extravagant costumes and eye-popping sets...
View ArticleDon’t Scream, It’s Only a Movie!
When the horror compilation Terror in the Aisles proved to be an unexpected theatrical hit in 1984, it was unsurprising that several imitations sprung up, and this 1985 British production is probably...
View ArticleThe Corpse Grinders
The Corpse Grinders is a 1971 American horror film directed by Ted V. Mikels (The Astro-Zombies, Blood Orgy of the She-Devils), from a screenplay co-written with actor Arch Hall Sr and Joseph Cranston...
View ArticleLa momia nacional (“The National Mummy”)
La momia nacional (which translates as “The National Mummy”) is a 1981 Spanish horror sex comedy directed by José Ramón Larraz (Vampyres, Scream – and Die!, Rest in Pieces, Edge of the Axe) from a...
View ArticleTerror on Tape (video compilation)
Terror on Tape is a gore-filled 1983 American horror video compilation of scenes from a selection of movies owned by Comet and Continental Video, with direction credited to Robert A. Worms III...
View ArticleDoom Asylum
Doom Asylum is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Richard Friedman (Scared Stiff, Phantom of the Mall, Dark Wolf) based on a screenplay by Rick Marx (Tenement, The Coven 2). It stars...
View ArticleEmanuelle and the Last Cannibals
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals – released in the USA as Trap Them and Kill Them – is a 1977 Italian erotic horror film, directed by Joe D’Amato (Aristide Massaccesi). The film is part of a loose...
View ArticleReturn of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave
Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave - originally known as Return of the Living Dead 5: Rave to the Grave - is a 2005 zombie horror film directed by Ellory Elkayem (They Nest; Eight-Legged...
View ArticleHotel Inferno
Hotel Inferno is a 2013 action/crime/horror film written, produced and directed by Giulio de Santi. Review: This will probably be easier if I transcribe the film’s description direct from their...
View ArticleLinnea Quigley’s Horror Workout
Linnea Quigley‘s Horror Workout isn’t really a movie. It’s not even a workout video. I don’t know what it is, but I’m sure glad it exists. The 1990 video begins, as it should, with a lengthy shower...
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