A Nightmare on Elm Street

[Art]

The Most Awesome Images Found on Social Media: 2/17-2/21

We’ve reached the end of another week – thank god! – which means it’s time to once again take a look at the coolest, weirdest and/or most awesome images that I’ve stumbled across on social media this past week. So let’s get right to it, shall we?! We’re all sick and tired of seeing and

[Collectibles]

Too Good to Last Part 2: Remembering the Eaglemoss Horror Collection 2007

Welcome to the concluding part of my look back at ‘The Horror Collection’ a short lived magazine published by Eaglemoss during 2007. The first part of this trip down memory lane can be found here and gives an insight into how ‘Partwork’ magazines such as these have been a constant presence in British newsagents for

[Costumes and Masks]

Cosplay — A Love Story

Cosplay noun 1.The practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book, or video game. If you’re like me and have a bevy of horror loving friends who are either extreme Halloween lovers or convention goers, you’ve no doubt noticed how serious they take cosplay. I’m not talking about girls in ripped up

[Collectibles]

Too Good to Last Part 1: Remembering the Eaglemoss Horror Collection 2007

One day during 2007 I casually walked into my local branch of WHSmith (a UK based newsagents) and instantly saw something truly wonderful sitting on a top shelf … NO, not porn! … It was a magazine sealed in a plastic bag, and attached to the cover was a small lead figurine of Mr Freddy

[Reviews]

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Wes Craven’s New Nightmare

When it comes to horror fans, you’re either a Freddy guy or you’re a Jason guy, and I’ve always been more of a Freddy guy. My love affair with Freddy began in my early formative years, and I have many fond memories of renting, watching, returning and then quickly re-renting and re-watching A Nightmare on

[Bite-sized Horror]

Freddy Krueger Coming to Mortal Kombat

Freddy Krueger (from A Nightmare on Elm Street) is coming as a DLC (Downloadable Content) playable character for the latest Mortal Kombat video game. Take a look: I’m a bit disappointed they decided to go with the 2010 remake look for Freddy instead of the classic, although the audio tracks and fatalities appear to be