In recent years, The Royal Mint here in the UK has really made an effort to produce coins that commemorate and remember important anniversaries and events, and I’ve noticed that coin collecting has become a seriously popular hobby again for many Brits. Our 10p, 50p, and £2 coins are large enough to allow surprisingly detailed …
Reluctant participation… that’s how I would describe the attitude of most UK retailers toward the Halloween season. They participate, but you always get the feeling that many of them would rather not be devoting a section of their store to spooky novelties that will only be sold for a limited time. In America it’s a …
Take a look at this FANTASTIC limited edition cover design for the latest issue of Empire Magazine! It was created by digital illustrator Jacey, and will only be available to those lucky individuals who subscribe to the magazine and get it delivered each month. Oh well, Ebay here I come! So, are we all looking …
“Opens into a giant interactive living poster!” “The nightmare comes alive!” “MULTI-VISION poster pack!” You’ve got to love the hyperbole that surrounded classic 3-D images back in the day. When I was a kid there was nothing more exciting than being presented with a product that featured this headache-inducing magic, and I still vividly remember …
I can’t believe it’s been 12 months since I put together my first annual poster art list, but here we are again! 2016 has been another amazing year if you have a passion for alternative movie posters, with nearly all of the highly skilled individuals we have come to know and love once again producing …
Awesome new Gremlins poster art being revealed at the start of December? I like your timing Mondo! It’s always been one of my favorite festive movies, and this first piece by the constantly brilliant Matt Ryan Tobin is just dripping with atmospheric magic. Tobin is the master of dark detailed artwork, and the subdued red …
For those of you out there struggling to find the perfect present for that special horror nerd in your life, here is a rundown of some pretty awesome gift ideas. While I’m sure these are all things we would enjoy discovering under the tree come December 25th, this is basically my own wish list, so …
Summer seems to have FINALLY arrived here in the UK. Temperatures are WAY up, the sun is (for now) blazing through my window, and the urge to watch The Texas Chainsaw Massacre once again grows within me. Tobe Hooper’s 1974 masterpiece is easily my ultimate summer horror movie. A relentless road trip into the depths …
Once again the San Diego Comic-Con is going to be an event that is just OVERFLOWING with announcements, reveals, exclusive previews, movie trailers and much, much more. But the ONLY news that really matters is the return of the Mantis Alien – which was originally part of the classic Kenner Aliens toy line – now …
The population of Britain will probably never get to taste that elusive nectar they call ECTO COOLER … but the creative folks at World of Sweets are trying their best to cheer us up by releasing a TORRENT of official Ghostbusters candy and sweets! If you were following the site last year you may have …
