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Martyn

martyn@halloweenlove.com

I love horror, art, toys, comics, monsters and ANYTHING that came from the 1980s. Share our stuff and thank you for reading, we do it all for you!

[Reviews]

Blood, Sweat and Gary Busey: It’s Time to Remember Predator 2

I’ve had a few days to recover from my excursion into the disappointing corners of the Alien franchise, so now it’s time to see if the big bad Predator had better luck after its original and legendary movie debut. I haven’t watched Predator 2 in a LONG time, but last weekend I dusted off the

[Reviews]

Poorly Engineered: Revisiting Prometheus and the Damaged DNA Within

My journey through the troubled later years of the Alien franchise reaches its conclusion today with some thoughts on Prometheus. I followed the production of Prometheus with an almost rabid excitement a few years ago, searching for every drop of news and pondering every announcement with a level of interest I had never felt before.

[Books and Comics]

Horror Icons on Comics — We’ve Got it Covered: Part 3!

Horror icons and comic books – it’s been a tricky combination to make work over the years. In my younger days I was heavily involved in the world of comics, and as a lifelong horror fan it was always exciting when a publisher won the rights to produce a book based on one of the

[Reviews]

Acid Burn: Painfully Revisiting Alien Resurrection

Last year I gave my opinion on Alien 3, and when I finished writing that piece I decided I wanted to follow it up with a look at Alien Resurrection when I had the motivation to do so. This week I felt the time was right, so with a heavy heart I sat down to

[Bite-sized Horror]

From the Archives: Jurassic Park Dinosaur Toys and Action Figures Advert 1993

Toy adverts, movie promos, magazine articles, random clippings – I’ve collected them all over the last 35+ years and now it’s time to pull them out of the darkness and get them digitally immortalized online, so future generations can study them, ponder them and hopefully shout “COOL” every now and then. Jurassic World is almost

[Bite-sized Horror]

New Ghostface Mask for Scream TV Show Revealed!

Ok, I quite like it! I was expecting a much bigger difference, something completely removed from the mask we all know and love, but this instantly makes me think of it. A bit more human, similar features but not as exaggerated. The picture isn’t the best so I will hold off on giving it too

[Bite-sized Horror]

From the Archives: Friday the 13th Crash Magazine Cover Art 1985

Toy adverts, movie promos, magazine articles, random clippings – I’ve collected them all over the last 35+ years and now it’s time to pull them out of the darkness and get them digitally immortalized online, so future generations can study them, ponder them and hopefully shout “COOL” every now and then … Today I present

[Art]

Making The THING Look Good: Awesome Alternative Poster Art Comes in from the Cold

Sunday has once again arrived all too quickly and here at Halloween Love that means one thing – it’s time for another batch of incredible poster images from the thriving alternative art community! So far I’ve revealed my personal favorite posters that pay tribute to: Jaws – Stephen King’s IT – Alien – and The