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 major …
Serial killers have been a part of the horror and thriller genres since the birth of motion pictures. Repulsive and terrifying but strangely fascinating and at times incredibly captivating characters. From masked slashers to the sophistication and charm of Hannibal – They are PERFECT creatures to build movies around. The Cell (directed by Tarsem Singh), …
I like to think I’m a pretty strong guy when it comes to temptation. I know my limits with food and drink, I generally never spend more than I can afford, and having two children means I’m always trying my best to think clearly, rationally and maturely. But DAMN IT, being a horror fan can …
It was during one of my regular ‘rummages’ through my old childhood belongings – which still take up FAR too much space at my parents house – that I recently discovered a copy of the very first issue of Empire movie magazine, published in June 1989. As many of you will probably be aware, Empire …
Something very unusual happened to me about 2 weeks ago. I paid the bills, made sure the kids had everything they needed, did the grocery shopping, and when I finished for the day and looked in my wallet there was a little bit of money left over! After regaining consciousness and picking myself up off …
Welcome back fiends, I hope you all had a happy horror-filled weekend and feel refreshed and prepared for the week ahead. My ongoing quest to learn everything I can about the alternative movie art community and the main players within it has reached an exciting destination today (for me personally), as I have finally got …
This week my quick-fire artistic interview features a chat with an insanely talented gentleman called Vlad Rodriguez. I’ve been keeping an eye on Vlad’s work for quite some time, but it was the arrival of a wonderfully unique piece of art linked to the Alien franchise that really attracted my attention toward the end of …
Welcome back fiends! It’s time for another member of our horror loving community to reflect, ponder and ultimately decide which movies mean the most to them. The rules are simple: I want to know the ten movies that mean the most to YOU. The movies that have shaped your passion for the horror genre, in …
The year was 1975 and one most perfectly crafted movies I have ever had the pleasure of watching was unleashed on the big screen. JAWS. Here we are forty years later and I’m going to be paying tribute to this epic film across several articles in the coming months but today we get the ball …
Today I’m going to mosey back down memory lane and share some images from my old Ghostbusters UK comic collection, specifically focussing on the VERY rare examples that still feature their original cover mounted free gifts. To understand just why it’s so difficult and unusual to find issues like these you have to consider several …
