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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!

[Bite-sized Horror]

Bleak Britannia: Eden Lake

In this new series of short, sharp reviews I’m going to take a look at the horror movies that present Britain in a dark and disturbing way. These are the films that have no desire to show you my ‘green and pleasant land’, they just want to spray it red. The horror to be found

[Movies]

Reader’s Choice: Marcus ‘MAS’ Smith Rips Open His Horror Top Ten

Welcome to another moment of revelation … These are the articles that allow passionate horror fans from all across the globe to share their favorite horror movies and explain WHY they love them. Anything goes. Short films, animated horror, TV movies, even an entire collected franchise if you can’t single out a specific entry. I

[Bite-sized Horror]

Noseybonk Will Eat Your Soul! (And Educate Your Children)

So, you’re probably wondering who the freak is in the picture above, wearing a smart evening tails suit, bow tie, white gloves and a nightmare inducing mask. A serial killer from a new found-footage horror film? A long forgotten maniac from a low budget early 80s slasher? A rejected costume concept for the Scream movies?

[Art]

British TV Reveals a New Home for Some Truly Iconic Horror Movie Poster Art!

British TV on a sleepy Sunday afternoon rarely features programming that attracts my attention, but this week a little piece of iconic horror history suddenly appeared on the screen and it was fascinating to watch what happened next. Channel 4 in the UK has a programme called Four Rooms, (which I believe is also produced

[Movies]

Father’s Day Parenting Tips: Featuring Some Familiar Horror Dads

I’m a Dad to two amazing kids and it truly is the most rewarding, amazing, challenging and magical experience you will ever have during your short time on this planet. I believe that there are no fixed rules to being a good parent, everybody is different. You just love them as much as you can,

[Bite-sized Horror]

Stephen King’s IT: The French Book Covers That Need to Be Seen

This is either the greatest thing I have ever seen, or the worst … I just haven’t decided yet. I’m assuming in France they released IT in three volumes and to make collecting them a little more ‘fun’ they commissioned one large image to be painted that could spread across all three covers. The end

[Bite-sized Horror]

Countdown to Friday the 13th: My Top Five Posters – Friday

Friday The 13th has arrived! All this week I’ve been counting down my favorite posters from the Friday movies and now we’ve reached the big day AND my number one choice. The epic, creepy and visually striking image they used to promote Jason Lives … A fitting title on this horribly special date. I love

[Bite-sized Horror]

Countdown to Friday the 13th: My Top Five Posters – Thursday

One more day to go! All this week I’ve been counting down my five favorite Friday posters and today’s penultimate entry is the classy and surprisingly awesome image they used for the 2009 remake. I’m always wary of remakes … I get defensive of the original movies they are based on and I almost ‘expect’

[Interviews]

Get the Jason Look: Mask Making Musings with Richard Gray Pennington

Is Jason’s mask the most iconic and legendary horror mask of them all? … Probably. A certain Michael Myers might argue the point. The energetic individuals who wore the Ghostface hood might raise their hands. But when the dust has settled I believe you just can’t beat the hockey mask. It’s such a simple idea

[Bite-sized Horror]

Countdown to Friday the 13th: My Top Five Posters – Wednesday

We’ve reached Wednesday and it’s only two more days until another Friday The 13th! To celebrate this important date in the world of horror I’ve been counting down my five favorite posters from the legendary movie franchise and todays choice is the stylish and eye-catching design they used to promote Part 7: the New Blood.