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The Best TV Shows to Binge This Halloween

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Hasitha Fernando with a selection of TV shows for you to binge this Halloween… Spooktober is upon us once again, so I guess it’s time to binge-watch some awesome horror related content, right? Easier said than done, however, in an age where streaming services rule supreme, choosing what to watch have never been harder. So, […]

Halloween Havoc: The Best Horror-Themed Wrestling Gimmicks

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EJ Moreno looks at the best horror-themed pro wrestling gimmicks… For this article’s sake, horror and wrestling are a match made in heaven or hell. Throughout the sport’s history, countless wrestlers have embraced horror elements or a bit of the dark side, from demonic creatures to creepy clowns. Every genre of horror with the success […]

The Must-Watch Movies For Halloween

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EJ Moreno with his ten must-watch movies for Halloween… Welcome to one of the few lists on the internet where you’ll see Rob Zombie and Charlie Brown near each other. We must look at some Halloween classics as we prep for another spooky season. This isn’t just about the Michael Myers-led franchise but the best […]

Through Glasses Darkly: Dario Argento’s Animal Trilogy

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Louis Fletcher revisits Dario Argento’s Animal Trilogy… Now available on the horror streaming service Shudder, Dario Argento’s Dark Glasses is a welcome return from the man many thought to have retired. Marking the maestro’s return to the giallo, the genre he pioneered in the 1970s, such an effort inevitably invites comparison with his earlier works, […]

God, Gangsters and Robbie Coltrane: Nuns on the Run and The Pope Must Die!

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at the late great Robbie Coltrane’s duo of farcical Catholic capers, Nuns on the Run and The Pope Must Die… The late great Robbie Coltrane’s passing came as a sad surprise to many. Coltrane’s comedic talents were offset by an ability to play tough characters, or those with a hearty dose […]

Based on a ‘True Story’: Blonde and the Fallacy of Historical Accuracy in Fiction

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In the wake of Netflix’s controversial Blonde, Anghus Houvouras discusses the fallacy of accuracy in historical fiction… Mark Twain famously said “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” It’s a fantastic quote, but here’s something interesting; Apparently Mark Twain never said it. You’ll see the quote attributed to him in […]

The Week in Nontroversies – Daredevil in She-Hulk and Chris Pratt in The Super Mario Bros Movie

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Anghus Houvouras on the week’s big nontroversies… Nontroversy – Things people are discussing and seemingly angered by on the internet, but no one is actually affected by or truly concerned about. Social media is a mine field when it comes to nontroversies. On any given week there are a half dozen minor meltdowns prompting mobs […]

Chucky Season 2 and its importance to queer horror

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EJ Moreno on Chucky season 2 and its importance to queer horror… We are entering a new era for pop culture. LGBTQ characters are on the big screen and television like never before, and the horror genre leads that movement in many ways. While the queer community and horror entertainment have shared bonds for decades, […]

Top 5 Underrated Stephen King Movie Adaptations

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Hasitha Fernando presents his top five underrated Stephen King movie adaptations… Whatever label you wish to slap on it – resurgence, revival or renaissance – Hollywood has finally been taking the horror genre seriously as of late, and so naturally, in the wake of this phenomenon, there has been a renewed interest in Stephen King’s […]