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The Ward (2010)
John Carpenter’s most recent directorial release is an underwhelming, strangely old school, chiller; an ultimately fruitless attempt to capitalise on the ever-popular “scary ghost girl” subgenre, which...
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Hammer Films: The Rise, The Fall, The Rebirth
Across the pond, some may consider Universal Studios to be the leading proprietors of 20th-century scares, but here in the UK there is only one studio that has made a lasting and important mark on the...
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Rites and Wrongs: Witchcraft in the British Horror Film
Horror loves an absence. And if there was one thing missing from England in the mid 20th century, it was religion. In the era of rock’n’roll, free love, and counterculture politics, the poor old C of E...
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Trick r Treat (2007)
Ryan Tandy highlights what he considers to be one of the pinnacles of Halloween celebration in the movies. When you stop and consider it, there are not many films that celebrate Halloween. There are,...
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A History of Traffic in Souls; The First Exploitation Feature.
Kicking off our celebration of exploitation is Jamie Carruthers’ essay on the genre’s inaugural full length, Traffic in Souls. Where began the exploitation film is much discussed and disputed. Whilst...
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Exploitation Season: Scared Straight (1978)
As exploitation season gets off to a strong start, thanks to Jamie Carruthers’ fantastic essay on Traffic in Souls, we’ve been trawling our archives to find some of the finest examples of exploitation...
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Exploitation Season: Reefer Madness (1936)
Reefer Madness displays the perils of the ‘Demon Weed’ that was the scourge of the Jazz Halls of the era. The most famous (in name at least) of the ‘Cautionary’ tales of the 1930’s is ‘Reefer...
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Sex Madness (1938)
Exploitation Season invites you upstairs to partake in a little bit of 1930’s moralistic propaganda. Witness the true depravity of the Jazz Age fallout. We return to examine the work of Dwain Esper,...
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Years by Gaslight
THE CINEMATIC CULTURAL CRINGE – BRITISH FILM-MAKING, HOLLYWOOD ARROGANCE, AND THE FRUSTRATING CAREER OF THOROLD DICKINSON. A REVIEW OF THE ORIGINAL 1940 FILM VERSION OF GASLIGHT Sometimes I think it...
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Antoni Maiovvi’s Movie Marathon Madhouse VS Death Wish
Giallo Disco co-founder and cinematic maniac Antoni Maiovvi asked Zombiehamster if he could binge on all of the Death Wish films in one sitting and then write a report on his experience. How could we...
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Delirium Retrospective: The Fear (1995)
Our own lil’ Hamster Dave Wain’s look back at neglected mid-90’s slasher THE FEAR is up at DELIRIUM MAGAZINE‘s site now. Featuring a chinwag with this direct-to-video pearl’s scribe, Ron Ford, you can...
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Wes Craven: Four Overlooked Frighteners From the Late Master
The death of terror titan Wes Craven earlier last week has been a tough one to take. A visionary architect of modern horror, Craven’s impact on both the genre and our own scare-ducation has been...
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Legacy of Toxicity: The Complete History of The Toxic Avenger
Originally written to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Toxic Avenger, here’s the most comprehensive history of everyone’s favourite true superhero for you all to enjoy. Introduction For a...
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The Bones of It: Skeletons (1997) in Conversation with David DeCoteau
Cult filmmaker David DeCoteau discusses his underrated 1997 thriller Skeletons in this unprecedented, career-encompassing retrospective interview. Oh, for the humble production assistant; it’s the most...
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Banned and Binned: Rediscovering Curfew (1989)
Banned, binned and pretty much ignored, Matty dusts off director Gary Winick’s tense and involving home invasion shocker; a well-made surprise ripe for rediscovery. As every other UK genre nut will...
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Elves (1989) Unwrapped!
Brandy in one hand, mince pie in the other, Matty looks back at a neglected seasonal schlock-tacular this fine Christmas Eve… With Trick’r Treat auteur Michael Dougherty’s festive jolter Krampus...
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Blood on the Snow: Shredder (2001) Defrosted
Thoroughly enjoyable fodder, Matty thaws Greg Huson’s snowbound slasher out for another look… Despite what some of the more curmudgeonly gore guard claim, Wes Craven’s barnstorming Scream wasn’t the...
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A Kind of Blue: The Sultry Noir of Midnight Blue (1997)
One of the many nineties DTV flicks that never made the leap to US or UK DVD, Dave revisits Skott Snider’s Midnight Blue, and chats to its to lead actors, Damian Chapa and Annabel Schofield. Picture...
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It’s All Relative: C. Courtney Joyner Recalls Distant Cousins (1993)
The producer of Videodrome, the star of House, and the writer of From a Whisper to a Scream combine to make one of the best TV movies that you’ve never seen. Scripter C. Courtney Joyner tells Dave Wain...
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Gruesome Charisma: A Valentine to Skinner (1993)
Unfairly languishing in oblivion, Matty shines a light on Ivan Nagy’s excellent serial killer chiller; a candy-coloured curio as wonderfully warped and scuzzy as its late director… Any movie containing...
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