Jessica Cameron is a force of nature. As well as acting in a plethora of low budget genre projects, writing and directing, she also co-hosts a riotous YouTube show, Scream Queen Stream, alongside actor/writer/producer Heather Dorff. There is a relentless energy to Jessica, in her acting and directorial efforts as well as in her antics on show on YouTube. Her …

SCREAM: THE HORROR MAGAZINE Issue 34 Editor: Rich Cooper Distributed by Diamond Magazine Distribution Publisher: Scream Magazine Price: Digital $1.99 US £1.29 UK €1.76 EUR – Print £4.50 UK $8.99 US Bi – Monthly It’s always very satisfying when a magazine, or indeed any genre news outlet, offers something unexpected. Scream has done this with the current issue, which brings …

SYNOPSIS: Documentary covering the highs and lows of 2000AD’s history, from its inception after the demise of Action to the present day. REVIEW: I originally saw this glorious documentary at a very early screening at the Broadway Cinema here in Nottingham, England a little while back and it absolutely blew me away. Had I written this review that night, it …

RISE By Gareth Wood Permuted Press  Amidst the wave of post apocalyptic zombie novels currently flooding the market, there are sure to be some real gems. This is just such a book, and is very probably one of the best yet. Wood’s book takes the form of diary entries, which he wrote on the dates they take place as a …

SCREAM Issue 33 Editor: Rich Cooper Publisher: Scream Magazine Price: Digital $1.99 US £1.29 UK €1.76 EUR – Print £4.50 UK $8.99 US Bi – Monthly Scream’s latest issue offers a heck of a lot of value for the entry price, thanks to a slew of great features on horror titles old and new and a very nicely designed interior. …

Zombie Apocalypse Preparation: How to Survive in an Undead World and Have Fun Doing It! Authors: David Houchins and Scot Thomas Permuted Press Oh yes, thank you very much indeed, David and Scot, for putting this delightful thing out there. “Zombie Apocalypse Preparation: How to Survive in an Undead World and Have Fun Doing It!” is a wonderfully entertaining, funny …

SCREAM Issue 32 Editor: Rich Cooper Publisher: Scream Magazine Price: Digital $1.99 US £1.29 UK €1.76 EUR – Print £4.50 UK $8.99 US Bi – Monthly While there’s a gargantuan amount of horror content available online, it’s always great to discover a magazine which is really getting it right. This is the sort of magazine that a lot of horror …

MANIA, the second feature film to be directed by Scream Queen Jessica Cameron, is going to have it’s premiere at the acclaimed Arizona Underground Film festival on Friday September 18th. Here’s the full press release: Director Jessica Cameron’s highly anticipated second feature film Mania is set to repeat history when it holds its world premiere at The Arizona Underground Film …

In the modern age it’s quite an achievement for a magazine to stay alive, and an even more incredible feat to flourish in its 25th year of publication. The Dark Side has managed not only to come back from the dead but also grow into a very impressive concern indeed. In fact, I would go so far as to say …

RACHEL RISING Issue 1 Writer/Artist: Terry Moore Abstract Studio After the gripping epic science fiction series ECHO, Terry Moore (the man who also created the magnificent Strangers in Paradise) is back with a journey into yet another genre with the first issue of RACHEL RISING, a new horror series. This first chapter in the story really does whet your appetite …

Pavlov’s Dogs Authors D.L. Snell and Thomas Brannan Permuted Press Werewolves! Zombies! Armageddon! Now there’s a good tagline. This is a wonderfully engrossing and satisfying book which has all the hallmarks of a classic horror novel, whilst mixing two beloved beasts in one tale. Despite its title, it’s not about physiologist Ivan Pavlov and his investigations into the gastric workings …

VHS cover art is an art form unto itself. The gaudy cover art of yesteryear was the main selling point for the majority of low budget horror movies at the time, and since the mid eighties when the VHS horror boom reached its apex, things have never really been the same. Gone are the majority of painted covers, instead replaced …

The DARKENED CORNER By Tom Hamilton Philistine Press This dark thriller fits into the horror genre more from its atmosphere and unsettling style rather than the amount of violence. A unique mix of biography and narrative, this intriguing novella follows seventeen years in the life of the main character, an Irish traveler with a knack for narrative. It provides a …

INFECTION: ALASKAN UNDEAD APOCALYPSE BOOK I Author: Sean Schubert Permuted Press We’re starting to see the other side of the zombie fixation now, with the world starting to move on a bit from the obsession with zombies that has gripped popular culture for the past few years. The thing is, this is happening because the zombies that are being offered …

So another film from an earlier era is going to get the remake treatment, and once again fans of the original aren’t all that impressed. This time out it’s The Craft, the 1996 supernatural teen horror originally directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Rachel True and Robin Tunney. It followed four teenage outcasts as they used …