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Book Review: The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror – Edited by Stephen Jones

This tome features horror luminaries such as Stephen King (and son), Ramsey Campbell and Brian Lumley. A fairly safe bet then, for some classic tales to darken the corners of the room. The introduction is worth a mention, as it appears to catalogue every single horror story penned in 2009. How anyone goes about compiling such encyclopaedic reference material is …

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Film Review: The Storm Warriors (aka Fung Wan) (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Wind and Cloud find themselves up against a ruthless Japanese warlord intent on invading China. REVIEW: Wow, it looks like the Asian films are really taking an example from successful american-made movies. Or was it the other way around? In any case, The Storm Warriors really brings a sense of the crazy character-based retro style from earlier Asian films …

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Film Review: Elsewhere (2009)

SYNOPSIS: Small-town life goes topsy-turvy when young girls start disappearing out of thin air. But things get uncomfortably personal when Sarah (Anna Kendrick) learns that her best friend, Jillian (Tania Raymonde), has joined the ranks of the missing. The trouble is, only cryptic clues remain: Jillian’s diary, a puzzling message that was sent from her cell phone — and Sarah’s …

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Scream 4 back in Detroit

Buzz has been circling around the fact that Scream 4 cast was returning to Detroit, Michigan for some reshoots.  Wes Craven has set it straight though that these are not in fact reshoots but opportunities to make some scenes stronger and better. Entertainment Weekly caught up with Wes Craven and this is what he had to say.  “They’re not reshoots,” …

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Film Review: The Dunwich Horror (2009)

SYNOPSIS: An adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s works, “Dunwich Horror” tells the story of Wilbur Whateley (Jeffery Combs of Re-Animator, The Frighteners) and his sinister quest to procure a copy of the Necronomicon, an ancient, diabolical manuscript that will help him open a doorway to a dimension inhabited by unspeakable creatures known as the ‘Old Ones.’ Driven by his sorcerous uncle …

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The FX Shop: Interview – Ozzy Alvarez (Quatum Creations)

Interview: fx artist OZZY ALVAREZ of (Quantum Creations FX, Creature Design) 11.03.08 While the Doctor is off sawing up patients for bit parts, we received this special FX interview from Scott Essman of Visionary Media who interviewed FX Artist Ozzy Alvarez………… One of Hollywood’s most respected and in demand ‘creature and makeup effect’ houses, the team at Quantum Creations FX …

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