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Book Review: Encylopedia of The Undead – Author Bob Curran

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE UNDEAD: A FIELD GUIDE TO CREATURES THAT CANNOT REST IN PEACE Written by Bob Curran Ian Daniels (Illustrator) Published by New Page Books Publication Date: 2006 Format: Black /White – 311 pages Price: $18.99 With so many variations of creatures, monsters and living dead monstrosities throughout history, it’s always a pleasure to find books that condense and …

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Book Review: Shocking Cinema of the Seventies – Author Xavier Mendik

SHOCKING CINEMA OF THE SEVENTIES (HARDCOVER) by Xavier Mendik (Editor) Published by Noir Publishing Publication Date: 2001 Format: Black /White – 252 pages Price: $26.99 The Seventies were a cherished time for movie watchers and film makers. Alot o important pieces came out that not only drove new directions in cinema but also suggested the politics and mind set of …

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Book Review: Slasher Films – Author Kent Byron Armstrong

SLASHER FILMS AN INTERNATIONAL FILMOGRAPHY, 1960 THROUGH 2001 (Paperback) Written by Kent Byron Armstrong Published by McFarland & Company Publication Date: 2007 Format: Black /White – 376 pages Price: $45 First let me point out that if you decide to pick this up you’ll definitely want to get it directly from the Mcfarland site as Amazon lists this title for …

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Grave Encounters: New Trailer and update link

[dailymotion]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xft7pk_grave-encounters-trailer_shortfilms[/dailymotion]   SYNOPSIS: Lance Preston and the crew of “Grave Encounters”, a ghost-hunting reality television show, are shooting an episode inside the abandoned Collingwood Psychiatric Hospital, where unexplained phenomena has been reported for years. All in the name of good television, they voluntarily lock themselves inside the building for the night and begin a paranormal investigation, capturing everything on camera. They quickly …

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Film Review: The Eerie Midnight Horror Show (aka The Sexorcist) (1978)

Rate this Film SYNOPSIS: Satan arises seeking bloody revenge in the guise of an ancient sculpture with a shocking history. The lifelike carving comes to life and rapes a beautiful art student, possessing her soul. In a series of twisted orgies with the unholy demon, the girl is stirred into a manic frenzy, unable to control her sexual impulses. When …

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Spotlight: The Walking Dead (TV series)

The breakout hit of the season, The Walking Dead, has re-introduced zombies to the population in a unique way. Starting out as a monthly comic by Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead has managed to captivate audiences with deep storytelling, and rich character development set within a horrendous backdrop a zombie apocalypse. Here is a brief history of The Walking Dead, …

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Family Dysfunction, Witchcraft and Blood-Thirsty Creature – ‘The Creature’s Curse’

Nyack, NY Horror Author Getting High Praise for New Novel Family Dysfunction, Witchcraft and Blood-Thirsty Creature Make The Creature’s Curse a Page-Turner (Nyack, NY: December 3, 2010) The Creature’s Curse, the debut novel by Paul Braus, has received positive reviews within the horror industry, including write-ups in Horror Fiction Review and Hellnotes magazines. The Creature’s Curse, (212 pages; paperback; available …

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TLACult.com Announces Finalists for Short Film Contest

12 Short Films Compete for Cash Prizes in Free Online Short Film Contest. Philadelphia, PA December 1st, 2010 – TLACult.com (www.tlacult.com), an online and direct mail DVD and VOD entertainment retailer specializing in unusual cult, horror and exploitation cinema, announced today the finalists in the TLACult.com 2010 Short Film Contest. Short filmmakers from all over the United States submitted cult, …

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Book Review: Horror Library – Vol 1

When I decided to check out the short story scene, I stumbled upon a publisher called Cutting Block Press who published a series of short story anthologies called The Horror Library. The first book contains over thirty short stories written by extremely talented writers who all deserve Bram Stoker Awards in the future. When I discovered they had published these …

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Paul Is Undead” Author Bloodies von Trapp Family

Alan Goldsher, author of the critically acclaimed Beatles/horror/comedy novel Paul Is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion, is going to once again blend a pop culture touchstone with a paranormal entity in My Favorite Fangs, a retelling of The Sound of Music in which the von Trapp family are vampires (except, of course, for Liesl, who is the clan’s mortal guide), …

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Kevin Williamson Pitching New Series: “THE X-FILES meets BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER”

Kevin Williamson has a new project in the works and from the vague description of the premise it appears to include vampires and aliens, oh, and the FBI, and maybe even a high school cheerleader thrown into the mix too. No, it’s not another one of those parody movies, or even a description of Williamson’s upcoming Scream film, this little …

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