Cryptology #6 December 2025 (magazine review).
As you can tell from the cover of this edition of ‘Cryptology’, the theme is zombies, although it widens to
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The Other Frankenstein by Melissa P. Olson (book review).
Retelling classic novels, particularly if the aim is to give them a more contemporary twist, is always risky. But with
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Cryptology #5 October 2025 (magazine review).
The fifth edition of ‘Cryptology’ is noted on the cover as the ‘Skull & Bones Issue’. Nothing to do with
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Cryptology #4 July 2025 (magazine review).
The fourth issue of ‘Cryptology’ looks like it’s settling down. Even its editor, Peter Normanton, is doing what the cryptologist
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Wednesday Season 2 (blu-ray TV review).
Wednesday Addams (actress Jenna Ortega) has a busy school holiday. She stalks a stalker who captures her but regrets it.
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The Vampire Tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas (book review).
The idea of vampires, or the blood-drinking undead, has been around for a very long time, appearing in the folklore
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All Aboard for Mystery: Neil Williamson’s The Packet Sets Sail with NewCon Press (book news).
If you’ve ever suspected the first-class passengers on an Edwardian ocean liner were hiding more than their love of deck
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Frankenstein by Guillermo del Toro – It’s Alive (Again): Mark Kermode’s film review (video).
Our man-of-many-horror-movies is back with a review of Frankenstein, as Guillermo del Toro has done it. After nearly two decades
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The Essential Horror Of Joe R. Lansdale (book review).
‘The Essential Horror Of Joe R. Lansdale’ contains what it says on the cover. An introduction by Joe Hill tells
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We Bury the Dead: Daisy Ridley Digs Deep (and Possibly Too Deep) (horror film trailer).
If you thought Daisy Ridley had finished fighting the undead after The Rise of Skywalker, think again. In Zak Hilditch’s
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