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The Evil Tree by Erik Hendrix and Daniel Thollin
‘The Evil Tree’ is a rather good ghost story that is rather let down by the artistic style used to depict it. With…
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ParaNorman (Frank’s Take).
There are not many slick stop-motion animated features to boast about recently until the arrival of freakish and fun-loving monster fable ParaNorman. Highly…
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Dark Shadows: London’s Burning by Joseph Lidster,
A nightmare for many, the Blitz is a welcome respite for his thoughts. Quentin Collins knows that ‘London’s Burning’ but his dark nature…
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Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season DVD boxset.
Life might have been hell after death for Dean Winchester (actor Jensen Ackles), but we don’t see it. Mirroring a certain vampire slayer,…
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The Apparition (Frank’s Take).
The poltergeist puff piece The Apparition would not put a decent scare into Casper the Friendly Ghost. This generic boofest is set in…
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Crux (Frank’s Take).
Writer-director Bryan Boykins delivers a timely message about the fragile state of mankind and the sacrificial stakes facing an individual who has lost…
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Don’t Step Over The Welcome Mat
a story of house etiquette by: GF Willmetts I don’t let anyone breathing into my house. I can see what you’re…
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The Lovecraft Anthology Volume II edited by Dan Lockwood
HP Lovecraft has undergone something of a renaissance of late. Alan Moore’s recent ‘Neonomicon’ series introduced the author to a new generation of…
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Yours Truly, Jack The Ripper by Robert Bloch
A love letter to the most famous yet unknown serial killer of all time, ‘Yours Truly, Jack The Ripper’ is an anthology of…
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Killer Joe (Frank’s take).
The exploration of twisted family dysfunction in the movies has always been a reliable staple of instant tension, insanity, perversion and caustic psychological…