Yearly Archives: 2013
The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1974 REVIEW
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES describes watching his first Hammer Horror, The Satanic Rites of Dracula!
Christopher Lee and Van Helsing
HOWARD JACKSON asks why Christopher Lee has never played Van Helsing
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? 1971 REVIEW
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES calls Whoever Slew Auntie Roo, 'as much a character study and tragedy as it is a horror thriller'
Bloodbath at the House of Death 1984 REVIEW
Kenny Everett's foray in horror with Bloodbath at the House of Death wasn't in the best possible taste, says ANN MASSEY
Vampires and Moths: A Connection in Horror
ANDY BOYLAN looks at how moths have fluttered their way into vampire cinema
Grabbers 2012 REVIEW
Grabbers 2012, an Irish-British horror/sci-fi comedy, is "immensely fun", says ANDREW GARVEY
Circus of Horrors 1960 REVIEW
Circus of Horrors is a textbook example of how to create classic horror, says NIA JONES
Night of the Eagle (1962) REVIEW
Night of the Eagle 1962 is one of the best British horrors about witchcraft ever made, says SIMON BALL
Dr Phibes Rises Again 1972 REVIEW
Dr Phibes Rises Again 1972 is one of the best horrors of the 1970s, says ANDREW GARVEY
The Haunted House of Horror 1969 REVIEW
NIA JONES reviews the epitome of 1960s horror hipness, The Haunted House of Horror 1969
Murder by Decree 1979 REVIEW
Ripperologist JON REES casts his expert eye over Sherock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper flick, Murder by Decree 1979
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1959 REVIEW
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1959, from Hammer Horror, has a wonderfully gothic feel, says ANN MASSEY
The Man Who Changed His Mind 1936 REVIEW
ANDREW GARVEY reviews the Karloff classic, The Man Who Changed His Mind 1936
Son of Frankenstein 1939 REVIEW
Son of Frankenstein 1939 was one of Universal Studio's last great horrors, says DAVID SAUNDERSON
The Woman in Black 1989 TV REVIEW
NIA JONES takes a look at the original television movie, The Woman in Black 1989
Is Bolam Lake home to Northumberland’s Man-Beast?
Does Northern England have its own Bigfoot? LEE D. MUNRO takes a look...
Killarney Paranormal goes from strength to strength
ANN MASSEY interviews Killarney Paranormal Society founder, Ruth Deery
Loftus Hall’s Phantoms and Creepy Card Games
Loftus Hall's legend is thank to tales of creepy card games, phantom apparitions and the Dark Lord himself, says PAUL MOYNIHAN
Why Lucy Westenra is the real star of Dracula
Lucy Westenra is one of Bram Stoker's most unforgettable characters, says HOWARD JACKSON
Dracula's Midnight Snacks REVIEW
KAJA FRANCKS reviews The Spooky Isles' first book, Dracula's Midnight Snacks
Gory Secrets of London Pubs
CELESTE MILES uncovers the darker history of some of London's public houses