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Slaughterhouse Rulez 2018 REVIEW

A fracking operation releases subterranean creatures on the grounds of a public school. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018).

The Tell-Tale Heart 1953 REVIEW

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES celebrates the rediscovery of lost British horror gem, The Tell-Tale Heart 1953

Top 5 Creepy Kids ITV shows

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES celebrates Creepy Kids Week with five examples aimed at younger viewers

Frenzy 1972 REVIEW

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks at Hitchcock's horror-thriller Frenzy 1972

Poe-inspired Lady Eleanor (1971) rockets Lindisfarne to top of charts

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES examines what happened when Edgar Allan Poe collided with one of Tyneside's most beloved bands: Lindisfarne's classic Lady Eleanor

13 things you didn’t know about The Making of Dracula 1958

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES celebrates the 60th anniversary of Hammer’s Dracula UK premiere by unearthing 13 interesting facts around its production and release…

Happy 60th Birthday to Hammer’s Dracula (1958)!

Hammer's Dracula (1958) celebrates its 60th birthday. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks back on its initial release and impact.

Making of Trog (1970) Recreated in ‘Feud: Bette and Joan’

Final installment of Feud: Bette And Joan has an unexpected bonus for British Horror Fans, RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES reveals

Barbara Shelley stakes her place in British Horror History

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks back on the impressive career of Hammer leading lady, Barbara Shelley

Books, Television

The Tractate Middoth: 10 things you didn’t know

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES unearths 10 interesting facts about M.R. James' The Tractate Middoth

Tales From The Crypt 1972 REVIEW

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES calls it “the quintessential Amicus film” - a look back at 1972's Tales From The Crypt

Five men. Five recurring nightmares. The Vault Of Horror (1973) REVIEW

Amicus Productions take their second trip through the EC Comics catalogue. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES visits The Vault Of Horror (1973).

Most Viewed

9 Weirdest Welsh Mythical Creatures

NIA JONES celebrates St David's Day by picking some of Wales' most unusual mythical creatures

Learn the natural and supernatural powers and benefits of Garlic

JAMES WILLIS discovers garlic is not just for vampire hunters

5 Haunted Places to Visit in Milton Keynes

SELENE PAXTON-BROOKS picks some of the more haunted places to visit in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

30 Haunted Places to Visit in Glasgow

Here's an extensive list of Glasgow's ghosts and hauntings, from MJ STEEL COLLINS - how many have you been to?

Carry On Screaming! 10 things you didn’t know

Carry On Screaming! - a spoof on Hammer Films - is both a is a horror and comedic delight, says guest writer ANDY DAVIDSON

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