Howard Jackson, Author at The Spooky Isles

Howard Jackson is a Liverpool-based author, who runs Red Rattle Books, an Independent publishing company, specialising in crime and horror. Some of Red Rattle’s titles include Treat Me Nice Elvis, Frankenstein Galvanized, Mortal Shuffle and Spooky Isles’ horror anthologies, Dracula’s Midnight Snacks and Zombie Bites.

30 August 201761

‘Gracious’ Peter Cushing deserves respect for Night of the Big Heat (1967)

Peter Cushing's steals scenes in Night of the Big Heat (1967) and deserves respect, says HOWARD JACKSON

9 July 201795

Hound of the Baskervilles ‘unlucky’ for Peter Cushing

Howard Jackson takes a look at Peter Cushing's performance as Sherlock Holmes in Hound of the Baskervilles

26 May 201755

Curse is a blessing with Peter Cushing in Hammer’s original Frankenstein

HOWARD JACKSON says Happy Birthday Peter Cushing with a look at the role that made him a horror icon, Victor Frankenstein in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

21 April 2017120

Peter Cushing’s name invites wonder in Dracula (1958)

HOWARD JACKSON examines Peter Cushing's portrayal as Van Helsing in Hammer's Dracula...

4 March 2017499

Peter Cushing, a Life of Obedience and Disappointment

HOWARD JACKSON says two words sum up horror film legend Peter Cushing - Obedience and Disappointment

13 January 2017204

Don’t Look Now (1973) REVIEW – exclusive extract from Horror Pickers

In an exclusive extract from Horror Pickers, HOWARD JACKSON reviews the 1973 thriller classic Don't Look Now, starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie

6 February 201426