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British and Irish horror and fantasy cinema, from Gothic classics and Hammer Horror to modern films, filmmakers and cult favourites.

Scream Blacula Scream (1973) REVIEW

AIP Films · American International Pictures (AIP) · Blaxploitation Horror Films · Dracula Films · Vampire Films

Scream Blacula Scream (1973) REVIEW

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula 1966 REVIEW

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Billy the Kid Versus Dracula 1966 REVIEW

Repulsion (1965) REVIEW

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Repulsion (1965) REVIEW

Vampyros Lesbos (1971) REVIEW

Carmilla · Carmilla Films · Dracula · Dracula Films · Vampire Films

Vampyros Lesbos (1971) REVIEW

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House (2026) REVIEW

Ghosts BBC TV Series

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House (2026) REVIEW

Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) REVIEW

AIP Films · Frankenstein · Frankenstein Films

Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) REVIEW

Mary Reilly (1996) REVIEW

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde · Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Films

Mary Reilly (1996) REVIEW

Access All Areas: Ghosts Inside the Movie

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Ghosts BBC TV Series

Access All Areas: Ghosts Inside the Movie

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1913) REVIEW

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde · Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Films · Silent Horror Films

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1913) REVIEW

Terror of Frankenstein (1977) REVIEW

Frankenstein Films · Irish Horror Films

Terror of Frankenstein (1977) REVIEW

Frankenstein 1970 (1958) REVIEW

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Frankenstein 1970 (1958) REVIEW

Lisa Frankenstein REVIEW

Frankenstein · Frankenstein Films

Lisa Frankenstein REVIEW

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) FILM REVIEW

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) FILM REVIEW

A Haunting in Venice 2023 REVIEW

A Haunting in Venice 2023 REVIEW

Tim Curry obituary: The perfect villain with the wickedest grin

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Tim Curry obituary: The perfect villain with the wickedest grin

Last Night in Soho 2021 REVIEW

Central London · London

Last Night in Soho 2021 REVIEW

Dracula: A Love Tale 2025 REVIEW

Dracula · Dracula Films

Dracula: A Love Tale 2025 REVIEW

Employee of the Dead: The Zombie Film 20 Years in the Making

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Employee of the Dead: The Zombie Film 20 Years in the Making

The Horror Of It All 1964 REVIEW

Film Reviews · Horror and Fantasy Films

Terence Fisher · Terence Fisher Films

The Horror Of It All 1964 REVIEW

Jake West looks back on Razor Blade Smile INTERVIEW

Horror and Fantasy Films

Jake West looks back on Razor Blade Smile INTERVIEW

Creating a Lost World with Seruta’s Merlyn Roberts INTERVIEW

Horror and Fantasy Films

Creating a Lost World with Seruta’s Merlyn Roberts INTERVIEW

Discovering Elsa Lanchester, the original Bride of Frankenstein

Horror and Fantasy Films

Elsa Lanchester · Frankenstein

Discovering Elsa Lanchester, the original Bride of Frankenstein

Boys from County Hell 2020 REVIEW

Irish Horror Films · Vampire Films · Vampires

Boys from County Hell 2020 REVIEW

7 Loch Ness Monster Films, Nessie on Screen

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Horror Film Lists · Loch Ness Monster · Scotland

7 Loch Ness Monster Films, Nessie on Screen

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