Monthly Archives: October 2016

Three films watched recently on DVD. NB: contains plot spoilers. Where the Devil Hides (2014) This film is set in an Amish style community, where Elder Beacon (Colm Meaney living up to his surname) rules with an iron fist. There’s … Continue reading →

Following on from Monday’s post, the second part of a feature on maritime mayhem that originally appeared in Black Static #51:- STAY OUT OF THE WATER (continued) As editor Jonathan Green reminds us in his introduction to SHARKPUNK (Snowbooks pb, … Continue reading →

Now I was thinking to myself that this looked like an interesting variation on the exorcism theme, right up until they said by the director of San Andreas.

Three films with monsters from the deep, but in a couple of cases not so deep, and come to that not so monstrous really. Shark Night (2011) Beauty Sara and five of her friends return from college for a weekend … Continue reading →

A review of an anthology and the first part of a feature on maritime mayhem that originally appeared in Black Static #51:- STAY OUT OF THE WATER Having covered most of the geographical areas of the British Isles in previous volumes … Continue reading →

If October were a mountain, then the 16th would be the day when we find ourselves at the summit, take a look around and admire the view before heading off back down the other side, to arrive safely at our … Continue reading →

It’s the mid-point in this month of horror, so time for me to go a bit classical on you.

I don’t have a television, but when staying with TAG I sometimes have occasion to watch offerings on the Horror Channel. Here’s a few that I’ve viewed recently. Altitude (2010) Five teenage friends on a plane and pilot Sara loses … Continue reading →

Four chapbook reviews that originally appeared in Black Static #49:- CHAPBOOKS Will Hill’s novelette THE SAD TALE OF THE DEAKINS BOYS (Jurassic London chapbook, 64pp, sold out) is a weird western set in the town of Pandemonium, which is pretty … Continue reading →

Carrie given a social media spin?