The Fall of the Damned – painting
click to enlarge The Fall of the Damned (circa 1450) is an oil on wood Christian religious-themed painting by Dieric Bouts, an Early Netherlandish artist. The painting depicts the torture of the damned...
View ArticleNachzehrer – folklore
A nachzehrer is a form of vampire found in Germanic regions including Silesia and Bavaria, which also exhibits behaviour displayed by ghouls. The name translates as “after (nach) living off (zehre)”...
View ArticleJurassic City
‘Throwing L.A. back to the stone ages.’ Jurassic City is a 2014 US science fiction action horror movie written and directed by Sean Cain (Silent Night, Zombie Knight; Sand Sharks; Rise of the...
View ArticleSkywald Publications
Skywald Publications was a 1970s American publisher of black-and-white comic magazines, primarily the horror anthologies Nightmare, Psycho, and Scream. Skywald’s first publication was Nightmare #1...
View ArticleThe Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula
“The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula” was a double-episode of The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries American TV series which aired for three seasons on the ABC network from January 1977 to...
View ArticleNeverlake
‘Death lies beneath’ Neverlake is a 2013 Italian horror film directed by Riccardo Paoletti from a screenplay by Manuela Cacciamani and Carlo Longo. The film stars Daisy Keeping, David Brandon...
View ArticleBrian Clemens (1931 – 2015)
Noted British screenwriter and producer Brian Clemens has died, aged 83. Clemens is best known for his TV work, often in fantasy-based action series. His most famous creation is TV series The...
View ArticleThe Brain (1962)
‘Instrument of terror!’ The Brain is a 1962 science fiction murder mystery film with horror touches directed by Freddie Francis (Paranoiac; The Skull; The Vampire Happening) from a screenplay by...
View ArticleThe Atticus Institute
‘Possess the possession’ The Atticus Institution is a 2015 American science fiction/horror movie written and directed by Chris Sparling (writer of Buried and ATM) and produced by Peter Safran...
View ArticleIn the Shadows – song by The Rasmus
In the Shadows is a 2003 song by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus. The single achieved chart success throughout Europe and worldwide, including the United Kingdom, where it reached No.3. It is...
View ArticleDee Wallace – actress
Dee Wallace – born Deanna Bowers; December 14, 1949 – and also known as Dee Wallace Stone, is an American actress and ‘Scream Queen’. She is perhaps best known for her roles in several popular films,...
View ArticleThe Nightmare – painting by Henry Fuseli
The Nightmare is a 1781 oil painting by Anglo-Swiss artist Henry Fuseli (1741–1825). Since its creation, it has remained Fuseli’s best-known work. With its first exhibition in 1782 at the Royal...
View ArticleBloodsucking Bastards
‘Work. It sucks the life out of you.’ Bloodsucking Bastards is a 2015 US comedy horror film directed by Brian James O’Connell (Killer View) from a screenplay by Dr. God and Ryan Mitts. It stars Fran...
View ArticlePhantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria is a 2014 Italian horror anthology helmed by three directors: Mickael Abbate, Domiziano Cristopharo and Tiziano Martella. The three horror tales are titled ‘Diabolique,’ ‘A Snake with a...
View ArticleHouse of Forbidden Secrets
‘The evil that men do lives on and on…’ House of Forbidden Secrets is a 2013 US horror movie written, edited, produced and directed by Todd Sheets (Zombie Bloodbath and sequels; Bloodthirsty Cannibal...
View ArticleDon’t Go in the Woods
‘Everyone has nightmares about the ugliest way to die.’ Don’t Go in the Woods – also known as Don’t Go in the Woods… Alone! - is a 1980 (released 1981) American slasher film directed by James Bryan...
View ArticleLionel Atwill – actor
Lionel Alfred William Atwill (1 March 1885 – 22 April 1946) was an English stage and film actor. He was born on March 1, 1885 in Croydon, Surrey. He studied architecture before his stage debut at the...
View ArticleCity of the Living Dead
‘The dead shall rise and walk the Earth’ City of the Living Dead – Italian: Paura nella città dei morti viventi [translation: Fear in the City of the Living Dead], released in the US as The Gates of...
View ArticleDracula Lives! – US comic magazine
Dracula Lives! was an American black-and-white horror comic magazine series published by Marvel Comics in the mid-1970s. Thirteen issues and one reprint annual were printed. Dracula Lives! was...
View ArticleCrimson Peak
Crimson Peak is a 2015 US horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro (Cronos; Hellboy and sequels; Pacific Rim) from a screenplay by del Toro, Matthew Robbins and Lucinda Coxon. The film stars Mia...
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