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The Misfits – rock band
The Misfits are an American punk rock band often recognised as the progenitors of the horror punk sub-genre, blending punk rock and other musical influences with horror film themes and imagery....
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Taeter City
‘Warning! How much horror can you stand??’ Taeter City – also known as Taeter City: City of Cannibals – is a 2012 Italian action/sci-fi/horror movie written and directed by Giulio De Santi (Adam...
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Spiderhole
‘Moving house can be torture’ Spiderhole is a 2010 British horror film written and directed by Daniel Simpson. The film is Simpson’s feature film directorial debut. It stars Amy Noble, Emma Griffiths...
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Vampire Slayer – cheese
Vampire Slayer is a US cheese produced by Calkins Creamery Cyber Farm. Here’s their sales pitch: “Vampire Slayer is what happens when you set out to make an “anti-garlic cheddar”. We start with a...
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Video Nasties trump cards – merchandise
Video Nasties trump cards are being sold by new British company Gods and Monsters. The debut set is Series One of the Video Nasties collection. Each card features a reproduction of the original iconic...
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Saturn Devouring His Son – painting by Francisco Goya
Saturn Devouring His Son is the name given to a painting by Spanish artist Francisco Goya (1746 – 1828). According to the traditional interpretation, it depicts the Greek myth of the Titan, Cronus (in...
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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth – novel
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first published in 1904. The novel is one of his lesser known works. The Food of the Gods is divided into three...
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Alien – Commodore 64 computer game
‘In space no-one can hear you scream.’ Not so on Earth, sadly, as game enthusiasts trying to play Alien on their Commodore 64 screamed in frustration. Although that said, I did manage to complete it...
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Group 1 – film distributors
‘Where there’s sex… there’s horror!’ Group 1 was a US film distribution company that specialised in sex and horror movies, many of which were European (mainly Italian) imports, throughout the 1970s....
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Dracula Sucks (aka Lust at First Bite)
Dracula Sucks, also released as Lust at First Bite, is a 1978 adult horror movie directed by Phillip Marshak from a screenplay by Daryl Marshak (Cataclysm) and David Kern, very loosely based on Bram...
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Kitchen Sink
Kitchen Sink is a 2015 American horror comedy film directed by Robbie Pickering from a screenplay by Oren Uziel (Mortal Kombat: Rebirth; Men in Black 4) The film stars Vanessa Hudgens (Sucker Punch;...
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Victor Frankenstein (2015)
Victor Frankenstein is an upcoming American horror film based on contemporary adaptations of Mary Shelley‘s 1818 novel Frankenstein directed by Paul McGuigan and written by Max Landis. The film stars...
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Monster Munch
Monster Munch is a British baked corn snack although there have been variants with the same name in Ireland and France. Monster Munch was launched in 1977 by Smiths (who also produced Horror Bags...
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The Blood Drinkers aka Vampire People
‘A cult of undead creatures seek fresh, warm, human blood!’ The Blood Drinkers is a 1964 Filipino horror film – original title: Kulay dugo ang gabi “Blood is the Colour of Night” – directed by Gerardo...
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He’s My Thing by Babes in Toyland – song/music video
He’s My Thing is a single by all-female punk rock band Babes in Toyland from their 1990 ‘Spanking Machine’ album, produced by Jack Endino (Mudhoney; Screaming Trees; Nirvana). As if the track wasn’t...
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Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind
Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind (Portuguese: Delírios de um Anormal) is a 1978 Brazilian horror film directed by José Mojica Marins. Marins is also known by his alter ego Zé do Caixão (in English,...
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Murder Collection by Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin – album
Murder Collection is a 2015 limited edition (just 499) picture disc vinyl collection of Claudio Simonetti’s reworking of Italian prog rock band Goblin’s recordings for Profondo Rosso (Deep Red),...
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Boris the Spider – song by The Who
Boris the Spider is a song written by The Who‘s former bass guitarist, John Entwistle. It appears as the second track of their 1966 album A Quick One. This song is claimed to be Entwistle’s first...
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Evolve – video game
Evolve is an upcoming video game, developed by Turtle Rock Studios and published by 2K Games. The game will be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on February 10, 2015. Evolve...
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Avoid the Horror – advertising campaign
Avoid the Horror is a January 2015 British advertising campaign by conference call provider Powwownow.com that focuses on the nightmare of commuting to work and travelling to meetings. The company is...
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