What has Sweden ever given the world of horror cinema? Much like my own homeland, not an awful lot, despite both countries having the most perfect setting for tales of terror. I mean, it is bloody pitch-dark half the year ...

Cosmic, or Lovecraftian horror, can be defined as ”Fear and awe we feel when confronted by phenomena beyond our comprehension, whose scope extends beyond the narrow field of human affairs and boasts of cosmic significance”.  It is a rather broad ...

Don’t think for a second that you know what’s coming just because you know the story.

There’s a lot to love about Britain. Beautiful countryside, friendly people, rich and intriguing history, a plethora of wonderful artists, musicians, filmmakers, not to mention the full English breakfast and the Sunday roast. Truly fantastic stuff. However, for me personally, ...

Come Drink with Me is often regarded as the film that kick started the martial arts genre. While it wasn’t the first film of its kind, it was the film that made an impact, and besides helping a relatively new ...

When someone mentions the name Skinner there is two things that jump into most people’s mind: the eternal mama’s boy and principal of Springfield elementary Seymour Skinner of The Simpsons or Mitch Pileggi’s portrayal of FBI assistant director Walter Skinner ...

The name Kit Power is undoubtedly familiar to many horror fans. The author of the novel GodBomb, Power’s work has also been published in magazines such as Splatterpunk and Kzine and his short stories can be found in a number ...

“Ju-on: A curse born of grudge held by someone who dies in the grip of anger. It gathers in the places frequented by that person in life, working its spell on those who come into contact with it and thus ...

In the Realm of the Senses (1976) Ero guro nansensu or Erotic grotesque nonsense, is a Japanese art movement encompassing visual, literal, cinematic and even the musical arts. The name is quite self-explanatory, describing this eccentric movement perfectly, but still, ...

I have always had great love and affinity for the darker side of things. This not only encompasses my love of all things horror but is also true when it comes to romance. The conventional love story has never had ...