Women in Horror Month: Zombina and the Skeletones
Alright. There’s one woman in horror that, if you know me at all, you’ll know I couldn’t avoid mentioning this month: Zombina Venus Hatchett, frontwoman of Zombina and the Skeletones. Zombina and the...
View ArticleWomen in Horror Month: Mary Shelley
This is going to be another Women in Horror post that isn’t actually about horror movies. Sorry about that. Without Mary Shelley, though, the horror genre would be a very different place; her creation...
View ArticleWomen in Horror Month: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
For a few years in my teens, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the most important thing in my world. I watched the original movie on TV one night and became obsessed with it, to the point where, when the TV...
View ArticleWomen in Horror Month: Jennifer’s Body
Sometimes, rarely, I’ll fall completely in love with a film. And it’s usually not a perfect film, or even a great film. But when you’re falling in love, superficial flaws hardly matter. I am utterly...
View ArticleScream 4 is awesome. No, really. It is.
Due to poor performance at the US box office, it looks likely that there won’t be any further Scream sequels after Scream 4. And that’s kind of a shame, since Scream 4 was far better than it had any...
View ArticleShould The Human Centipede II be banned?
So, the BBFC has rejected The Human Centipede II – effectively banning it in the UK, as without a certificate from the BBFC it can’t be legally distributed in this country. In a press release, the BBFC...
View ArticleDen of Eek! A Night of Spooky Stories
Last night I did one of the scariest things I’ve ever done: I hosted a live storytelling event that I’d organised. And it was amazing. The idea for Den of Eek! had come months ago, after watching a...
View ArticleDen of Eek! A Collection of New Horror Fiction is out to buy now
Hey, remember when I put together an event where loads of amazing people came and read ghost stories in a London pub? Sure you do. It was brilliant. Well, finally we got round to publishing an ebook...
View ArticleIt’s baaaaaack: Den of Eek! Urban Legends
Hey, remember when I hosted a night of spooky storytelling last year and spent the whole night being so terrified I thought I was going to throw up on my shoes? Well, it was so much fun I’m doing it...
View ArticleThank you to everyone who came to Den of Eek! 2 Urban Legends
It’s getting dark outside and I’ve only just shaken off enough of my hangover to write anything about last night. But despite the pounding headache, I’ve been in an insufferably good mood. Because last...
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