Tag Archives: George A Romero

Win a deluxe edition of George A Romero’s action classic Knightriders!

Posted on 26 April 2013 by Adele Craciun

George A Romero’s lost action classic KNIGHTRIDERS has been specially restored by Arrow Video’s acclaimed team of experts. The deluxe edition of Knightriders include both DVD & Blu-ray copies of the film along with a host of special features and … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Does John Russo’s satanic 1980s chiller Midnight still chime with the cult crowd?

Posted on 16 September 2011 by peter

Not unlike the occult thriller Race with the Devil made seven year earlier, 1982’s Midnight is a mixture of road and horror movie, but minus the spectacular car chases. After her step-dad tries to rape her, Nancy (Melanie Verliin) starts … Continue reading →

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We Are What We Are – Feeding frenzy: a cannibal family struggles to survive in modern Mexico

Posted on 12 November 2010 by Jason Best

While the makers of the Saw franchise and their fellow torture-porn practitioners busy themselves cooking up ever more grisly splatterfests, filmmakers outside Hollywood have been proving that you can do much more with the horror genre than simply overwhelm the … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | George Romero’s modern vampire classic Martin is reborn

Posted on 21 June 2010 by peter

George A Romero is legendary because of his Living Dead films, but this is his best ever. Too disturbing, bleak and personal to have been a hit at the time of its release in 1976, it is now considered a … Continue reading →

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Great 70s movies that have stood the test of time

Posted on 30 March 2010 by Beth Williams

I had a reunion with a much-loved pair of flared jeans the other day while having a wardrobe spring clean. They’re not from the 70s – I was a kid then so I’d never fit into those. No, these were … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Catch George A Romero’s gory masterpiece Day of the Dead on Blu-ray

Posted on 27 March 2010 by peter

When George Romero began making Day of the Dead in the mid-1980s, flesh-eating ghouls were a dime a dozen and the novelty was starting to wear with filmgoers and a burgeoning new market – home video. While Euro-horrors Zombie Flesh … Continue reading →

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The Best Apocalyptic Movies – Couch Potato investigates

Posted on 26 March 2010 by Beth Williams

I’ve  been giving some thought to apocalyptic movies this week. I guess that suggest what sort of mood I’ve been in – probably something to do with a nasty bout of food poisoning at the weekend. Anyway, I’ve been attempting … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings: Shaun of the Dead

Posted on 11 November 2008 by Beth Williams

As a big fan of Spaced and a big fan of horror it’s hardly surprising that I love this zom rom com written by and starring Simon Pegg. Click here for the film’s fan site. As the title suggests, it’s … Continue reading →

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