Tag Archives: vampires

Film review | Fright Night – Fangs for the memory: Farrell & Tennant sink their teeth into vampire remake

Posted on 2 September 2011 by Jason Best

Las Vegas teenager Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) comes to suspect that his suspicious new neighbour (Colin Farrell) is a vampire in Fright Night, a toothsome 3D remake of the darkly comic 1985 horror film. With his girlfriend (Imogen Poots) and … Continue reading →

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Win a copy of fantasy thriller Priest on Blu-ray

Posted on 1 September 2011 by heidi

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. CHECK IN ON OUR FACEBOOK WALL FOR THE WINNERS! In a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by the war between mankind and the vampire race, one of the few men left standing is Paul Bettany’s warrior Priest. … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | Cronos, and an essential office tool

Posted on 22 October 2010 by Beth Williams

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video The horror movie Cronos – a dark and moody tale from Guillermo del Toro – is  a stylish spin on the vampire/eternal life theme. At the centre of … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | The erotic 1970s arthouse cult Daughters of Darkness remains a stylish masterpiece

Posted on 4 September 2010 by peter

When it comes to sex vampire movies, that strange hybrid of softcore and the surreal, French filmmaker Jean Rollin reigns supreme with his standout cult Le Frisson des Vampires, while many fans of the genre will remember with fondness Ingrid … Continue reading →

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Trailer Park of Terror – Are zombies ever frightening?

Posted on 5 February 2010 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings I find psychological horror movies really scary, but give me a film featuring a werewolf, a vampire or a zombie and I just can’t take it seriously. There’s something cartoonish about humans turning into monsters which is … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Night and thirsty creatures of legend

Posted on 16 January 2009 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings On Bravo tonight at 9pm “What are those creatures?” I asked myself this question half way through this horror thriller when once again a load of ugly bloodthirsty individuals like this: appeared on screen to terrorise the … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings – Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Posted on 22 October 2008 by Beth Williams

On Five US tonight at 11.25pm Halloween is just round the corner and I still haven’t planned my costume. Since there are only nine days to go, I’ve decided to mark the countdown with a series of appropriate movies. Tonight’s … Continue reading →

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