Andrew Brassleay with a selection of hidden details hanging out in the background of horror movies… Did anyone else see that? Who needs a jump scare when some of the best of horror’s frightening footage can be found by the more eagle-eyed in the background of fear-inducing fears. Horror movies are filled with sinister Easter […]
Found Footage Horror’s Most Terrifying Scenes
Andrew Brassleay on found footage horror’s most terrifying scenes… Found-footage horror is a genre with much appeal for low-budget moviemakers looking for cheap thrills. So, with so many films to choose from, its sometimes tricky to find the jewels in this creepy crown. But thanks to the genre’s realism and frequent use of first-person-perspective giving […]
15 Years of Lake Mungo: Revisiting the Cult Found Footage Horror
Andrew Brassleay revisits Lake Mungo on its 15th anniversary… Found footage fake-documentary horror movie Lake Mungo is a slow-burner in more ways than one. Firstly, in its ever-increasing sense of dread, doom and fate; and secondly in its growing reputation as one of the scariest – and saddest – movies ever made. The Australian psychological […]
The Best Super Mario Ball Bearing Games
Ahead of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Andrew Brassleay delves into the best Super Mario ball bearing games… Mario might be one of video games’ mightiest characters, but the world’s most renowned fictional plumber also has a home in three-dimensional entertainment. Ball bearing and marble games released under the Super Mario brand have been available […]
Ghostwatch Pipeswatch: 30 Years of Spotting Raymond Tunstall
As Ghostwatch celebrates its 30th anniversary, Andrew Brassleay revisits the classic horror-show-sold-as-harmless-BBC-reportage to explore the confirmed – and potential – sightings of Pipes… October 31 1992. Say the date to anyone in the UK who was an adolescent at the time and it might not bring up any immediate reaction. But delve deeper and long-forgotten […]
