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10 Great Modern Horror Classics You Have To See

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EJ Moreno with ten essential modern horror classics… Horror has hit a different level in recent years. While the genre has always been solid, we have mainstream audiences embrace horror just as much as the diehard fans. That’s led to quite a few genre entries becoming bonafide classics. We’ll look at ten of the most […]

In a Violent Nature and Other Slasher Movies That Subvert the Genre

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EJ Moreno looks at the slashers that changed the game… What does it take for a slasher to stand out? It would help if horror films could shake things up, and we’ve collected films that prove that a good slasher movie needs a little spice. As a celebration of a new slasher that’s subverted the […]

Godzilla Minus One and the Essential Toho Godzilla Movies

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EJ Moreno looks at the must-see Godzilla movies from Toho… Fans of The King of the Monsters are eating well these days, with Godzilla Minus One a certified Oscar-winning smash hit, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire taking the MonsterVerse to new financial heights, and a follow-up movie in the works along with a second season […]

How Will Quentin Tarantino Bow Out?

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After scrapping his planned final film The Movie Critic, Quentin Tarantino needs a new project for his tenth and final film… Quentin Tarantino needs no introduction. To even casual moviegoers, his name carries the kind of weight that few directors have managed in modern cinema. Whether you think he’s a cinematic deity, or vastly overrated, […]

Horror Video Games We Need As Movies

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EJ Moreno looks at what could be next for horror video game adaptations… We are currently in the prime of video games becoming movies. It took years, but for the most part, it seems like the studios and filmmakers are aiming to give gamers some quality entertainment with these adaptations. One of the latest trends […]

Peeping Tom: A Voyeuristic Masterpiece of the Slasher Subgenre

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William Stottor revisits the classic British horror-thriller Peeping Tom… Before 1960, the Michael Powell half of Powell and Pressburger had enjoyed a commercially and critically successful directing career. Films such as The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) and The Red Shoes (1948), which he directed with Emeric Pressburger, still rank amongst the greatest […]

10 Badass Action Movies You Might Have Missed

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Load up for ten bad-ass action movies you might have missed… There’s a well-worn genre that continues to attract the biggest audiences from the big screen right down to streaming. It’s action! From Cowboys to Commandos and everything in between, a good action film sets the pulse racing and provides audiences with a wild rollercoaster […]

10 Great Cult 80s Movies You Need To See

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Tom Jolliffe with ten great cult 1980s movies you need to see… The cult film. From the obscure gems with an undying loyalty from their small following, to the mass cults who followed Star Wars back in the 80s. Sometimes a film just strikes a chord and has a certain unique charm or imperfect quality […]

Friday the 13th at 45: The Story Behind the Classic Slasher

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Friday the 13th as it turns 45… Although heavily criticized upon its release, the influence Friday the 13th had on the horror film landscape is undeniable. As the iconic slasher classic hits 45 we take a look at what when on behind-the-scenes during the making of the franchise-launching […]

10 Great Comedic Talents Wasted By Hollywood

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Simon Thompson looks at ten great comedic talents wasted by Hollywood…. The only thing that is possibly as difficult as being genuinely funny, is finding the right starring vehicle for a unique comic talent. While some of the names on this list have found great success in roles on the small screen, when it comes […]