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Audition by Ryu Murakami, a review
Audition by Ryu Murakami I watched the movie directed by Takashi Miike some years ago. I remember it moved very slowly at first, lulling...
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Apr 2, 20172 min read


Ex Tenebris, Sci-Fi Horror Musical Audio Drama, a review
Ex Tenebris is the fourth album by J. Daniel Edenfield, aka The Night Keep, but his first in the genre of Sci-Fi horror. It's quite an...
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Apr 1, 20174 min read


Carmilla, a brief history
I can hardly remember my childhood. Snippets here and there, mostly built around photographs I still possess. I wasn’t Carmilla then. I...
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Mar 31, 20172 min read


Legion FX, season one finale (episode 8), a review
If you have read my other reviews you'll already know that I am a fan of this show. While there were quiet moments in this season finale...
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Mar 30, 20173 min read


Dystopia, our dystopia
I read four novels “It Can't Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis (published in 1935), “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley (published in 1932),...
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Mar 29, 20178 min read


The Blank Page
I love the potential of a blank page, where possibilities are limitless. The first sentence narrows what might happen. Word by word a...
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Mar 29, 20171 min read


How to create a graphic novel
My first graphic novel, Starblood, came out May 29th 2016. For those who are interested in the process I will describe what Anna and I...
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Mar 28, 20173 min read


Horns, by Joe Hill, a book review
Horns is more supernatural suspense than straight out horror, and is also, at times, a touching romantic comedy. It looks at fear, secret...
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Mar 27, 20173 min read


American Mary (2012), film review
"American Mary" stars Katherine Isabelle of "Ginger Snaps" fame, and is directed by twins – Jen and Sylvia Soska, who also play a cameo...
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Mar 26, 20172 min read


Maniac (2012), film review
Maniac stars Elijah Wood as Frank and is directed by Franck Khalfoun. The “Maniac” soundtrack uses music from other well-known horror...
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Mar 25, 20173 min read


Legion, chapter 7
Legion is a psychedelic trip and should be added to your to-watch-list already if you enjoy visually stunning television. It's a wild...
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Mar 24, 20173 min read


Why I write
Books take a long time to write and unless the author is lucky or already famous the chances are they won't sell enough copies to make...
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Mar 21, 20171 min read


The Scarlet Gospels, Clive Barker, a review
Clive Barker is a genius. Hellbound Heart, the Puzzle Box and Pinhead have influenced numerous horror writers to create new and fantastic...
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Mar 20, 20171 min read


Cuts You Up
I have a recurring dream. I’m strapped to a conveyor belt and hundreds of blades slice down through my body and cut me into tiny pieces....
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Mar 19, 20171 min read


The Sadist's Bible, by Nicole Cushing, a review
This intensely disturbing novella has three narrators each of whom are probably unreliable, but this does nothing to hamper Cushing's...
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Mar 18, 20172 min read


Lovecraft v Crowley comic, issue 1, a review
H.P. Lovecraft vs Aleister Crowley, issue 1, written and illustrated by Monty Borror. Published by Geeksville Ent. Pro. This 26 page...
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Mar 17, 20172 min read


Legion, chapter 6, FX, a review
First, I'm delighted to say that Legion will be returning in 2018 for a second season with Noah Hawley remaining as creator and executive...
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Mar 16, 20173 min read


Psychonaut the graphic novel and Kickstarter launch - update
Anna Prashkovich and I planned to launch a Kickstarter fund drive this month. It's going to be an exciting three months with some rewards...
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Mar 15, 20171 min read


Carmilla's favourite horror themed music videos
Serial killers, demons, death and dismemberment – these horror themed music videos have something for everyone. With videos from the...
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Mar 14, 20174 min read


Legion, Chapters 1 – 5, FX, a review
Before I begin I have a bugbear. It's not huge, but in a show which revolves around mental illness I would have hoped the writers could...
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Mar 13, 20179 min read
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