M.R. James - author
Montague “Monty” Rhodes James OM, MA, FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936), who used the publication name M. R. James, was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost …
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Goosebumps - USA, 2015
‘The stories are alive’ Goosebumps is a 2015 American comedy horror film directed by Rob Letterman (Lake Placid; Shark Tale; Monsters vs. Aliens) from a screenplay by Mike White and Darren Lemke (Jack the …
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Royal Jelly - short story and ‘Tales of the Unexpected’ TV episode
“Royal Jelly” is a short story by Roald Dahl first published in the February 1983 issue of Twilight Zone Magazine. It was included in Dahl’s books Tales of the Unexpected, Kiss …
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Tales of Mystery and Horror - audio books
Tales of Horror and Tales of Mystery and Horror are audio books released on cassette in the UK. They feature stories by Edgar Allan Poe, read by Christopher lee. Tales …
Read MoreSphere horror pulp fiction
Sphere horror paperbacks were published in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s. They were hugely popular and many - such as Lust for a Vampire, Blind Terror, The Ghoul, …
Read MoreRichard Lewis - author
Richard Lewis was a novelist who emerged during the British horror fiction boom of the late 1970s, then vanished once that boom turned to bust. Over a few short years, …
Read MoreSlither - novel by John Halkin
Slither is a horror novel by British author John Halkin, first published in 1980 by Hamlyn Paperbacks. It is not connected to the 2006 film of the same title. The …
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein - USA, 1994
Frankenstein - aka Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein - is a 1994 American horror film directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Robert De Niro and Branagh himself. It also stars Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, Ian Holm, John Cleese (Monty Python), Aidan Quinn and Richard Briers. Produced …
Read MoreKim Newman - film critic and author
Kim Newman (born in London on 31 July 1959) is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which …
Read MoreJames Herbert - author
James Herbert (8 April 1943 – 20 March 2013) was a best-selling British horror author. He originally worked as the art director of an advertising agency. A full-time writer, he …
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David Pirie - author and film critic
David Pirie is a screenwriter, film producer, film critic, and novelist. As a screenwriter, Pirie has written numerous mysteries and horror-themed works, mostly for television, including the ITV series Murderland …
Read MorePeter Saxon - author
Peter Saxon was a house pseudonym used by various writers in the 1960s and early 70s. ‘Saxon’ wrote several paperback horror novels, including the ‘Guardians’ series, in which a group …
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Peter Tremayne - author
Peter Berresford Ellis (born 10 March 1943 in Coventry) is a historian, literary biographer, and novelist who has published over ninety books to date either under his own name or …
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Kill List - UK, 2011
Kill List is 2011 British horror thriller feature film directed by Ben Wheatley (High-Rise; A Field in England; Sightseers) from a screenplay co-written with Amy Jump. The movie stars Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley and …
Read MoreGuy N. Smith - author
Guy Newman Smith (born 1939, Hopwas, Staffordshire) is a prolific English writer best known for his pulp fiction-style horror fiction, though he has also written non-fiction, softcore smut, and children’s …
Read MoreBram Stoker - author
Abraham “Bram” Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as personal …
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