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The Beast in Heat – Italy, 1977

7 February, 20197 February, 2019 - 3 Comments.

The Beast in Heat is a horrific Italian exploitation film released in 1977. Directed by Luigi Batzella from a ‘screenplay’ co-written by Lorenzo Artale, this was essentially a rehash of soldiers vs. resistance footage culled from Quando suona …

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The Killer Nun – Italy, 1978

7 September, 201821 December, 2018 - 2 Comments.

The Killer Nun – original title: Suor Omicidi (“Sister Homicide”) – is a 1978 Italian nunsploitation/horror feature film directed by Giulio Berruti from a screenplay co-written with Alberto Tarallo. It is also known as Killer Nun and Deadly Habits. …

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Evilspeak – USA, 1981

22 April, 201826 November, 2018 - 3 Comments.

Evilspeak is a 1981 American supernatural horror film directed by Eric Weston from a screenplay co-written with Joseph Garofalo. The movie stars Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong, Joseph Cortese and Claude Earl Jones. …

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The Werewolf and the Yeti – Spain, 1975

6 April, 201828 November, 2018 - 2 Comments.

La Maldición de la Bestia – translation: “The Curse of the Beast” is a 1975 Spanish supernatural horror film directed by Miguel Iglesias as M.I. Bonns from a screenplay by Jacinto Molina …

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Madhouse – Italy, 1981

22 March, 201824 December, 2018 - Leave a Comment

‘Many people visit, few ever leave the…’ Madhouse – aka There Was a Little Girl – is a 1981 Italian horror film produced and directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis (The Visitor; Tentacles; Beyond the Door). It …

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The Toolbox Murders – USA, 1978

19 February, 201811 January, 2019 - 2 Comments.

‘Bit by bit… by bit he carved a nightmare!’ The Toolbox Murders is a 1978 American slasher horror film directed by Dennis Donnelly from a screenplay by Robert Easter and Ann …

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The Witch Who Came from the Sea – USA, 1976

5 October, 201724 December, 2018 - Leave a Comment

‘Molly really knows how to cut men down to size!!’ The Witch Who Came from the Sea is a 1976 American horror film directed by Matt Cimber from a screenplay …

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Nightmare – USA, 1981

30 September, 20158 September, 2018 - 4 Comments.

‘The dream you can’t escape alive!’ Nightmare is a 1981 American slasher horror feature film written and directed by Italian filmmaker Romano Scavolini (Spirits of Death). It has also been released as Nightmare …

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Video Nasties Lurid Trumps – Series 3

23 September, 201514 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Gods & Monsters Lurid Trumps are a card game based on the fondly remembered Top Trumps of the 1970’s and 1980’s, themselves based on an even older game called Quartets. …

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Kiss of Death – song by The Lords of the New Church

14 March, 201514 August, 2018 - 1 Comment

Kiss of Death is a horror-themed rock song by The Lords of the New Church written by Brian James (ex-The Damned) and Stiv Bators (ex-The Dead Boys), and a track …

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Mardi Gras Massacre – USA, 1978

29 September, 201427 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Mardi Gras Massacre is a 1978 American horror feature film written and directed by Jack Weis. The movie stars Curt Dawson, Gwen Arment, William Metzo and Laura Misch Owens. It is an unofficial semi-remake of the …

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Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker aka Night Warning – USA, 1982

16 September, 201427 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

‘A haunting rhyme for bedtime’ Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (aka Night Warning; Momma’s Boy; Nightmare Maker; Thrilled to Death; The Evil Protege) is a 1982 American exploitation horror feature film directed by William Asher. It …

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The Slayer – USA, 1982

12 September, 201426 December, 2018 - Leave a Comment

‘Is it a Nightmare? or is it…” The Slayer – also known as Nightmare Island – is a 1982 American slasher horror feature film directed by J.S. Cardone (Wicked Little Things; The Forsaken; …

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Video Nasty – comic book

5 March, 201410 September, 2018 - 3 Comments.

Video Nasty is a six part British comic book series, first published in March 2014. The story takes place in 1983, and is a mix of police mystery and horror, set …

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Video Nasties: The Illustrated Checklist

27 February, 201428 January, 2019 - 1 Comment

This is a historical listing of all films that were deemed to be ‘video nasties’ in the UK. Read the story of the ‘video nasties’ here. When horror films began …

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“Ban the Sadist Videos!” The Furore and Moral Panic About So-Called Video Nasties – article

10 February, 201417 November, 2018 - 1 Comment

The film world in Britain during the early 80s was grim. Most of the grand cinema palaces of yesteryear were, if not already transformed into bingo halls, falling apart, offering …

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Jungle Holocaust: Cannibal Tribes in Exploitation Cinema – article

28 November, 201316 September, 2018 - 2 Comments.

The 1970s saw many old cinematic taboos falling away, and few horror film sub-genres benefited from the relaxation in censorship more than the cannibal film. In fact, this is a …

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The Driller Killer – USA, 1979

19 September, 201324 December, 2018 - 3 Comments.

‘The blood runs in rivers… …and the drill keeps tearing through flesh and bone’ The Driller Killer is a 1979 American horror feature film written, directed by, and starring, Abel Ferrara. …

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Joe D’Amato [Aristide Massaccesi] – filmmaker

4 September, 20135 February, 2019 - 1 Comment

“Sometimes I make movies which don’t interest me too much and after, with the money, I make the movies I want to make.” Joe D’Amato Italy’s king of trash sinema, Joe …

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Devil Hunter – Spain/West Germany, 1980

4 April, 201329 December, 2018 - 5 Comments.

Devil Hunter is a 1980 Spanish/West German horror feature film directed by Jesus Franco [as Clifford Brown]; has also been released as The Devil Hunter, Chasseurs d’Hommes, Sexo Cannibal, Jungfrau under Kannibalen, The Man Hunter, …

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The Boogey Man aka The Bogey Man – USA, 1980

13 March, 201320 December, 2018 - 4 Comments.

 ‘It begins with a horrifying killing and then starts to get bloody!’ The Boogey Man – or The Boogeyman on promotional material – and The Bogey Man in the UK – is a …

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The House on Straw Hill aka Exposé – UK, 1975

8 February, 201312 November, 2018 - 2 Comments.

‘Haunting intrigue… a shock to your system!!!’ The House on Straw Hill is a 1975 British psycho thriller feature film written and directed by James Kenelm-Clarke. It was released domestically in …

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The Mountain of the Cannibal God – Italy/Spain, 1978

8 February, 201315 December, 2018 - 1 Comment

‘When the price of lust is death!’ The Mountain of the Cannibal God (Italian title: La montagna del dio cannibale) is a 1978 Italian-Spanish exploitation feature film directed by Sergio Martino. It stars Ursula Andress, …

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Contamination aka Alien Contamination – Italy/West Germany, 1980

30 January, 201325 July, 2018 - 3 Comments.

‘They invade your body… control your mind… blow you apart!’ Contamination – also known as Alien Contamination, Contamination: Alien on Earth and Toxic Spawn – is a 1980 Italian/German science fiction horror …

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Bloodeaters aka Forest of Fear – USA, 1979

29 January, 201325 July, 2018 - 3 Comments.

‘They thought they were just killing some weeds’ Bloodeaters – also known as Forest of Fear and Toxic Zombies – is a 1979 American horror film, released in October 1980. It was written, produced and …

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Don’t Go Near the Park – USA, 1979

27 January, 201318 February, 2019 - 1 Comment

‘The entrance is the gateway to Hell!’ Don’t Go Near the Park – also known as Curse of the Living Dead, Nightstalker and Sanctuary for Evil – is a 1979 American horror …

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Monster Mag – magazine, UK, 1974 – 1976

25 January, 20131 December, 2018 - 7 Comments.

Monster Mag is a British horror magazine published between 1974 and 1976. It achieved notoriety due to the gory images it reveled in publishing. Published by Top Sellers, Monster Mag was …

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The Ghastly Ones aka Blood Rites – USA, 1968

25 January, 201328 July, 2018 - 1 Comment

‘Mad creatures of the night existing only for sensual sadistic moments of human slaughter!’ The Ghastly Ones, retitled as Blood Rites for its UK release and Blood Orgy for some drive-in dates, …

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Axe – USA, 1974

24 January, 201326 July, 2018 - 5 Comments.

  ‘More horrific than Texas Chain Saw Massacre…’ Axe – released theatrically as Lisa, Lisa and also known as California Axe Massacre and The Virgin Slaughter – is a 1974 American exploitation horror film written and …

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The Man from Deep River – Italy, 1972

15 January, 201322 September, 2018 - Leave a Comment

“I’m a human being, like you! I’m a man, not a fish!” – Ivan Rassimov Il paese del sesso selvaggio (“The Country of Savage Sex”), better known as Man from Deep …

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