Author Archives: Christian Sellers

Wes Craven ‘Hurt’ Over Elm Street Remake

Genre legend Wes Craven is reportedly ‘hurt’ by remake machine Platinum Dunes not contacting him regarding their reboot of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise

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Eli Roth to remake The Funhouse?

Fangoria have claimed that Hostel director Eli Roth is currently in talks with Universal Pictures about helming their planned remake of Tobe Hooper’s underrated slasher The Funhouse

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VIDEO NASTY DATABASE vol. 1

2009 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary since artistic freedom almost became extinct in the UK. The ‘video nasty’ witch-hunt, which saw moral watchdogs, tabloid newspapers and the police joining hand-in-hand on their clampdown against immortal and sick filth

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Pieces Gallery

WARNING – Contains Images of Nudity and Extreme Violence

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Retro Rentals – VHS Covers from Back in the Day

I love DVDs! The crisp images that the digital age offers allows us to appreciate just how amazing some movies really are. But, growing up in the eighties, my daily visit to the local video store on the way home … Continue reading

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SMALL SCREEN SLASHERS – He’s Back (The Man Behind the Mask)

With 1985’s Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning not only disappointing critics but alienating the fans, Paramount soon realised that they had to bring Jason Voorhees back in a new and exciting way

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Silent Night, Deadly Night (Double Bill) Gallery

With Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 consisting of about 70% footage from the original movie it could almost be considered a director’s cut (despite editor Lee Harry replacing Charles E. Sellier Jr. behind the camera)

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SPAGHETTI SLASHERS – The New York Ripper

After a successful run of four zombie movies, Lucio Fulci decided to turn his attention to a new genre and eventually settled on the American slasher film. Whilst the likes of Halloween and Friday the 13th had invaded the mainstream, … Continue reading

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SPAGHETTI SLASHERS – What Have They Done to Your Daughters?

Whilst giallo had begun to dominate Italian cinema during the early seventies, another genre that had begun to attract attention was poliziesco, complex crime thrillers that, much like their more successful counterparts, had been inspired by the pulp novels of … Continue reading

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Friday the 13th Franchise Gallery

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