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Porn Again
THE LOOK OF LOVE (2013)"Not bad for a boy from Liverpool who arrived with 5 bob in his pocket." Rejoicing in his own notoriety, Paul Raymond (Steve Coogan) had problematic relationships with his wife,...
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The White Male Gaze
DOCTOR WHO - RESOLUTION (2019)Jodie Whittaker is The 13th Doctor. Her introduction as the Time Lord has been lost amongst endless preaching, the show moving on from what the actress termed "stories...
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Skeletons in the Closet
NIGHT OF THE EAGLE (1962)GHOST STORIES (2017)"Don't see this picture unless you can withstand the emotional shock of a lifetime!;" fresh from THE INNOCENTS, Peter Wyngarde experiences the NIGHT OF THE...
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Tales from Peladon
DOCTOR WHO - THE CURSE OF PELADON (1972)DOCTOR WHO - THE MONSTER OF PELADON (1974)Jo, Alpha Centauri and Izlyr discuss affairs of state in the fondly remembered THE CURSE OF PELADON.IN the first...
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Films That Vanished
CRUCIBLE OF TERROR (1971)SCREAM - AND DIE! (1973)In the same year as being burned at the stake in TWINS OF EVIL, Judy Matheson gives a memorable performance in the disposable curio CRUCIBLE OF...
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The Man in the Crimson Hood
THE OBLONG BOX (1969)Alister Williamson is doomed Edward Markham and Sally Geeson sexpot maid Sally in a promotional shot for this AIP release.THE first film to co-star Vincent Price and Christopher...
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Have a Butcher's
COVER GIRL KILLER (1959)THE NIGHT CALLER (1965)Steptoe and gun: Harry H. Corbett's speech as "The Man" - "surely sex and horror are the new gods in this polluted world of so-called entertainment" - is...
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The Doctor and The Devils
BURKE & HARE (1972)In a scene to rival her orgasmic eye-crossing in LUST FOR A VAMPIRE, Yutte Stensgaard appears as brothel starlet Janet, worse for wear after a drunken threesome with Derren...
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Devils of Death
DEVILS OF DARKNESS (1965)THEATRE OF DEATH (1967)Horror films have always used the colour red to inflame the senses, but even smart ceremonial robes can't ignite DEVILS OF DARKNESS.THE only claim to...
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Little Monsters
I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN (1975)THE GODSEND (1980)George Claydon and Joan Collins in I DON'T WANT TO BE BORN. This outrageous film typifies the output of mid-1970s British horror, reduced to hanging onto...
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"No flesh shall be spared"
HARDWARE (1990)DUST DEVIL (1992)HARDWARE exists in a future shock world of killer robots and MAD MAX decor, surrounded by a pounding soundtrack. SOUTH African filmmaking auteur Richard Stanley made two...
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Global Warnings
DOCTOR WHO - INFERNO (1970)DOCTOR WHO - THE CLAWS OF AXOS (1971)The partially hunchbacked Primords of INFERNO.THESE Third Doctor serials addressed concerns of global consumption; the first is...
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Most Haunted
BORLEY RECTORY (2017)ULTRASOUND OF A HAUNTING: THE MAKING OF BORLEY RECTORY (2019)A ghostly nun has been at the forefront of the Borley Rectory legend. Whether in life or afterlife, the nun has a rich...
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The Spirit of Radio
A CHILD'S VOICE (1978)A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS - THE DEAD ROOM (2018)Dyall M for Murder: English character actor Valentine Dyall's sepulchral voice effortlessly graced radio drama. But he also had a...
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Bond and Beyond (Part I of II)
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977)Nobody does it better; Roger Moore and Barbara Bach both give outstanding performances in this iconic Bond movie.WHILE on a mission in Austria, Secret Agent James Bond 007...
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Bond and Beyond (Part II of II)
MOONRAKER (1979)A fusion of YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE and THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, MOONRAKER sees Roger Moore in his fourth Bond movie, the first 007 picture to adhere to the summer Hollywood blockbuster.THE...
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Dead and Loving It
DRACULA (2020)IN SEARCH OF DRACULA (2020)"I'm undead, I'm not unreasonable;" Danish actor and musician Claes Bang is The Count in the BBC's new DRACULA miniseries.ADAPTED by Mark Gatiss and Steven...
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The Sinister Urge
SLAUGHTER HIGH (1986)THE URGE TO KILL (1989)LIVING DOLL (1990)It took three directors - including Caroline Munro's partner George Dugdale - to helm SLAUGHTER HIGH.AMERICAN horror and exploitation...
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When Monsters Attack!
BEHEMOTH THE SEA MONSTER (1959)GORGO (1961)Initially written as an amorphous blob, distributor Allied Artists insisted that BEHEMOTH THE SEA MONSTER became another 1950s movie dinosaur. The Behemoth...
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"Chant to strange gods, and beat unhallowed gongs"
The Courtyard (2003)Neonomicon (2010-11)Providence (2015-17)A concert by the Ulthar Cats - referencing a H. P. Lovecraft short story - is a gateway to the sequential horror of The Courtyard; this is...
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Altered States
PSYCHEDELIC BRITANNIA (2015)Pink Floyd’s brittle genius Syd Barrett is symbolic in the British psychedelic story, an illustration of the timeless cautionary tale of art versus fame. In the programme,...
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Burlesque Melodrama
THE FACE AT THE WINDOW (1939)Harry Terry - The Showman from Hitchcock's THE RING - is the titular face at the window, brought to life by cinematographer Hone Glendinning.THIS Tod Slaughter "quota...
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Mad Monsters
THE VULTURE (1966)PROTEUS (1995)"Half man, half beastbird ... swooping on his human prey ... drinking blood ... mutilating flesh!" Diane Clare carried off by THE VULTURE.THE VULTURE manages to pull in...
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Space Invaders
NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT (1967)THEY CAME FROM BEYOND SPACE (1967)Sizzling Jane Merrow as secretary Angela Roberts in NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT. A seasoned stage, TV and film actress, her most famous role, as...
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"It's a nasty night innit?"
JACK THE RIPPER (1959)THE FIEND (1972)Unlike the documented slayings, the controversial Tempean production JACK THE RIPPER features strangulation followed with knifings that are almost an...
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