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July 25, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

The Mixed Horror Trilogy

I have stumbled upon a great new idea: The Mixed Horror Trilogy. Well, apologies if you thought of it first, but it’s new to me. We start with Halloween – arguably where modern horror starts. The (proper) birth of the slasher. One of the most influential indie movies of all time; John Carpenter’s finest soundtrack […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged "Paranoia Trilogy", Film, Films, Horror, Movie, Movies, Slasher, The Mixed Horror Trilogy, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here, Trilogy ·

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April 12, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

X: Film

X Director: Ti West A24 / Little Lamb / Mad Solar Productions Once in a while a film comes along, and you have very high expectations indeed. Almost so much so that it is a bit of a worry. But then, it’s movie night – and not only no worries, your high expectations are shot […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A24, Brittany Snow, Chelsea Wolfe, Film, Film Review, Horror, Jenna Ortega, Martin Henderson, Mia Goth, Movie, Movie Review, New Zealand, Slasher, Texas, Ti West, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here, Tyler Bates, Whanganui, X, X: Film ·

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August 31, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Wes Craven

Sad news in just now that Wes Craven has died. He’s one of my heroes when it comes to the modern horror movie (his Nightmare on Elm Street series) – and then of course the meta-horror film (the hugely popular Scream series). I was such a Craven fan I even bought – and read (and […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged A Nightmare On Elm Street, Author, Eulogy, Film, Film Director, Fountain Society, Freddy Krueger, Gore, Horror, Horror Films, Movie, R.I.P., R.I.P. Wes Craven, Scream, Slasher, The Hills Have Eyes, The Last House on the Left, Vampire In Brooklyn, Wes Craven, Writer ·

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