Dracula Lives! – US comic magazine
Dracula Lives! was an American black-and-white horror comic magazine series published by Marvel Comics in the mid-1970s. Thirteen issues and one reprint annual were printed. Dracula Lives! was...
View Article‘Pink Plasma’– Episode of The Pink Panther and Friends
‘Pink Plasma’ is a six minute 1975 animated episode of The Pink Panther and Friends directed by Art Leonardi from a story by John W. Dunn. It was produced by Mirisch Films and DePatie-Freleng...
View ArticleThe Misfits – rock band
The Misfits are an American punk rock band often recognised as the progenitors of the horror punk sub-genre, blending punk rock and other musical influences with horror film themes and imagery....
View ArticleGroup 1 – film distributors
‘Where there’s sex… there’s horror!’ Group 1 was a US film distribution company that specialised in sex and horror movies, many of which were European (mainly Italian) imports, throughout the 1970s....
View ArticleDracula Sucks aka Lust at First Bite
Dracula Sucks, also released as Lust at First Bite, is a 1978 adult horror movie directed by Phillip Marshak from a screenplay by Daryl Marshak (Cataclysm) and David Kern, very loosely based on Bram...
View ArticleMonster Munch
Monster Munch is a British baked corn snack although there have been variants with the same name in Ireland and France. Monster Munch was launched in 1977 by Smiths (who also produced Horror Bags...
View ArticleHallucinations of a Deranged Mind
Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind (Portuguese: Delírios de um Anormal) is a 1978 Brazilian horror film directed by José Mojica Marins. Marins is also known by his alter ego Zé do Caixão (in English,...
View ArticleMurder Collection by Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin – album
Murder Collection is a 2015 limited edition (just 499) picture disc vinyl collection of Claudio Simonetti’s reworking of Italian prog rock band Goblin’s recordings for Profondo Rosso (Deep Red),...
View ArticleFrankenstein by The New York Dolls – song
Frankenstein is a song by American rock band the New York Dolls, released on July 27, 1973, by Mercury Records as part of their major label album that tanked (much like The Velvet Underground and The...
View ArticleThe Premonition
The Premonition is a 1975 American horror film produced and directed by Robert Allen Schnitzer from a screenplay co-written with Anthony Mahon. Noted American composer Henry Mollicone provided the...
View ArticleJaws-inspired magazines
In the wake of the phenomenal box office success of Jaws and Jaws 2 a worldwide fascination with sharks developed rapidly. Whilst Universal Pictures lawyers’ made sure that many cinematic Jaws...
View ArticleThe Demon (1981)
‘The screams you hear may be your own!’ The Demon – also known as Midnight Caller - is a 1979 South African slasher film co-produced, written and directed by Percival Rubens (Survival Zone; Sweet...
View ArticleDemon Seed
‘Fear for her.’ Demon Seed – also known as Generation Proteus – is a 1977 American science fiction horror film directed by Donald Cammell (Performance; White of the Eye) from a screenplay by Roger...
View ArticlePyasa Shaitan
Pyasa Shaitan – which translates as “Thirsty Devil” is a 1984 Indian Hindi horror film directed by actor Joginder Shelly (Son of Dracula) who also stars. It also features Kamal Haasan (as the...
View ArticleDeathdream aka Dead of Night
‘A boy went to war… something UNSPEAKABLE came back!’ Deathdream is a 1972 Canadian horror film produced and directed by Bob Clark (Black Christmas; Murder By Decree) from a screenplay by Alan Ormsby....
View ArticleDuel
‘The most bizarre murder weapon ever used!’ Duel is a 1971 television thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg (Jaws; producer of Poltergeist) from a screenplay by Richard Matheson, based on his...
View ArticleRequiem for a Vampire
Requiem for a Vampire - original title: Requiem pour un Vampire – is a 1971 French erotic horror film written and directed by Jean Rollin. It was apparently the favourite of all of the director’s own...
View ArticleCraze
‘Where black magic explodes into murder!’ Craze – also known as The Infernal Idol and Demon Master – is a 1974 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis (The Skull; The Vampire Happening; The...
View ArticleJ. D.’s Revenge
J. D.’s Revenge is a 1976 US blaxploitation horror film produced and directed by Arthur Marks from a screenplay by Jaison Starkes. It stars Glynn Turman, Lou Gossett, Joan Pringle, Carl W. Crudup,...
View ArticleRabid (Over You) – song by The Damned
Rabid (Over You) is a 1980 science fiction and horror-themed rock song by British punk-goth-psychedelic band The Damned. The song – composed by Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Levien – appeared on the...
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