Rutger Hauer, the versatile Dutch leading man of the ’70s who went on star in the 1982 “Blade Runner” as Roy Batty, died July 19 at his home in the Netherlands after a short illness. He was 75.
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Comic-Con 2019 (A couch surfers highlights)
San Diego Comic Con celebrated it’s 50th year as the highlight of the pop culture calendar this year.
Still trying to catch up with all the news from the con? We break down our highlights for you: Continue reading
Angela – The Official Sleepaway Camp Documentary
From the maker of ‘MORE BRAINS! A Return To The Living Dead’, ‘PENNYWISE: The Story of IT’, ‘Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th‘, and ‘RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop’ and the star of ‘SLEEPAWAY CAMP ‘ (Felissa Rose) comes this brand-new documentary celebrating the legacy of the ‘Sleepaway Camp’ and the legend of Angela Baker. With over 50 interviews and hours of BTS footage.
John Carl Buechler – Director & SFX Makeup artist (Hatchet, Friday The 13th VII – A New Blood) dies at 66
We are sad to report the death of legendary horror director and special effects make-up artist John Carl Buechler at age 66. John has sadly passed away after a battle with Stage IV prostate cancer and his wife recently set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for medical expenses .
Film & Comic Con Cardiff – March 2019
Once again we attended this event as ‘Official Press’ thanks to Showmasters !!!!
Held at the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena the home of South Wales geekery – during the weekend of 8th & 9th of March 2019.
Guests that attended this weekends event included:-
Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
Mark Williams (Harry Potter)
Lawrence Gillard Jnr (The Walking Dead)
Julian Glover (Game of Thrones)
Colin Baker (Doctor Who)
And many more!
Interview with Rhian Rees (Halloween 2018)
We spoke to Rhian Rees who portrayed the role of crime podcaster Dana Haines in Halloween (2018) and has appeared in several other TV and film projects.
“She’s a critical thinker and refuses to believe that anyone could be pure evil”.
Review – FrightFest: Beneath the Dark Heart of Cinema
FrightFest is an internationally renowned genre film festival that takes place in London each year; but what is the secret of its success? That’s the subject of this documentary from director Chris Collier.
Review: Happy Death Day 2U
Written by Lewis Mainwaring & Benjamin Gummery
Spoiler Free
Happy Death Day 2U is a 2019 American sci-fi slasher film written and directed by Christopher Landon. It stars Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu, Suraj Sharma, and Ruby Modine.
The film is a direct sequel to 2017’s Happy Death Day, with Jason Blum again serving as a producer through his Blumhouse Productions company.
Halloween ‘Vault’ Searched for Lost Footage
Review: Peripheral (2018)
From director Paul Hyett and writer Dan Schaffer comes the new psychological thriller/horror ‘Peripheral‘. The film has it’s UK premiere today (November 3rd) as part of the FrightFest halloween all-dayer and stars Hannah Arterton, Elliot James Langridge, Rosie Day & Jenny Seagrove. 
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