TOP FIVE VALENTINE’S DAY HORRORS!
It’s Valentine’s Day - the day of love and the perfect excuse to put on a horror movie or two! Liam VALENTINE (aptly named) takes a look at 5 of the best scary flicks to watch with your loved one! You don’t want to miss it!
WHAT TO WATCH THIS SPOOKY SEASON!
It’s Spooky Season, which means it’s time to wrap yourself on the sofa with a warm brew and settle down to watch some scary stuff on your screens! Liam Valentine offers his spooktacular suggestions for 2022 to get you in the mood for Halloween. Liam’s picks range from the classic Halloween Anthology ‘Trick R Treat’ to the comedic spooktacular ‘Elvira: Mistress of the Dark.’
HOW TO GUIDE: Conducting a Séance.
Have you ever been curious about contacting the ‘other side’ or just wanted to pick up a Ouija Board and see what all the fuss is about? If so we have the perfect guide on how to safely and respectfully conduct your own séance. Turn out the lights, light a candle and let yourself communicate with the souls of the dead this Spooky Season!
TOP FIVE - HAUNTED PLACES IN THE USA!
The United States of America boasts some of the scariest places on Earth and here is our detailed list of the Top 5 Haunted Places to visit! Liam Valentine travels from a Haunted Bridge in Vermont to an Airport in Hawaii with a tragic past. If you’re a fan of True Horror Cases you don’t want to miss this post!
TOP FIVE - UNSOLVED MYSTERIES!
There’s something about Unsolved Mysteries that leaves all of us with an unsettling lack of closure. Liam Valentine sheds light on some of the most unnerving stories we’ve encountered on our curious journey of morbid curiousity. Looking into a mysterious body on Somerton Beach, a haunted dog-claiming bridge, and even the big blue balls of Dorset! Yes you read that right!
TOP TEN - SUMMER SLASHER FILMS!
Spooky Season is lurking just around the corner… which means you should be slicing your way through some super Summer Slashers that cut deep! Liam Banks takes a stab at dissecting his Top 10 Slashers that will have you spending your summer on a knife’s-edge. From classics like ‘Friday the 13th’ to modern takes on the sub-genre like ‘The Final Girls’ we’ve got it all!
THEY’RE QUEER! - LGBTQ+ Horror!
Boils & Ghouls, they's and them’s please welcome another Liam to the blog! Liam Valentine’s first blog entry is a special personal essay - introducing you lucky readers to his Top 10 Queer Horror Films & TV Shows, demonstrating how important Queer Culture is to the genre. From ‘Chucky’, ‘The Haunting of Hill House’, and ‘Dane’s Cove’. It’s a gay ole time!
THE ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN TRADITIONS!
Every October we gear up for Halloween but just exactly how did our favourite holiday of the year come about? Who first celebrated it? Where did the idea of Jack O Lantern come from? Why do we dress up? And… What the hell is Samhain? These are just some of the questions that Liam Banks explores when explaining the origins of the ultimate spook-fest everyOctober!
FILMS & TV TO WATCH THIS HALLOWEEN!
Halloween is nearly here! Grab your popcorn and snuggle up with these classic Horror Films & Tv Shows to get you shivering with delight this Spooky Season. Perhaps you’d like some light-hearted fun with ‘Hocus Pocus’, or some spine-tingling suspense with ‘Halloween’, whatever your poison we have you covered!
QUEER FEAR - Horror History Essay.
As a proud memeber of the Queer Community, filmmaker Liam Banks celebrates the close of Pride Month in this exclusive essay that whisks you through time on a historical journey of Iconic Queer Horror. From the time-warping ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’, to the subtext of ‘Scream’, and even as far back as ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ - a true icon of the 1930’s.