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Porque Te Vas – The Finest Moment Of 1970s Europop

The bouncy Spanish pop song by Jeanette that featured in the bleak film Cría Cuervos and became an unlikely international hit.

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Classic Albums Revisited: Say Lou Lou – Lucid Dreaming

The debut LP from the Swedish/Australian duo is a perfect combination of uplifting disco and melancholic etherealism, taking you on an emotional journey.

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The Witch Queen Of Ireland

Janet and Stewart Farrar appear on Irish TV to give viewers a Halloween frisson of the magickal in 1977.

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Deadly Blessing

A New Look at Wes Craven’s Deadly Blessing

Wes Craven’s religious slasher film is generally regarded as one of his worst – but it is worthy of critical reassessment.

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The Satanic Sluts Live On Stage

The Satanic Sluts goth dance troupe with Georgina Baillie captured live and uncensored at Nottingham’s Rock City.

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Folking Hell: The Depressing Failure Of All You Need Is Death

All You Need is Death is full of interesting ideas, but leaves them undeveloped as it delivers a string of Folk Horror cliches.

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Desperate Living Subscription Posts – How And Why

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As we launch subscription-only pages, here’s why – both for financial reasons and to avoid the wagging finger of the moralisers.

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Lynx, Britain’s Topless Stage Magician

Exotic illusionist Lynx was the toast of late-night TV in the UK during the early 1990s with her mix of magic and bare flesh.

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The Girl From Rio – Jess Franco’s Comic Book Romp

The Girl from Rio, the 1960s comic book super villain brought to exotic life by Jess Franco in a high camp classic.

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Salto Del Colacho – The Mad Spanish Baby Jumping Festival

The Salto del Colacho is a Spanish festival of purification and celebration that culminates in the local men jumping over newborn babies.

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Michael Sembello: Automatic Maniac

Michael Sembello’s song from Flashdance is called Maniac for a reason – it began life as the story of a serial killer.

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Ken Follett’s Amok – King of Legend

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A shameless King Kong copycat novel from 1976.

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