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Stage Fright – The Last Gasp Of Classic Italian Genre Cinema

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Michele Soavi’s theatrical slasher film feels like an extravagant end-of-an-era production.

Classic Albums Revisited: Driving Mrs Satan’s Popscotch

Italian lounge-metal covers that work more effectively than you might expect.

The Breast Of Benny Hill

How the king of comedy was also the king of erotica.

Ersatz Metal: The NWOBHM Magazine Copycats

The strange world of cash-in heavy metal music magazines at the start of the 1980s.

Everything And Nothing: Living With Chucky Is A Shallow Experience

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The new documentary about the Child’s Play franchise ignores some significant stories in favour of back-slapping self-congratulation.

Famous For Five Times A Night: Fiona Wright And The Secrets Of Her Diary

Tabloid sensationalism, naked opportunism and the birth of the kiss ‘n’ tell boom of the Eighties and Nineties.

The Very British Sex Scams Of The 1980s

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In the days before legalised porn, the restrictive laws in Britain proved to be a huckster’s paradise, with scams, cons and rip-offs the order of the day.

Comic Books Espana

An impressive catalogue of graphic novels from Barcelona.

Eric Ericson’s World Of Esoteric Demonology

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The occult mysteries of a sleazy pulp paperback – and its elusive author – explored.

Opening The Film Vault

A new series of luxury UHD box sets of some cult movie classics… and some odd choices.

Mandatory British Video Censorship Is Outdated And Unnecessary

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Isn’t it time we scrapped the four-decade-old Video Recordings Act and allowed an even playing field between physical media, streaming services and TV broadcasters?

White Dog – Sam Fuller’s Misunderstood Masterpiece

Looking back at Sam Fuller’s much-misunderstood, long withdrawn study of racism and rehabilitation.