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Hurry On Sundown: An Unexpected 1980s Vampire Treat

A horror comedy western that proves to unexpectedly be more than the sum of its parts and might just be a lost classic.

Gothic Noir: Bela Lugosi in Edgar Wallace’s Dark Eyes Of London

Bela Lugosi makes a rare British film appearance in this 1939 crime melodrama based on the work of Edgar Wallace.

Welcome To The House Of Pain – Exploring The Island of Lost Souls

Looking back at one of the most brilliantly subversive horror films of the 1930s.

The Sticky World Of 1970s Horror Parade

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A deliciously ghoulish album from the golden age of trading cards and sticker collections.

The Halloween TV Specials Of Yesteryear

A collection of frightful TV Guide ads for spooky specials, creepy cartoons and monstrous movie all-niters.

The Classic Monsters Meet The Superheroes

In the outlandish and fantastical world of the superhero comic, it should come as no surprise that little is off-limits, even a foray into gothic and literary horror.

The Horrific History Of The ‘H’ Certificate

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The short-lived effort by the British censors to give “morbid and horrible” films their own restrictive adults-only category.

The Extraordinary Creepiness of Skelton Knaggs

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Looking back at one of the great lost figures of classic horror cinema.

The Christopher Lee Enigma: Meeting A Childhood Hero

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Your Reprobate editor’s first encounter with the great man while filming a Wicker Man documentary.

A Symphony Of Horror – Nosferatu Revisited

In its centenary year, we take a critical look back at the first Dracula film and the movie that kickstarted gothic horror as we know it.

Yes, It’s The Benny Hill Show!

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The kerfuffle over the famous comedian’s return to UK TV.

Halloween Hammer: The Complete Collection

For easy reference, here is a handy checklist of all of our Hammer movie features. Dig in and enjoy this series of hot takes, rambling discussions and sensational photo galleries about the classic films from the legendary British studio.