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Hopping Mad – Unearthing Mr Vampire

Looking back at the revolutionary 1985 horror comedy that helped kickstart the Hong Kong exploitation movie craze of the 1990s.

Bruce Lee And The Vibrating Palm

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Was the death of Bruce Lee really as simple as we’ve been told? The conspiracy theorists with books and films to sell would like you to believe not.

No Easter Fun In Germany: The Banned Films And Public Pleasures Of Silent Holidays

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Almost 700 films – and other pleasures – are outlawed for public consumption in Germany at Easter and other religious holidays. Here’s the full list of the forbidden fruit.

Halloween Hammer: The Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires

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Continuing our Hammer Horror retrospective with a look at their awkward but intriguing collision of the traditional gothic and the martial arts movie.