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A deep dive into the sequels, reboots and rip-offs that followed Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic.

The ultimate visual guide to the King of the Monsters.

Is this the end for Noah Brown’s evil brat? Some things can never be recovered from…

James Nguyen’s trash trilogy reaches the final (for now) instalment – but will it be third time unlucky or is the outsider magic still there?

An ongoing love affair with the first summer blockbuster.

The newly-made follow-up – in name only – to the notorious Video Nasty is not an enjoyable viewing experience.

The Universal monster cycle – and the series of films starring their only original creation, the Gill Man – ends with a whimper rather than a bang.

Continuing our Hammer Horror retrospective with a look at the second film in the iconic Dracula series.

Continuing our Hammer Horror month with a look at one of the company’s lesser efforts, another entry in the Mummy series.

The cult underground cartoon of the 1960s that paired two pop culture icons – and the various sequels and remakes that followed.

The odd world of Australian continuations of British TV sitcoms that had already run out of steam back home.

The Mel Brooks classic that became a TV series that ran for four seasons without being broadcast anywhere.