Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 29, 2012

Fangtastic news emerged last night as Mark Gatiss announced on Twitter that he was filming a second series of A History of Horror for BBC4.  Quote from @Markgatiss on Twitter last night - “Very pleased to say I’m making a follow-up to my ‘History of Horror’ for BBC4: Euro Hor   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 28, 2012

  Horror movie magazines; I’ve been reading them ever since I was a kid back in the days of Monster Mag, House of Hammer and the very first issues of Fangoria. They were my doorway to the classic monsters, exploitation movies and brand new horror films that I was way...   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 26, 2012

Today the Classic Horror Campaign would like to wish Britain’s premiere horror movie scream queen Emily Booth a very happy birthday! Not only is Emily the face of the Classic Horror Campaign and an avid campaign supporter, she is also British television’s only regular Horror Host, p   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 25, 2012

Classic Horror Review featuring EXCLUSIVE artwork by Mark Satchwill “Horrors Of The Black Museum”, made in 1959 and directed by Arthur Crabtree (who also directed “Fiend Without A Face”) stars Michael Gough as Edmond Bancroft, a successful crime writer. Bancroft is the bane of Scotland Yard, who are   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 24, 2012

Our fiends over at The Spooky Isles website decided to share with us this rant about horror films! Horror films are full of stupid, unbelievable things. That is what makes them awesome. I would never question a man turning into a wolf, a vampire disintegrating into ashes at the sight of...   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 22, 2012

Legendary Canadian film director David Cronenberg has long been a favourite with classic horror fans due to his unique “body horror” movies like Shivers (1975), Rabid (1977), The Brood (1979) and The Dead Zone (1983). But perhaps his most enigmatic and discussed film amongst cult movie f   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 20, 2012

From the brains behind behind the Classic Horror Campaign, Cyberschizoid and Scare Sarah present the FRIGHTEN BRIGHTON CLASSIC HORROR FILM FESTIVAL! Join us for a day of celebrating horror films through the decades, from the terrifying story of obsession in Mad Love, right through to the madness of   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 18, 2012

To help commemorate the 100th anniversary of Bram Stoker’s death the Classic Horror Campaign has decided to ask YOU our fangtastic supporters and followers  – which is the greatest DRACULA movie of all time? Putting aside all the various sequels from Universal Pictures and Hammer Films   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 17, 2012

Q: Bedabbled! magazine looks at British horror and cult movies. What made you decide on this focus? A: British horror was always something I had an interest in, but for the best part of the first decade of this century my focus was elsewhere: work, kids, other projects competed and...   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 15, 2012

The Classic Horror Campaign in association with the Rue Morgue UK facebook page presents : CREEPY CLASSIC HORROR TRAILERS today featuring Boris Karloff’s  THE GHOUL (1933)! Rue Morgue magazine has a tradition of combining coverage of contemporary horror alongside a celebration of the classics   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 14, 2012

An innocent 13 year old girl, Lila Lee, who sings in the local small town choir, runs away to find her injured father. Her travels take her to a house in the woods where a mysterious woman, Lemora, takes her under her wing. Whilst in the house, Lila discovers that...   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 13, 2012

Bram Stoker, author of legendary vampire novel Dracula, died exactly 100 years ago this April 20th. The tale of an evil vampire count on the loose in Victorian England has spawned countless horror films from the silent Nosferatu in 1922 right up to Dario Argento’s upcoming Dracula 3D and our...   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 10, 2012

Horror film fans are spoilt for choice these days when it comes to magazines on our favourite subject. If you’re into all the latest big-screen and dvd horrors there is Rue Morgue or The Darkside; if you’re more into the ghoulden age you can pick up a copy of Scary Monsters...   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 9, 2012

A LOOK AT THE FUN & FRUSTRATION OF COLLECTING HORROR ON 16MM & SUPER 8 by Eric McNaughton When I was about 13 years old my mum and dad bought me an old second hand silent 8mm film projector. I remember vividly the first (and only!) film I bought was...   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 8, 2012

The Classic Horror Campaign in association with the Rue Morgue UK facebook page presents : CREEPY CLASSIC HORROR TRAILERS today featuring WEREWOLF OF LONDON (1935) !  Rue Morgue magazine has a tradition of combining coverage of contemporary horror alongside a celebration of the classics and the root   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 7, 2012

Make sure you turn your TV dial to The Horror Channel tonight as they screen the British horror sleaze classic HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM (1959) at 10:55pm! With its emphasis on sadism, cruelty and sexual violence, this is a rare opportunity to view this movie on British television. Starring...   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on April 3, 2012

After the phenomenal success of their adaptation of The Woman in Black, Hammer Films have officially announced that a sequel is in the works already!  Titled The Woman in Black : Angels of Death, the sequel is being written by author Susan Hill and will be set once again in...   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on March 29, 2012

Hammer Films are renowned across the world for their classic horror films but their science-fiction and fantasy output was equally prolific over the years. Now a new book from UK publishers Hemlock Books takes an in-depth look at all of Hammer’s fantasy and sci-fi movies and television shows f   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on March 25, 2012

The Classic Horror Campaign in association with the Rue Morgue UK facebook page presents : CREEPY CLASSIC HORROR TRAILERS today featuring FREAKS (1932) one of the most controversial films ever made!  Rue Morgue magazine has a tradition of combining coverage of contemporary horror alongside a celebra   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on March 22, 2012

A group of friends have car problems and end up stuck outside a run-down tourist trap which – like the Bates Motel in Psycho (1960) – has lost its customers since the main highway was re-routed. As well as a friendly owner, a wax museum full of robotic mannequins and...   read more