Bram Stoker International Film Festival is typically programmed as an alternative to most horror film festivals, mixing shorts, classics, cult gems and new features together in a primordial cinematic stew. While shorts are the bread and…

Westerns and horror are two genres that have shared the screen many times across the years with surprisingly effective results. From ‘vampire westerns’ such as Dusk Til Dawn (dir.Robert Rodriguez), Near Dark (dir. Kathryn Bigelow) and…

Over the years Bram Stoker International Film Festival has fostered an extremely tight knit community of artists, writer / filmmakers and genre fans who gather every year to showcase an international tapestry of cinema and music. While in…

If shacking up in Whitby for the Bram Stoker International Film Festival 2014 taught me anything, it is that Whitby is more than another post – industrial coastal town. From its ancient buildings, labyrinthine alleyways and panoramic…

On the occasions when you’re not slowly transforming into a jittery caffeine hermit, film festivals can deliver the delicious experience of watching films ‘blind’ and devoid of marketing discourses. At Bram Stoker International Film…

If director Adam Green proved anything with Hatchet (2006), it was that audience fatigue with the hyper -realities modern horror could be subverted with nostalgic practical effects, classic horror tropes and backwoods pleasures. While…

When it comes to American horror it’s easy to become fatigued with the rinse repeat formula of house invasion, paranormal intrigue and visceral slashers. However alongside meta –horror comedies, some films occasionally manage to slip…

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No. It’s another pseudo B –movie parody flaunting giant animals... While classic B – movies were the bread and butter of my adolescence, production companies such as The Asylum have contributed to a dire culture…

As a multi – award winning comic book artist, author, filmmaker, illustrator and photographer it’s hard to know where to start when it comes to an individual like Dave Mckean. From hugely influential artistic collaborations with Neil Gaiman…

Another year. Another Frightfest. Now in its 15th year, Frightfest's bank holiday main event has blossomed steadily over time to become one of the most anticipated genre festivals in Europe, if not the world. This year was incredibly…