Those specs, the voice, that stare – for a generation of children in the UK, there was nothing quite as scary in the afternoons as The Demon Headmaster. First appearing in the children’s book of the same name by Gillian Cross in 1982, the character is now indelibly linked with the CBBC TV series which
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“There are two ideas that are considered American that we grow up with,” Aaron Moorhead tells us. “That we are raised to be kind of anti-authoritarian for the most part, we’re supposed to be, at least. We idolise that, even if a lot of people are followers. But simultaneously there’s the arrogant idea that everyone
SciFiNow is delighted to launch the cover today for Splinter, the final book in Joshua Winning’s compelling, critically acclaimed dark fantasy series, The Sentinel Trilogy. This cover was designed by Scott James, a designer at Peridot Press, and holds a number of clues about what we can expect from the book. We asked the author
What would you do if you met yourself? What would you think? Would you see the best parts of you, or the worst? In Natasha Kermani’s superb debut Imitation Girl, a mysterious young woman (played by genre favourite Lauren Ashley Carter) arrives in the desert, appearing to discover the earth and humanity for the very
When we left Jesse, Tulip and Cassidy at the end of Preacher Season Two, our heroes weren’t in the best shape, their search for God was derailed, and they were heading straight to the last place on Earth the Preacher wants to go…Angelville. Season Three of the ultraviolent, blasphemous and wonderfully weird cult comic adaptation
WARNING – SPOILERS FOR ALL OF LUKE CAGE SEASON 2 FOLLOW. Well. We can’t imagine many people saw that coming. His disagreements with Claire at the start of Season 2 should have tipped us off – it turns out Luke Cage DOES want to be king after all, and he ends the season in charge
To an easily outraged portion of the population, Preacher is the show that depicted Jesus as a philandering dude-bro and his descendant as the inbred simpleton Humperdoo. But those who actually watch and love Preacher know that, frankly, that’s barely scratching the surface of how crazy this show is. One person who fully understands the
After riding a tidal wave of incredible critical acclaim, Ari Aster’s stunning horror Hereditary finally hits UK screens tomorrow. It’s a film that’s best to go into knowing as little possible, but we can tell you that it’s a gruelling, terrifying horror about grief and trauma with an outstanding performance from Toni Collette. She plays
Born in Wisconsin and resident in Brooklyn, Philip Gelatt is a comic book author and filmmaker who likes to take our expectations of genre and turn them on their head, creating a space in which the viewer can easily become lost. To celebrate the release of his second feature, They Remain, on VOD (and a
James Whale’s beautiful and creepy gothic classic The Old Dark House has been given a beautiful 4K restoration and a Blu-ray release by the folks at Eureka Entertainment and Masters Of Cinema, and to celebrate we have three copies to give away! “A group of weary travellers, a spooky mansion, and a madman on the loose
Lawrence Fowler’s Curse of the Witch’s Doll has been picked up by Pinewood-based High Fliers Films, in a pre-Cannes deal for all UK rights. The feature debut of Wales-born Lawrence Fowler, Curse of the Witch’s Doll was shot in Northampton, and like David de Coteau’s Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge (1991), Andrew Jones’ The Toymaker
Neil Johnson is set to direct sci-fi Evolution War, which will star Tracey Birdsall By Anton Bitel 17-05-18 1,738 Southampton-born sci-fi helmer Neil Johnson, whose 1997 feature debut Demons In My Head is said to be the first ever digital film, has signed up to direct Evolution War, described as “a mix of The Terminator
A year after Julia Ducournau’s Raw shocked audiences the world over with its bold and darkly comic story of hereditary cannibalism, another French first-time director is behind one of this year’s best and most original genre films. Coralie Fargeat’s Revenge updates the controversial rape-revenge movie for the 21st century, with a feminist perspective that goes
Chimera dramatises the ethical conundrums faced by independent scientist Quint (Henry Ian Cusick) as he races to save his children from the genetic condition to which his comatose wife has succumbed. It is currently gathering awards at festivals (including Best Picture and Best Cinematography at the Boston International Film Festival and Best Sci-Fi Feature at
Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have been with the MCU since Captain America: The First Avenger, and have gone on to write all the Captain America films as well as Thor: The Dark World. Now, having written Avengers: Infinity War, and currently in the edit on its untitled follow-up, we talked to them about what
The second season of Legion takes the viewer to even more surreal and mind-blowing places as Noah Hawley and his team of writers push the boundaries of the Marvel Universe. It’s one of the smartest and visually intriguing shows currently on TV. Bill Irwin, who plays scientist Cary Loudermilk, spoke to us on the phone
An episode of classic TV series The Avengers long thought lost is finally available on DVD for the first time from Studiocanal, and to celebrate the release of Tunnel Of Fear we have a creepy clip for you… “TUNNEL OF FEAR is the twentieth episode of the first series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi
TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF ‘THE NEW LEGENDS OF MONKEY’, WE’RE GIVING AWAY TICKETS TO THE UK PREMIERE IN LONDON. The New Legends Of Monkey comes to Netflix in April and we’re giving you the chance to win tickets for you and your family to attend the UK premiere in London, 29th April. Not only
There’s something special about a really good ghost story. The horror genre covers an incredible range of subjects and a much broader territory than many give it credit for, but ghost stories gets under your skin like nothing else. They’re the ones that stay with you long after you leave the cinema or close the
To celebrate the release of gorgeous Chinese animation Big Fish & Begonia (in selected UK cinemas on 18 April), we’ve teamed up with Manga UK to give away a huge bundle of goodies to one lucky winner. The prize bundle up for grabs includes: One large Big Fish & Begonia theatrical poster One Manga UK t-shirt (colours may
“If you’d have told me two years ago that I’d be directing a horror movie, I would have told you that’s insane because I can’t watch horror movies,” laughs John Krasinski. But here we are, and the star of The Office and Jack Ryan has delivered a very scary and incredibly tense horror film with
Shapeshifters are a big thing with me – in keeping with my general fascination for looking out from other shapes and faces is the idea of being transformed, willingly or not, from human to Other and back. Here are some of my absolute favourites from the canon and, in keeping with my general malleability, most
Robert Altman’s classic movie Images is available on Blu-ray now from Arrow Academy and we have a very special competition to celebrate! You can win a limited edition print of the new artwork (above) signed by Twins Of Evil. To be in with a chance of winning, just answer the following question: “One of Robert
Pacific Rim: Uprising is in cinemas now and to celebrate the massive robot-kaiju smash, Honor and Universal have teamed up to give away a limited edition Pacific Rim: Uprising Honor 7X handset! Here’s what you need to know about the handset: “Pacific Rim Uprising’s bold vision of future technology truly exemplifies Honor’s “For the Brave”
Get into the giant-slaying spirit with this new exclusive clip from fantasy I Kill Giants, in cinemas from 6 April and available on digital on 4 May. You can read the synopsis for the film here: I Kill Giants tells the story of Barbara Thorson (Madison Wolfe), a teenage girl who escapes the realities of a
We’re all scared of creepy clowns (well, most of us, anyway), and Damien Leone’s upcoming gory horror Terrifier is coming for your nightmares with its not-very-jolly murderous villain Art The Clown. Here’s an exclusive clip… “Terrifier is the story of the maniacal Art the Clown, who terrorizes three young women on Halloween, butchering everyone
Horror fans are used to killer kid movies. We know the drill. There’s a pasty-faced child, possibly wearing an anorak, almost certainly singing some kind of nursery rhyme, whose angelic demeanour is masking the soul of a psychopath. But while it’s pretty common to see parents wondering what on earth is going on with their
SFF screen adaptations that need to happen immediately …and a few that are already on their way. Like many avid readers, I’ve always been wary of screen adaptations, particularly when it comes to books I loved. I still haven’t got over the treatment meted out to Susan Cooper’s The Dark Is Rising, adapted for the
Princesses have it rough. Sure, Disney makes it look like fun, with all the balls, dresses, money and perfect skin. Sometimes they even get to be feisty and make their own decisions, just so long as they’re still wasp-waisted and doe-eyed. But no one takes a princess seriously. It took 20 years for Princess Peach
Jim Henson’s incredible dark fairytale The Dark Crystal is available now on glorious 4K UHD Blu-ray, and to celebrate the re-release of one of our favourite childhood classics, we have three copies to give away! We also have three copies of Titan Books’ beautiful The Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History, which is filled to
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