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ART FOR ART'S SAKE
Umbrella's new TERRIFIER box set is now making the rounds, featuring the two films as well as the original ALL HALLOW'S EVE. I was thrilled to contribute a ten-page essay for the THIS IS ART book that...
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NEW HAMMER HORROR
Umbrella's new Hammer Blu-ray box set hit the stores a week or so ago. I was thrilled to contribute a 16-page booklet essay for this limited release, which contains PARANOIAC! (1964), NIGHTMARE (1964),...
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BOX OF BURT!
Received my contributor's copy of the new BOX OF BURT Blu-ray set from Umbrella today. I had a lot of fun writing the 32-page fanzine/booklet that comes with this set, in which I take a look at various...
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WITNESS Blu-Ray from Arrow
Super proud to be a part of this upcoming release from Arrow. Peter Weir's WITNESS (1985) is one of the great crime thrillers and character studies of the 80s, as well as a superlative "fish out of...
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A TALE OF TWO SISTERS Blu-ray Booklet Essay
Was great to work on Umbrella's lovely new deluxe edition Blu-ray release of Kim Jee-woon's beautifully haunting Korean folk ghost story, A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003). I contributed an 18-page essay,...
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HOUSEBOAT HORROR Pulls Into Port!
I can finally bar up, now that my contributor's copy of HOUSEBOAT HORROR has arrived! This notorious 1989 Australian cheapie is a very divisive one amongst horror fans...either way, the stunning job...
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New CINEMA OF THE '70s Article!
The latest issue of CINEMA OF THE '70s (#9) is now out and looks like another absolute beauty! I contributed a nine-page article on some of my fave movie magazines from that decade, but there are lots...
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ENTER THE VIDEO STORE!
Received my contributor's copy of this stunning new box set from Arrow. ENTER THE VIDEO STORE: EMPIRE OF SCREAMS collects five films from Charles Band's Empire Pictures (DOLLS, ROBOT JOX, THE...
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FROZEN TEARS: SILENCE OF THE NIGHT – DELUXE TURBO EDITION
Set your turbo engines to full speed ahead! When Frozen Tears released their Brazen Whisper album in late-2021, the Melbourne-based melodic hard rock outfit found themselves winning rave reviews and...
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HAMMER HORROR TRIPLE SHOCK Vol. 2
New work announcement! I'll be providing the 16-page booklet to be included in this new triple-set of Hammer Horror coming from Umbrella in January 2024. Containing SHADOW OF THE CAT (1961), NIGHT...
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PARALLEL LINES
New work announcement! I was recently asked by the fabulous and very talented writer/filmmaker Staci Layne Wilson to contribute a short story to the latest edition of her great ROCK & ROLL...
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MAUSOLEUM Blu-Ray
Thrilled to receive my comp copy of the stunning new Blu-ray release from Treasured Films in the UK, MAUSOLEUM (1983). For this deluxe release I contributed a 20-minute video essay on the film's...
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HAMMER HORROR TRIPLE SHOCK: VOL. 2
The second of Umbrella Entertainment's Triple Shock Hammer Horror box sets is now out, and includes my 16-page illustrated booklet (which is included in the standard retail version as well as the...
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WES CRAVEN BLU-RAY SET COMING!
New work announcement! I provided the essay text to the 44-page booklet that accompanies this upcoming Wes Craven Blu-ray set from Via Vision Entertainment, which collects three of the horror master's...
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TANK GIRL BLU-RAY COMING!
New work announcement! Thrilled to be contributing an essay on post-apocalypse genre cinema for the 48-page booklet that will accompany the special collector's edition of Umbrella's Blu-ray release of...
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RANSOM BLU-RAY!
New work announcement! I was thrilled to contribute an essay on the great English actor Ian McShane for the collector's edition Blu-ray release of the 1974 hi-jack thriller RANSOM (aka THE TERRORISTS),...
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CINEMA OF THE 70s No. 10
A little peek at my eight-page article in the latest issue (#10) of CINEMA OF THE ‘70s magazine, in which I take a look at rock and roll movies from that decade…from WOODSTOCK to GIMME SHELTER to KISS...
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UNSUNG HORRORS HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE!
Received my contributor's copy of the latest WE BELONG DEAD book project, UNSUNG HORRORS HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE. Another mammoth and beautifully produced volume, for which I contributed essays on...
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LEE GAMBIN 1979 - 2024
Plenty of tears and sadness, but also lots of laughs and an abundance of love and warmth at Lee Gambin's farewell today. I'm glad his love of horror cinema was not neglected. He will be much missed,...
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SQUIRM/FOOD OF THE GODS Audio Commentaries Coming
Like Elvis, Lee Gambin may have left the building, but his work lives on. Kino Cult have just announced their upcoming Blu-ray releases of Jeff Lieberman's SQUIRM (1976) and Bert I. Gordon's FOOD OF...
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SAINTS & SINNERS * ICONS & IDOLS
Had a great time checking out Phillipa Berry's latest exhibition of shrines at the One Star Gallery in Melbourne today. As usual, some beautiful and amazing creative works devoted to a variety of...
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CREATURES OF THE SCREEN Book Update
I haven't posted any updates for a while, as there has not been much new to report, but I have had a few people reach out, so thought I'd share a quick update on the status of my KISS book, CREATURES...
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BOBBIE JO AND THE OUTLAW Blu-ray Coming!
New work announcement! Coming in March from Kino Lorber as part of their Kino Cult imprint. I provided the audio commentary track for this Blu-ray release of BOBBIE JO AND THE OUTLAW (1976), a 70s...
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CRAWLSPACE Blu-ray Coming!
I was thrilled to get the chance to record an audio commentary for this upcoming Kino Cult release of the sleazy Klaus Kinski flick CRAWLSPACE (1986). My first solo commentary to be released! Coming in...
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A STORM WARNING Is Coming!
New work announcement. Coming in May from Umbrella Entertainment, STORM WARNING (2007), an Australian outback horror film from director Jamie Blanks (URBAN LEGEND) and legendary "Ozploitation"...
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