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Where to Start with Christopher Lee
Here is where to start with the films of Christopher Lee, a man whose personal life and acting career can be considered most extraordinary. Article by Katie Doyle.
Read MoreWhere to Start with the Cinema of Peter Cushing
British screen acting icon Peter Cushing saved so many films from obscurity and shaped British horror in the 20th century. Here’s where to start with the cinema of Peter Cushing. Article by Katie Doyle.
Read MoreMendez, Baledon, Urueta: The Golden Age of Mexican Horror Cinema
“By locating the figure of the (European) vampire in a Mexican setting, these films express an anxiety about outsiders, immigrants and colonisers.” – The Golden Age of Mexican Horror by Paul A J Lewis.
Read MoreHoly Water and Unholy Ghosts – The Resurrection of Hammer
Hammer, perhaps the most iconic horror movie company in the world, mirrored some of its classic films to come back from the dead. But what happened next? Kieran Judge examines…
Read MoreIn Memory of Christopher Lee – An Analysis of The Wicker Man (1973)
Katie Doyle has dissected the importance and brilliance of the 1973 version of The Wicker Man starring the recently passed Christopher Lee, and has paid a fitting tribute to the actor, here.
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