The occult mysteries of a sleazy pulp paperback – and its elusive author – explored.
Tag: 1980s
Opening The Film Vault
A new series of luxury UHD box sets of some cult movie classics… and some odd choices.
Mandatory British Video Censorship Is Outdated And Unnecessary
Isn’t it time we scrapped the four-decade-old Video Recordings Act and allowed an even playing field between physical media, streaming services and TV broadcasters?
White Dog – Sam Fuller’s Misunderstood Masterpiece
Looking back at Sam Fuller’s much-misunderstood, long withdrawn study of racism and rehabilitation.
The Shape-Shifting Shoddiness Of The Beast Within
One of the clumsiest horror films of the 1980s, notable only for its ludicrously bad special effects, is re-examined.
Nik Turner’s Inner City Unit And The Siege Of Manchester University
Remembering the legendary Hawkwind frontman and the unexpected battle to attend one of his live shows against the wishes of pompous student union heads.
Mostly Paperless: Hitchhiker’s Magazine Finally Ends Print Run
The end of an era, as one of the world’s longest-running print fanzines finally brings a halt to its life, universe and everything.
Alice In Blunderland – Rewinding Through Alice Cooper’s Wilderness Years
Dismissed by critics, forgotten by their creator – could there be more to Alice Cooper’s ‘blackout albums’ than people have suggested?
With Charm And Chance: Toyah’s Anthem Revisited
Looking back at Toyah’s magnificent 1981 breakthrough album and its dystopian, rebellious sci-fi concepts.
The Most Successful Robot In Chart History
The musical stylings of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’s Marvin the Paranoid Android.
Remembering Martin Barker
The academic author who was the lone defender of Video Nasties and horror comics during the cultural dark ages of the 1980s.
Oral History: The Incomplete Story Of A Forgotten Heavy Metal Band
The odd story behind one of heavy metal’s most obscure, salacious and elusive bands.