A remarkable and lurid tale of prosthetics, photographic special effects, daredevil publishing and political scandal.

A remarkable and lurid tale of prosthetics, photographic special effects, daredevil publishing and political scandal.
One of the great recordings of the neo-prog age finally given the makeover that it needed.
The pioneering home video offerings from one of Britain’s biggest entertainment companies.
Walerian Borowczyk’s radical reinterpretation of the much-filmed horror story is a potent study in hypocrisy and liberation.
The rock singer’s spectacular moment of self-destruction during his very first show with his new band.
The new fan-based oral history of Madchester’s leading figure is a mix of hero-worship, nostalgia and self-aggrandisement.
Proving fiction to be stranger than truth, the story of the outrageous Shockumentary that spawned sequels, imitations and a cultural phenomenon.
The problems in adapting a complex story for the screen laid bare in John Irvin’s messy, compromised version of Peter Straub’s magnificent novel.
A classic American beauty contest with an alleged emphasis on fitness and health.
Channel 4’s art show examines the appeal of horror films in a somewhat haphazard manner.
The maverick director’s collision of style, slasher and psychedelia remains a seminal moment in American cinema.
The curious country and western song performed by the German sex symbol turned porn star.