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Tag: 1990s
Evilio – A Relentlessly Nasty Short Film From Spain
A Spanish slasher short that left unsuspecting TV viewers aghast in the early 1990s.
Family Ties: The People Under the Stairs
Class war and hidden secrets in Wes Craven’s twisted fairy tale.
The Lost World Of Sexy Video Game Advertising
Lurid, lecherous and ludicrous – the game marketing pitched at teenage boys in the 1980s and 1990s.
Police Raids In The Last Days Of Obscenity
A personal memoir of falling foul of Manchester’s over-zealous Obscene Publications Squad – and fighting back.
Louise Woodward: The Making Of A Media Martyr
The conflicting evidence, lost facts, fervent nationalism and tabloid-driven hysteria surrounding one of the most notorious trials of the 1990s.
Traingirl: the Awful Death Of Mary Wojtyla
The story behind one of the most notorious deaths ever to be caught on camera and its unexpected connections to an infamous adult video series.
Mega Seedy – Outrageous Sega Ads From The Pages Of Viz
The splendidly irreverent and tasteless video game system advertising of the 1990s.
In Defence Of… Fierce Creatures
The much-maligned British 1997 comedy farce is a lot more fun than humourless film critics would like you to think.
The Genre-Bending Pleasures Of Ultraviolet
The slick and stylish British TV series that mixed vampirism, spy drama and action is better than you might have been led to believe.
Professional Wrestling’s Most Ludicrous Gimmicks
The most unlikely crossovers, novelty characters and misconceived ideas in an entertainment world that is already several steps removed from reality.
Noirvember: The Last Seduction
Sex, crime and double-crosses galore in the classic 1994 neo-noir.