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Sunny afternoon in Ypres.

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That’s Nasty! The Bogey Man (1980) In 1983, the Director Of Public Prosecutions published its first list of movies which were tagged with the tabloid-friendly label of Video Nasties. These cinematic outliers were deemed to have to p…

The latest movie in the That's Nasty! series on Warped Perspective is an Ulli Lommel movie with an infamous cover from Vipco. You can't kill The Bogey Man. Or can you?

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That’s Nasty! Absurd (1981) In 1983, the Director Of Public Prosecutions published its first list of movies which were tagged with the tabloid-friendly label of Video Nasties. These cinematic outliers were deemed to have to p…

More musings of mine on the Video Nasty era can be found on the Warped Perspective website - this time around, I look at ABSURD. Is it?

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That’s Nasty! Axe (1974) In 1983, the Director Of Public Prosecutions published its first list of movies which were tagged with the tabloid-friendly label of Video Nasties. These cinematic outliers were deemed to have the …

Over on the always excellent Warped Perspective, here's the first of what will hopefully be an ongoing series of reviews featuring movies which were on the DPP's list of 72 Video Nasties. First up, it's AXE directed by Frederick R. Friedel...

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Celluloid Screams Presents: A Nightmare on Elm Street Marathon One night. One cinema. Six movies. Are you ready for Freddy? That was the more than tempting carrot dangled in front of hungry horror fans by Sheffield horror festival Celluloid Screams, here break…

On Warped Perspective, you can find my piece on the recent Nightmare On Elm Street all nighter which was held at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield...

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THERE HAS TO BE AN EXPLANATION!!!

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Apologies to Heather Langenkamp.

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Double bill this evening!

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Episode 188: Scream 7

Do you like scary movies? If so, would you like SCREAM 7? Hayley Alice Roberts and I are big fans of the series and, despite the issues in getting this latest instalment to the screen, our hopes were high. Were those hopes dashed? Tune in to find out...

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Red Riding (2026) Review | Love Horror film reviews and news After her mother's overdose, teen Red Riding moves from London to her estranged grandmother's Scottish estate, where dark family secrets reside.

Craig Conway's directorial debut Red Riding made its bow at Glasgow FrightFest. My thoughts can be found on @lovehorror.bsky.social...

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Episode 187: "Wuthering Heights" (2026)

Out on the wily, windy moors, Hayley Alice Roberts and I discuss WUTHERING HEIGHTS on the latest episode of The HD Movie Podcast! Well, okay, we weren't on the moors, that could have been quite difficult to record. Even so, it's well worth a listen...

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Episode 186: John Candy - I Like Me

Have we covered a documentary on The HD Movie Podcast before? We have now! Take a listen as Hayley Alice Roberts and I discuss JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME, directed by Colin Hanks...

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Episode 185: K-Pop Demon Hunters

The new episode of The HD Movie Podcast features K-POP DEMON HUNTERS! Hayley Alice Roberts and I discuss this animated phenomenon but apologies to anyone who was expecting us to perform our karaoke version of Golden. Maybe another time...

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Cold Storage (2025) Review | Love Horror film reviews and news At the beginning of Cold Storage, there’s an ominous text warning about how the experiment space station Skylab crashed back to Earth in 1979.

You wait ages for a review of mine then two come along at once! My thoughts on COLD STORAGE can be found on @lovehorror.bsky.social...

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Redux Redux (2025) Review | Love Horror film reviews and news Intelligent, inventive, darkly comic and bracingly violent, Redux Redux is a near-perfect blend of lo-fi indie sensibility and propulsive storytelling.

Over on Love Horror you can find my review of mind bending time travel revenger REDUX REDUX!

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We had thoughts, I'll leave it at that.

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Episode 184: VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL PART 2: My Bloody Valentine (2009)

It's the second and final part of our Valentine's Special! After looking at 1981's My Bloody Valentine last week, Hayley Alice Roberts and I cast our eyes over the 2009 version. Did we get all warm and fuzzy over Patrick Lussier's gory remake?

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Whistle with Kat Hughes and director Corin Hardy Podcast Episode · Modern Horror Podcast · 11/02/2026 · 1h 39m

NEW EPISODE!

@angryscotsman81.bsky.social @ajblack.bsky.social & @kathughes.bsky.social discuss brand new horror #Whistle, with director Corin Hardy popping in to chat making the film.

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Episode 183: VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL PART 1: My Bloody Valentine (1981)

The HD Movie Podcast is back and we have the first instalment of a two part Valentine's Special for you! What could be more romantic than 1981 Canadian slasher movie MY BLOODY VALENTINE? Hayley Alice Roberts and I talk about things you don't want to find in a chocolate box (or a tumble dryer)...

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Also somehow forgot I got a pic with Gary Sherman and Lewis More O'Ferrall who was Assistant Director on Death Line.

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Got him to sign my Dead And Buried DVD as well

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Saw this at Abertoir with Gary Sherman in attendance. Excellent film, excellent filmmaker.

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Grizzly Night (2026) Review | Love Horror film reviews and news Burke Doeren’s Grizzly Night is a dramatisation of the horrifying happenings which unfolded On the 12th of August 1967, in Montana’s Glacier National Park.

I reviewed Grizzly Night for @lovehorror.bsky.social - click the link and see what I thought, folks...

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Good stuff, as always, Kat.

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10 Animal Attack Films That are Wilder Than Jaws Chimpanzee horror film Primate is in cinemas, so we've netted 10 of the wildest animal attack films that aren't the grandaddy of them all, Jaws.

More writing from over on JustWatch as I round up some fun animal attack movies -

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Primate (2025) Review | Love Horror film reviews and news In Primate, a group of friends' tropical vacation quickly turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival. Read the review.

Primate is released today in UK cinemas! I was lucky enough to see it at FrightFest Halloween and here are my thoughts from back then...

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Mother of Flies (2025) Review | Love Horror film reviews and news A bewitching mix of philosophical musings on our very existence and grim, gory goings on, Mother of Flies is the Adams Family’s best yet.

Mother Of Flies, from the talented Adams Family filmmaking collective, is about to hit Shudder. I was lucky enough to review it for FrightFest London last year and here are my thoughts...

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Enjoying the tonal whiplash of viewing Primate then Hamnet this weekend.

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Can't get to the #californiatheatre but still following @kathygriffin.bsky.social regardless

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I had to think hard about which one the sixth movie was so yep, fair play.

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