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New Episode Out Today! My big brother Chris has never seen a Hitchcock film all the way through, so this month he chose one of the famous director’s lesser-known London films, Frenzy. It’s the story of Dick Blaney (Jon Finch), a grumpy barman who has a very bad week, leading to him becoming the chief … Continue reading New LHMC Episode: Alfred Hitchock’s “Frenzy”
New Episode Out Today! This month I take Chris out of his usual horror groove with one of the best British Horror Films of the 1950s: Night of the Demon (Titled Curse of the Demon in the US). A favourite of Martin Scorsese, and starring Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins, and Niall MacGinnis, this occult horror film is a forerunner to … Continue reading LHMC New Episode: Night of the Demon
New Episode Out Today! Chris is back as our permanent co-host and to welcome him we are talking about a favourite of his, the Hughes Brothers’ 2001 Jack the Ripper horror From Hell, starring Johnny Depp and Heather Graham and a stellar supporting cast including Ian Holm and Robbie Coltrane. The film is part … Continue reading LHMC New Episode: “From Hell”
Season 3 Episode 1 of The London Horror Movie Club is out now! This season I am looking at films that were adapted from books. I thought it would be fun to begin with one of the London’s best ghost-story authors, Peter Straub, and his haunting story of manipulation and motherhood, Julia. His eerie book was adapted … Continue reading New Episode: LHMC “Full Circle”
I’m kicking off Season 3 of The London Horror Movie Club with a 55-minute special episode featuring a special guest! He’s an avid horror fan, not afraid to say what the thinks, and he’s also my big brother. What can be better for sparks flying and joking around than two siblings who love a bit … Continue reading Season 3 Special: London Horror Movie Club
Lauren Jane Barnett 