Category Archives: Horror

Into the Crypt

Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 by Robert Hood

What do you get if you cross The Descent and a caper movie with elements from 1980s Italian non-Romeroesque zombie flicks (the imagery reminds me of the 1980 film Burial Ground, for some reason)? Perhaps this: The Crypt (US-2009; dir. … Continue reading →

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Review of Creeping in Reptile Flesh

Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

My short story collection, Creeping in Reptile Flesh (published by Altair Australia, 2008) has just been reviewed very positively — and dare I say insightfully — by Keith Stevenson for Aurealis #43. Here is the review: In the Collection shortlist … Continue reading →

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Of Snakes and Women! (Part Two)

Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 by Robert Hood

Following on from Of Snakes and Women! (Part One) Hisss! The mythology of the snake woman, at least in its Asian aspect, is the subject of a new film by Jennifer Lynch, director of Boxing Helena (1993) and Surveillance (2008). … Continue reading →

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Amphibious Gets Closer to the Surface

Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 by Robert Hood

Brian Yuzna‘s directorial career may have been a little patchy, but this is a man whose name is linked to such Stuart Gordon classics as Re-Animator, Dolls and Dagon (which he produced) and From Beyond (which he wrote and produced), … Continue reading →

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Of Snakes and Women! (Part One)

Posted on Friday, May 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Ever since Eve became overly familiar with the inhabitant of a certain tree in the Garden of Eden (rather eccentrically depicted in the above painting by William Blake, “Eve tempted by the serpent” [1799-1800]), snakes and women seem to have … Continue reading →

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New Full-On Aussie Horror

Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009 by Robert Hood

Primal (Australia-2009; dir. Josh Reed) is a new horror film that gets down-and-dirty with what appears to be a supernatural viral infection/demonic possession scenario. Some will call it “zombie”, but going on the teeth, I’ll stick with “possession” for the … Continue reading →

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Exotic Gothic 2 and Shirley Jackson

Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 by Robert Hood

The excellent new Gothic anthology Exotic Gothic 2, in which my story “Kulpunya” appears, has just been announced as a finalist in the Shirley Jackson Awards anthology category.  These Awards salute original works for their “outstanding achievement in the literature … Continue reading →

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Kaaron Warren Has Us In Her Slights

Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 by Robert Hood

I first stumbled upon Kaaron Warren via her story “Bone Dog”, which she had submitted to my partner Cat Sparks for possible inclusion in the second Agog! anthology, Agog! Terrific Tales (Agog! Press, 2003). It was a perverse, nasty tale … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Boot Hill Blind Dead

Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 by Robert Hood

This weekend’s cinematic horror treat can be described as a western/zombie mix loosely inspired by Amando de Ossorio’s Blind Dead series of films from the 1970s. Boot Hill Blind Dead (US-2003; short; dir. Chris Mackey) Tagline: She came to the … Continue reading →

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They Hope Mold Will Grow On You!

Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2009 by Robert Hood

Mold! (US-2009; dir. Neil Meschino) is an independent horror comedy that plays in the mold (sorry!) of such gross-out films as Herschell Gordon Lewis’ Blood Feast (1962), Jackie Kong’s Blood Diner (1987), Larry Cohen’s The Stuff (1985), and the Aussie … Continue reading →

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