Category Archives: Horror

Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror 2007

Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 by Robert Hood

Brimstone Press have announced the arrival of the 2007 edition of Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror, edited by Angela Challis — the only dedicated Best of in the horror genre in this country. It showcases stories published in 2006, but … Continue reading →

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The Orphanage

Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007 by Robert Hood

This could be good. Guillermo del Toro is involved, and the film looks like it could share some of the concerns of the Pan’s Labyrinth director’s own excellent ghost film, The Devil’s Backbone.

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Scary Green Giant

Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 by Robert Hood

Here’s an ad from the 1950s that featured a stop-motion Jolly Green Giant. It apparently scared the kids so much the ad was withdrawn and further ads only showed the Giant from a respectable distance. That sinister face! Argghhh! What … Continue reading →

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Readings to Get Chilled By

Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 by Robert Hood

Once again, members of the Australian Horror Writers Association will be reading their creepiest work on The Writing Show in the days leading up to Halloween. Readings take place via podcast and are followed by a chat between host Paula … Continue reading →

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Review: Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horror

Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 by Robert Hood

No puns please! The rapper hasn’t made a biographical film about me. But my review of this new horror anthology film is up at Horrorscope. You can also access it, slightly amended, here.

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Squidsquatch Monster Query

Posted on Thursday, October 4, 2007 by Robert Hood

Over at the Talking Squid, there’s a Squidsquatch running — that is, “A new interview (almost) every day. A single question. The subject one day becomes interviewer the next.” I’ve just posted an answer to the question (asked by Chris … Continue reading →

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Meeting the Tooth Fairy

Posted on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 by Robert Hood

I’m just back from the Australian speculative fiction convention Conflux 4, which was held in Canberra over the long weekend. It was a packed few days, which saw the launch of Daikaiju! 3: Giant Monsters vs the World, the screening … Continue reading →

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