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Last weekend, I spent my Saturday Halloween costume shopping with a friend. After spending the entire day searching (and coming up empty-handed), she just didn’t feel right about spending $80 on a few pieces of poorly made fabric that probably cost only $0.10 to make in China (...and heck I don’t blame her!).
When did Halloween costumes get to be so expensive? That’s why I’m on the hunt for budget-friendly costume tips that won’t scare your wallet.
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Horror movies tap into our deepest fears, doing their best to scare us silly, yet they are oddly addictive. The beauty, and success, of horror films comes from the fear of the unknown, building suspense and adrenaline in the audience. Luckily for filmmakers, this allows almost anyone interested in the genre to make a thrilling horror movie on any budget, as long as your remember the basic tenants of the genre.
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Night of the Living Dead is one of the greatest horror films ever made. George A. Romero’s black and white chiller from 1968 still defines zombies to this day and is as stark and shocking as it ever was due to the brilliant direction, socially charged script and non stop horror.
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While we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here in the UK, I shall be getting into the spirit today cooking up this tasty Pumpkin Pie recipe from Mary and Vincent Price’s Come into the Kitchen Cook Book, which was first published in 1969, and got a glorious reprint last year.
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When it comes to Halloween, there are two types of people—those who live and breathe all things spooky, and those who don't. Whether you've been planning your Halloween costume and manicure since last year, or are dreading the very thought of having to create something for all hallow's eve, we've got you covered for all of your trick-or-treating and Halloween party needs.
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The great white shark in Jaws is never given a name, but off screen, during the production of the 1975 classic, it got names aplenty.
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Recently I heard someone refer to Extreme Horror and Splatterpunk as “body horror” and my head just about exploded. I have gotten used to the idea that terms like Splatterpunk and Extreme Horror have basically switched definitions in modern genre lexicon, but let's not get ridiculous. Please forgive me if that comes off rather curmudgeonly, but some words really need to stay as they are. Changing “Splatterpunk” to “Body Horror” makes as much sense as calling all motor vehicles Jeeps. So, I thought I would explain what body horror is and is not.
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