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Batman at 75 – Part 1
In celebration of the caped crusader turning 75, and still giving criminals broken bones, HCF’s video games editor Juan Vasquez, has been having a look at the way the Dark Knight has been represented […]
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20 TRUE FACTS ABOUT NINJAS AND ZOMBIES
To celebrate the release of NINJA APOCALYPSE on Monday 15th September 2014, we bring you 20 true facts about ninjas and zombies! Ninjas! Ninja’ is the commonly used phrase referring to the shinobi who practised […]
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HCF Movie Trivia! Facts you may know, don’t know….or just do not care….. No 1: T2 No 2: DREDD
N0.1 T2 Remember this bit in Terminator 2…… No CGI effects those days or camera tricks. The actress playing the T1000 who doing that scene was pretending to be Sarah Conner, trying to entice […]
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HCF TIME WARP: Hughesy takes a look at January 1996……
What was hitting the news? Fresh from the success of Mrs Doubtfire, director Chris Columbus was lining up to remake Planet Of The Apes with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role. George […]
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HCF CLASSIC MOMENT No. 2: The chalkboard scene in BLACK DYNAMITE
In a brand new feature on HorrorCultFilms, we look at the scenes that blow us away, moments that will live forever in our minds and in yours. For the second entry, Hughesy brings you […]
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HCF CLASSIC MOMENT No.1: The Final Scene in PSYCHO
In a Brand new feature on HorrorCultFilms, we look at the scenes that blow us away, moments that will live forever in our minds and in yours. Hughesy starts with the classic that is […]
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TAKE A “DEEP BREATH” The Doctor is back and he is in The Thick Of It……. Hughesy’s Review of Capaldi’s debut!
There were many rumbles from fans after the Christmas Special was aired last year. Many were getting tired of the “LOST” style puzzle that writer and show runner Steven Moffat was offering in each season […]
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Dawn of the Dead with Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin
This piece was very almost subtitled ‘losing my virginity at 28’. Not, I will hasten to add, because I fornicated for the first time this week. No, as I’m sure you can tell by me […]
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BOYS DO CRY: Hughesy takes a look at 15 movie scenes that make grown men weep in the aisles…….
We Men Don’t Cry!………………We drink beer, watch our football and mock the female kind who sob into their tissues while watching films like The Notebook….. But………….. There are are some film moments that do! […]
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What Did We Learn About HORNS at Comic-Con 2014
From master-of-horror Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) comes HORNS, a supernatural, offbeat thriller starring beloved British actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, Kill Your Darlings) and the talented Juno Temple (Magic Magic, Sin […]
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The Story Behind THE QUIET ONES: The Real-Life Philip Experiment
Horror films are often based on creepy events throughout history, but The Quiet Ones is the first to be based on a strange psychological experiment and comes to Blu-ray and DVD on 18th August 2014. […]
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Sex, horror and friendship: the social side of scary movies
Torture porn hyperbole aside, the horror genre has several things in common with sexual intercourse. Leaving some room for interpretation, I’m only going to list three here. First, if done correctly then both sex and […]
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20 Epic Facts About Ancient Greece [THE LEGEND OF HERCULES]
To celebrate the release of The Legend of Hercules on 3D Blu-ray and DVD we take a look at the most epic and interesting true facts about Ancient Greece. In the film, Kellan Lutz stars […]
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BYE BYE JACK!: Hughesy says goodbye to what could be Bauer’s last ever day….
And like that…..he was gone! It’s been only ten weeks since Jack Bauer exploded back into our lives after a four year absence and now once again he has departed us once more. Flying […]
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IN DEFENCE OF MICHAEL BAY: WHY THE HATE?
If you’re a film lover, something that can be frustrating is when you not only really like a filmmaker but are also convinced that he is good….yet few people seem to share your opinion. For […]
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TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION [2014]: in cinemas now [THE HCF ALTERNATIVE REVIEW]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 168 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Sixty-five million years ago, during the Cretaceous Period, beings known as the “Creators” detonate many “Seeds”, wiping out all […]
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Top 5 Unconventional Heroes
If there’s one thing we all seem to love, it’s an anti-hero. Usually a bit damaged, or a largely unlikeable or questionable person, they often defy convention, or overcome murky pasts to conquer all! That […]
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Creepy Mirror Myths and Legends
Oculus arrives in cinemas this Friday 13th and tells the story of a malevolent supernatural force unleashed through the Lasser Glass, an antique mirror in the childhood home siblings, Tim and Kaylie Russell. To celebrate […]