I feel like I've grown up with this film. This was one film that I remember seeing on the shelves of video stores when I was a child but didn't get round to seeing before it mysteriously disappeared. Absence made the heart grown fonder and I knew I must see this forbidden fruit. But when …
Continue reading Day 3- 31 Days of Halloween- The Exorcist (1974)
Every day in October I will be reviewing a different horror film. Some of the criteria I've used for the choice of films are - a film from each decade from the 1920s onwards - films from a number of different countries - a Friday the 13th film as within October this year the 13th falls on a Friday!!! …
A film I know word for word as my brother and I were obsessed with it when we were growing up. A classic but a problematic one. The cop who flaunts the law and the rules to catch his prey. Hes proud of hating everyone and all groups (the character in this film and in …
Tales From The Crypt was released in 1972- a horror movie made up of five different tales of terror. One of these vignettes was '...And All Through The House' a Christmas based story regarding a woman who has just bumped off her hubby for his insurance. But she has more to content with...You can watch …
Its amazing the similarities between different sources I see in my research for this page. Here is a comparison I've made between Wes Craven's gritty masterpiece Last House on the Left (1972) and a women's self defence video called Rapist Beware! (1990). Another accolade that can be attached to the legacy of Wes Craven- his …
As some of you may know I'm a huge Prisoner Cell Block H fan. I actually think its the best TV series ever made. If you're into cult film, cult TV or video nasties/exploitation cinema then chances are you'll love Prisoner. I've just made a video documenting some of the most outrageous moments from the …
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Last film for the month- Halloween. I've made a video HERE about what I love about the film. Enjoy! A masterpiece. 5 out of 5
The 70s and 80s were a scary place in the UK. Least not because of the terrifying Public information Films being shown at all hours of the day. Whilst there will be a Meathook Cinema Top 10 video of these at a later date heres a video I've made of the scariest firework safety videos …
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Last year I undertook a teaching course. At the end of said course we were required to give a presentation to the rest of the group that could last no longer than 30 mins and would be assessed. We could choose any topic and so I chose Dawn of the Dead (1978). I've now uploaded …
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A video I've just made- HERE Happy Halloween from Meathook Cinema 🙂
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